Pre-draft contacts (2009 Edition)

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Was Brinkley a visit to Gillette or dinner and a movie in South Carolina?

 

[Seneschal2]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Was Brinkley a visit to Gillette or dinner and a movie in South Carolina?

I asked myself the same question. Gave him an official visit for now, until we receive word of the actual flick title and restaurant review.

 

[dryheat44]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Was Brinkley a visit to Gillette or dinner and a movie in South Carolina?

It was an older article....from late February. So we're looking at a probable date of 2/20. Which if I'm not mistaken was during or immediately before the Combine.

Incidently GBN does a recap on visits: Great Blue North Draft Report

It's not updated very well, but it has some value if you're curious who other teams are bringing in.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

It was an older article....from late February. So we're looking at a probable date of 2/20. Which if I'm not mistaken was the night before the Combine kicked off.

Incidently GBN does a recap on visits: Great Blue North Draft Report

It's not updated very well, but it has some value if you're curious who other teams are bringing in.

I guess that means the restaurant review wlll be cold cheeseburgers at the motel and the movie a made for TV special on Lifetime.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

I was googling down the interwebz and found a newsybyte that mentioned T.J. Lang's Private Workout was with Coach Scarnecchia. The link takes you to an Insider story dead-end, but the newsybyte on google apparently peeked inside for the scoop.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Northern Star Online: Pro Day helps seniors sell their talent

Pro Day helps seniors sell their talent

By STEVE NITZ
Last updated on 03/29/2009 at 8:11 p.m.
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English ran the 40-yard dash, the 60-yard shuttle, completed the broad jump and also did position drills. English ran a 4.62 40-yard dash and said he improved on everything from the combine. His 40 time in the combine was 4.77.

“I think I helped myself,” English said.

English also has individual workouts coming up with the Patriots, Browns, Broncos and Giants.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Patriots Draft Prospects: Fullbacks PatsBlog: A Patriots Blog

Looking at the board, Tony Fiammetta from Syracuse looks to be the best option available. He is very strong, and is an excellent blocker, both in the running and passing game. He is a true fullback, but can occasionally make a play receiving the ball out of the backfield. The Patriots could likely nab him with their compensatory pick in the 5th round. He also already held a private workout with the Patriots, so he is definitely on the Pats’ radar.

This blogger doesn't link to a source for his claim, so take it for what it's worth.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Patriots will take a look at West Virginia QB White - The Boston Globe

Patriots will take a look at West Virginia QB White
By Mike Reiss and Christopher L. Gasper
Globe Staff / April 8, 2009
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In other draft-related news, the Patriots hosted North Carolina wide receiver Brooks Foster yesterday.

Hopefully Mike and Chris aren't mixed up between UNC receivers Tate and Foster since they've reported both.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

In other draft-related news, the Pa...olina wide receiver Brooks Foster yesterday.

Patriots hosting WR Tate on visit today

Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff April 8, 2009 02:30 PM

The Patriots are hosting North Carolina wide receiver Brandon Tate on a pre-draft visit at Gillette Stadium today, according to a league source.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

New Era Scouting NFL Team Interest

New England Patriots

Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State V
Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond V
Connor Barwin, DE, Cincinnati PW
William Moore, FS, Missouri V
Patrick Chung, SS, Oregon V
Joe Burnett, CB, Central Florida PW
Cody Brown, DE, Connecticut PW
Josh Gaines, DE, Penn State RI
Pat White, QB/WR, West Virginia PW
Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois APD
Alex Mack, C, California I
Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech I
Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon State I
Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee I
Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC I
Alex Magee, DT, Purdue I
Tyrone McKenzie, OLB, South Florida I
Louis Delmas, FS, Western Michigan I
Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State I
Nic Harris, S/LB, Oklahoma I
Zach Follett, LB, California I
Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty I
Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma I

First I recall mention of Josh Gaines...

 

[Seneschal2]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

I guess that means the restaurant review wlll be cold cheeseburgers at the motel and the movie a made for TV special on Lifetime.

I see you've traveled that route also.

 

[Seneschal2]

Updated list - 4/8/09

SportingNews.com - ProFootballTalk

A sure-fire first-rounder, Vontae Davis... has already visited the Bills, Jets, Eagles and Patriots, and is slated to go to Minnesota and Pittsburgh. The Broncos, Browns and Dolphins conducted private workouts with Davis on the Illinois campus, and the Saints also met with him.

