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Lets see if we can pull a few out the bag here

Loomis,Payton and Pace are normally good here

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Top of the List has to be Christian Jones......

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I'm hoping for Coleman from Cal and Shayne Skov, but I dunno if the Stanford product is a fit.

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There are TONS of good players that went undrafted. This is gonna be a fun night! Come on Christian Jones.

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Seahawks signed Dion Bailey. Damn it.

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What did Christian Jones do to go undrafted after being projected as a 2nd or 3rd?

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KelcyQuarles 10m
Looks like I'm going to the giants

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Kelcy Quarles to the Giants

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Marques Roberson Florida Purifoy also.....

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Hahaha Another safety

Katherine Terrell ‏@Kat_Terrell 42s
S Pierre Warren indicates via Twitter he signed with the Saints


ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Good size and arm length. Nice athleticism and range. Flashes the ability play off the hash, get over the top and break up throws. Productive on the ball, including five INTs as a junior.

WEAKNESSES
Keeps his eyes glued to the backfield and is vulnerable to quarterback manipulation. Raw recognition, instincts and anticipation. Lasso/grab-and-drag tackler. Turns down some contact. Did not test well -- average timed speed, pedestrian shuttle and three-cone times and poor strength (eight bench press reps). Marginal pro-day positional workout.

DRAFT PROJECTION Priority free agent

BOTTOM LINE Lean, long-armed, finesse free safety who left I-AA JSU a year early despite his status as a fringe prospect. At his best in deep zone coverage, but deficient strength, physicality and instincts will turn some teams off, and he does not project as a core special-teams contributor.

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come on get some of that oL talent out there

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and another

Katherine Terrell ‏@Kat_Terrell 44s
Kansas State safety Ty Zimmerman to the New Orleans Saints, via Baltimore Sun

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Whats with all the safeties?

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Gabe Ikard to the Titans

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i guess that is our area of concern

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We better have the very best damn secondary ever with all these DBs!

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Ty Zimmerman
School: Kansas State
Position: S

Height: 6-1
Weight: 198
40: 4.55
Year: 5Sr

Positive:
Four-year starter awarded all-conference honors since his sophomore season. Struggled with leg and shoulder injuries last season but still finished with 74 tackles, 3 INTs, and 4 PBUs. Junior numbers included 50 tackles and 5 interceptions. Smart, aggressive safety best playing downhill. Patient, quickly locates the ball, and takes good angles to the action. Aggressive, efficient, and wraps up when tackling. Effective facing the action, remains disciplined with assignments, and works well with cornerbacks.

Negative:
Lacks overall speed, range, and a liability in deep coverage. Marginal athlete.
Analysis: Zimmerman played smart, physical football and got the most out of his ability. He's scheme specific and comes with limited upside but would do well in a zone system and on special teams.

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Zimmerman is one of those high IQ players. this is going like the last day of the draft. what in the heck are they doing?

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Looks like we are going to run a 11 safety set at times.

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Cam Jordan is going to play up front on his own and we will play 10 DBs

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Ramon Antonio Vargas ‏@RVargasAdvocate 34s
Source tells me former East St. John standout Alvin Scioneaux, who worked out for #saints, has agreed to deal with San Diego Chargers.

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Tim Flanders RB Sam Houston State

^ Signed with the Saints

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Why him over Andrews or Williams?

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Enough with all of the damn safeties!!

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It has to be practice squad.

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6:39 p.m. - Sam Houston State running back Timothy Flanders says he's signed with the Saints via his Twitter account.

RB TIMOTHY FLANDERSSAM
HOUSTON ST. SOUTHLAND

COMBINE RESULTS

4.75 SEC
20 REPS
32.0 INCH
113.0 INCH
7.07 SEC


5'9"
HEIGHT

30 1/4"
ARM LENGTH

207LBS.
WEIGHT

9 1/4"
HANDS

OVERVIEW
His younger brother, James, is a running back for Tulsa. His older brother, John, was a defensive back and four-year letterman for Tulsa. Oklahoma prep who rushed for 2,134 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior. Initially went to Kansas State in 2009 but transferred after one redshirt year in order to see more playing time. Walked on at Sam Houston State during the summer of 2010 and soon became the team’s starter. Went on to lead the Southland Conference in rushing as a freshman, starting 10 games and rushing 172 times for 948 yards (5.5-yard average) and 13 touchdowns with 11 receptions for 24 yards (2.2) and no touchdowns. Missed one game with an undisclosed injury. Broke out in 2011, racking up 298 rushes for 1,644 yards (5.5) and 22 TDs and 34 catches for 414 yards (12.2) and two TDs in 15 starts. Had 2,058 all-purpose yards in earning conference player of the year honors. Rushed for 287 yards against Montana in the FCS semifinal game. Repeated as Southland Player of the Year in 2012, piling up 288 rushes for 1,642 yards (5.7) and 17 TDs and 13 catches for 128 yards (9.8) and one TD in 15 starts. Despite battling a nagging foot injury in 2013, he played in 14 games (13 starts) and rushed 241 times for 1,430 yards (5.9) and 14 TDs and had six catches for 63 yards (10.5) and one TD. Had a 280-yard performance against Eastern Washington and a 170-yard, two-TD game against Texas A&M. The three-time Walter Payton Award finalist became the first Sam Houston player to earn first-team all-league honors four times. Was the first Southland Conference running back to gain more than 5,000 yards and score more than 400 points and holds school records in rushing yards (5,664), carries (999), all-purpose yards (6,293), touchdowns (70) and 100-yard games (30). Finished his career in the FCS all-time top 10 in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and scoring.

