Pre-draft contacts (2009 Edition)

[BritPat]

Guys, hope you don't mind, I've reproduced this list somewhere else

 

[BritPat]

By the way, not sure if it's already been asked, has anyone got last years list at hand? See how we did in terms of players brought in for visits and those we actually drafted?

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

NFL.com Blogs Blog Archive WR Gibson holds well-attended one-man workout

William & Mary

The pro day for William & Mary took place on March 23, with two players working out for representatives from four NFL teams.

CB Derek Cox (6-1 1/4, 188 pounds) got a strong look, and he’ll work out with the Raiders and Patriots next week. He had times of 4.39 and 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash, a 36 1/2-inch vertical and an 11-foot, 8-inch broad jump. He also had a 4.11-second short shuttle and a 6.80-second three-cone drill, and he did 12 reps on the bench press.

 

[Urgent]

By the way, not sure if it's already been asked, has anyone got last years list at hand? See how we did in terms of players brought in for visits and those we actually drafted?

I recall that the Patriots brought Jerod Mayo in to Foxboro, as well as Gholston & Rivers.
They had visits or private workouts with 14 cornerbacks, the clear focus of their pre-draft visits. They saw essentially all the top 15-20 corners, with the notable exceptions of Wheatley and Wilhite.

 

[patchick]

Guys, hope you don't mind, I've reproduced this list somewhere else

It's funny, the mods here are constantly having to stop posters from pasting in copyrighted material from other sources that could get this site in trouble. This is the first time I've ever seen anybody ask "hey, do you mind if I steal copyrighted material from here and post it elsewhere?"

 

[Taxed in Maine]

Add Chip Vaughn to the list.

(taken from another thread)

Scout.com: NFL Draft: Vaughn on Raiders, Bills Radar

 

[Seneschal2]

Updated - 3/29/09

Legend
PW - Private workout to be held
V - Team is bringing in player to team facilities
I - Interviewed at Combine or various All Star games
APD - Attended pro day
RI - Rumored interest
MV -Team took prospect out, worked out individually at pro day, or miscellaneous visit

QB Rhett Bomar PW
QB Brian Hoyer PW
QB Pat White PW
WR Juaquin Iglesias I
WR Aaron Kelly I
WR Johnny Knox V
WR Derrick Williams I
RB Andre Brown PW V
RB Rashad Jennings I PW APD
RB Devin Moore PW
RB Bernard Scott PW
FB Brock Bolen RI
OL Antoine Caldwell I
OL Robert Brewster PW
OL Alex Mack I
DL Robert Ayers I
DL Jarron Gilbert PW
DL Lonnie Harvey RI
DL Sammie Lee Hill MV
DL Alex Magee I
DL B.J. Raji I
DE/OLB Connor Barwin I PW V
DE/OLB Cody Brown PW
DE/OLB Everett Brown PW
DE/OLB Henry Melton PW
LB Brian Cushing I
LB Moise Fokou I
LB Zach Follett I
LB Clay Matthews I
LB Rey Maualuga I RI
LB Tyrone McKenzie I
LB Derek Nicholson PW
LB Jason Williams PW APD
CB Vince Anderson RI
CB Joe Burnett PW (by Belichick)
CB Tony Carter V
CB Derek Cox PW
CB Macho Harris I
CB Ellis Lankster I
CB Keenan Lewis I
CB Alphonso Smith V
CB/S Brandon Underwood PW
S Patrick Chung V
S Chris Clemons PW
S Louis Delmas I V
S Rashad Johnson I
S William Moore V
S/LB Nic Harris I

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Draft Daddy: NFL Draft Blog
Morgan State University nose tackle Lonnie Harvey had his pro-day last week, the only scout to show up was a representative of the Philadelphia Eagles...

Harvey has already secured workouts/visits with the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panther and Indianapolis Colts. The New England Patriots are the latest team to inquire about Lonnie, fitting since they might be looking to add depth behind Vince Wilfork on draft weekend.

NFL.com Blogs Blog Archive WR Gibson holds well-attended one-man workout
CB Derek Cox (6-1 1/4, 188 pounds) got a strong look, and he'll work out with the Raiders and Patriots next week.

 

[patchick]

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Draft Daddy: NFL Draft Blog
Morgan State University nose tackle Lonnie Harvey had his pro-day last week, the only scout to show up was a representative of the Philadelphia Eagles...

