OT - (un)OFFICIAL Undrafted Free Agent Thread
Rather than make a new thread every time someone of note signs...let's discuss here in one thread like we did each day of the NFL Draft.
Here are some notables:
Kellen Moore - Detroit Lions
Vontaze Burfict - Cincinnati Bengals
Chris Polk - Philadelphia Eagles
Patrick Edwards - Detroit Lions
Andrew Sweat - Cleveland Browns
J.B. Shugarts - Cleveland Browns
Marquis Maze - Pittsburgh Steelers
Davin Meggett - Houston Texans
Case Keenum - Houston Texans
Dan Persa - Tampa Bay Bucs
Michigan Players
Ryan Van Bergen - Carolina Panthers
Troy Woolfolk - Dallas Cowboys
Michael Shaw - Washington Redskins
Brandon Herron - Tampa Bay Bucs
UFA Trackers:
April 29th, 2012 at 10:42 AM ^
I feel like you're making two different arguments as to why Burfict is a bad idea.
1: He'll screw up by not wrapping people up, not staying in his lane, etc. How is this different from any other type of player evaluation teams do all the time? They signed him, he'll try and make the team, and the Bengals will evaluate how he plays to decide to keep him or not. It's not like they've committed to letting him start or a certain amount of PT alreay or something.
2. He's such a wild card that he might injure a teammate in practice. This is a little more interesting, but I think overblown. He made it through his career at ASU without blowing out all his teammates' knees. He's not going around practice, Tonya Hardinging people.
What's a "wreckloose?"
noun; A person who shuns society while simultaneously injuring others without regard for common decency
The same Lions that won 10 games last year? Mayhew's done a great job thus far. Broyles at the very least provide depth and will hopefully be a good replacement for Burleson once he's done. The draft is not the only venue from which to acquire players.
Hell, he might have Burleson's job right out of the gate! Mayhew is the best thing that's happened to the Detroit Lions in twenty years!
Go Honolulu Blue!
April 29th, 2012 at 11:56 AM ^
a great player if you base it simply on his wins and yards. Remember the conference Boise played in, BSU beat up on some of the weakest Div 1 competition in football. They played one tough game at the beginning of each season and then a competitive bowl game(which they usually won).
I think of Moore as a Andre Ware type. Wins a lot in college due to system and the league, but does not adapt well to the NFL. The NFL learned something from all the Houston QBs that put up insane numbersa, but can't hit a receiver in the NFL. I think Keenum will be another.
April 29th, 2012 at 12:13 PM ^
Mike Brewster, center from Ohio, to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
April 29th, 2012 at 11:16 AM ^
He went from borderline round 1 to UFA with a shitty senior bowl.
Mike Martin lost Brewster over a million dollars.
This makes me happy.
April 29th, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
Mike Martin dominated Brewster for a week at the Senior Bowl...and that's what did it.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
*Puts maize and blue color shades back on*
"People feel bad for me, but they shouldn't," Brewster said after he wasn't one of the five centers drafted.
I don't know why anyone would feel bad for him. He played like crap during the senior bowl, didn't have a very good combine and managed to fail a drug that he knew was coming for years.
April 29th, 2012 at 12:06 PM ^
any word on koger?
April 29th, 2012 at 12:06 PM ^
any word on koger?
Did Jordan White get drafted or sign with anyone?
EDIT: Taken by the Jets in the 7th rd. I wish the Lions could have added him as 7th rounder or UDFA.