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Thickly built with a low center of gravity. Good run vision and patience allowing holes to develop. Drives his legs on contact. Rose to the occasion vs. better competition (see Texas A&M). Very durable. Dedicated gym rat. Very gregarious, well-respected personality.

WEAKNESSES
Has very small hands. Had 999 college carries and took a lot of hits. Average creativity -- not dynamic and does not string moves together. Lacks top-end speed to pull away from the pack. Not a powerful tackle-breaker and often goes down on initial contact (average yards after contact). Does not create his own hole. Will need work in pass protection.

DRAFT PROJECTION
Priority free agent

BOTTOM LINE
Tough, competitive, hard-nosed runner with the eyes, instincts and intangibles to earn a role. Has make-it qualities that could endear him to a coaching staff and add life to a locker room.

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..... The Safety Dance... How many safety are we gonna sign.....

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Ol last time i checked we were a bit thin on the inside.

RB/KR works he is an interesting prospect he matches some of the last draft picks we made

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Ramon Antonio Vargas ‏@RVargasAdvocate 1m
#saints UDFA RB Timothy Flanders is all-time leading rusher in history of Southland Conference. 5,644 ground yards and 66 touchdowns.

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Logan Kilgore, QB from Middle Tennessee St

^ Signed with Saints

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Adam Sparks @AdamSparks
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BREAKING: #MTSU QB Logan Kilgore signs with Saints among his 4 free agent offers. Congrats. @Kreager @MT_FB @willborthick

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Max Bullough to the Texans

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I don't like the name Flanders, to me it just may be another Karney-like role.

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Saints Nation Blog ‏@SaintsNationBlg 10s
Saints reportedly sign UDFA DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe of Colorado

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Long Snapper J.Scroates to Saints.

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Chidera Uzo-Diribe NFL Draft 2014: Highlights, Scouting Report and More
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Chidera Uzo-Diribe (HT: 6’2 1/4” WT: 252 lbs)



Positives

Plays with controlled athleticism.
Sufficiently quick first step off the ball from a two-point stance.
Keeps pads low to play with proper leverage.
Has some natural wiggle that gives heavy-footed pass-rushers trouble.
Can dip his shoulder and turn a corner with flexibility.
Knows how to convert speed to power, just lacks the build and punch for it.
Has a burst to close on the quarterback once he works into space.
Attacks the football when he gets home, has a track record of forcing fumbles.
Comfortable dropping from the line of scrimmage into coverage with fluid movement in space.
Uses quick first step to shoot gaps and can disrupt the backfield on occasion.
Shows flashes of controlled violence, not a complete pushover.
Tracks ball-carriers in the open field well by breaking down and maintaining pursuit leverage.
Experienced player with 29 career starts for Colorado.



Negatives

Slow play recognition and anticipation.
Lacks functional strength in both pass and run game.
Remarkably slow off the ball from a two-point stance, poor snap anticipation.
Limited to finesse rush moves entirely.
Gets wedged off his rush arcs too easily.
Struggles against tackles who take aggressive angles in pass protection and cut down his space.
Doesn’t have a ton of ideas in terms of pass-rushing moves.
Will try too many swim moves and expose his chest to the hands of pass-blockers.
Has a tendency to waste steps in his initial move, indecisive.
Lacks sand in his pants to hold his ground against drive blocks.
Insufficient upper-body strength to shed blocks in a timely fashion.
Handled by tight ends in the run game.
Does a poor job of setting a hard edge to contain perimeter runs.
Doesn’t make enough plays in pursuit as a run defender, questionable motor.
Collegiate Statistics
Year Team Tackles TFL Sacks FF PD
2010 Colorado 11 4 3.5 1 0
2011 Colorado 18 7 5.5 3 0
2012 Colorado 43 10 7 1 2
2013 Colorado 46 11 4 5 4
CUBuffs.com - Official Athletics Web site of the University of Colorado

Personal Notes

Rivals.com rated him as a 3-star prospect and the 37th-ranked weak-side DE in recruiting class of 2010.
Suffered a fractured toe that required surgery to insert a pin before sophomore season.
Hampered by a high ankle sprain but played through it as a junior.
Selected as a team captain in 2013 by his teammates.
Cousin of Atlanta Falcons defensive end Osi Umenyiora.




Ratings Chart

Graph made at nces.ed.gov.


Overall

Chidera Uzo-Diribe is an interesting edge prospect because he has flashes of athletic brilliance that show promise as an NFL player.

The whole does not match the sum of the parts, though. When it comes down to it, Uzo-Diribe was not impressively productive as a pass-rusher at the collegiate level. Considering his deficiencies against the run, that’s alarming.

His need to add bulk and strength makes him more of a project than an immediate contributor. In terms of position, his NFL fit is no real mystery. Uzo-Diribe is a 3-4 outside linebacker through and through. His comfort playing from on his feet is obvious and having a space-eating defensive end in front of him would do a world of good.

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Logan Kilgore ‏@logankilgore 19m
So thankful to be a New Orleans Saint! Can't wait to get to work and learn from one of the best of all time! #thankful

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yawnnnnnnnnn

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I liked what I saw

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Shane P. Hallam ‏@ShanePHallam 7m
Shepherd Lb Howard Jones signs with the #Steelers