Harvey has already secured workouts/visits with the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panther and Indianapolis Colts. The New England Patriots are the latest team to inquire about Lonnie, fitting since they might be looking to add depth behind Vince Wilfork on draft weekend.

Just dug up a video of Harvey's pro day (designed to promote him) fwiw:
YouTube - Lonnie Harvey-Pro Workout

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

NFL.com Blogs Blog Archive Pats look at OT Meredith at South Carolina Pro Day

New England Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia was on hand at South Carolina’s March 25 pro day to personally work out tackle Jamon Meredith, who was among 18 players to workout indoors on FieldTurf in front of representatives from 25 NFL teams.

Meredith measured in at 6-foot-5, 304 pounds, with 34 3/4-inch arms. He kept all of his numbers from the combine, but looked very good in position drills.

 

[DocE]

I recall that the Patriots brought Jerod Mayo in to Foxboro, as well as Gholston & Rivers.
They had visits or private workouts with 14 cornerbacks, the clear focus of their pre-draft visits. They saw essentially all the top 15-20 corners, with the notable exceptions of Wheatley and Wilhite.

I believe the Patriots had contact with both Wheatley and Wilhite, but it would be nice to see the list again for sure. I am almost positive they went to Auburn's pro day to see Patrick Lee and Jonathan Wilhite workout. I can't remember where they watched Wheatley, but I believe he was on the list as well.

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

NFL.com Blogs Blog Archive Pats look at OT Meredith at South Carolina Pro Day

Solid option if we pass on the Beatty/Britton group.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

Scout.com: 2009 NFL Draft Quick Hits

2009 NFL Draft Quick Hits
Ed Thompson
ScoutNFLNetwork.com Mar 29, 2009

Linebacker Russell Allen, who finished second all-time in career tackles at San Diego State, really boosted his stock at his recent Pro Day. With 17 NFL teams in attendance, the linebacker benched 24 reps, ran a 4.62 -second 40-time, posted a 33.5-inch vertical and a 9'10" broad jump. According to a source, Carolina head coach John Fox attended the workout, the New England Patriots showed quite a bit of interest, and Allen met privately that day with the Miami Dolphins and the Atlanta Falcons. The Chicago Bears conducted a private workout with him on March 27 that was attended by the team's general manager, Jerry Angelo, and Allen is also scheduled to work out for the Chargers on March 31. With experience as a long-snapper to boot, Allen has started receiving invitations for official visits in April from teams such as the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

Per Draft Daddy:

DD.com contributor Josh Buchanan reports ex-Richmond defensive end Lawrence Sidbury had a visit with the Buffalo Bills. He will visit Tennessee, Philadelphia, Dallas, St. Louis, Baltimore, New England in the coming weeks.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: Add Jason Williams LB Western Illinois

Per Draft Daddy:

DD.com contributor Josh Buchanan reports former Grand Valley State star Dan Skuta will visit the Indianapolis Colts on March 31st. In addition, Skuta received interest from Miami, Cleveland and Baltimore at the Cactus Bowl. The Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals position coaches showed heavy interest in Skuta at Michigan State's pro day. The Dallas Cowboys showed heavy interest in him at G.V.S.U.'s pro day. The New England Patriots have also shown strong interest and could pick him in the latter rounds.

 

[Seneschal2]

Updated list - 3/30/09

Legend
PW - Private workout to be held
V - Team is bringing in player to team facilities
I - Interviewed at Combine or various All Star games
APD - Attended pro day
RI - Rumored interest
MV -Team took prospect out, worked out individually at pro day, or miscellaneous visit

