UDFA'S and Mini Camp Invitee's

syd

here are a few more

West Virginia: Michael Coats Jr. - Cornerback

Coats Jr. has spent the last six seasons competing in college for various different programs.

He started at the JUCO level, before working his way to Nevada. After posting 41 tackles, 17 pass deflections and four interceptions with them in 2024, he received interest from West Virginia where he would play his final campaign of college ball.

He looked okay, posting 22 solo tackles and seven pass deflections, but didn't draw much draft interest. If he is able to get anywhere near his Nevada numbers, he will be right in the mix for a deep rotational role for the Browns.

Delware: Nate Evans - Cornerback

Like Coats Jr., Evans' numbers don't jump off the board.

In 2025, he started in all 13 games for Delaware, posting 38 tackles, eight pass deflections and three interceptions. He also got into the backfield for one tackle for a loss and one sack.

USC: DeCarlos Nicholson - Cornerback

Nicholson is the tallest addition to this cornerback room so far this offseason, registering at a height of 6'3" and weighing 200 pounds. He isn't going to kill teams with his speed, but his physicality and height make him hard to get by.

He posted 30 tackles, four pass deflections and one interception last season.

Boise State: Zion Washington - Safety

Washington's speed, which registered a 4.39 40-yard sprint, could have resulted in him securing a spot on an NFL squad in the later rounds of this year's draft. However, the Browns will wait, pick him up as an undrafted free agent and see what he can do.

He recorded one interception and 41 tackles in his 2025 stint with Boise State.

tiamat63

Trenches & corner. Not surprised that our UDFA are on the two positions of need there. I just hope we haven't returned to form, believing that some rookie UDFA is a solution to a potential problem.

syd

tiamat63

@syd said:

I love the thousands of videos done like this over the years, because then you get to go back and ask the creators how that "hidden gem" thing worked out and have a good laugh.

calfoxwc

My hunch is.... Gabriel might be on the out, maybe.

I think they may find a roster spot for Bryson Barnes - practice squad in the least.

https://www.fox13now.com/sports/bryson-barnes-accounts-for-5-tds-utah-state-beats-air-force-49-30

Bryson Barnes accounts for 5 TDs, Utah State beats Air Force 49-30

Flugel

@calfoxwc said:

My hunch is.... Gabriel might be on the out, maybe.

I think they may find a roster spot for Bryson Barnes - practice squad in the least.

https://www.fox13now.com/sports/bryson-barnes-accounts-for-5-tds-utah-state-beats-air-force-49-30

Bryson Barnes accounts for 5 TDs, Utah State beats Air Force 49-30

More specifically, one of these days Air Force will start recruiting DEFENSE for their football team too.

Orion

@calfoxwc said:

My hunch is.... Gabriel might be on the out, maybe.

Well, Berry has clearly stated that he wants 3 QB's on the 53 man roster and 1 on the practice squad. That means 4 QB's in the building. That would mean, Green goes to the PS. Although if he progresses enough he might push Gabriel to the PS. So, I see it as Watson & Sanders as the 2 active QB's and Gabriel as the emergency QB.

Dutch Oven

@orion said:

Well, Berry has clearly stated that he wants 3 QB's on the 53 man roster and 1 on the practice squad. That means 4 QB's in the building. That would mean, Green goes to the PS. Although if he progresses enough he might push Gabriel to the PS. So, I see it as Watson & Sanders as the 2 active QB's and Gabriel as the emergency QB.

I know none of us are big on Dylan, but Green is such a huge project. I would be somewhat shocked if he ever starts beyond a random last game of the year because every other QB is injured situation. Gabriel on a decent team could be a adequate backup.

syd

@tiamat63 said:

I love the thousands of videos done like this over the years, because then you get to go back and ask the creators how that "hidden gem" thing worked out and have a good laugh.

I think thats a pretty shitty thing to say

tiamat63

@syd said:

I think thats a pretty shitty thing to say

Perhaps, but it's also accurate.

The more I have branched out into the content world, the deeper I've gone into that medium, the more I've discovered how much of it is a ruse.

Minimum investment, minimum quality, miminum football IQ.

Maximum content quantity, maximum content "triggers" to draw the most eyes.

I've been invited on 4 "shows" or podcasts by content creators now. I'm 3/4 on my parts being clipped or edited out because, as I was told by the first podcast host "not hyping up the prospect (Dart) doesn't get my audience to watch".

You're being played with great use of cliche'/bait headlines.

Bob806

The Davon Booth signing could be a steal. He reminds me of a fast Earnest Byner, similar build.

syd

@tiamat63 said:

You're being played with great use of cliche'/bait headlines.

maybe, that or i just root for a smaller school guy to succeed , honestly I just root for the smaller school guy so you know where you can shove that being played shit don't you ?

tiamat63

@syd said:

maybe, that or i just root for a smaller school guy to succeed ,

This isn't about not rooting for someone to succeed. It would be insane if this kid could come in and play a MLB or SAM role. Hell, I'd be happy if he just became a good special teams contributor. That unit really needs to improve and he's the type to take the business approach to ST, and make a solid living/career out of doing so.

