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  • I hope you're correct & his omission was just an oversight.

    I really enjoy watching UDFAs in camp. They are not EXPECTED to excel in camp & if & when they do, it's a tribute to their hustle & desire more than talent in a lot of cases. I always wish them well.

    Mike

  • While it is a good story, this McWethy kid will never start a game for us unless it is because of injuries.

  • OH NO!!!!

    Safety Ryan McWethy is NOT listed as one of the 18 UDFAs signed by the Browns on the Browns' website. Either he signed elsewhere or the Browns are waiting for him to sign (which seems unlikely). Oh well, s**t happens.

    Mike

    @canton-mike said:

    OH NO!!!!

    Safety Ryan McWethy is NOT listed as one of the 18 UDFAs signed by the Browns on the Browns' website. Either he signed elsewhere or the Browns are waiting for him to sign (which seems unlikely). Oh well, s**t happens.

    Mike

    Players that were not on the officially signed list but wee previously mentioned as signing with the Browns were actually just invited to attend mini camp on a try out basis. So he will be there, he just has less time to show that he should be on the roster than some of the other UDFA.

  • @canton-mike said:

    OH NO!!!!

    Safety Ryan McWethy is NOT listed as one of the 18 UDFAs signed by the Browns on the Browns' website. Either he signed elsewhere or the Browns are waiting for him to sign (which seems unlikely). Oh well, s**t happens.

    Mike

    Players that were not on the officially signed list but wee previously mentioned as signing with the Browns were actually just invited to attend mini camp on a try out basis. So he will be there, he just has less time to show that he should be on the roster than some of the other UDFA.

    @harry-buffalo said:

    Players that were not on the officially signed list but wee previously mentioned as signing with the Browns were actually just invited to attend mini camp on a try out basis. So he will be there, he just has less time to show that he should be on the roster than some of the other UDFA.

    Thanks. I actually found that he is an invitee just an hour or so ago. I'm just glad to see he's getting a shot, so we'll see what happens.

    Mike

  • I notice that Cave was ND's long snapper. If he is a nfl-level long snapper, he could save us a roster spot as he could be be backup lineman and center and we could get rid of the LS from UCLA (who, admittedly, has never made one bad snap ... but a roster spot is a roster spot).

    Zombo

  • Here is the list of UDFA QBs and the teams they signed with:

    Matt Scott, Arizona: Jacksonville

    Jeff Tuehl, Wash. St.: Buffalo

    Ryan Griffin, Tulane: New Orleans

    James Vandenberg, Iowa: Minnesota

    Clay Belton, Findlay: Miami

    Tyler Bray, Tenn.: Kansas City

    Trent Steelman, Army: Baltimore

    Ryan Alpin, Arkansas St.: Cleveland...but failed physical

    Dalton Williams, Akron: Dallas

    Ryan Katz, San Diego St.: Denver

    Alex Corder, W. Michigan: Detroit

    Matt Brown, Illinois St.: Green Bay

    Collin Klein, Kansas St.: Houston

    Jordan Rodgers, Vanderbilt: Jacksonville

    Dayne Crist, Kansas: Kansas City

    Kyle Padron, E. Washingtion: Oakland

    Marquels Gray, Minnesota: San Francisco

    Robert Marve, Purdue: Tampa Bay

    The Browns need another arm for camp and I think there are still a few names out there:

    Colby Cameron La Tech

    Matt McGloin Penn St.

    Jake Ryan, Austin Peay

    Nate Montana, WVa Wesleyan (son of Joe?)

    Tino Sunseri, Pitt

    Colton Chapple, Harvard

    Zach Maynard, Cal

    Any interest?

  • Cameron and Montana are both off the table.

  • Teams are allowed to carry a max of 90 players under contract during the offseason

    Browns currently have 83 players signed. They also have 5 draft picks who need to be signed, making 88. They have 3 other UDFAs who they invited to rookie camp on a tryout basis... still only 3 QBs on the roster, but you would think they would have at least one come to rookie camp, right?

    Looks like they are trying to find a gem in the UDFA class as they have 21 guys coming into rookie camp next weekend, not including our 5 draft picks...

  • We all seem excited about picking up Cave, Faulk, and have read the reports on McWethy, but here are a few other guys who I think have a great shot at making the team.

    Garrett Hoskins - TE/FB/H-back - at only 6'2" Hoskins was being scouted by many as a FB or H-back compared to his natural TE position. He led his team in receptions and yards in 2012 as a TE and is very talented. He may become a decent FB if given the chance, (he's only competing with Marecic and Smelley)

    Travis Tannahill - TE - 2012 First team All-Big 12. Known for catching short slip routes, and for run blocking. He may be tried as well at FB given his lack of true NFL TE speed.

