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OFFICIAL 2014 UDFA Thread

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  • Blake Jackson (TE):

    Strengths

    Big, athletic-looking target with unique bulk and thickness. Works inside and posts up defenders. Can make the difficult snag.

    Weaknesses

    Very marginal production. Has underachiever tendencies. Does not play with urgency and gives up on plays too easily. Not a consistent catcher and does not play with confidence. Shows only one gear. Ran a limited route tree with little polish. Straight-linish and tight-hipped.

    Draft Projection

    Undrafted free agent

    Bottom Line

    Good-sized, athletic, underachieving, college receiver who saw a diminished role in a spread offense as a senior. Best chance in the pros might come proving that he could handle H-Back responsibilities.

    Harry BuffaloH 1 Reply

  • Connor Shaw (QB):

    Analysis

    Strengths

    Fine touch and accuracy. Very good mobility and movement in the pocket. Tough and gritty competitor. Produced a rare 24-1 TD-INT ratio as a senior and cut down on mental mistakes that characterized his play earlier in his career. Workaholic, gym rat. Extremely determined. Vocal presence. Smart and instinctive -- is the son of a coach and understands football concepts. Plays through pain. Has a 27-5 career starting record, has rallied his team to victory off the bench and carries a calm, confident, poised field presence. Mentally and physically tough. Three-year starter in the SEC.

    Weaknesses

    Is undersized and injury-prone with multiple foot and shoulder injuries. Played in a non-traditional, gimmicky offense featuring many simple reads and has a tendency to birddog his primary target. Operated heavily out of the shotgun, and mechanics will require seasoning. Average arm strength -- does not generate velocity on the move and comes up short on the deep ball. Can be too jittery vs. pressure and quick to tuck and run. Was the only passer who could not bust past 50 miles per hour on the radar gun at the combine (very marginal ball speed).

    Draft Projection

    Rounds 6-7

    Bottom Line

    Lacks prototype measurements and arm talent and played in a high-percentage, dink-and-dunk passing game that has not translated well to the pros, yet possesses the intangibles, toughness, football intelligence and escapability to warrant developing. Is the type of player scouts root for. A Jeff Garcia, make-it type quarterback likely to will his way into a job.

  • We have a shitload of RB's now going to camp. what is the normal # of RB's typical at camp?

    Harry BuffaloH 1 Reply
  • SuomiS Suomi

    Blake Jackson (TE):

    Strengths

    Big, athletic-looking target with unique bulk and thickness. Works inside and posts up defenders. Can make the difficult snag.

    Weaknesses

    Very marginal production. Has underachiever tendencies. Does not play with urgency and gives up on plays too easily. Not a consistent catcher and does not play with confidence. Shows only one gear. Ran a limited route tree with little polish. Straight-linish and tight-hipped.

    Draft Projection

    Undrafted free agent

    Bottom Line

    Good-sized, athletic, underachieving, college receiver who saw a diminished role in a spread offense as a senior. Best chance in the pros might come proving that he could handle H-Back responsibilities.

    @suomi said:

    Blake Jackson (TE):

    Strengths

    Big, athletic-looking target with unique bulk and thickness. Works inside and posts up defenders. Can make the difficult snag.

    Weaknesses

    Very marginal production. Has underachiever tendencies. Does not play with urgency and gives up on plays too easily. Not a consistent catcher and does not play with confidence. Shows only one gear. Ran a limited route tree with little polish. Straight-linish and tight-hipped.

    Draft Projection

    Undrafted free agent

    Bottom Line

    Good-sized, athletic, underachieving, college receiver who saw a diminished role in a spread offense as a senior. Best chance in the pros might come proving that he could handle H-Back responsibilities.

    This guy had rally good production in 2012, but nothing after 3 games in 2013. I guess he had some sort of major injury. His Teammate DT Barnett was all Big 12 the past two seasons. Big run stuffer type of player.

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  • Pumped about Crowell, he had the talent to be a 3rd or 4th Rounder

    Tate, West, Obi, and Crowell

  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    We have a shitload of RB's now going to camp. what is the normal # of RB's typical at camp?

    @lbc-mike said:

    We have a shitload of RB's now going to camp. what is the normal # of RB's typical at camp?

