Undrafted free agents (1 Viewer)

[Bri]

NFL..com has a page up here

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349363/article/undrafted-freeagent-deals-for-all-32-nfl-teams

More current at Domvin's link

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/5/10/5703808/undrafted-free-agent-signings-tracker-2014-nfl-draft

 

[Bri]

Generally some good FBs are signed right after the draft. I like the one the Browns signed

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=104742&draftyear=2014&genpos=FB

 

[domvin]

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/5/10/5703808/undrafted-free-agent-signings-tracker-2014-nfl-draft

 

[EBF]

WR Eric Thomas to the Colts. Interesting player.

The Colts are collecting some height/weight/speed animals with Rogers, Moncrief, and Thomas.

 

[Bri]

Jags small school RB has NFL ties and ya gotta love a banged up guy guy averaging 5.8 per carry anyway

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Cumberlands-RB-Terrance-Cobb-visited-Bengals-49ers.html

 

[Penguin]

Bad boy I.Crowell signed with the Browns

 

[identikit]

@MaryKayCabot

#Browns have agreed to terms with UDFA Alabama State RB Isaiah Crowell, source says

 

[identikit]

@RVacchianoNYDN

Giants signed a tight end? Really? ... Yup. USC TE Xavier Grimble

 

[Brewtown]

Bad boy I.Crowell signed with the Browns

Nice spot for him!

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

@MaryKayCabot

#Browns have agreed to terms with UDFA Alabama State RB Isaiah Crowell, source says

Oof. Don't like his odds of fitting in long-term, but in the meantime he really bolloxes things up for West.

 

[Bri]

@RVacchianoNYDN

Giants signed a tight end? Really? ... Yup. USC TE Xavier Grimble

Another X receiver and no Z

 

[identikit]

Another good source for this:

http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2014-nfl-undrafted-free-agents

 

[massraider]

Shayne Skov and Mike Adams to Oakland.

 

[ShaHBucks]

RB Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan to the Colts. #Watchlist

 

[ShaHBucks]

Thanks for the links

 

[massraider]

Another good source for this:

http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2014-nfl-undrafted-free-agents

This one is the best.

 

[massraider]

Skov said 49ers, not raiders

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Brandon Coleman to Saints.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Anyone have any observations about these two guys signed by the Saints?

From RW -

Saints signed Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman.
Coleman (6-foot-6, 225) tied Rutgers' school record for career touchdown receptions (20) before declaring for the draft as a redshirt junior. He averaged 19.2 yards per catch on 94 grabs. Despite vertical-receiver college stats and a massive catch radius (34-inch arms), Coleman is a buildup-speed player whose game will have to change. He needs to learn how to use his body to shield defenders, because he won't be running by NFL defensive backs. Alshon Jeffery successfully made similar changes in Chicago. Ultimately, Coleman is a project whose outlook could range anywhere from Plaxico Burress to Ramses Barden.

Saints signed Sam Houston State RB Tim Flanders.
Flanders (5-foot-8 5/8, 207) left Sam Houston State as the Southland Conference's all-time leader in rushing yards (5,664) and touchdowns (66). Although he ran 4.75 in Indy and was underutilized in the passing game in college, Flanders improved to 4.56 at the Bearkats' Pro Day and reminds of Rams feature back Zac Stacy on tape with a bowling-ballish build and ability to beat first contact. A gifted enough runner to make an NFL roster, Flanders is worth monitoring in fantasy circles despite his low profile, though he will find playing time hard to come by early in his career. The New Orleans' backfield is as muddy as any in the league.

They sound good to me.

Any Rutgers fans who know about Coleman?

About Flanders, I'm not so sure about that comment about playing time, he's basically looking at Cadet as competition plus whoever else is signed (or traded for). The Saints like to carry 4 HB's typically and they have a lot of plays and targets to fill with Sproles out. Being short does not equal Sproles, but I'm convinced the Saints are not abandoning that Bush/Sproles role which has been so integral to what they do since 2006.

