2026 UDFA Thread - aka Best Thread Of The Year

[Brady85-23]

Well, comparing official draft weights, Williams was 284, Barmore 290, Durden 290, and Farmer 305. Taylor 304 and Pharms 274.
Tonga was 325.
Tonga definitely played more of a pure Nose than that group, logging around 40% of the snaps. So a different profile.
He played 40% of the snaps in the Super Bowl, so it wasn't that the coaches decided to leverage a different type of defensive line over the course of the season.
So the defense featured a Nose frequently in run situations. This draft was very deep in Nose Tackles.
So I was surprised they didn't opt for one, even in UDFA.
Maybe Gregory will beef up a bit for that role?

Baremore was 310

 

[borisman]

I think Gregory is still on the roster as well.

Between Williams, Barmore, Durden, and Farmer, there won’t be a lot of snaps left for a fifth guy. They also have Leonard Taylor and Jeremiah Pharms. Those mocks never made much sense to me.

 

[Ross12]

Well, comparing official draft weights, Williams was 284, Barmore 290, Durden 290, and Farmer 305. Taylor 304 and Pharms 274.
Tonga was 325.
Tonga definitely played more of a pure Nose than that group, logging around 40% of the snaps. So a different profile.
He played 40% of the snaps in the Super Bowl, so it wasn't that the coaches decided to leverage a different type of defensive line over the course of the season.
So the defense featured a Nose frequently in run situations. This draft was very deep in Nose Tackles.
So I was surprised they didn't opt for one, even in UDFA.
Maybe Gregory will beef up a bit for that role?

Fair - and to your point, Gregory’s draft weight was about 320, so he’s close.

 

[borisman]

Or not.

What could go wrong with Pavia in NY?

 

[DaBruinz]

Not a big fan of the UDFA WRs they signed. But willing to give them a chance.

Gotta wonder if Arkin is going to be groomed as a FB with that size.

Kinda surprised they haven't added a center. 10 of the 17 O-line are Offensive Tackles. Which seems excessive.

 

[JoeSixPat]

ALL the seniors from UNC are still available

Bill Belichick's UNC program had no players drafted

Last year, North Carolina G.M.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[FortressX]

Some details on Kyle Dixon

I'm liking the snow on the ground.

 

[Bill Lee]

Still need a NT.
Corleone please!

Let's make him an offer he cannot refuse!

 

[Grogan14]

I'm liking the snow on the ground.

He is 6-2 and 4/10 NOT 6-4

 

[Username]

Let's make him an offer he cannot refuse!

Surprised he hasn't been picked up, but he is a bit older as a rookie, and has significant health concerns including blood clots in his lungs. And he just tightrope surgery on his ankle about a month ago.

 

[SteveKiner]

ALL the seniors from UNC are still available

Bill Belichick's UNC program had no players drafted

Last year, North Carolina G.M.

www.nbcsports.com

I thought Thaddeus Dixon would get drafted, but they really had very little talent.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[manxman2601]

 

[manxman2601]

I had a look at Kenneth Harris' PFF grades and you get an idea why he was undrafted.

coverage - 46.3
run defense - 38.8
Missed tackle % - 31.3

Those are about as bad as it's possible to be. Oklahoma State stunk last year so maybe that skews things but I don't think I'm going to start a Harris bandwagon just yet.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

At first I thought this looked like a game at Tufts that I experienced back in the 60's, but we used to get literally THOUSANDS more people attending. I mean it didn't even look like the players dates for that night showed up.

Ah, Tufts in the 60s. Unlike Ken who has size, the only football I played was 11 man fraternity league which I loved. Even then the closest I ever got to playing QB was as the 173 LB full time blocking back. Played on "fields" that were hard pan and small stones.

 

[manxman2601]