    Keenan Davis - WR - Was given the reigns as #1 WR in Iowa after a breakout junior year in 2011, but had a down year in 2012. He had flashes of brilliance, has good size, and great speed and hands to produce at the NFL level. All indications were that he would be drafted, so this could be a guy we end up watching in Brown and Orange if he produces at the level he is capable of.

    Josh Aubrey- CB - Another small school guy with good size, speed, athleticism, and every measurable you would want to see in a starting CB. Reports are that he played mostly in man coverage and was solid most of the time, yet inconsistent. He has the talent to develop and may win a spot on at least the practice squad.

    As of now, I would guess at least 2-4 of the 7 mentioned will be on this team in one capacity or another...

  • We all seem excited about picking up Cave, Faulk, and have read the reports on McWethy, but here are a few other guys who I think have a great shot at making the team.

    Garrett Hoskins - TE/FB/H-back - at only 6'2" Hoskins was being scouted by many as a FB or H-back compared to his natural TE position. He led his team in receptions and yards in 2012 as a TE and is very talented. He may become a decent FB if given the chance, (he's only competing with Marecic and Smelley)

    Travis Tannahill - TE - 2012 First team All-Big 12. Known for catching short slip routes, and for run blocking. He may be tried as well at FB given his lack of true NFL TE speed.

    Keenan Davis - WR - Was given the reigns as #1 WR in Iowa after a breakout junior year in 2011, but had a down year in 2012. He had flashes of brilliance, has good size, and great speed and hands to produce at the NFL level. All indications were that he would be drafted, so this could be a guy we end up watching in Brown and Orange if he produces at the level he is capable of.

    Josh Aubrey- CB - Another small school guy with good size, speed, athleticism, and every measurable you would want to see in a starting CB. Reports are that he played mostly in man coverage and was solid most of the time, yet inconsistent. He has the talent to develop and may win a spot on at least the practice squad.

    As of now, I would guess at least 2-4 of the 7 mentioned will be on this team in one capacity or another...

    @thenew23 said:

    We all seem excited about picking up Cave, Faulk, and have read the reports on McWethy, but here are a few other guys who I think have a great shot at making the team.

    Garrett Hoskins - TE/FB/H-back - at only 6'2" Hoskins was being scouted by many as a FB or H-back compared to his natural TE position. He led his team in receptions and yards in 2012 as a TE and is very talented. He may become a decent FB if given the chance, (he's only competing with Marecic and Smelley)

    Travis Tannahill - TE - 2012 First team All-Big 12. Known for catching short slip routes, and for run blocking. He may be tried as well at FB given his lack of true NFL TE speed.

    Keenan Davis - WR - Was given the reigns as #1 WR in Iowa after a breakout junior year in 2011, but had a down year in 2012. He had flashes of brilliance, has good size, and great speed and hands to produce at the NFL level. All indications were that he would be drafted, so this could be a guy we end up watching in Brown and Orange if he produces at the level he is capable of.

    Josh Aubrey- CB - Another small school guy with good size, speed, athleticism, and every measurable you would want to see in a starting CB. Reports are that he played mostly in man coverage and was solid most of the time, yet inconsistent. He has the talent to develop and may win a spot on at least the practice squad.

    As of now, I would guess at least 2-4 of the 7 mentioned will be on this team in one capacity or another...

    We had a couple of UDFAs make it last year: Gipson....and LJ Fort.... Why not a couple of these guys this year. Sure.

  • Teams are allowed to carry a max of 90 players under contract during the offseason

    Browns currently have 83 players signed. They also have 5 draft picks who need to be signed, making 88. They have 3 other UDFAs who they invited to rookie camp on a tryout basis... still only 3 QBs on the roster, but you would think they would have at least one come to rookie camp, right?

    Looks like they are trying to find a gem in the UDFA class as they have 21 guys coming into rookie camp next weekend, not including our 5 draft picks...

    @thenew23 said:

    Teams are allowed to carry a max of 90 players under contract during the offseason

    Browns currently have 83 players signed. They also have 5 draft picks who need to be signed, making 88. They have 3 other UDFAs who they invited to rookie camp on a tryout basis... still only 3 QBs on the roster, but you would think they would have at least one come to rookie camp, right?

    Looks like they are trying to find a gem in the UDFA class as they have 21 guys coming into rookie camp next weekend, not including our 5 draft picks...

    Well, they did sign that QB...Alpin...but he failed a physical I guess. Perhaps they will try to give him another shot if he clears up whatever his problem was.

    Does anyone know why he failed that physical?

  • @thenew23 said:

    We all seem excited about picking up Cave, Faulk, and have read the reports on McWethy, but here are a few other guys who I think have a great shot at making the team.

    Garrett Hoskins - TE/FB/H-back - at only 6'2" Hoskins was being scouted by many as a FB or H-back compared to his natural TE position. He led his team in receptions and yards in 2012 as a TE and is very talented. He may become a decent FB if given the chance, (he's only competing with Marecic and Smelley)

    Travis Tannahill - TE - 2012 First team All-Big 12. Known for catching short slip routes, and for run blocking. He may be tried as well at FB given his lack of true NFL TE speed.

