2009 UDFA's

[edo783]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Hey, my first prediction to come true!!!

You be a regular Ms. Cleo Roy!

[idymoe]

I'm pretty excited about Jeremiah Johnson. He plays faster than his time at the combine. I figured he would be a good pickup in the 6th round. Foster I don't know so much about, but he looks good in his highlights (who doesn't?).
I think either one of these guys has a chance to make the roster, assuming we don't make a move for a veteran.

[nunusguy]

Jeremiah Johnson ? I thought he was a Wasatch fur-trapper ?

[idymoe]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Jeremiah Johnson ? I thought he was a Wasatch fur-trapper ?

You're right. And, he looked a lot like Robert Redford.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by idymoe

You're right. And, he looked a lot like Robert Redford.

That was a great movie, one of my favorite westerns. And Boise is one of my favorite citys, hope everythings going OK up there these days ?

[idymoe]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

That was a great movie, one of my favorite westerns. And Boise is one of my favorite citys, hope everythings going OK up there these days ?

Well, the economy is in the crapper like everywhere else, but the trees are leafing out, the rivers are full and my favorite golf course in the mountains has all 18 holes open and the greens came through the winter in very good shape. Very OK in my book.

[Blitzwood]

Other UDFA's(according to draftdaddy.com):

LB Toddrick Verdell, Florida State, Houston

from http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-f...oddrick00.html

· Florida State's starter at the weakside linebacker position 12 times in 2008.

· Finished second on the team with 66 total tackles - the highest single season total of his three-year career.

· His 66 tackles during his senior season were more than twice as many as he accumulated during the first two years of his career.

· Played 30 career games.

· Started 12 games - all at the weakside linebacker position with his lone non-start coming in the Seminoles' victory over Miami.

· Earned at least five tackles in nine of Florida State's 13 games.

· Ranked fourth on the team with a single-season career-high 8.0 tackles for loss with two coming against Virginia Tech in the Seminoles' victory over the eventual ACC Champions.

· Recorded a TFL in seven of FSU's 13 games.

· Entered the season with 1.0 tackles for loss in the first two seasons of his career.

· Totaled 4.0 quarterback sacks with one each coming in victories over Chattanooga, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Wisconsin.

· Four quarterback sacks were three more than he totaled in the first two seasons of his Seminole career.

· Had a monster game versus Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl with a career-high 10 tackles, one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

· Recorded his second career interception in the Seminoles' 37-3 victory over Maryland.

· Interception came in the second quarter and was part of a 21-0 second quarter onslaught.

· A December graduate with a degree in social science.



Another OLB for added depth at WILL. Could spell Adibi on occasion.



OL Brandon Walker, Oklahoma, Houston

from: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m...brandon00.html

2007
All-Big 12 second team by the coaches and honorable mention by the Associated Press ... saw action in all 14 games for the Sooners, all at right guard ... had 13 starting assignments with lone exception the Iowa State game ... had the highest overall grade on the team for the season at 80% ... his four double-digit knockdown games included a high of 12 against Texas ... had 102 knockdowns in 553 plays.

http://www.draftcountdown.com/scouti...don-Walker.php

Looks like we found our backup RG, should give us some quality depth having gone to a few big games in his collegiate career.




DT Jake Visser, Ferris State, Houston (4/28)


http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/g...sser_sign.html

For the second year in a row, Visser was voted the GLIAC's Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year. He also played in the Valero Cactus Bowl, which is considered the NCAA Division II All-Star game.

Visser led the Bulldogs with 105 total tackles and 16 tackles for loss. Visser also recorded 7 1/2 sacks, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and four blocked kicks during the 2008 season.

http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/g...e_star_vi.html

Ferris State coach Jeff Pierce likes his team, its attitude and its team chemistry. Still, he would love to have a team full of players like Visser, instead of just one.

"He plays hard, he works hard in the weight room, he does everything to get the maximum out of himself," Pierce said. "I've been involved with Ferris football for over 20 years, and he's the first All-American I can remember as a junior. To have him for his senior year is very special. Not only is he a productive player, but a tremendous leader who does things the right way."

Visser (6-foot-2, 275 pounds) has 290 tackles, including a career-high 19 against Grand Valley State last season, 20 sacks and 38.5 tackles for loss in his career. He topped the GLIAC in sacks in 2006 with 10.5, and spent last year fighting double-team blocking often.

Not bad at all. Should at the very least be a serviceable backup, who knows, he may actually get some PT since there is virtually no depth at DT.

[Roy P]

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/27/u...d-free-agents/

Okay, there's finally a list posted that has the UDFAs on it that looks pretty comprehensive. I always like to see which one of My Guys who went undrafted, get signed somewhere. There are also guys that I had an eye on, who I didn't list on my board.

John Parker Wilson gets to sit behind Matt Ryan, so I don't know if he makes the squad.

Marlon Lucky went to the Bengals, Kyle Bell to the Jags, a possible option at RB.
Kevin Ogletree is a Cowboy.

Pierre Walters will be an OLB for KC.
Robert Francois to the Vikings.
Antonio Applebe to the Patriots.
Zach Potter is a Jet.
Frantz Joseph to the Raiders.
Darry Beckwith to SD, who took Brandon Siler and Kevin Burnett from me too.
Tyler Roehl in Seattle.
Ian Campbell to the Rams.
Mitch King to the Titans.

Still no word on Dannell Ellerbe, CJ Spillman, or Russell Allen.