First I recall mention of Josh Gaines...

Someone left the side door open on a site and this is the summary of what was found: It was confirmed that Gaines has spoken with the Pats, although no workout or visit has been scheduled.

I think he deserves a rumored interest for now.

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Looking at the board, Tony Fiammetta from Syracuse looks to be the best option available. He is very strong, and is an excellent blocker, both in the running and passing game. He is a true fullback, but can occasionally make a play receiving the ball out of the backfield. The Patriots could likely nab him with their compensatory pick in the 5th round. He also already held a private workout with the Patriots, so he is definitely on the Pats’ radar.

This blogger doesn't link to a source for his claim, so take it for what it's worth.

Found the info here: Tony Fiammetta Q&A With PD : Patriots Daily

Have you spoken to the Patriots at all?

Well, I just had (Patriots running backs) Coach Ivan Fears come to Syracuse and we had an individual workout, so that’s been the main thing that’s happened between me and the Patriots.

Legend
PW - Private workout to be held
AW - Attended workout
V - Team is bringing in player to team facilities
I - Interviewed at Combine or various All Star games
APD - Attended pro day
RI - Rumored interest
MV -Team took prospect out, worked out individually at pro day, or miscellaneous visit

QB Jason Boltus I RI
QB Rhett Bomar PW
QB Brian Hoyer PW
QB Stephen McGee V
QB Pat White PW V

WR Brooks Foster V
WR Juaquin Iglesias I
WR Aaron Kelly I
WR Johnny Knox PW V
WR Mohamed Massaquoi PW APD
WR Brandon Tate V
WR Derrick Williams I

RB Andre Brown PW APD I V (Scout.com: 7 Points: Patriots Looking At Another Back)
RB Rashad Jennings I PW APD
RB Devin Moore PW
RB Bernard Scott PW

FB Brock Bolen RI
FB Tony Fiammetta PW

TE Robbie Agnone RI
TE McKenna "Bear" Pascoe V

OL Antoine Caldwell I
OL Robert Brewster PW
OL T.J. Lang PW (Dante)
OL Lawrence Lovell PW
OL Alex Mack I
OL Jamon Meredith PW
OL Phil Trautwein PW (Dante)
OL Jason Watkins PW (Dante)
OL Eric Wood AW APD (attended by Dante)

DL Robert Ayers I V
DL Alex Field PW
DL Josh Gaines RI
DL Jarron Gilbert PW V
DL Lonnie Harvey RI
DL Sammie Lee Hill MV
DL Evander Hood V
DL Alex Magee I
DL B.J. Raji I

DE/OLB Connor Barwin I PW V
DE/OLB Cody Brown PW APD (chalk talk w/ Belichick)
DE/OLB Everett Brown PW
DE/OLB Larry English PW
DE/OLB Sherman Logan PW
DE/OLB Henry Melton PW
DE/OLB Lawrence Sidbury V

LB Russell Allen RI
LB Jasper BrinkleyI
LB Brian Cushing I
LB Moise Fokou I
LB Zach Follett I
LB Clay Matthews I
LB Rey Maualuga I RI
LB Tyrone McKenzie I
LB Derek Nicholson PW
LB Dan Skuta RI
LB Jason Williams PW APD V

CB Vince Anderson RI
CB Joe Burnett PW (by Belichick)
CB Don Carey PW I
CB Tony Carter V
CB Derek Cox PW
CB Vontae Davis V
CB Macho Harris I
CB/S Malcom Jenkins V
CB Ellis Lankster I
CB Keenan Lewis I
CB Alphonso Smith V
CB Greg Toler PW
CB Terrail Lambert PW
CB/S Brandon Underwood PW

S Patrick Chung V
S Chris Clemons PW
S Dahna Deleston I
S Louis Delmas I V
S Rashad Johnson I
S William Moore V
S Chip Vaughn PW
S/LB Nic Harris I

P Kevin Huber PW

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Draft Daddy: NFL Draft Blog

Draft Daddy friend/European TV-journalist Soren Hygum Hansen from draftday.dk just sent us a great link, full of fascinating pre-draft news and notes, collected from U.S. sources. Problem is, unless our visitors are literate in Danish, they wont be able to read it. Luckily, Soren translated the text and sent us some of the hi-lights:

* Several teams have expressed a strong interest in defensive tackle Terrence Knighton of Temple. He has scheduled visits with the Buccaneers, Eagles and Patriots. He recently ran a 4.9 seconds 40-yard dash at his Pro Day and he projects to either nose tackle or defensive end in a 3-4-scheme in the N.F.L.

