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[DaBruinz]

Scott Long signed with the 49ERS

[DaBruinz]

Seahawks have already signed like 15 UDFAs..

[Nonentity]

A bit more info on Sergio Brown:

Corwin Brown, our new DB coach, was co-defensive co-ordinator/DB coach at Notre Dame. So he should have the inside knowledge on Sergio.

Around the Bend: Preseason Position Prognostications: Notre Dame defensive backs

...Sergio Brown returns as a jack-of-all-trades. There's not a lot of playing time to be had, but it's not called a depth chart for scuba diving purposes.

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3. Sergio Brown is the next David Bruton... as a gunner. We confess. We did not commit to memory the identities of the various special-teams gunners tried out by the Irish during spring practice. It will never happen again. At least until next spring.

Not sure how well Mike Anello will recover from a busted leg suffered late last year, and it just makes sense to have Brown, one of the most athletically gifted members of the defense, screeching down the field toward preoccupied punt returners. Arcane as this is, don't underestimate the value Bruton and Anello have provided, field-position-wise, in those gunner roles.

Found his Pro Day numbers too.

Dates: 03/23/10
Height: 6011
Weight: 204
40 Yrd Dash: 4.45
20 Yrd Dash: 2.55
10 Yrd Dash: 1.54
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 15
Vertical Jump: 35
Broad Jump: 10'03"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.06
3-Cone Drill: 6.67

Excellent athleticism.

[MetalBleachers]

Originally Posted by Snake Eyes

A 4.65 40 is slow?

Joique Bell, RB, Wayne State - Player Profile - NFL Draft Day Insider

You might be surprised to learn this buy Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice ran between a 4.7-4.8 40.

Right. They ran slow 40 times. They also happened to be Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice: The exceptions, not the rule.

By NFL standards, yes, a 4.65 40 is slow. Had Joique Bell run a 4.5 40, he would have been drafted. (When asked about his 40, he brings up Rice in an interview from a few weeks ago: Q&A With Wayne State RB Joique Bell | Patriots Daily )

I also happen to think in his case that a slow 40 time won't prevent him from succeeding in the NFL. As I said, I wanted the Pats to pick him up.

[JDSal45]

Chris Zardas, FB from UMass, has signed with the Eagles.

J D Sal

[MetalBleachers]

Originally Posted by DaBruinz

Scott Long signed with the 49ERS

Disappointing, but it might be getting a little too crowded for UDFAs with 25 players on the Pats roster having one or fewer years of experience.

[Big-T]

Brandon Carter a Saint, apart from his...different look I wouldn't have minded seeing him being picked up

[Snake Eyes]

Originally Posted by MetalBleachers

Right. They ran slow 40 times. They also happened to be Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice: The exceptions, not the rule.

By NFL standards, yes, a 4.65 40 is slow. Had Joique Bell run a 4.5 40, he would have been drafted. (When asked about his 40, he brings up Rice in an interview from a few weeks ago: Q&A With Wayne State RB Joique Bell | Patriots Daily )

I also happen to think in his case that a slow 40 time won't prevent him from succeeding in the NFL. As I said, I wanted the Pats to pick him up.

Yes, I know about NFL emphasis on the 40, and it's stupid. The ability to quickly change directions, have a feel for when holes will open, ability to shed tackles are all FAR more important to a RB than a 40 time.

I don't know much about the kid but I'd be all for giving him a shot, I'd love to see a UDFA outplay Maroney.

[JDSal45]

Scott Sicko retired and says he is going to grad school rather than signing as an UDFA.

J D Sal

[Gdrock33]

Originally Posted by MetalBleachers

Me, too. Slow 40 but solid fundamentals.

If any team picks up Lonyae Miller, please post it.
Lonyae Miller, Fresno State, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

RT @Ed_Thompson:Fresno State RB Lonyae Miller has agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent.