2023 UDFA thread

[scott99]

Obsessing over UDFA's is ridiculous. First off, most of these guys will be camp cuts, secondly those that don't fit one squad could surely fit another team's needs. Every friggin' season it's the same thing...waaah waaah waaah Team X took one of our UDFA's!!, followed by"we signed some UDFA cut by team Z...BB is an idiot!". IF even one or two UDFA's make a roster in the NFL THAT is pretty damn good or denotes a team's lack of talent through the 53 man roster.

I thinks it’s more about unhappiness with Belichick’s draft strategy and hoping the positions that were ignored, are filled one way or another. For instance, there are times Belichick has done better in UDFA than the actual draft. So you might feel UDFA is not important, Belichick has fixed his mistakes in UDFA. Some example, Jakobi Meyers wound up being better than 2019 first round pick N’Keal Harry. Thank god we signed Jakobi in 2019, Harry was a massive bust.

The year we signed CB JC Jackson, in 2018, thank god we did, because we drafted Duke Dawson in the 2nd round, Dawson being one of the biggest busts of all time. Jackson went on to be selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021, and signed a big contract in 2022, Dawson was out of the league in 2 years.

So you might think it’s silly, but several of these UDFA will wind up being better than draftees.

 

[Joker]

I thinks it’s more about unhappiness with Belichick’s draft strategy and hoping the positions that were ignored, are filled one way or another. For instance, there are times Belichick has done better in UDFA than the actual draft. So you might feel UDFA is not important, Belichick has fixed his mistakes in UDFA. Some example, Jakobi Meyers wound up being better than 2019 first round pick N’Keal Harry. Thank god we signed Jakobi in 2019, Harry was a massive bust.

The year we signed CB JC Jackson, in 2018, thank god we did, because we drafted Duke Dawson in the 2nd round, Dawson being one of the biggest busts of all time. Jackson went on to be selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021, and signed a big contract in 2022, Dawson was out of the league in 2 years.

So you might think it’s silly, but several of these UDFA will wind up being better than draftees.

I don't think it's silly...I think it's YOU that's silly. Those UDFA's you mention, when exactly did YOU run to the UDFA thread from those years and state their names? I posted that teams usually hit on one or two UDFA's a season...but to obsess like a godamned shut-in and blurt out your disappointment over UDFA's is flat out NONSENSE!

 

[patfanken]

Ranking by Chad Rueter...

Quarterbacks
Tyson Bagent, Shepherd
Tommy DeVito, Illinois
Tim DeMorat, Fordham
Chase Brice, Appalachian State
Malik Cunningham, Louisville: Patriots (Tom Pelissero)
Lindsey Scott Jr., Incarnate Word
Logan Bonner, Utah State
Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
Adrian Martinez, Kansas State: Lions (Tom Pelissero)
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota: Steelers (Tom Pelissero)
Braxton Burmeister, San Diego State
James Blackman, Arkansas State
Charlie Brewer, Liberty
N'Kosi Perry, Florida Atlantic
Jarret Doege, Troy
Hunter Johnson, Clemson
Todd Centeio, James Madison
Dresser Winn, Tennessee-Martin
Cephus Johnson III, Southeastern Louisiana

Bagent was kind of a binky for me, but I also liked Cunningham. Talented in his own right, but fill a need in my opinion. These days your really need an RPO kind of QB for your scout team. Good looks in practice make for good play on Sunday.

 

[patfanken]

Running backs:

Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State: Texans (Mike Garafolo)
Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
Tiyon Evans, Louisville
Sean Tucker, Syracuse
Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota
Deneric Prince, Tulsa
SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech
Jordan Mims, Fresno State
Tavion Thomas, Utah
Chris Smith, Louisiana
Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
Hassan Hall, Georgia Tech: Browns (Tom Pelissero)
Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State
Ronnie Brown, Shepherd
Toa Taua, Nevada
Christopher Brooks, BYU
Cam Peoples, Appalachian State
Travis Dye, USC
Titus Swen, Wyoming
Emanuel Wilson, Fort Valley State
Emari Demercado, TCU
Aidan Borguet, Harvard
Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
Isaiah Bowser, Central Florida
T.J. Green, Liberty
Shaun Shivers, Indiana
Calvin Tyler, Utah State
Khalan Laborn, Marshall
Owen Wright, Monmouth
Charles McClelland, Cincinnati
Jarek Broussard, Michigan State
Ellis Merriweather, Massachusetts
Monte Pottebaum, Iowa
Jordan Byrd, San Diego State
Trelon Smith, UTSA

Luepke is a no brainer. BOB loves FB's and Hunter should banging down OUR door, because if he comes he will make this team.