 

[Donnybrook]

Gil Brandt ‏@Gil_Brandt#Montana LB Brock Coyle had 10 teams call him today. Down to #Seahawks and #Vikings, he chose Seattle. Will be there tomorrow.

Questionable decision. The competition would not be as tough in Minnesota.

 

[EBF]

Flanders would be a strong RB prospect if he were a better fast-twitch explosiveness athlete. Guy has great moves, hips, and feet. Just doesn't back it up with a real burst. He's like a thrift store version of a LeSean McCoy type of back and should at least be a tough cut.

Plays at a low level of competition, but tore up Texas A&M last season:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJFm1VNqqHc

 

[Mile High]

Kapri Bibbs to Denver. I like it.

 

[EBF]

Gil Brandt ‏@Gil_Brandt#Montana LB Brock Coyle had 10 teams call him today. Down to #Seahawks and #Vikings, he chose Seattle. Will be there tomorrow.

Questionable decision. The competition would not be as tough in Minnesota.

Yea, but you can get cut in Seattle and still make another team.

Check out their sales pitch:

http://static.nfl.com/static/content/photo/2014/05/06/0ap2000000347146.pdf

 

[Donnybrook]

Zach Bauman ‏@FranchiseBAUMANFrom Hamilton to NAU to the Arizona Cardinals hometown kid stays home!

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Anyone have any observations about these two guys signed by the Saints?

From RW -

Saints signed Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman.

Coleman (6-foot-6, 225) tied Rutgers' school record for career touchdown receptions (20) before declaring for the draft as a redshirt junior. He averaged 19.2 yards per catch on 94 grabs. Despite vertical-receiver college stats and a massive catch radius (34-inch arms), Coleman is a buildup-speed player whose game will have to change. He needs to learn how to use his body to shield defenders, because he won't be running by NFL defensive backs. Alshon Jeffery successfully made similar changes in Chicago. Ultimately, Coleman is a project whose outlook could range anywhere from Plaxico Burress to Ramses Barden.

Saints signed Sam Houston State RB Tim Flanders.

Flanders (5-foot-8 5/8, 207) left Sam Houston State as the Southland Conference's all-time leader in rushing yards (5,664) and touchdowns (66). Although he ran 4.75 in Indy and was underutilized in the passing game in college, Flanders improved to 4.56 at the Bearkats' Pro Day and reminds of Rams feature back Zac Stacy on tape with a bowling-ballish build and ability to beat first contact. A gifted enough runner to make an NFL roster, Flanders is worth monitoring in fantasy circles despite his low profile, though he will find playing time hard to come by early in his career. The New Orleans' backfield is as muddy as any in the league.

They sound good to me.

Any Rutgers fans who know about Coleman?

About Flanders, I'm not so sure about that comment about playing time, he's basically looking at Cadet as competition plus whoever else is signed (or traded for). The Saints like to carry 4 HB's typically and they have a lot of plays and targets to fill with Sproles out. Being short does not equal Sproles, but I'm convinced the Saints are not abandoning that Bush/Sproles role which has been so integral to what they do since 2006.

Coleman is a huge receiver and has deceptive deep speed but little burst off the line. Take your eyes off him after 10 yards or so and he can get behind a defense. Unfortunately, once the QB airs it out to him, he often drops it. Great measurables, but needs a ton of work in basically every area.

 

[Kev4029]

Kapri Bibbs to Denver. I like it.

I think he makes the team. He absolutely dominated the mountain west last year.

 

[TheFly06]

Anyone have any observations about these two guys signed by the Saints?

From RW -

Saints signed Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman.

Coleman (6-foot-6, 225) tied Rutgers' school record for career touchdown receptions (20) before declaring for the draft as a redshirt junior. He averaged 19.2 yards per catch on 94 grabs. Despite vertical-receiver college stats and a massive catch radius (34-inch arms), Coleman is a buildup-speed player whose game will have to change. He needs to learn how to use his body to shield defenders, because he won't be running by NFL defensive backs. Alshon Jeffery successfully made similar changes in Chicago. Ultimately, Coleman is a project whose outlook could range anywhere from Plaxico Burress to Ramses Barden.