QB Rhett Bomar PW
QB Brian Hoyer PW
QB Pat White PW
WR Juaquin Iglesias I
WR Aaron Kelly I
WR Johnny Knox V
WR Derrick Williams I
RB Andre Brown PW V
RB Rashad Jennings I PW APD
RB Devin Moore PW
RB Bernard Scott PW
FB Brock Bolen RI
OL Antoine Caldwell I
OL Robert Brewster PW
OL Alex Mack I
OL Jamon Meredith PW
DL Robert Ayers I
DL Jarron Gilbert PW
DL Lonnie Harvey RI
DL Sammie Lee Hill MV
DL Alex Magee I
DL B.J. Raji I
DE/OLB Connor Barwin I PW V
DE/OLB Cody Brown PW
DE/OLB Everett Brown PW
DE/OLB Henry Melton PW
DE/OLB Lawrence Sidbury V
LB Russell Allen RI
LB Brian Cushing I
LB Moise Fokou I
LB Zach Follett I
LB Clay Matthews I
LB Rey Maualuga I RI
LB Tyrone McKenzie I
LB Derek Nicholson PW
LB Dan Skuta RI
LB Jason Williams PW APD
CB Vince Anderson RI
CB Joe Burnett PW (by Belichick)
CB Tony Carter V
CB Derek Cox PW
CB Macho Harris I
CB Ellis Lankster I
CB Keenan Lewis I
CB Alphonso Smith V
CB/S Brandon Underwood PW
S Patrick Chung V
S Chris Clemons PW
S Louis Delmas I V
S Rashad Johnson I
S William Moore V
S/LB Nic Harris I
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NFL DRAFT BIBLE - Private Workouts: Lawrence Sidbury
Written by Josh Buchanan
Sunday, 29 March 2009 21:51

Richmond DE Lawrence Sidbury had a visit with the Buffalo Bills. He will visit with the Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens in the coming weeks.

NFL DRAFT BIBLE - Team Interest: Dan Skuta
Written by Josh Buchanan
Sunday, 29 March 2009 21:14

Grand Valley State DL/LB Dan Skuta...The New England Patriots have also shown strong interest. They are a team to keep an eye on to draft him late.

Scout.com: 2009 NFL Draft Quick Hits
2009 NFL Draft Quick Hits
Ed Thompson
ScoutNFLNetwork.com Mar 29, 2009

Linebacker Russell Allen, who finished second all-time in career tackles at San Diego State, really boosted his stock at his recent Pro Day. With 17 NFL teams in attendance, the linebacker benched 24 reps, ran a 4.62 -second 40-time, posted a 33.5-inch vertical and a 9'10" broad jump. According to a source, Carolina head coach John Fox attended the workout, the New England Patriots showed quite a bit of interest...

NFL.com Blogs Blog Archive Pats look at OT Meredith at South Carolina Pro Day
New England Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia was on hand at South Carolina's March 25 pro day to personally work out tackle Jamon Meredith.

 

[WhiZa]

Re: Updated 3/19/09: Added RB Devin Moore & DE/OLB Everett Brown

Joe Burnett, CB, UCF

"New England Patriots threw their hats into the ring as Pats head honcho Bill Belichick took a ride down to the UCF facilities to work Burnett out earlier this afternoon. Belichick is familiar with UCF corners, as he helped mold and cultivate former Knight Asante Samuel into a two-time Pro Bowler."

Scout.com: Smokin? Joe Gets a Visitor

I just saw this now. Speaks a lot that BB was there, but I think he used the visit to get a free plane ticket to his favorite vacation spot His sons Stephen and Brian both had spring break the week of March 16th.

 

[mayoclinic]

Nice. I'm not sure I don't like Lawrence Sidbury better than Cody Brown as a 3-4 OLB prospect. I need to see more of him, but he showed terrific speed and agility at the combine. Jamon Meredith is another solid prospect - he doesn't have William Beatty's footwork, but he has terrific versatility and could possibly play LT, and can probably play both RT and guard. Sort of a Nick Kaczur with much more physical ability. He would be solid value in the 47-58 range.

 

[bakes781]

Nice. I'm not sure I don't like Lawrence Sidbury better than Cody Brown as a 3-4 OLB prospect. I need to see more of him, but he showed terrific speed and agility at the combine. Jamon Meredith is another solid prospect - he doesn't have William Beatty's footwork, but he has terrific versatility and could possibly play LT, and can probably play both RT and guard. Sort of a Nick Kaczur with much more physical ability. He would be solid value in the 47-58 range.

They were saying on NFL Network's Path to the Draft on Friday that the same scouts who went to see Clint Sintim workout that day felt that Sidbury looked better.

 

[Seneschal2]

They were saying on NFL Network's Path to the Draft on Friday that the same scouts who went to see Clint Sintim workout that day felt that Sidbury looked better.

And conspicuously missing from the workouts/visits/interviews list is -- Clint Sintim.

The Groh/Belichick connection is stronger than most seem to realize.

 

[bakes781]

And conspicuously missing from the workouts/visits/interviews list is -- Clint Sintim.

The Groh/Belichick connection is stronger than most seem to realize.

So is Larry English