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A UDFA called by any other name is still a UDFA.
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A UDFA called by any other name is still a UDFA.
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I imagine we are not getting the 'top' UDFAs because they see little chance of making the team. I can see a DB, WR, or TE coming in and thinking they could make the 53 here, but that's about it.
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Yeah, because our roster is just stacked with no chance of making it.
I would think WR, CB, S, LB, FB, QB would be dying to get a shot here.
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The fact that there are only 3 or 4 of these guys that have a draft profile says a lot about them. Brendel is supposed to be a smart guy but isn't very strong or athletic. Chris Brown's profile makes him sound like a poor man's Terrence Williams. Coe and King might have a shot to stick. Outside of that don't see much to get excited about.
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Looks like we won't carry a FB. Drafted a QB. What LB is getting beat out by a UDFA LB? Mentioned WR & DB already.
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Hey... who is this guy Leadbelly, copping the Spicoli?
I thought you had rights, man!
Been gone for far too long...
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Looks like we won't carry a FB. Drafted a QB. What LB is getting beat out by a UDFA LB? Mentioned WR & DB already.
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Blow it out your bunghole.
Might pick up a vet FB, although we could go with four TE's and use one as a FB in sets where we need it.
We drafted a QB, so we have Moore, Showers and Prescott....if I were a QB, I would think I would have a decent shot at beating out Showers and Moore, who is nothing but a clipboard holder.
Our starting LBs are McClain, Lee and Wilber. Hitchens is a backup. Jaylon probably to IR. As a LB, I would think I would have a chance of competing with the cast of characters we have....none have ever been more than spot players outside of Gachkar and if we can get a cheap contract to take his spot, it would save us $7-800k net.
OL we have our starting 5 and Leary. Keep Chaz Green since he is young and just drafted. We will keep one or two more OL so if I was a C/G, I would be all over signing with Dallas.
Dallas roster is hardly so great that guys would be afraid to try their luck here.
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Sorry Floaty, the one thing this organization can do well, is find UDFAs. it's okay to disagree, but I'm going have to throw you your favorite emoticon for this post of yours.
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They found Lucky Whitehead last year. It's pretty damn hard for these UDFAs to even make a roster, let alone even play a significant role like Whitehead did in the return game last year. As far as finding talent goes and with the successful UDFA signings like Romo, Austin, Leary, etc..., Dallas has made it look easier than it really is.
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How can you realistically even form a opinion on these players, without even seeing how these players perform in training camp and the preseason?
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I'm a huge TCU fan, but Boykin isn't someone I want on my team. I'm glad he signed with the Seahawks.
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The FIU career of senior cornerback Jeremiah McKinnon can seem as if it’s lasted forever, while at the same time feel as if it’s just getting started.
That dichotomy comes from McKinnon being very visible on special teams and as a backup cornerback as a freshman in 2012; being conspicuous by his absence while suspended from the program by coach Ron Turner for part of a tumultuous 2013; then a reset in 2014, as he became a regular starter; and, now, a senior cornerstone of FIU’s defense.
“[Coach Turner] wanted the best for me and I realized that,” said McKinnon, who will graduate in June with a degree in sports management. “He taught me to be better on and off the field. What I do off the field is going to correspond to what’s on the field. He helped me in a great way to somewhat become a man.”
Asked when he saw McKinnon turn the corner, Turner said, “He’s not around it yet, but he’s gotten a hell of a lot better as far as accountability and everything we ask him to do.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/c...university/article36244878.html#storylink=cpy
That dichotomy comes from McKinnon being very visible on special teams and as a backup cornerback as a freshman in 2012; being conspicuous by his absence while suspended from the program by coach Ron Turner for part of a tumultuous 2013; then a reset in 2014, as he became a regular starter; and, now, a senior cornerstone of FIU’s defense.
“[Coach Turner] wanted the best for me and I realized that,” said McKinnon, who will graduate in June with a degree in sports management. “He taught me to be better on and off the field. What I do off the field is going to correspond to what’s on the field. He helped me in a great way to somewhat become a man.”