Saints signed Sam Houston State RB Tim Flanders.

Flanders (5-foot-8 5/8, 207) left Sam Houston State as the Southland Conference's all-time leader in rushing yards (5,664) and touchdowns (66). Although he ran 4.75 in Indy and was underutilized in the passing game in college, Flanders improved to 4.56 at the Bearkats' Pro Day and reminds of Rams feature back Zac Stacy on tape with a bowling-ballish build and ability to beat first contact. A gifted enough runner to make an NFL roster, Flanders is worth monitoring in fantasy circles despite his low profile, though he will find playing time hard to come by early in his career. The New Orleans' backfield is as muddy as any in the league.

They sound good to me.

Any Rutgers fans who know about Coleman?

About Flanders, I'm not so sure about that comment about playing time, he's basically looking at Cadet as competition plus whoever else is signed (or traded for). The Saints like to carry 4 HB's typically and they have a lot of plays and targets to fill with Sproles out. Being short does not equal Sproles, but I'm convinced the Saints are not abandoning that Bush/Sproles role which has been so integral to what they do since 2006.

Sam Houston graduate here. I watched Timmy Flanders plenty of times in person. I love the player! I always felt he could play in the NFL. He was the best player on offense and head coach Willie Fritz fed him the ball plenty of times. Good runner, can catch the ball well. I would say a very poor man's Shady McCoy is a decent comparison. I'm rooting for the guy and I think he landed with a great coach who's gonna find a way to use him. Maybe not super fantasy relevant anytime soon, but he's definitely gonna make the practice squad. Maybe I'm wrong and being a total Homer, but the kid has skills! Rooting for him big time.

 

[ZWK]

Flanders was ahead of everyone except Archer in my Hard to Tackle ratings (tracking yards after contact & broken tackles). Interesting that Khiry Robinson is a similar size and had similarly bad workout numbers (and Pierre Thomas before him).

Other guys I had my eye on:

RB Henry Josey to Philadelphia

RB David Fluellen to Philadelphia

WR Albert Wilson to Kansas City

WR Chandler Jones to Cleveland

TE AC Leonard to Minnesota

TE Joe Don Duncan to New England (?)

RB Stephen Houston unsigned

TE Colt Lyerla unsigned

 

[Mike63]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

 

[jurb26]

Rajion Neal ends up in GB.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Interesting that Khiry Robinson is a similar size and had similarly bad workout numbers (and Pierre Thomas before him).

I noticed the same thing. They'll probably try to beef him up to ~220 or so like they did with Thomas and Robinson.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

Kicked off his team and arrested for coke shortly afterwards. Call it the Aaron Hernandez effect.

 

[jurb26]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

Kicked off his team and arrested for coke shortly afterwards. Call it the Aaron Hernandez effect.

Hernandez-like problems with half the talent. No thanks.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I just thought this was a good listing by Couch, should be included here:

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=706552

AFC

AFC East

New England Patriots (Click Here for Analysis)
Tyler Beck TE Bowling Green
Roy Finch RB Oklahoma
James Morris LB Iowa
Travis Hawkins DB Delaware
Justin Jones TE East Carolina
Deylan Buntyn, DL North Carolina State
Asa Watson TE North Carolina State

Buffalo Bills
Darrin Kitchens LB Florida
Darius Robinson CB Clemson
Damien Jacobs DL Florida
Deon Broomfield S Iowa State
Kenny Ladler S Vanderbilt

Miami Dolphins
Brock Jensen QB North Dakota State
Steven Clark P Auburn
Anthony Johnson DL LSU
Demetrius Wright S USC
Gator Hoskins TE/FB Marshall
David Hurd OT Arkanasas
Shayron Green DL Miami
Trevor Mims DE USF
Evan Finkenberg OL Arizona State
Deion Belue CB Alabama

New York Jets
Kerry Hyder Jr DT Texas Tech
Tevon Conrad OT Saginaw Valley State
Nick Dimarco LB William Penn

AFC South

Houston Texans
Nathan Slaughter WR West Texas A&M
Max Bullough LB Michigan State
Chris Boswell K Rice
Anthony Denham TE Utah
Travis Labhart WR Texas A&M
Matt Feiler OT Bloomsburg
Wade Keliikipi, DL, Oregon
Austin Brown DT Miami
Marcus Williams CB North Dakota State
Jason Ankrah DE Nebraska
Ty Ezell DL Pittsburgh

Indianapolis Colts
Seth Lobato QB Northern Colorado
Dewey McDonald S Cal PA
Nnamdi Obukwelu DL Harvard
Keon Lyn CB Syracuse
Qua Cox CB Jacksonville State
Tyler Hoover DE Michigan State
Zurlon Tipton RB Central Michigan
Zack Kerr DT Delaware
Eric Schultz OL Utah State
Jordan Harris WR Bryant

Jacksonville Jaguars
Stephen Morris QB Miami
Allen Hurns WR Miami
Jeff Budzien K Northwestern
DeAndre Coleman DL California
Marcel Jensen TE Fresno State
Christian Jones LB Florida State
Josh Wells OT James Madison
Marcus Whitfield LB Maryland
Reggie Jordan TE Missouri Western
Chad Zinchini P Tenn Tech

Tennessee Titans
Jaz Reynolds WR Oklahoma
Gabe Ikard C Oklahoma
David Wright TE Westminster
James Gayle DE Virginia Tech
Antonio Andrews RB Western Kentucky
Josh Stewart WR Oklahoma State
Hakeem Smith S Louisville
Eric Ward WR Texas Tech
Jamall Marell DE Rutgers
Justin McCray OL Central Florida
Travis Coons K Washington
Derel Walker WR Texas A&M

AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs
Albert Wilson WR Georgia State
James Baker RB Idaho
Cairo Santos K Tulane
Cole Pensick C Nebraska
Charcandrick West RB Abilene Christian
David Van Dyke DB Tenn State
Ben Gottschalk OT SMU
Darryl Surgent WR La-Lafayette
Daniel Sorenson S BYU
Kacy Rogers S Miami
Ben Johnson LB Tennessee-Martin
Joey Demartino RB Utah State
Kenny Carter DE Auburn
Shawn Shuperd DL Eastern Kentucky

Denver Broncos
Bryn Renner QB North Carolina
Shaquil Barrett OLB Colorado State
Bennie Fowler WR Michigan State
Isaiah Burse WR Fresno State
Kapri Bibbs RB Colorado State
Greg Hardin WR North Dakota State
Louchiez Purifoy CB Florida
Mister Cobble DT Kentucky
Juwan Thompson RB Duke
Brennan Clay RB Oklahoma
Kenny Anunike DE Duke
Steven Clark, P, Auburn
Greg Latta, DE, Purdue
Aslam Sterling T Kansas
Jordan Sullen CB Tulane
Louis Young CB Georgia Tech

Oakland Raiders
Karl Williams FB Utah
George Atkinson III RB Notre Dame
DJ Coles WR Virginia Tech
Mike Davis WR Texas
Scott Simonson TE Assumption
Jake Murphy TE Utah
Danny Kistler OT Montana

San Diego Chargers
Alden Darby S Arizona State
Tenny Palepoi DT Utah
Colton Underwood DE Illinois State
DJ Adams RB Portland State
Mike Flacco TE New Haven
Torrence Allen WR West Texas A&M
Brelon Chancellor WR North Texas
Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe DL Boise State
Chris Davis CB Auburn
Greg Ducre CB Washington
Micah Hatfield WR Oregon State
Javontee Herndon WR Arkansas
DJ Johnson OG New Mexico
Alvin Scioneaux LB Wofford
Jeremiah Sirles OT Nebraska
Chase Tenpenny P Nevada
Ian White OT Boston College

AFC North

Cleveland Browns
Willie Snead WR Ball St
Chandler Jones WR San Jose St
Ray Agnew FB Southern Illinois
Connor Shaw QB South Carolina
Isaiah Crowell RB Alabama State
Blake Jackson TE Oklahoma State
Nickoe Whitey S Mississippi State
Alex Bazzie LB Marshall
Jason Hendricks S Pitt
Greg Blair LB Cincinnati
Calvin Barnett DL Oklahoma State
Jacques Washington S Iowa State
Anthony Dima OL UMass
Christo Lisika LB South Nazarene
Corey Robinson QB Troy

Baltimore Ravens
Zach Orr LB North Texas
Jeremy Butler WR Tennessee-Martin
Jamie Meder DT Ashland
Terrance Bullitt LB Texas Tech
James Hurst OT North Carolina
Derrick Hopkins DT Virginia Tech
Xavius Boyd, LB, Western Kentucky
Brett Van Sloten OT Iowa
Sammy Seamster CB Middle Tenn State
Aj Pataialii DL Utah State
Jace Davis WR Northern Colorado
James Hurst OT North Carolina
Jake Sinkovec TE Boston College

Cincinnati Bengals
Alex Neutz WR Buffalo
Nikita Whitlock DL Wake Forest
Trey Hopkins OG Texas
Ryan Hewitt FB Stanford
Colin Lockett TE SDSU
Isaiah Lewis S Michigan State
James Wilder RB Florida State
Kevin Palmer OL Baylor

Pittsburgh Steelers
Chris Elkins C Youngstown State
Eric Waters TE Missouri
Josh Mauro DE Stanford
Howard Jones LB Shepherd
Will Simmons OL East Carolina
Ethan Hemer DL Wisconsin
Brendon Kay QB Cincinnati
Terrance Owens QB Toledo

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

NFC

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

Dustin Vaughan QB West Texas A&M

Chris Whaley DT Texas

Andre Cureton DL Cincinnati

Casey Kreiter LS Iowa

Joe Windsor LB Northern Illinois

Ronald Patrick OG South Carolina

Ben Malena RB Texas A&M

Jarrod Pughsley OT Akron

L’Damian Washington WR Missouri

Kolton Browning QB La-Monroe

Davon Coleman DE Arizona State

J.C. Copeland FB LSU

Evan Wilson TE Illinois

Brian Clarke G Bloomsburg

New York Giants

Emmanuel Dieke DE Georgia Tech

Giants: Kelcy Quarles DT South Carolina

Dan Fox LB Notre Dame

Eathyn Manumaluena DT BYU

Xavier Grimble TE USC

Kerry Wynn DL Richmond

CJ Barnett S Ohio State

Philadelphia Eagles

Trey Burton ATH Florida

David Fluellen RB Toledo

Carey Spear K Vanderbilt

Henry Josey RB Missouri

Quron Pratt WR Rutgers

Kadron Boone WR LSU

Donald Hawkins OT Texas

John Fulton CB Alabama

Kevin Graf OT USC

Blake Annen TE Cincinnati

Washington Redskins

Silas Redd RB USC

Tommy Rees QB Notre Dame

Cody Hoffman WR Brigham Young

Chris Davenport OT LSU

JR Carr LS Tennessee

Justin Blake DB Hampton

Rashad Lawrence WR Northwestern

NFC South

Carolina Panthers

Carrington Byndom CB Texas

Corey Brown WR Ohio State

Marcus Lucas WR Missouri

Jared Wheeler OL Miami

Shaq Rowell DL South Carolina

Andrew Norwell OL Ohio State

Darrin Reaves RB UAB

Atlanta Falcons

Roosevelt Nix DT/FB Kent State

James Stone C Tennessee

Jerome Smith RB Syracuse

Geraldo Boldewijn WR Boise State

Brenden Daley LB Hawaii

Jeff Mathews QB Cornell

Bernard Reedy WR Toledo

Jacob Pederson TE Wisconsin

Javon Marshall S Vanderbilt

Donte Rumph DT Kentucky

Walker May DE Vanderbilt

Kimario McFadden S South Carolina

Jestin Love S Central Arkansas

New Orleans Saints

Pierre Warren SS Jacksonville State

Ty Zimmerman SS Kansas State

Tim Flanders RB Sam Houston State

Logan Kilgore QB Middle Tennessee State

Micajah Reynolds DL Michigan State

Je’Ron Hamm WR Louisiana-Monroe

George Uko DL New Orleans

Spencer Hadley LB BYU

Seantavius Jones WR Valdosta State

Matt Armstrong C Grand Valley State

Brian Dixon CB NW Missouri St

Brandon Coleman WR Rutgers

Tampa Bay Bucs

