2007 UDFA pick up thread

[SamBamsFan]

Darius Walker NOTRE DAME
Kenny Scott GEORGIA TECH
Rhema McKnight NOTRE DAME
Rory Johnson, OLB OLE MISS
Anthony Arline, S/CB BAYLOR
Travarous Bain, CB HAMPTON
Matt Moore QB OREGON ST
Tony Taylor, OLB GEORGIA
Deandre Jackson, CB IOWA ST
Antwan Applewhite, OLB/DE SDSU
Jared Zabransky QB BOISE ST
Ronnie McGill, RB UNC
Reggie Lewis, CB FLORIDA

These are my top picks off the top of my head. Input anyone?

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Darius Walker
Kenny Scott
Rhema McKnight

These are my 1st three off the top of my head. Input anyone?

Kenny Scott has some character issues if I recall correctly.

 

[Warren94]

Rhema McKnight would be a steal. Don't know if there is any room for him though

 

[SamBamsFan]

Kenny Scott has some character issues if I recall correctly.

As a UDFA, easy come, easy go. If he doesn't cut it, it's a low cost trial IMO.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

This is what is left from my draft board with priority targets in bold.

- Brandon London, WR, Massachusetts
- Brandon Myles, WR, West Virginia
- Vincent Marshall, WR, Houston
- Rhema McKnight, WR, Notre Dame
- David Ball, WR, New Hampshire
- Damarcus Davis, WR, Tulane
- Michael DePriest, WR, TCU
- Eric Deslauriers, WR, Eastern Michigan
- Brad Ekwerekwu, WR, Missouri
- Aaron Fairooz, WR, Central Arkansas
- Joe Fernandez, WR, Fresno State
- Marco Thomas, WR, Western Illinois
- Maurice Price, WR, Charleston Southern
- Kerry Reed, WR, Michigan State

- Dan Murray, TE, Connecticut
- Daniel Coats, TE, BYU
- Joe Newton, TE, Oregon State
- Jonny Harline, TE, BYU
- Matt Herian, TE, Nebraska
- Anthony Pudewell, TE, Nevada
- Gijon Robinson, FB/TE, Missouri Western State

- Darnell Stapleton, OC, Rutgers
- Enoka Luca, OC, Oregon
- Dan Mozes, OC, West Virginia
- Mark Bihl, OC, Michigan
- Kurt Mann, OC, Nebraska
- Dan McGrath, OC, VA Tech
- Scott Stephenson, OC, Iowa State
- Anthony Wollschlager, OC, Miami

- Robert Turner, OG, New Mexico
- Cory Niblock, OG/OT, Florida State
- Tala Esera, OG/OT, Hawaii
- Tucker Peterson, OG, New Hampshire
- Mike Jones, OG, Iowa
- Brian Daniels, OG, Colorado
- Roman Fry, OG, Clemson
- Ryan Keenan, OG, Northwestern
- Kurt Quarterman, OG, Louisville

- Matt Moore, QB, Oregon State
- Cullen Finnerty, QB, Grand Valley State
- Zac Taylor, QB, Nebraska
- Toby Korrodi, QB, Central Missouri State
- Anton Clarkson, QB, Hofstra
- Luke Getsy, QB, Akron
- Matt Gutierrez, QB, Idaho State
- Jeff Smith, QB, Georgetown (KY)
- Justin Zwick, QB, Ohio State
- Josh Swogger, QB, Montana
- Perry Patterson, QB, Syracuse

- Alonzo Coleman, RB, Hampton
- Clifton Dawson, RB, Harvard
- Dan Burks, RB, UAB
- Darius Walker, RB, Notre Dame
- Steve Baylark, RB, Massachusetts
- Billy Latsko, FB, Florida
- Ronnie McGill, RB, North Carolina
- Selvin Young, RB, Texas
- Kyle Steffes, RB, North Dakota State
- Tre Smith, RB, Auburn

- Gabe Hall, OT, Texas Tech
- Eddie Keele, OT, BYU
- Chase Johnson, OT, Wyoming
- Ed McCarthy, OT, Yale

- DeAndre Jackson, CB, Iowa State
- Tim Mixon, CB, California
- Larry Anam, CB, Boston College
- Calvin Bannister, CB, Hampton
- John Talley, CB, Duke
- Marquice Cole, CB, Northwestern
- Joe Garcia, CB, Nevada
- Tuff Harris, CB, Montana
- Rayshaun Kizer, CB, Walsh
- Antonio Smith, CB, Ohio State

- Craig Dahl, SS, North Dakota State
- Geoff Bean, SS, Colgate
- Jay Staggs, SS, UNLV
- Jon Corto, SS, Sacred Heart
- Andre Kirkland, SS, Kent State
- Andrew Shanle, FS, Nebraska
- Melvin Bullitt, SS, Texas A&M
- David Lofton, FS, Stanford
- Willis Barringer, FS, Michigan
- Tristan Burge, SS, Eastern Illinois
- Zach Catanese, FS, Arizona State
- Jessie Daniels, SS, LSU
- Patrick Ghee, SS, Wake Forest
- Ryan Glasper, SS, Boston College
- Will Gulley, FS, Houston
- Leonard Peters, FS, Hawaii