Asked when he saw McKinnon turn the corner, Turner said, “He’s not around it yet, but he’s gotten a hell of a lot better as far as accountability and everything we ask him to do.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/c...university/article36244878.html#storylink=cpy
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Northwestern State's Ed Eagan began his career as a cornerback but is now a potential NFL Draft pick as a wide receiver. And it all happened by chance.
Eagan said he was playing around with some teammates one day in the spring after his freshman year. He said a Demons coach saw him make a couple of one-handed grabs and suggested they try him at receiver.
Eagan finished his career as the school's all-time record leader in receptions (177) and receiving yards (2,228).
It was those skills that got Eagan an invitation as an injury replacement for the Senior Bowl in January that helped boost his draft stock.
Eagan said he was relaxing at home in New Orleans late on a Wednesday night when he received a call that he needed to get on the road as soon as possible. So, as best he could, tried to go to sleep. He said he managed to get about three hours before waking up at 3:30 in the morning to make the drive to Mobile, Ala.
"It was a good experience because a lot of coaches hadn't seen me before the Senior Bowl," said Eagan, who played on the North team. "It kind of put me on the map. It put me on some teams boards that I wasn't on. That helped me a lot. Just being there with the Cowboys coaches (they coached the North team) was big."
The 5-foot-11, 192-pound Eagan, who prepped at Holy Cross, finished his Northwestern State career with 10 school records as well as two Southland Conference records.
http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/04/northwestern_states_ed_eagan_r.html
Eagan said he was playing around with some teammates one day in the spring after his freshman year. He said a Demons coach saw him make a couple of one-handed grabs and suggested they try him at receiver.
Eagan finished his career as the school's all-time record leader in receptions (177) and receiving yards (2,228).
It was those skills that got Eagan an invitation as an injury replacement for the Senior Bowl in January that helped boost his draft stock.
Eagan said he was relaxing at home in New Orleans late on a Wednesday night when he received a call that he needed to get on the road as soon as possible. So, as best he could, tried to go to sleep. He said he managed to get about three hours before waking up at 3:30 in the morning to make the drive to Mobile, Ala.
"It was a good experience because a lot of coaches hadn't seen me before the Senior Bowl," said Eagan, who played on the North team. "It kind of put me on the map. It put me on some teams boards that I wasn't on. That helped me a lot. Just being there with the Cowboys coaches (they coached the North team) was big."
The 5-foot-11, 192-pound Eagan, who prepped at Holy Cross, finished his Northwestern State career with 10 school records as well as two Southland Conference records.
http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/04/northwestern_states_ed_eagan_r.html
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Caleb Azubike surprised a lot of people on National Signing Day when he spurned some big time college football programs signing with Vanderbilt in 2012. The Nashville native felt at home just down the street on West End with James Franklin and became a fixture of the Commodore defense the next four seasons.
Azubike set a record for most minutes played by a true freshman at Vandy. In his first year he recorded 4 1/2 sacks in Nashville and was a big reason the Dores defeated Tennessee his first two years at Vanderbilt.
When Franklin left to go to Penn State Azubike switched from linebacker to defensive end when new coach Derek Mason brought the 3-4 to Vandy. Injuries have prevented him from playing in every game the last three years but he was named to the All-SEC Preseason team coming into his senior year.
Unfortunately a broken jaw kept him out of three games after he sustained the injury against South Carolina in October. The Nigerian defensive end finished the season strong and had two sacks in a win over Kentucky in November.
If Azubike can put it together and stay healthy he could be a steal in the 2016 NFL Draft. Currently he is projected to be a late round selection or undrafted free agent. Azubike will have Vanderbilt’s Pro Day and private workouts to improve his draft stock. At 6’4 270 pounds he has the build the NFL looks for in a linebacker. If he can land on an NFL team I would imagine he could stick around and play on special teams until he gets a look at linebacker.
http://footballdrafting.com/caleb-a...te-injury-plagued-career-at-vanderbilt-82462/
Azubike set a record for most minutes played by a true freshman at Vandy. In his first year he recorded 4 1/2 sacks in Nashville and was a big reason the Dores defeated Tennessee his first two years at Vanderbilt.