Solomon Patton WR Florida

Brett Smith QB Wyoming

Keith Lewis CB Virginia-Lynchburg

Chaz Sutton DE South Carolina

Aaron Burks WR Boise State

Tony Hurd Jr. WR Texas A&M

Matt Patchan OL Boston College

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals

Kevin Smith WR Washington

Justin Renfrow OL Miami

Kadeem Williams OL Albany

Craig Loston S LSU

Brandon Sermons CB UCLA

Glenn Carson LB Penn State

Todd Washington CB Southeast Louisiana

Lee Pegues DT East Carolina

Jonathan Brown LB Illinois

San Francisco 49ers

Kory Faulkner QB Southern Illinois

Morgan Breslin LB USC

LJ McCray S Catawba

Shayne Skov LB Stanford

Asante Cleveland TE Miami

Dillon Farrell C New Mexico

Fou Fonoti OT Michigan State

Seattle Seahawks

Dion Bailey SS USC

Keith Price QB Washington

Andu Pulu OT Eastern Washington

Garry Gilliam OT Penn State

Camren Hudson S Troy

Jackson Jeffcoat DE Texas

Zach Zulli QB Shippensburg

St. Louis Rams

Alex Bayer TE Bowling Green

Jarrid Bryant CB South Dakota

Johnny Millard LB Cal Poly

NFC North

Detroit Lions

Jacob Maxwell TE Louisana-Lafayette

Gabe Lynn S Oklahoma

James Franklin QB Missouri

Jerome Couplin S WIlliam and Mary

Andrew Peacock WR App State

Cornelius Lucas OT Kansas State

Garrett Waggoner SS Dartmouth

Chicago Bears

Jordan Lynch QB Northern Illinois

James Dunbar OT TCU

Brandon Dunn DT Louisville

Green Bay Packers

Joe Thomas LB SC State

Chase Rettig QB Boston College

Rajion Neal RB Tennessee

Ryan White CB Auburn

Jake Daughty LB Utah State

John Fullington OG Washington State

Carlos Gray DL NC State

Justin Perillo TE Maine

Jordan Stanton LB James Madison

Jamal Ellis OL Newbury

Minnesota Vikings

Pierce Burton OT Ole Miss

Zac Kerin C Toledo

Jake Snyder DE Virginia

Kain Colter WR Northwestern

Tyler Scott DL Northwestern

Dominique Williams RB Wagner

Kenny Guiton QB Ohio State

Antonio Richardson OT Tennessee

AC Leonard TE Tennessee State

Donte Foster WR Ohio

Matt Hall OT Belhaven

Connor Bofeli OL Iowa

Austin Wentworth OL Fresno State

Rakim Cox DE VIllanova

 

[Bri]

Players don't make the practice squad. They get cut and no one picks them up and then they are brought back for the practice squad.

It should be how most incorrectly envision it, but it isn't.

 

[Bri]

Mentioned in another thread, I liked what I read about James Wilder's son. Seeing the Bengals signed him deflated my excitement.

Now my curiousity is stuck waiting for them to cut him and hoping it's early enough for him to sign and play with another team. Since there were other teams interested, I think this is a poor choice and he should fire his agent already.

 

[Bri]

Why wasn't Jackson Jeffcoat drafted with some coach saying "we'll get him with the trainer and get some meat on those bones"?

Ted Hendricks award and Big 12 DPOY is not too shabby a resume even if he does only weigh 250lbs

 

[lod01]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

If anyone should sign him, it's ATL they have serious TE needs.

 

[rdrouyn]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!"