- Justin Warren, ILB, Texas A&M
- Madison Miller, OLB, Indiana State
- Jason Trusnik, OLB, Ohio Northern
- Matt King, OLB, Maine
- Bryan Andrews, OLB, Wake Forest
- J.J. Milan, OLB, Nevada
- Justin Hickman, OLB, UCLA
- Kyle Bessinger, OLB, UAB
- Abe Brown, ILB, Louisville
- Mike D'Andrea, ILB, Ohio State
- Ded Harrington, ILB, Missouri
- Nick Roach, ILB, NorthWestern
- Blair Phillips, ILB, Oregon
- Matt Muncy, SS/ILB, Ohio
- Kevin "Boo" McLee, ILB, West Virginia
- Thaddaeus Washington, ILB, Colorado

- Mike DeVito, DE, Maine
- Ola Dagunduro, NT, Nebraska
- Louis Leonard, NT, Fresno State
- Derrick Jones, DE, Grand Valley State
- Daniel Muir, NT, Kent State
- Darius Sanders, DE, Oregon
- Kelly Talavou, NT, Utah

- Nic Schmitt, P, Virginia Tech
- Kody Bliss, P, Auburn
- Ryan Dougherty, P, East Carolina
- Christian Koegel, P, Massachusetts

- Brian Wingert, K, Northern Iowa
- Darren McCaleb, K, Southern Miss
- Mike Barrow, K, Idaho
- John Deraney, K, North Carolina State
- Brandon Pace, K, Virginia Tech
- Andrew Wellock, K, Eastern Michigan

 

[SamBamsFan]

Just looking @ the roster, you would think we would pick up two QBs just so Brady's arm doesn't fall off.

 

[patchick]

Just looking @ the roster, you would think we would pick up two QBs just so Brady's arm doesn't fall off.

Yep...and I believe that Gutierrez, the poor man's Matt Cassel, is also still available.

 

[Remix 6]

i think DeAndre Jackson would be nice if healthy

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Just looking @ the roster, you would think we would pick up two QBs just so Brady's arm doesn't fall off.

My thinking exactly.

 

[DaBruinz]

Box -
You don't like Walter Thomas as a potential NT?

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

The Patriots should get some rookie QBs in UDFA. Much better chance for a UDFA to make it with the Pats than some other team, because we only have 2 entrenched guys on the roster at the position.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Box -
You don't like Walter Thomas as a potential NT?

Not really, the kid may have raw talent, but tossing low level college players around in the Texas v. Nation game isn't a good test. His history just isn't encouraging in terms of development and character.

 

[TruthSeeker]

ILB Jon Abbate is still available too, small, but so is Lua. Abbate is a tackling machine, think Zach Thomas (probably not as good, though Zach was drafted in the 5th round).

 

[SamBamsFan]

ILB Jon Abbate is still available too, small, but so is Lua. Abbate is a tackling machine, think Zach Thomas (probably not as good, though Zach was drafted in the 5th round).

I pretty much disparaged him in the predraft forums, as I didn't see him as a fit for the Pats D. As a UDFA, he could try for a Larry Izzo type role. His speed in the predraft bothered me, but as a ST specialist it's all about playing speed & guts rather than timed 40's.

 

[SamBamsFan]

Dabruinz posted the question in the BoR draft board thread and I want to give this previous thread a push, or maybe a merge:
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/showthread.php?t=54165

 

[SamBamsFan]

Kenny Scott has some character issues if I recall correctly.

I just did a quick & dirty search for Kenny Scott & charactor issues Box and didn't come up w/ anything. He was declared academically ineligible for their bowl game this year though...

 

[DW Toys]

i think DeAndre Jackson would be nice if healthy

Definitely rated as a second rounder before the injury. Healing and still ran I believe a 4.48. I would take a shot.
Get Hartwell and we have something even better in out back seven.
DW Toys

 

[patriotsdynasty12189]

Rory Johnson.

 

[sebman2112]

i'd love to see Darius Walker as a UDFA signing (I can't believe he didn't even get drafted), DeAndre Jackson was among my favorite CB's talent wise, so I would love to take a chance on him, and I'd also like to see them pickup a few other players.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

I just did a quick & dirty search for Kenny Scott & charactor issues Box and didn't come up w/ anything. He was declared academically ineligible for their bowl game this year though...

Here's what I read that kept him off my board: "Just an adequate worker who needs to be monitored...Struggles some in the classroom and has a history of being late or missing team meetings...Needs to show better maturity off the field."

As a UDFA, I'd at least want the kid to be self-motivated to excel, I can't get excited about an undrafted kid who has a kickstart.