 

[patfanken]

Wide receivers:

Rakim Jarrett, Maryland(YES PLEASE!)
Matt Landers, Arkansas
Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Fresno State(AGAIN)
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia
Mitchell Tinsley, Penn State
David Durden, West Florida
Jadakis Bonds, Hampton
C.J. Johnson, East Carolina
Chase Cota, Oregon
Jadon Haselwood, Arkansas(Aaaand again!)
Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin
Joseph Ngata, Clemson: Eagles (Tom Pelissero)
Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss
Jaray Jenkins, LSU
Jalen Wayne, South Alabama
Tre'Shaun Harrison, Oregon State
Jake Bobo, UCLA
Josh Vann, South Carolina
Daniel Arias, Colorado
Jared Wayne, Pittsburgh
Tyjon Lindsey, Oregon State
Malik Knowles, Kansas State
Michael Jefferson, Louisiana
Jacob Copeland, Maryland
Malik Heath, Ole Miss
Amare Jones, Georgia Southern
Kearis Jackson, Georgia
Shaquan Davis, South Carolina State
Xavier Smith, FAMU
Dontay Demus Jr., Maryland
Tyler Hudson, Louisville
Taylor Grimes, Incarnate Word
Keytaon Thompson, Virginia
Kazmeir Allen, UCLA
Sam James, West Virginia

4 or 5 names there of WR I saw going in the 3rd to 6th rounds like Jarrett, Wheaton, Tinsley.

 

[patfanken]

Offensive tackles
John Ojukwu, Boise State
Connor Galvin, Baylor
Earl Bostick Jr., Kansas
Joey Fisher, Shepherd
Richard Gouraige, Florida
Kadeem Telfort, UAB
Silas Dzansi, Virginia Tech
Mark Evans II, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Noah Henderson, East Carolina
Dalton Wagner, Arkansas
Alex Palczewski, Illinois
Raiqwon O'Neal, UCLA
Ryan Swoboda, Central Florida
Jacky Chen, Pace
Luke Haggard, Indiana
James Tunstall, Cincinnati
Kilian Zierer, Auburn
Mason Brooks, Ole Miss
Trevor Reid, Louisville
BJ Wilson, Quincy
Bobby Haskins, USC
Josh Lugg, Notre Dame
Jarrett Horst, Michigan State
Brandon Kipper, Oregon State
Alfred Edwards, Utah State
Anderson Hardy, Appalachian State
Dylan Wonnum, South Carolina
Alex Jensen, South Dakota
Quinton Barrow, Grand Valley State
Isaac Moore, Temple
Javion Caldwell, Grand View College IA
Demontrey Jacobs, South Florida
Gabe Houy, Pittsburgh
Paiton Fears, Arizona

I remember reading some nice things about Ojukwu too, he was another guy that got drafted a lot in mocks

 

[mgteich]

For me, the positions with a chance are QB, TE and ST's.

I don't see WR or CB considering how many we drafted.

 

[patfanken]

Wanted him, his dad played here for a bit.

Yeah, me too, but we added White to a solid group that's already here. So I don't think this would have been good spot. But REALLY surprised he wasn't drafted.

 

[mgteich]

Cunningham is probably a WR candidate, but Alabama recruited him as a safety and the idea of converting a college QB to defense sounds way more entertaining to me.

#3 QB is fine with me

 

[mgteich]

For me, the positions with a chance are QB, TE and ST's.

I don't see WR or CB considering how many we drafted.

I just looked at the roster. I don't think that even Belichick will add a STer other than drafting competition at K, P, KR and PR.
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We have STO's
Slater
Schooler
Mitchell
Board (addition)
Davis (back from injuries)

Also, other players with over 50% of the ST reps include
Tavai
McMillan
Wilson
Peppers

 

[Patsgofor4]

 

[Joker]

#3 QB is fine with me

#2 QB would be even better...really sick of the Zappe distraction crap we've had to endure all last year. Cunningham is the far superior athlete

 

[mgteich]

#2 QB would be even better...really sick of the Zappe distraction crap we've had to endure all last year. Cunningham is the far superior athlete

I try not to incite the posters too much.
I also would be very happy if Cunningham moves up to #2.

 

[Wozzy]

#3 QB is fine with me

He's not good enough to play QB in the pros.

Probably not athletic enough to play anywhere else, a big long shot.

 

[bakes781]

I believe Mitchell signed somewhere. I liked his speed.

Ravens

Keaton Mitchell agrees to undrafted free agent deal with Baltimore Ravens

The ECU running back is heading to the NFL.

247sports.com

 

[Brick27]

Can someone create a Pats only UDFA thread that only concerns actual signings?

 

[bakes781]

Rakim and izien to Tampa

2023 NFL undrafted free agent tracker: Full team-by-team list of player signings following NFL Draft

Here's a rundown of every undrafted rookie signing so far

www.cbssports.com

 

[bakes781]

Can someone create a Pats only UDFA thread that only concerns actual signings?

I think they blew all their udfa cap $ on Malik Cunningham

 

[Joker]

I think they blew all their udfa cap $ on Malik Cunningham

Estimating The Number Of 2023 UDFAs For Each Team | Over the Cap

 

[DaBruinz]

I like Keaton Mitchell at RB. Rumor had it that they liked M. Ibrihim of Minnesota.

Both have already signed with other teams.