When Franklin left to go to Penn State Azubike switched from linebacker to defensive end when new coach Derek Mason brought the 3-4 to Vandy. Injuries have prevented him from playing in every game the last three years but he was named to the All-SEC Preseason team coming into his senior year.
Unfortunately a broken jaw kept him out of three games after he sustained the injury against South Carolina in October. The Nigerian defensive end finished the season strong and had two sacks in a win over Kentucky in November.
If Azubike can put it together and stay healthy he could be a steal in the 2016 NFL Draft. Currently he is projected to be a late round selection or undrafted free agent. Azubike will have Vanderbilt’s Pro Day and private workouts to improve his draft stock. At 6’4 270 pounds he has the build the NFL looks for in a linebacker. If he can land on an NFL team I would imagine he could stick around and play on special teams until he gets a look at linebacker.
http://footballdrafting.com/caleb-a...te-injury-plagued-career-at-vanderbilt-82462/
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Like all University of Alabama-Birmingham football players, Rolan Milligan's life took a sharp left turn when the Blazers decided to discontinue football after the 2014 season.
In need of a new school for his final year of eligibility, Milligan had options. The University of Toledo needed upgrades to its defensive backfield, though cornerbacks coach D.K. McDonald told Milligan during the recruitment process that the Rockets couldn't guarantee him a spot at safety, where he was second on UAB’s team in tackles last season. He picked UT anyway.
Early this season, UT found a fit that has clicked for both player and team. The Rockets moved Milligan from safety to nickelback, where he does everything from run with slot wide receivers to act as a strong-side linebacker. Milligan leads UT with two interceptions and has proven steady in both pass coverage and run support.
Though the roster didn't present the easiest fit, UT's coaches believed they had seen enough of Milligan to understand they had to play him in some capacity.
“Guys [who] are showing in practice and in games that they're playing at a really high rate, it's your job as a coach to find a role for that guy and get him on the football field,” Toledo coach Matt Campbell said.
Chaz Whittaker held onto his strong safety spot and DeJuan Rogers emerged at free safety as one of Toledo's smartest players, leaving no room for Milligan.
When Whittaker suffered an injury in UT's first game at Arkansas, however, Milligan played the crucial fourth-quarter snaps as the Rockets held on to upset the Razorbacks. The coaches returned home and found themselves with a fortunate problem: They had a player who was proving too good to keep on the sidelines.
Milligan has been nothing if not versatile during his college career. He has spent time at all five defensive backfield positions, giving the Rockets a third option beyond the two safety positions.
“I didn't have a problem playing safety, but they just said, ‘Do you want to play some nickel?’ and I said, ‘That's fine with me,’” Milligan said.
Since the Rockets moved Milligan into the starting role at nickelback, the defense has allowed 10 points in three games. In his first start at the new position, UT's Sept. 26 game against Arkansas State, Milligan found the running back he was assigned to cover, jumped the route, and took an interception 36 yards for a touchdown.
He added another interception last week against Kent State.
Listed at 5-foot-11, 198 pounds, Milligan doesn't immediately look like a punishing defensive player. The weight room presents a different angle. Milligan bench presses nearly 400 pounds and squats more than 500.
Campbell said that, pound-for-pound, Milligan “is the strongest guy on the team.” The coaches thought he might do well playing close to the line of scrimmage, and Milligan said he doesn't care what position he is as long as he's playing.
http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/564127
In need of a new school for his final year of eligibility, Milligan had options. The University of Toledo needed upgrades to its defensive backfield, though cornerbacks coach D.K. McDonald told Milligan during the recruitment process that the Rockets couldn't guarantee him a spot at safety, where he was second on UAB’s team in tackles last season. He picked UT anyway.
