Official 2017 UDFA Thread

[AtomicDawg]

2017 Patriots Undrafted Free Agent Tracker | NEPatriotsDraft.com - 2017 NFL Draft

The Patriots began Thursday’s draft with just 65 players on their current roster and 6 draft picks. NFL off-season rules allow teams to roster up to 90 players in order to facilitate mini-camps, training camps, and off-season programs, this means the Patriots are projected to sign a large and deep UDFA class immediately after the draft. At least 1-2 undrafted players make New England’s roster each year and contribute immediately, making this process another very important roster building tool. Stay tuned to this post to track of all the Patriots signings and breakdowns of those players who will be joining them.

Great tracker of these guys here. Let the shopping begin!

 

[AtomicDawg]

Gronk approves. Roster is ready.

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[long distance]

**** .. also Luani gone

 

[RobertWeathers]

Gronk approves. Roster is ready.

So what's the guesstimate on cap space remaining after picks and UFAs are signed? $12-$13m?

 

[DaBruinz]

So what's the guesstimate on cap space remaining after picks and UFAs are signed? $12-$13m?

Are you referring to UDFAs? Or Other UFAs like Skuta, Fusco or Mangold who have been rumored to the Patriots?

 

[long distance]

Only Likely, Killing . from NE contacted CBs left

 

[RobertWeathers]

Are you referring to UDFAs? Or Other UFAs like Skuta, Fusco or Mangold who have been rumored to the Patriots?

I think just draft picks and rookie FAs.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

So what's the guesstimate on cap space remaining after picks and UFAs are signed? $12-$13m?

$20m. Only the top 51 salaries apply at this point, and no late round draft pick or UDFA will make the top 51. Any signing bonus proration will count though, but that's marginal for these guys.

 

[long distance]

I guess Pats traded out only to get on the phone ASAP
with such a deep udfa bowl

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

I would want gary barnidge and drop one of these other tight ends.

 

[jefmblrd]

Love this part of the process as the Pats always seem to find key contributors among the UDFAs. Lots of room for them on the 90 this season~~less sure about the 53 but there's always a chance to land on the Practice Squad as well.

 

[AtomicDawg]

So what's the guesstimate on cap space remaining after picks and UFAs are signed? $12-$13m?

@Miguel says Less than $500K will be allocated to the draft. Not sure if it's both picks and UDFAs though. The number is above $20M right now though.

 

[jmt57]

So what's the guesstimate on cap space remaining after picks and UFAs are signed? $12-$13m?

In the offseason only the top 51 contracts count against the cap, so there should only be a minimal change (to account for signing bonuses and guaranteed money).

 

[RobertWeathers]

$20m. Only the top 51 salaries apply at this point, and no late round draft pick or UDFA will make the top 51. Any signing bonus proration will count though, but that's marginal.

Ok. How much unusued cap $ can they carry over? As long as it's within the 89% rule over 4 years?

 

[patsinthesnow]

Ejuan Price
Pat Ricard
Harvey Langi

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Ok. How much unusued cap $ can they carry over? As long as it's within the 89% rule over 4 years?

Yup. Can carry over anything you don't use. Just need to meet that cash spending rule.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

2013 and 2014 saw over 20 UDFA and tryout players. Seems like we're destined to match those years after only adding 4 players in the draft. I'll copy over my list of players -- minus Odenigbo, now that the Vikings took him. They also took Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen in years when I liked them as mid round options. Maybe they should hire me to scout their DEs.

UPDATE: had to remove four of the players since they were drafted in the late 7th.

UDFA players I like:

DB: Marcus Sayles, Jason Thompson, Des Lawrence, Jeremy Cutrer, Xavier Coleman, David Jones

DL: Keionta Davis, Josh Augusta, Patrick Ricard, Fadol Brown, Tashawn Bowers

LB: Harvey Langi, Jojo Mathis, Richie Brown, Chase Allen, James Onwualu, Eric Wilson (binkie alert)

QB: Alek Torgersen, Trevor Knight,

RB: LeShun Daniels, Matt Breida, Dare Ogunbowale

WR: Quincy Abedoyejo, Francis Owusu, Fred Ross, Riley McCarron, KD Cannon

OL: Andrew Wylie, Cameron Tom, Cam Keizur, Max Rich

TE: Cole Hikutini, Jacob Hollister, Keith Towbridge


I'm sure I'll think of more later. This is a good start.

 

[Aßßynormal]

Add Alek Torgerson QB UPenn(Ivy) for the Practice Squad. As of now not drafted.

2017 NFL Draft Profile: Alek Torgersen

 

[maineman209]

2017 Patriots Undrafted Free Agent Tracker | NEPatriotsDraft.com - 2017 NFL Draft



Great tracker of these guys here. Let the shopping begin!

If they do this as they have in years past, they'll be tracking the UDFA signings for all teams (so that we can see which teams signed all the guys we really wanted for the Pats).