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Lots of potential UDFA prospects, as usual
Landon Turner - Guard Darrell Greene - Guard Dominick Jackson - Guard Avery Young - OT who could move to Guard Kai'imi Fairbairn - Kicker Victor Ochi - DE Keyarris Garrett - WR |
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And there's a guard option. And from division II juggernaut ApSt.
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Ryker Mathews, OT
BYU Cougars Measurables Height: 6’6″ Weight: 315 lbs Year: Senior Strengths The first thing that jumps off when watching tape of Ryker Mathews is the tremendous amount of strength he has in his hands. They act almost like massive clamps and once he latches onto a defender it becomes very difficult for them to break away. As expected with senior lineman, Mathews possesses the awareness and technique that are necessary to succeed early in the NFL with the body control to thrive as a run-blocker. Mathews is extremely versatile as he’s blocked at every position on the offensive line and even some at tight end, understanding that angles and positioning are what allow him to be effective. Mathews shows his intelligence in the field and he proves to be a leader of this unit. Weaknesses While Mathews has played tight end in his past, he doesn’t possess the athleticism that a lot of his counterparts in this draft class have thrived on which limit him in the NFL. His slow-feet prevent him from changing directions quickly when blocking down field. He tends to struggle against more powerful defensive lineman as he tries to generate power with his upper body and hips rather than his base, often getting himself pushed into the backfield. Will need to improve his technique when anchoring. Final Thoughts It’s likely Mathews won’t be considered for a high-pick as he just doesn’t possess the quick burst or athleticism of other prospects in this class. What Mathews will bring to the table is toughness, football intelligence, and experience playing multiple positions within a pro-style offense. This alone will make him draftable and considered a nice backup option early on. |
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De'vante Harris, CB
Texas AM Height: 5'11" Weight: 176LBS Overview Growing up as the son of a former NFL player (Rod Harris played four years after drafted in the fourth round by the Houston Oilers in 1989) and Aggie career record holder for kick return yards, it's no surprise that Harris attended A&M and excelled throughout his time there. The four-star recruit earned his way on the field for seven starts as a true freshman, making 30 tackles, 2.5 for loss, intercepting one pass and breaking up three others. Harris became the full-time starter in 2013 (56 tackles, 2.5 for loss, one INT, eight PBU) but struggled through fall camp and the early part of the 2014 season with an injury (six starts in 10 games, 53 stops, one INT, five PBU). Healthy again for most of his senior campaign, Harris picked off two passes and broke up eight others, displaying enough talent to potentially follow in his father's footsteps as an NFL draftee. Analysis Strengths Plays with plus instincts and locks in on quarterback to read his intentions. Able to step outside his area and go make a play on the ball. Plays with rapid response to the throw. Understands the game and gets secondary line up. Very communicative on the field. Plays with tremendous confidence. Loves to come downhill and strike incoming receivers with authority. Runs through his targets and delivers as much pop as his thin frame can muster. Weaknesses Played more bail and off coverage this season after big receivers bounced him around from press coverage in 2014. Willing hitter, but slides off of too many tackles allowing for additional yardage after contact. Play strength in run support and against big targets is below NFL standards. Recovery speed is average. Sources Tell Us "He believes he's the best player on the field at all times. I love that. If he had about 20 more pounds on those bones we might be looking at something, but I think he's late Day 3 to undrafted." -- AFC area scout Bottom Line Intelligent and instinctive, Harris has been a rock*-steady contributor for the Texas A&M defense from the moment he stepped on campus. With a rail-*thin frame and an inability to consistently tackle, Harris needs a big combine to improve his opportunity to hear his name called during the draft. NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - De'Vante Harris |
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Oh that's not the one I thought should have looked at the name more thought it was the OT from AppSt.
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So surprised Keyarris Garrett went undrafted. Please scoop him up Mickey.
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Turner's a saint
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UDFA Signings with Saints
Marcus Henry C Boise St
Landon Turner OG UNC D.J. Pettway DL Alabama Jared Dangerfield WR Western Kentucky Ryker Mathews OT BYU De’Vante Harris CB Texas A&M Joseph Cheek OL Texas A&M Ken Crawley CB Colorado Avery Young OT Auburn Ken Crawley C Colorado Dillion Lee LB Alabama Trae Elston CB Ole Miss John Walker CB Colorado Mitchell Loewen TE Arkansas Tommylee Lewis WR Northern Illinois Jeff Schoettmer, LB North Carolina Jack Allen C/OG Mich St Dominique Tovell LB ULLaf Jordan Williams WR Ball St Sione Houma FB Michigan Mike Capato S Wisconsin |
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Landon Turner, OG
Nort Carolina Height: 6'4" Weight: 330LBS. Overview An absolute road grader, Turner has turned the heads of NFL general managers with his ability to move the line of scrimmage. The three-plus year starter at right guard followed up a third-team All-ACC junior campaign with an first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference senior year. The nephew of former NFL fullback Jim Braxton plays with the same tough mindset as his uncle. Pro Day Results 20-yard short shuttle: 4.95 seconds 3-cone: 8.2 seconds Analysis Strengths Thickly built with a bulldozer for a lower body. Grown man strength with jolting power in his hands. Blows the doors off of defensive tackles that don't have meat on their bones and power to match up. Explodes with full force into his target, bench presses his victim and runs feet after contact to finish the job. Seals down blocks and can redirect gap shooters as long as he gets his hands on them. Not overly flexible, but has enough bend at the point of attack for small space, phone booth ball. Pass sets with good arm extension and adequate posture to give him his best shot at changing direction when needed. Ability to mirror shows promise for a man his size. Plays with aggression and looks to impose his will. Pass protection and overall play showed noticeable improvement from where he was in 2014. Weaknesses Smashes opposition with pure power but doesn't have the bend to snap hips into blocks and secure them longer. Needs to improve his sloppy hand placement. Labors with lateral movement. Straight-legged mover in space and will be very hit or miss when asked to pull and hit targets while on the move. Predictable change of direction concerns. Sees when power step against inside move is needed, but feet don’t always cooperate. Needs combo blocks to be right in front of him or he tends to whiff on second level. Marginal reactive athleticism limits sustained blocks against active, eager defenders. Could struggle quite a bit in pass protection against speedy, sub *package pass rushers inside. Draft Projection Rounds 4 or 5 NFL Comparison A.J. Cann Bottom Line Landon Turner is a very easy evaluation in my estimation because his strengths and weaknesses are so obvious. Turner is a road grader deluxe whose size and power will have teams who covet those traits licking their chops. However, he’s no dancing bear and they will have to be OK with his potential concerns against quickness in pass protection. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profil...ner?id=2555139 That absolute road grader line makes me all giddy.... :-D |
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Garrett is a kitten
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interesting
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Neaux LSU players? NeauxFW..... :wink:
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Landon Turner! We got us a guard fellas!
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Wow we got some of these guys... I am impressed with our UDFA. These guys should have been drafted just on size alone!!! Holy crap.
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Getting Landon Turner is practically like having that 5th round pick we traded away. Makes those later rounds far more palatable.
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Quick look and these jumped out at me
Ryker Mathews OT BYU De’Vante Harris CB Texas A&M Ken Crawley CB Colorado Avery Young OT Auburn Dominique Tovell LB ULLaf |
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Landon Turner OG UNC
Ryker Mathews OT BYU Avery Young OT Auburn Jack Allen C/OG Mich St Getting these in the UDFA haul more than makes up for not picking up a Guard with a draft pick...especially Turner & Allen. We made out like bandits & it should be an interesting camp for the O-line. Like it a bunch. |
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I have to look up Turner some more. I recall putting him in my DND list with Drango among the then first five.
