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Giving the success of NE UDFA hunting and UDFA players on Pats team maybe we could have a separate thread for guys that NE could bring in after Draft is over. This thread should be mostly for guys that are nowhere near top 250 projections . not so much for the ones we hope could fall..
It was a great UDFA class here last year and while this year the number will be considerably thinner (more draft picks presumably, lots of injured players returning) there will definitely be place for a couple of new “butlers“..
Before kickoff a quick reminder of NE 2017 UDFA class:
DL Adam Butler -- NE 53; played all 18 games
TE Jacob Hollister -- NE 53; played most games as core ST, 3rd TE
OL Cole Croston -- NE 53; mostly inactive backup
LB Harvey Langi -- NE 53; core ST, LB,edge backup
FS David Jones -- NE PS; all year on practice squad, multiple PS player of the week
SS Damarius Travis -- NE PS; all year on practice squad, multiple PS player of the week
WR Cody Hollister -- NE PS; all year on practice squad, multiple PS player of the week
OG Jason King -- NE PS; on and off practice squad, finishing the season on
OL Andrew Jelks -- NE NFI; all year on NFI injury list
DE Keionta Davis -- NE NFI; all year on NFI injury list
So there are 10! UDFAs from last year currently on Patriots team . very likely starting the 2018 season on Pats as well and most of them probably entering 2018 TC!
4 other guys that were serious candidates for NE PS found other homes:
CB Kenny Moore -- IND 53; played all 16 games, first as core ST, later as starting CB
WR Austin Carr -- NO 53; active for 1 game
RB LeShun Daniels -- WAS 53 (first PS, now IR)
LB Brooks Ellis -- JAX PS - signed to future contract
further 3 were waived with injury settlement
CB D.J. Killings -- PHI PS
DT Josh Augusta -- KC PS; signed future contract
DE Corey Vereen -- free agent
So 16 of 2017 Pats UDFAs are still in the league (7 making 53 rosters) and only 6 didn't manage to stick around - Dwayne Thomas (a short stint on JAX PS), Jason Thompson (a short stint on SEA PS), Sam Cotton, Max Rich, Will Likely.
That must be some sort of a record!
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Intriguing UDFA class coming again this yr IMO and though the spots for TC might not be plenty it should be fun again following the underdog stories..
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Here a link to the thread of this amazing 2017 UDFA class . all info in OP:
NE 2017 Draft haul + udfa
It was a great UDFA class here last year and while this year the number will be considerably thinner (more draft picks presumably, lots of injured players returning) there will definitely be place for a couple of new “butlers“..
Before kickoff a quick reminder of NE 2017 UDFA class:
DL Adam Butler -- NE 53; played all 18 games
TE Jacob Hollister -- NE 53; played most games as core ST, 3rd TE
OL Cole Croston -- NE 53; mostly inactive backup
LB Harvey Langi -- NE 53; core ST, LB,edge backup
FS David Jones -- NE PS; all year on practice squad, multiple PS player of the week
SS Damarius Travis -- NE PS; all year on practice squad, multiple PS player of the week
WR Cody Hollister -- NE PS; all year on practice squad, multiple PS player of the week
OG Jason King -- NE PS; on and off practice squad, finishing the season on
OL Andrew Jelks -- NE NFI; all year on NFI injury list
DE Keionta Davis -- NE NFI; all year on NFI injury list
So there are 10! UDFAs from last year currently on Patriots team . very likely starting the 2018 season on Pats as well and most of them probably entering 2018 TC!
4 other guys that were serious candidates for NE PS found other homes:
CB Kenny Moore -- IND 53; played all 16 games, first as core ST, later as starting CB
WR Austin Carr -- NO 53; active for 1 game
RB LeShun Daniels -- WAS 53 (first PS, now IR)
LB Brooks Ellis -- JAX PS - signed to future contract
further 3 were waived with injury settlement
CB D.J. Killings -- PHI PS
DT Josh Augusta -- KC PS; signed future contract
DE Corey Vereen -- free agent
So 16 of 2017 Pats UDFAs are still in the league (7 making 53 rosters) and only 6 didn't manage to stick around - Dwayne Thomas (a short stint on JAX PS), Jason Thompson (a short stint on SEA PS), Sam Cotton, Max Rich, Will Likely.
That must be some sort of a record!
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Intriguing UDFA class coming again this yr IMO and though the spots for TC might not be plenty it should be fun again following the underdog stories..
_____
Here a link to the thread of this amazing 2017 UDFA class . all info in OP:
NE 2017 Draft haul + udfa
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