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]

 

[JoeSixPat]

Myles Montgomery has had some nice runs and decent averages

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4676889/myles-montgomery

As does Jimmy Kibble at WR

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4832914/jimmy-kibble

 

[JoeSixPat]

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.

Yeah with a career high 13 catches he's a blocking TE at best - might as well try him at FB in camp even with Westover back

 

[BobDigital]

Who do you want?

J Michael Sturdivant or Deion Burks if they don't get drafted. Taurean York would be a god UDFA too.


Patriots signings to date

RB

Myles Montgomery, UCF


WR

Kyle Dixon, Culver-Stockton
Nick DeGennaro, JMU
Cameron Dorner, N Texas
Jimmy Kibble, Georgetown
Floyd Lacey, Marshall (mini-camp invitation)


TE

Tanner Arkin, Illinois


OL

Jacob Rizy, Florida State
JonDarius Morgan, UAB


DT

David Blay, Miami

EDGE

Korey Foreman, Fresno State (mimi-camp invitation).

LB

Jordan Kwiatkowski, Central Michigan (mini-camp invitation)

CB

Channing Canada, TCU
Kenneth Harris, Oklahoma State

What is interesting so far is what positions are and are not being added. For instance only 1 TE? Makes sense. 5 WRs? They seem pretty loaded at that spot when you add in AJ Brown. Are they perhaps planning to move on from Boutte before the year? If not it is interesting. You have to assume Brown, Boutte, Doubs, Williams and Hollins will all have roles. That is 5. Douglas/Chism already makes a log jam for the 6th spot. Maybe this is a sign they are looking to trade Boutte for a 2027 draft pick?

Only 1 edge? Do you maybe really like Swinson to compete for that spot and don't see the point of having unneeded competition. Only 1 LB is interesting to, when it is something we all thought was a need before the draft. Are they planning to make a move here?