 

[Whitney26]

Adding all the UDFA and Tryout players to the "Team Tracker"....tab across top of page.....with videos and combine/pro day data fwiw:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cx-zsXhwoOBZcMH1azWPoHE524JDQvDDSZEnhY90-LY/pubhtml

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Deep dynasty owners, keep an eye on Cody Hoffman. He signed a pretty ridiculous UDFA contract with Washington. Only a $7,500 signing bonus so it's not like they're stuck with him, but it's a 3 year/ $1.5M deal. They must really like him.

 

[JohnnyU]

he Colts hope they've found the next Antonio Gates or Jimmy Graham.

The Colts on Sunday signed Erik Swoope, a former four-year basketball player at the University of Miami, to play tight end.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Swoope has never played organized football at any level, but he did start 27 of 110 basketball games while with the Hurricanes.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Justin Jones TE East Carolina

Jones is a massive guy, standing at 6’8, and weighing 274 pounds. The combination of him and Gronk standing side by side would be an interesting sight for opposing defenses.

Jones also missed the entire 2013 season due to his failure to make grades.

Freakish athlete. Skip ahead to 2:50 and watch the rest.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7t0fFyBVy0

 

[lod01]

Mentioned in another thread, I liked what I read about James Wilder's son. Seeing the Bengals signed him deflated my excitement.

Now my curiousity is stuck waiting for them to cut him and hoping it's early enough for him to sign and play with another team. Since there were other teams interested, I think this is a poor choice and he should fire his agent already.

Speaking of firing your agent. Jeff Mathews to ATL? He has no chance barring injury of ever seeing the field. I was hoping he would go somewhere that he could compete. Heck, Houston would have been a far better spot.

 

[seahawk 17]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!"

He quit football and dropped out of school to do coke. No one is going to sign a guy that lacks passion for the sport.

ETA: He choose jail time over the judge's offer of rehab. He's not real bright.

 

[BobbyLayne]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!"

He quit football and dropped out of school to do coke. No one is going to sign a guy that lacks passion for the sport.

ETA: He choose jail time over the judge's offer of rehab. He's not real bright.

The conspiracy tweets about Sandy Hook didn't help.

 

[BobbyLayne]

The Rams have signed Marcus Roberson (CB, Florida).

http://nflspinzone.com/2014/05/12/marcus-roberson-signs-st-louis-rams/

 

[Louche]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!"

He quit football and dropped out of school to do coke. No one is going to sign a guy that lacks passion for the sport.

ETA: He choose jail time over the judge's offer of rehab. He's not real bright.

The conspiracy tweets about Sandy Hook didn't help.

Haha, nice. I believe I saw some fantasy experts discuss on Twitter yesterday that he was no longer anything more than an early 3rd round rookie pick or something. Don't stop believing, I guess...

 

[BobbyLayne]

How is possible that Lyerla is still unsigned? I get that he has off field problems, but he's talented

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!"

He quit football and dropped out of school to do coke. No one is going to sign a guy that lacks passion for the sport.

ETA: He choose jail time over the judge's offer of rehab. He's not real bright.

The conspiracy tweets about Sandy Hook didn't help.

Haha, nice. I believe I saw some fantasy experts discuss on Twitter yesterday that he was no longer anything more than an early 3rd round rookie pick or something. Don't stop believing, I guess...

I was reading this blog post this morning from SBNation:

http://www.alligatorarmy.com/2014/5/11/5707056/loucheiz-purifoy-marcus-roberson-undrafted-udfa-2014-nfl-draft

Now, I don't know how much real info is there. The two Florida CBs who went undrafted both signed as UDFA. But what's interesting speculation to me is the author is basically saying "these guys didn't take the process seriously, didn't work hard, blew off workouts, sucked at the combine and their pro day, and here is the result." I also found it instructive what one scout said:

"I don't understand. Stay in school; get bigger, get better. These kids don't realize what it's like out there. They sit here and read these mock drafts and articles with their names high up and it's bull####. They're lying to these kids. I see their (Roberson and Purifoy's) names in the second round and that's a lie.

We have to learn how to communicate with these kids, man. It's a shame some of the advice they're getting. They don't have to leave right away. The best way to be successful is to be as good as you can be before coming out. I'm serious."