Early this season, UT found a fit that has clicked for both player and team. The Rockets moved Milligan from safety to nickelback, where he does everything from run with slot wide receivers to act as a strong-side linebacker. Milligan leads UT with two interceptions and has proven steady in both pass coverage and run support.
Though the roster didn't present the easiest fit, UT's coaches believed they had seen enough of Milligan to understand they had to play him in some capacity.
“Guys [who] are showing in practice and in games that they're playing at a really high rate, it's your job as a coach to find a role for that guy and get him on the football field,” Toledo coach Matt Campbell said.
Chaz Whittaker held onto his strong safety spot and DeJuan Rogers emerged at free safety as one of Toledo's smartest players, leaving no room for Milligan.
When Whittaker suffered an injury in UT's first game at Arkansas, however, Milligan played the crucial fourth-quarter snaps as the Rockets held on to upset the Razorbacks. The coaches returned home and found themselves with a fortunate problem: They had a player who was proving too good to keep on the sidelines.
Milligan has been nothing if not versatile during his college career. He has spent time at all five defensive backfield positions, giving the Rockets a third option beyond the two safety positions.
“I didn't have a problem playing safety, but they just said, ‘Do you want to play some nickel?’ and I said, ‘That's fine with me,’” Milligan said.
Since the Rockets moved Milligan into the starting role at nickelback, the defense has allowed 10 points in three games. In his first start at the new position, UT's Sept. 26 game against Arkansas State, Milligan found the running back he was assigned to cover, jumped the route, and took an interception 36 yards for a touchdown.
He added another interception last week against Kent State.
Listed at 5-foot-11, 198 pounds, Milligan doesn't immediately look like a punishing defensive player. The weight room presents a different angle. Milligan bench presses nearly 400 pounds and squats more than 500.
Campbell said that, pound-for-pound, Milligan “is the strongest guy on the team.” The coaches thought he might do well playing close to the line of scrimmage, and Milligan said he doesn't care what position he is as long as he's playing.
http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/564127
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Deon King led all 254 Division I football schools in tackles last season, averaging 14.8 per game.
He was Norfolk State’s first consensus Football Championship Subdivision All-American and the first Spartan to win the Buck Buchanan award, given to the top FCS defensive player.
But the 6-foot-1, 235 linebacker is taking no chances that the NFL will overlook him. He worked out for three hours Wednesday at Old Dominion’s pro day and was clearly the most impressive prospect on display.
After an ice bath, and a good night’s sleep, he’ll do it all over again today at William & Mary’s pro day.
“Scouts have told me that I have talent, but they think I’m a little slow,” he said. “I want to let them know that I’m fast, can move around, that I’m athletic.”
Mission accomplished. King ran a 4.6 40 and looked quick in a variety of agility drills and individual workouts.
Only three NFL scouts – from Dallas, Kansas City and Washington – participated. That’s down from the 16 who watched quarterback Taylor Heinicke and wide receivers Larry Pinkard and Antonio Vaughan work out a year ago. It was the smallest turnout ODU has ever had .
http://pilotonline.com/sports/colle...cle_dbd0d6b0-cdb3-5471-b4b8-7108789e3fd8.html
He was Norfolk State’s first consensus Football Championship Subdivision All-American and the first Spartan to win the Buck Buchanan award, given to the top FCS defensive player.
But the 6-foot-1, 235 linebacker is taking no chances that the NFL will overlook him. He worked out for three hours Wednesday at Old Dominion’s pro day and was clearly the most impressive prospect on display.
After an ice bath, and a good night’s sleep, he’ll do it all over again today at William & Mary’s pro day.
“Scouts have told me that I have talent, but they think I’m a little slow,” he said. “I want to let them know that I’m fast, can move around, that I’m athletic.”
Mission accomplished. King ran a 4.6 40 and looked quick in a variety of agility drills and individual workouts.
Only three NFL scouts – from Dallas, Kansas City and Washington – participated. That’s down from the 16 who watched quarterback Taylor Heinicke and wide receivers Larry Pinkard and Antonio Vaughan work out a year ago. It was the smallest turnout ODU has ever had .
http://pilotonline.com/sports/colle...cle_dbd0d6b0-cdb3-5471-b4b8-7108789e3fd8.html
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For Jacksonville University wide receiver Andy Jones, April 30 will be a day to remember.