* Jake Richardson of University of Miami (Ohio) is one of the best punters in this year's draft. On Friday he has a personal workout today with the Colts. Before that he had a workout with the Bengals and the Patriots. Two weeks ago he had one with the Falcons and the Eagles. At his Pro Day in mid-March he punted for scouts from the Bengals, Giants and Packers. His long punt at his Pro Day was 57 yards with all five punts being longer than 48 yards.

 

[Seneschal2]

Updated list - 4/9/09

Legend
PW - Private workout to be held
AW - Attended workout
V - Team is bringing in player to team facilities
I - Interviewed at Combine or various All Star games
APD - Attended pro day
RI - Rumored interest
MV -Team took prospect out, worked out individually at pro day, or miscellaneous visit

QB Jason Boltus I RI
QB Rhett Bomar PW
QB Brian Hoyer PW
QB Stephen McGee V
QB Pat White PW V

WR Brooks Foster V
WR Juaquin Iglesias I
WR Aaron Kelly I
WR Johnny Knox PW V
WR Mohamed Massaquoi PW APD
WR Brandon Tate V
WR Derrick Williams I

RB Andre Brown PW APD I V
RB Rashad Jennings I PW APD
RB Devin Moore PW
RB Bernard Scott PW

FB Brock Bolen RI
FB Tony Fiammetta PW

TE Robbie Agnone RI
TE McKenna "Bear" Pascoe V

OL Antoine Caldwell I
OL Robert Brewster PW
OL T.J. Lang PW (Dante)
OL Lawrence Lovell PW
OL Alex Mack I
OL Jamon Meredith PW
OL Phil Trautwein PW (Dante)
OL Jason Watkins PW (Dante)
OL Eric Wood AW APD (attended by Dante)

DL Robert Ayers I V
DL Alex Field PW
DL Josh Gaines RI
DL Jarron Gilbert PW V
DL Lonnie Harvey RI
DL Terrence Knighton V
DL Sammie Lee Hill MV
DL Evander Hood V
DL Alex Magee I
DL B.J. Raji I

DE/OLB Connor Barwin I PW V
DE/OLB Cody Brown PW APD (chalk talk w/ Belichick)
DE/OLB Everett Brown PW
DE/OLB Larry English PW
DE/OLB Sherman Logan PW
DE/OLB Henry Melton PW
DE/OLB Lawrence Sidbury V

LB Russell Allen RI
LB Jasper BrinkleyI
LB Brian Cushing I
LB Moise Fokou I
LB Zach Follett I
LB Clay Matthews I
LB Rey Maualuga I RI
LB Tyrone McKenzie I
LB Derek Nicholson PW
LB Dan Skuta RI
LB Jason Williams PW APD V

CB Vince Anderson RI
CB Joe Burnett PW (by Belichick)
CB Don Carey PW I
CB Tony Carter V
CB Derek Cox PW
CB Vontae Davis V
CB Macho Harris I
CB/S Malcom Jenkins V
CB Ellis Lankster I
CB Keenan Lewis I
CB Alphonso Smith V
CB Greg Toler PW
CB Terrail Lambert PW
CB/S Brandon Underwood PW

S Patrick Chung V
S Chris Clemons PW
S Dahna Deleston I
S Louis Delmas I V
S Rashad Johnson I
S William Moore V
S Chip Vaughn PW
S/LB Nic Harris I

P Kevin Huber PW
P Jake Richardson PW

 

[dryheat44]

Re: Updated list - 4/7/09

Patriots will take a look at West Virginia QB White - The Boston GlobeHopefully Mike and Chris aren't mixed up between UNC receivers Tate and Foster since they've reported both.

I wouldn't be surprised if they've worked out both. UNC under Davis runs a Pro-Style passing attack, so it makes it easier to project WRs.

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

"Wake Forest LB Stanley Arnoux worked out for the New England Patriots on Tuesday Patriots Insider has learned. Scout.com's Ed Thompson confirmed the news yesterday"

Scout.com: Can This Under-The-Radar LB Help The Pats?