    I'm expecting us to start cutting lose RB on the roster in the next few days. We can agree to contracts with UDFA right now even without the room on the roster (or so I believe) as long as we end up making the room for them before they actually put pen to paper.

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  • S Robert Nelson - Arizona St, just added to front page.

    6 INT last season, ran a 4.4 at his pro day, all Big 12 Selection.

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  • with everyone on the list....... other than Jones I have no idea who they are. Any good insight from any of you who WATCHED them play? I can read their profiles online and strengths and weaknesses.. What are your guys thoughts?

  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    with everyone on the list....... other than Jones I have no idea who they are. Any good insight from any of you who WATCHED them play? I can read their profiles online and strengths and weaknesses.. What are your guys thoughts?

    @lbc-mike said:

    with everyone on the list....... other than Jones I have no idea who they are. Any good insight from any of you who WATCHED them play? I can read their profiles online and strengths and weaknesses.. What are your guys thoughts?

    Sneed is as avertised. Watched one game last year when I went to visit my sisters at Ball State and again when the played the buckeyes two years back.

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  • Damn... quite a list... at least quantity-wise.

    Did we add this many this fast last year? or ever?

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  • so when does the season start again. kinda excited.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Damn... quite a list... at least quantity-wise.

    Did we add this many this fast last year? or ever?

    @tour2ma said:

    Damn... quite a list.

    Did we add this many this fast last year? or ever?

    Farmer is the shit. If the Gordon news hadn't sobered us we'd be talking about what a credible job this guy did first time out of the chute.

    We have our shit together ... and a common plan and direction for once.

    Zombo

  • DT Jaccobi McDaniel - Florida St

    S Jason Hendricks - Pittsburgh

    Camp Invites

    RB Jourdan Brooks (UDFA Two Years Ago, invited for tryout)

    S Nickoe Whitley - Mississippi St

    Being added to front page

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  • We picked up the QB from Troy?

  • sorta shocked signed crowell with his criminal past has talent but probs off the field

  • QB Corey Robinson - Troy

    updated on front page

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  • This looks to be a helpful link :

    http://www.draftbrowns.com/2014/05/2014-cleveland-browns-undrafted-free-agents/

    So far:

    2014 Cleveland Browns Undrafted Free Agents May 10th, 2014

    This is where you can find all of the Cleveland Browns’ undrafted free agent signings. Please take note that the signings are all rumored and have not been confirmed by the Browns yet.

    Willie Snead IV, Wide Receiver, Ball State

    Anthony Dima, Offensive Lineman, University of Massachusetts

    Ray Agnew, Fullback, Southern Illinois University

    Kenny Shaw, Wide Receiver, Florida State

    Chandler Jones, Wide Receiver, San Jose State

    Connor Shaw, Quarterback, South Carolina

    Carlo Calabrese, Inside Linebacker, Notre Dame

    Calvin Barnett, Defensive Tackle, Oklahoma State

    Isaiah Crowell, Running Back, Alabama State

    Blake Jackson, Tight End, Oklahoma State

    Jacques Washington, Safety, Iowa State

    Alex Bazzie, Linebacker, Marshall

    Christo Lisika, Outside Linebacker, South Nazarene

    Robert Nelson, Cornerback, Arizona State

    Nickoe Whitley, Safety, Mississippi State

    Jason Hendricks, Safety, Pittsburgh

    Greg Blair, Inside Linebacker, Cincinnati

    Corey Robinson, Quarterback, Troy

    Gerald Ford, Wide Receiver, Valdosta State

    Jacobbi McDaniel, Defensive Tackle, Florida State

    Taylor Gabriel, Wide Receiver, Abilene Christian

    Antonio Gillespie, Defensive Tackle, Troy

    Michael Philipp, Offensive Lineman, Oregon State

    Jonathan Krause, Wide Receiver, Vanderbilt

    K’Waun Williams, Defensive Back, Pittsburgh

    Zane Fakes, Tight End, Ball State

  • Quite the long list. If we can pull 3+ players that serve as depth anf can play special teams, and at least 1 #3 or better WR, paired with our draft, I'll bump a B/B+ draft grade to an A.

  • knew the UDFA list was going to be big. glad we have Farmer

  • I really like the Connor Shaw signing. Those of you in the Tavern this morning know I'm diggin' this signing. 😎

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