He not only will graduate that day but will find out if he will be selected on the final day of the NFL Draft.
When the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Jones wasn’t invited to the scouting combine, his chances of being drafted didn’t seem promising, though he caught 144 passes for 2,120 yards and 17 touchdowns in his college career.
Jacksonville plays non-scholarship football and doesn’t have any players on a current NFL roster. Only four teams — the Jaguars, Giants, Colts and Eagles — sent scouts to the school’s pro day on Friday.
But the numbers Jones put up Friday — following a good showing at the University of Florida pro day — have vastly improved his chances of being selected.
Jones was one of four Dolphins to be invited to Florida’s pro day in Gainesville with the help of a recommendation by former JU coach Kerwin Bell, whose contract wasn’t renewed and is now coach at Valdosta State. The other three were offensive lineman Logan Williamson — considered the Dolphins’ second-best prospect — quarterback Kade Bell of Fleming Island and defensive lineman T.J. Jenkins.
Jones improved on his showing at UF’s pro day. He had a 40.5 vertical jump there but jumped 41.5 Friday.
That tied the best mark at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, recorded by both Florida State’s Jalen Ramsey and California’s Daniel Lasco. And Jones’ broad jump mark went from 10-7 to 11-1, which would have been the third-best at the combine, where Ramsey and Lasco tied at 11.3.
Jones also posted a 4.5-second time in the 40-yard dash after running 4.53 and 4.54 at UF.
The numbers were good enough that one scout, who declined to be identified, predicted, “He’s going to be drafted. There’s no doubt about it.’’
Trent Steelman, JU’s new receivers coach who organized the pro day, said, “He’s got what it takes to succeed in the league. He’s got the work ethic, the tools and the determination. The sky is the limit for him.’’
Steelman said has received more calls from NFL teams on Jones than any other JU player.
http://jacksonville.com/sports/coll...y/jacksonville-university-receiver-andy-jones
He not only will graduate that day but will find out if he will be selected on the final day of the NFL Draft.
When the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Jones wasn’t invited to the scouting combine, his chances of being drafted didn’t seem promising, though he caught 144 passes for 2,120 yards and 17 touchdowns in his college career.
Jacksonville plays non-scholarship football and doesn’t have any players on a current NFL roster. Only four teams — the Jaguars, Giants, Colts and Eagles — sent scouts to the school’s pro day on Friday.
But the numbers Jones put up Friday — following a good showing at the University of Florida pro day — have vastly improved his chances of being selected.
Jones was one of four Dolphins to be invited to Florida’s pro day in Gainesville with the help of a recommendation by former JU coach Kerwin Bell, whose contract wasn’t renewed and is now coach at Valdosta State. The other three were offensive lineman Logan Williamson — considered the Dolphins’ second-best prospect — quarterback Kade Bell of Fleming Island and defensive lineman T.J. Jenkins.
Jones improved on his showing at UF’s pro day. He had a 40.5 vertical jump there but jumped 41.5 Friday.
That tied the best mark at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, recorded by both Florida State’s Jalen Ramsey and California’s Daniel Lasco. And Jones’ broad jump mark went from 10-7 to 11-1, which would have been the third-best at the combine, where Ramsey and Lasco tied at 11.3.
Jones also posted a 4.5-second time in the 40-yard dash after running 4.53 and 4.54 at UF.
The numbers were good enough that one scout, who declined to be identified, predicted, “He’s going to be drafted. There’s no doubt about it.’’
Trent Steelman, JU’s new receivers coach who organized the pro day, said, “He’s got what it takes to succeed in the league. He’s got the work ethic, the tools and the determination. The sky is the limit for him.’’
Steelman said has received more calls from NFL teams on Jones than any other JU player.
http://jacksonville.com/sports/coll...y/jacksonville-university-receiver-andy-jones