Avery Young I might be more optimistic about and I was high on Walsh. Has he been signed? |
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Allen might end up being the guard I think.
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No Draft Breakdown videos of either Young or Mathews.
But Turner I looked at the SC one again, and one against Clemson I didn't see before. Clemson didn't make me feel better and they said he's not fit for a zone scheme. We're a zone. And here's Allen He tackled well but maybe someone who sees this can explain why he goes off sequence. |
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Just woke up so not had time to look through properly
Initial thoughts in UDFA crop |
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Welcome fellas, Ya still have to make the team.
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I don't think any of the receivers start imo. Maybe Lewis who looked the fastest. But that name just seems toi odd to be on a 53 man roster.
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Final list:
OL Ryker Mathews, BYU CB De’Vante Harris, Texas A&M G Landon Turner, North Carolina WR Jared Dangerfield, Western Kentucky CB Ken Crawley, Colorado OT Avery Young, Auburn C Marcus Henry, Boise State LB Dillon Lee, Alabama DE Mitchell Loewen, Arkansas WR Tommylee Lewis, Norther Illinois G Joseph Cheek, Texas A&M DL D.J. Pettway, Alabama FS Trae Elston, Ole Miss LB Jeff Schoettmer, North Carolina C Jack Allen, Michigan State LB Dominique Tovell , ULL WR Jordan Williams, Ball State FB Sione Houma, Michigan S Mike Caputo, Wisconson Kicker Anthony Pistelli, Samford OLB/DE Royce LaFrance, Tulane |
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Camp invite for Samford Kicker
Chuck Zodda’s top three draft-eligible kickers this year are Roberto Aguayo, Ross Martin, and Brad Craddock. In fact, they are the only three kickers he assigned draftable grades. A kicker being skipped over in the draft but finding a way into the NFL is incredibly common – only 11 out of the 32 current starters were drafted. The laws of supply and demand are heavily tilted toward NFL teams, with only 32 jobs and relatively low turnover, meaning many qualified kickers find themselves not employed by an NFL franchise. While there are a number of large-school prospects, who typically fill these ranks, Anthony Pistelli out of Samford University could see himself missing out on draft day in 2016, but finding his way onto an NFL roster as training camp begins. Samford University is not to be confused with Stanford University. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the program operates at the FCS level, with a 6,700 seat stadium that first opened in 1958. Make no mistake, Pistelli is an NFL-caliber talent, though there are enough questions that he does not warrant a team using draft capital on him at this point. The biggest questions are not related to technique or mechanics, but rather the adjustment he faces coming from a small-school environment to kicking in front of 60,000 or more people on Sundays – as well as his long-distance accuracy in games, as this aspect of his talent has not been consistently tested to this point. Pistelli began his career in 2013 at NCAA Division II Valdosta State, where he went 4 for 8 on field goals after transitioning from soccer. He saw tremendous improvement in his 2014 campaign, going 23 for 27, good for 85.1% accuracy, as well as making a 52-yard attempt. He transferred to Samford to pursue a Master’s degree, and his final year at the Alabama school saw him make 20 of 23 kicks, an 86.9% hit rate. Over the past two seasons, six of Pistelli’s seven misses came on kicks of 40 yards or greater, with only one miss from short distance. With the NFL moving to 33-yard extra points last season, this short-distance accuracy is a positive for Pistelli. However, his 1 for 3 performance on kicks longer than 50 yards does raise some questions, though it is such a small sample size that not much can be gleaned from this information. Working without pads, Pistelli has shown the ability to hit on kicks up to 65 yards, though there is traditionally a 2-4 yard decrease because of pads. This still shows a strong leg that should be able to hit any kick demanded by any NFL team, but the lack of data is the main reason why this question will likely prevent Pistelli from being drafted. |
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I am more pumped about this group than the draft class. as if that was hard
Given the kicker situation I would have thought we would have chased a few other than this camp kicker from samford. |
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