The Official 2020 UDFA Signing Thread

Bill Murray has some nice explosion and athleticism



Apologies, didn’t realise this had been posted up thread.

manxman2601 said:

Bill Murray has some nice explosion and athleticism

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Pretty funny guy too

My god

vuudu said:

Yep, but 5'6" height(being generous) and i don't know if he has enough on his frame to take any potential hit. one solid NFL hit and he will reconsider this whole NFL think. He will have to bulked up a bit to stay in the NFL.

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I think it was Sean Riley (5’8”) that supposedly ran that 3-cone.

manxman2601 said:

Bill Murray has some nice explosion and athleticism



Apologies, didn’t realise this had been posted up thread.

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What will make someone like this not get drafted? Injuries? Motor? What in the ****ing what? Why draft a kicker over someone like this?

vuudu said:

What will make someone like this not get drafted? Injuries? Motor? What in the ****ing what? Why draft a kicker over someone like this?

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Bear in mind it’s only a highlight reel. They’re not that useful for scouting because they don’t show flaws. Everyone looks draftable in a highlight reel.

vuudu said:

Why draft a kicker over someone like this?

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manxman2601 said:

Bill Murray has some nice explosion and athleticism



Apologies, didn’t realise this had been posted up thread.

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Brings back memories of mike wright.

manxman2601 said:

Bear in mind it’s only a highlight reel. They’re not that useful for scouting because they don’t show flaws. Everyone looks draftable in a highlight reel.

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I know, but somethings pop up to me on highlight reels. I look for potential. For this position, the shear explosiveness is what jumps at me.

vuudu said:

I know, but somethings pop up to me on highlight reels. I look for potential. For this position, the shear explosiveness is what jumps at me.

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Absolutely and explosiveness is one of my favourite things. But 32 teams passed on him 7 times for a reason and that’s worth digging into.

Although bigger and different measurable’s, Murray’s overall play and intensity reminds me a lot of this dude...

manxman2601 said:

Bill Murray has some nice explosion and athleticism



Apologies, didn’t realise this had been posted up thread.

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He blocked 10 kicks during his college career. That’s a unique talent that’s useful.

stcjones said:

Awesome video on Will Hastings....definitely going to be fan favorite and my draft (udfa) binkie!!! Really pulling for him!!!

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Kicking experience too, so could be an emergency game day option there.

vuudu said:

Why draft a kicker over someone like this?

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Well he got his choice of every draft eligible K. Then he got this guy.

scott99 said:

He blocked 10 kicks during his college career. That’s a unique talent that’s useful.

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Also fat man TD in the highlights.

Hammer of Thor said:

Kicking experience too, so could be an emergency game day option there.

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Apparently our kicker is a Nazi, so we may need him.

Ring 6 said:

Well he got his choice of every draft eligible K. Then he got this guy.

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I get it, this was more about Bill Murray than the kicker. It just raises my curiosity about him.

Ring 6 said:

Brings back memories of mike wright.

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yeah, sad how concussion robbed him of a long career. He was exciting to watch. I wonder how he is doing now.

vuudu said:

I get it, this was more about Bill Murray than the kicker. It just raises my curiosity about him.

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My guess? He was playing against weak competitor and looks very stiff and lacks agility. Many of those highlight reel plays wouldn’t have happened against better competition.
Remember he’s a smallish DT by nfl standards but a big one at the level he played at. Can he make the same plays against 320 lb nfl G that he makes against 280 lb small school G?