(I think the link is subscription only)

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

"Wake Forest LB Stanley Arnoux worked out for the New England Patriots on Tuesday Patriots Insider has learned. Scout.com's Ed Thompson confirmed the news yesterday"

Scout.com: Can This Under-The-Radar LB Help The Pats?

(I think the link is subscription only)

There's an article on T.J. Lang being worked by Dante that's Insider only, anything of note beyond the workout in it?

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

There's an article on T.J. Lang being worked by Dante that's Insider only, anything of note beyond the workout in it?

Nothing too much in the Lang article except that he has about 10 visits lined up and could end up being an OG.

It mentioned a few other names :

"The Patriots have been scouting other linemen in the Draft including Ball State's Robert Brewster, Baylor's Dan Gay and Louisville's Eric Wood, all mid round to late round prospects."

Looks like Gay is the only one not on our list.

 

[dryheat44]

And another, courtesy of PFT:

Webber International cornerback Vince Anderson, a 6?2,” 206-pound NAIA star, is rising on NFL draft boards, according to Adam Caplan of Scout.com.

Anderson is regarded as a potential late-round value around the league.

Anderson is scheduled to visit the New York Giants.

Among the private workouts he has scheduled: the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons.

A transfer from Nicholls State, Webber runs the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds and made several big plays last season.

 

[Seneschal2]

Updated list - 4/9/09

Legend
PW - Private workout to be held
AW - Attended workout
V - Team is bringing in player to team facilities
I - Interviewed at Combine or various All Star games
APD - Attended pro day
RI - Rumored interest
MV -Team took prospect out, worked out individually at pro day, or miscellaneous visit

QB Jason Boltus I RI
QB Rhett Bomar PW
QB Brian Hoyer PW
QB Stephen McGee V
QB Pat White PW V

WR Brooks Foster V
WR Juaquin Iglesias I
WR Aaron Kelly I
WR Johnny Knox PW V
WR Mohamed Massaquoi PW APD
WR Brandon Tate V
WR Derrick Williams I

RB Andre Brown PW APD I V
RB Rashad Jennings I PW APD
RB Devin Moore PW
RB Bernard Scott PW

FB Brock Bolen RI
FB Tony Fiammetta PW

TE Robbie Agnone RI
TE McKenna "Bear" Pascoe V

OL Antoine Caldwell I
OL Robert Brewster PW RI
OL Dan Gay RI
OL T.J. Lang PW (Dante)
OL Lawrence Lovell PW
OL Alex Mack I
OL Jamon Meredith PW
OL Phil Trautwein PW (Dante)
OL Jason Watkins PW (Dante)
OL Eric Wood AW APD (attended by Dante)

DL Robert Ayers I V
DL Alex Field PW
DL Josh Gaines RI
DL Jarron Gilbert PW V
DL Lonnie Harvey RI
DL Terrence Knighton V
DL Sammie Lee Hill MV
DL Evander Hood V
DL Alex Magee I
DL B.J. Raji I

DE/OLB Connor Barwin I PW V
DE/OLB Cody Brown PW APD (chalk talk w/ Belichick)
DE/OLB Everett Brown PW
DE/OLB Larry English PW
DE/OLB Sherman Logan PW
DE/OLB Henry Melton PW
DE/OLB Lawrence Sidbury V

LB Russell Allen RI
LB Stanley Arnoux PW
LB Jasper BrinkleyI
LB Brian Cushing I
LB Moise Fokou I
LB Zach Follett I
LB Clay Matthews I
LB Rey Maualuga I RI
LB Tyrone McKenzie I
LB Derek Nicholson PW
LB Dan Skuta RI
LB Jason Williams PW APD V

CB Vince Anderson RI PW
CB Joe Burnett PW (by Belichick)
CB Don Carey PW I
CB Tony Carter V
CB Derek Cox PW
CB Vontae Davis V
CB Macho Harris I
CB/S Malcom Jenkins V
CB Ellis Lankster I
CB Keenan Lewis I
CB Alphonso Smith V
CB Greg Toler PW
CB Terrail Lambert PW
CB/S Brandon Underwood PW

S Patrick Chung V
S Chris Clemons PW
S Dahna Deleston I
S Louis Delmas I V
S Rashad Johnson I
S William Moore V
S Chip Vaughn PW
S/LB Nic Harris I

P Kevin Huber PW
P Jake Richardson PW