    Keenan Davis - WR - Was given the reigns as #1 WR in Iowa after a breakout junior year in 2011, but had a down year in 2012. He had flashes of brilliance, has good size, and great speed and hands to produce at the NFL level. All indications were that he would be drafted, so this could be a guy we end up watching in Brown and Orange if he produces at the level he is capable of.

    Josh Aubrey- CB - Another small school guy with good size, speed, athleticism, and every measurable you would want to see in a starting CB. Reports are that he played mostly in man coverage and was solid most of the time, yet inconsistent. He has the talent to develop and may win a spot on at least the practice squad.

    As of now, I would guess at least 2-4 of the 7 mentioned will be on this team in one capacity or another...

    We had a couple of UDFAs make it last year: Gipson....and LJ Fort.... Why not a couple of these guys this year. Sure.

    @the-gipper said:

    We had a couple of UDFAs make it last year: Gipson....and LJ Fort.... Why not a couple of these guys this year. Sure.

    Good overview and it seems to me that while I dislike Lombardi, he did a good job with selecting the UDFAs.

  • Peter Lalich is still out there. Bring him in and give him a shot Browns.

  • Peter Lalich is still out there. Bring him in and give him a shot Browns.

    @browns57 said:

    Peter Lalich is still out there. Bring him in and give him a shot Browns.

    Why not? His upside sure is there.

    Mike

  • Peter Lalich is still out there. Bring him in and give him a shot Browns.

    @browns57 said:

    Peter Lalich is still out there. Bring him in and give him a shot Browns.

    Refresh my memory on who he is. UDFA? Veteran FA? QB?

  • @browns57 said:

    Peter Lalich is still out there. Bring him in and give him a shot Browns.

    Refresh my memory on who he is. UDFA? Veteran FA? QB?

    @the-gipper said:

    Refresh my memory on who he is. UDFA? Veteran FA? QB?

    6'6" 245 lb quarterback from California University. Was dismissed by Virginia and Oregon State in consecutive years for behaivoral problems ala. too much drinking and partying. When he was at Virginia, he was the first true freshman to start in 10 years, but was quoted as saying “At U-Va., the best nights are the weeknights.”

    He is currently an UDFA. He has all the potential in the world to be a great quarterback, but lacks the mental toughness and focus needed to succeed at the NFL level. He deserves a shot somewhere, but not sure it will be in Cleveland, we might have pushed our limits of trouble makers...

    Here's a pretty good article on him.

    http://www.knowitallfootball.com/2013/02/26/nfl-draft-2013-peter-lalich-the-forgotten-one/

  • Says the Browns signed Fresno State RB Robbie Rouse. Dude is tiny, but put up monster numbers. Would love to see him touch the ball in preseason.

  • Says the Browns signed Fresno State RB Robbie Rouse. Dude is tiny, but put up monster numbers. Would love to see him touch the ball in preseason.

    @htownbrown said:

    Says the Browns signed Fresno State RB Robbie Rouse. Dude is tiny, but put up monster numbers. Would love to see him touch the ball in preseason.

    I wish the Browns had focused more on signing UDFA CBs and safeties. Secondary needs more quaity depth.

  • @htownbrown said:

    Says the Browns signed Fresno State RB Robbie Rouse. Dude is tiny, but put up monster numbers. Would love to see him touch the ball in preseason.

    I wish the Browns had focused more on signing UDFA CBs and safeties. Secondary needs more quaity depth.

    Skeptical2013 said:

    I wish the Browns had focused more on signing UDFA CBs and safeties. Secondary needs more quaity depth.

    I hear that, but IMHO I don't believe the secondary will look as bad. This year we will have a much more aggressive front 7, at least the scheme will be.

  • Skeptical2013 said:

    I wish the Browns had focused more on signing UDFA CBs and safeties. Secondary needs more quaity depth.

    I hear that, but IMHO I don't believe the secondary will look as bad. This year we will have a much more aggressive front 7, at least the scheme will be.

    @htownbrown said:

    I hear that, but IMHO I don't believe the secondary will look as bad. This year we will have a much more aggressive front 7, at least the scheme will be.

    Article below by ESPN AFC North blogger Hensley rates the division secondarys. Most objective observers say that the free safety and #2 CB positions are a mess for the Browns. Even if McFadden turns out to be good, he's still in a learning mode for 2013. It's going to be a disaster

    In a separate article, Hensley also rated the LBs in the AFC North and had Cleveland last again, though improving. Key point Hensley made is that while the Browns LBs will be able to rush the passer, they will be terrible against the run, except for D'Quell. You are going to see a lot of draw plays against Horton's defense, that's for sure. I don't see the Browns defense as much improved at all this season after all this upheaval.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/70326/afc-north-position-rank-secondary