@syd said:

honestly I just root for the smaller school guy

Dude, I was a "small school" guy. I know the dream and I hope these guys reach theirs.

@syd said:

so you know where you can shove that being played shit don't you ?

I'm not saying *YOU* are. I'm saying the content is formulaic, to the point of delusion, specifically to generate unreal expectations from fans and to draw as many eyes as possible. It's self-serving for the content creator and not a healthy contribution that is the greater conversation the game of football is. That's all I'm saying.

syd

@tiamat63 said:

This isn't about not rooting for someone to succeed. It would be insane if this kid could come in and play a MLB or SAM role. Hell, I'd be happy if he just became a good special teams contributor. That unit really needs to improve and he's the type to take the business approach to ST, and make a solid living/career out of doing so.

Dude, I was a "small school" guy. I know the dream and I hope these guys reach theirs.

I'm not saying *YOU* are. I'm saying the content is formulaic, to the point of delusion, specifically to generate unreal expectations from fans and to draw as many eyes as possible. It's self-serving for the content creator and not a healthy contribution that is the greater conversation the game of football is. That's all I'm saying.

ok then I agree, and yes just being a invitee means making the practice squad would be a triumph

TexasAg1969

@tiamat63 said:

You're being played with great use of cliche'/bait headlines.

That applies especially to "news" slanted both for what Democrats want to hear as well as what Republicans want to hear. They are both on the yellow brick road to Nirvana if you believe any of it either way. And since it is done by lazy prognosticators, I prefer to call it the Goldbrick Road.?

nickers

@syd said:

Berry seems to know his shit about corners

He played corner himself back in college

tiamat63

@texasag1969 said:

That applies especially to "news" slanted both for what Democrats want to hear as well as what Republicans want to hear. They are both on the yellow brick road to Nirvana if you believe any of it either way. And since it is done by lazy prognosticators, I prefer to call it the Goldbrick Road.?

I'm sure you've more than noticed the parallel's between sports and political news stations the last 10 years.

If I get the time, I'll post the recording, or at minimum the screenshots, of the Kansas City podcast I was kicked off of mid-show. Pretty sure I still have them? The only way to win the game against propaganda of any form is not to play.

Orion

@tiamat63 said:

If I get the time, I'll post the recording, or at minimum the screenshots, of the Kansas City podcast I was kicked off

They don't want you to say what you might actually think. They want you to say what they think their audience wants to hear.

Let's take being in a cover band. You can't be playing the deeper tracks that you REALLY like. You've gotta play the hits that keep people dancing. I'd rather ring up my buddies, set up in my side yard, and enjoy ourselves.

tiamat63

@orion said:

They don't want you to say what you might actually think. They want you to say what they think their audience wants to hear.

So the clip from my recording (they were recording the session & I was as well) isn't available. And I highly doubt those two clowns will speak to me again (fine with that) I had a friend of mine hook me up with the new computer & the clip was on the old one, sadly. Anywho, I was invited by this group, who discovered our website through my business parter, because they all got hung up on the RAS score. They wanted to talk about the draft class and they started off with the "steal of the offseason", Deneric Prince. I let them talk, acknowledged some things, then politely asked what games they watched and charted. They posted, you guessed, highlight film. Highlights tell us little-to-nothing. But the thing about highlight film is that it's already done, clips cut and edited together and narrative already painted. So you can overlay yourself talking over it, save --> give it a clickbait title-->publish -->BAM. No concern for accuracy, no concern whether you're assessment will be valid in good time. Just eyes and bullshit now, who cares about credibility, talent or quality content?

@syd This type of language should look familiar.

I charted 6 games, brought clips into the show from 3 of those games. I showed a couple of the good things, but the biggest red flags were impossible to miss. Flags that skewed my interpretation so wildly, the most simple explanation was to tell them that, despite being an incredible athlete for the position, Deneric's running style was so inefficient that it won't translate to the NFL. They had to "end the show early". They didn't, they just didn't want me there anymore. They continued taping and published their nonsense all the same. I left a comment on the youtube page, which was removed. So I left my assessment on another page that had cutups of Deneric, which you can see below.

3 years later, here we are.

Them.

- NOT the next Isaiah Pacheco X

- Not a hidden gem X

Me.

- UDFA *

- Never saw NFL snaps *

Like I've said, this sort of thing is self-serving content just meant to generate an audience while feeding that audience as much bullshit as possible. No heart, no eye for talent, style with zero substance and really no true love for the game of football. It's about clout and views. What's the worst about it? This shit is ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE.

gumby73

@syd said:

WR Aaron Anderson – 5-8, 198 lbs – LSU – (Source, uncertainty of reliability of said source at this point) (Second source)

WR Ja’Naylon Dupree – 5-6, 157 lbs – Jackson State – (Source)

WR Kole Wilson – 5-7, 177 lbs – Baylor – (Source)