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A continuation of my All UDFA team, this time the focus is on defense. Again, feel free to make your own or criticize and add your own ideas to mine. I will bold the players that I want us to target.
FS: Deunta Williams FS 6'2" 205 North Carolina
Runner up: Will Hill, FS, 6'1", 202, Florida
FS Summary: I like both of these prospects, and I am surprised they didnt get drafted but I think they would be good fits on other teams because I like the two safeties we already drafted.
SS: DeAndre McDaniel SS 6'0", 210, Clemson
Runner up: Joe Lefeged SS 6'0" 210 Rutgers
SS Summary: Like the FS position, I like both of these players and Im surprised they didnt get their names called, but we are good at the two safety positions and other teams need these players
CB: Kendric Burney DB 5'9" 186 North Carolina
Talmadge Jackson III, 5'9", 186, Oregon
All Pac-10 First Team at DB. Played opposite of Cliff Harris, so he has seen his fair share of action and he excelled when put on the spot. 8 career INTs, 150 Tackles, and 14 Pass break ups in a career in which his didnt start until his senior year. I think he is a gem and which ever teams lands him gets a great nickel player.
Runner-Up: Darrin Walls, 6'0", 191 Notre Dame
CB Summary: Its never a bad thing to have too many corners. And UDFA corners have an advantage because they are investment worth taking if they work out, then you found a diamond in the rough, if you didn't, then you can always try again.
OLB: Mark Herzlich OLB, 6'4", 244, Boston College
Another name that has been talked a lot about lately and for good reason. Looking at him from just a football standpoint, its hard to see how this guy didnt get drafted. He is a player, plain and simple. 314 career tackles, 11 INTs, and 3 sacks. Get him on a team, any team, but hopefully ours.
MLB: Nick Bellore LB 6'1" 245 Central Michigan
OLB: Michael Morgan LB 6'3" 226, USC
Runner Up: Josh Bynes, Alex Wujiack
LB Summary: If I could replace Morgan with Bynes I would, but Bynes is a MLB. I want Herzlich, Bellore might be a good one too.
DE: Mark Schiel DE 6'2" 252, Colorado College of Mines
Give him a shot. He blew away the D-II competition with 46 career sacks and 70.5 tackles for loss. He is very strong too, I think he is a risk worth taking.
DT: Ian Williams DL 6'1" 319 Notre Dame
Run Stuffer. He was a projected 4-5 round pick and fell cus of an injury. But at his pro day he showed he was healthy. We need a DT, and he is the top one.
DT: Martin Parker DL 6'2" 303 Richmond
Over looked while recruited and overlooked during the draft. He is a small school beast. 288 tackles in 4 years at the DT position, 96 his senior year. 46 Career tackles for loss and 19 career sacks. I think he is another gem and deserves a chance to make the roster.
DE: Brandon Bair DE 6'6" 276 Oregon
Runner Ups: Cedric Thornton DL 6'3" 309 Southern Arkansas
Adrian Taylor DL 6'3" 311 Oklahoma
Defensive Line Summary: Biggest area of need and I feel like one of these players can help us next year or develop into a good role eventually. In order of want it would go, Williams, Parker, Schiel, Taylor, Thornton, Bair.
Top Defensive Priorities:
1. Ian Williams DL 6'1" 319 Notre Dame
2. Martin Parker DL 6'2" 303 Richmond
3. Mark Herzlich OLB, 6'4", 244, Boston College
4. Talmadge Jackson III, 5'9", 186, Oregon
5. Mark Schiel DE 6'2" 252, Colorado College of Mines
FS: Deunta Williams FS 6'2" 205 North Carolina
Runner up: Will Hill, FS, 6'1", 202, Florida
FS Summary: I like both of these prospects, and I am surprised they didnt get drafted but I think they would be good fits on other teams because I like the two safeties we already drafted.
SS: DeAndre McDaniel SS 6'0", 210, Clemson
Runner up: Joe Lefeged SS 6'0" 210 Rutgers
SS Summary: Like the FS position, I like both of these players and Im surprised they didnt get their names called, but we are good at the two safety positions and other teams need these players
CB: Kendric Burney DB 5'9" 186 North Carolina
Talmadge Jackson III, 5'9", 186, Oregon
All Pac-10 First Team at DB. Played opposite of Cliff Harris, so he has seen his fair share of action and he excelled when put on the spot. 8 career INTs, 150 Tackles, and 14 Pass break ups in a career in which his didnt start until his senior year. I think he is a gem and which ever teams lands him gets a great nickel player.
Runner-Up: Darrin Walls, 6'0", 191 Notre Dame
CB Summary: Its never a bad thing to have too many corners. And UDFA corners have an advantage because they are investment worth taking if they work out, then you found a diamond in the rough, if you didn't, then you can always try again.
OLB: Mark Herzlich OLB, 6'4", 244, Boston College
Another name that has been talked a lot about lately and for good reason. Looking at him from just a football standpoint, its hard to see how this guy didnt get drafted. He is a player, plain and simple. 314 career tackles, 11 INTs, and 3 sacks. Get him on a team, any team, but hopefully ours.
MLB: Nick Bellore LB 6'1" 245 Central Michigan
OLB: Michael Morgan LB 6'3" 226, USC
Runner Up: Josh Bynes, Alex Wujiack
LB Summary: If I could replace Morgan with Bynes I would, but Bynes is a MLB. I want Herzlich, Bellore might be a good one too.
DE: Mark Schiel DE 6'2" 252, Colorado College of Mines
Give him a shot. He blew away the D-II competition with 46 career sacks and 70.5 tackles for loss. He is very strong too, I think he is a risk worth taking.
DT: Ian Williams DL 6'1" 319 Notre Dame
Run Stuffer. He was a projected 4-5 round pick and fell cus of an injury. But at his pro day he showed he was healthy. We need a DT, and he is the top one.
DT: Martin Parker DL 6'2" 303 Richmond
Over looked while recruited and overlooked during the draft. He is a small school beast. 288 tackles in 4 years at the DT position, 96 his senior year. 46 Career tackles for loss and 19 career sacks. I think he is another gem and deserves a chance to make the roster.
DE: Brandon Bair DE 6'6" 276 Oregon
Runner Ups: Cedric Thornton DL 6'3" 309 Southern Arkansas
Adrian Taylor DL 6'3" 311 Oklahoma
Defensive Line Summary: Biggest area of need and I feel like one of these players can help us next year or develop into a good role eventually. In order of want it would go, Williams, Parker, Schiel, Taylor, Thornton, Bair.
Top Defensive Priorities:
1. Ian Williams DL 6'1" 319 Notre Dame
2. Martin Parker DL 6'2" 303 Richmond
3. Mark Herzlich OLB, 6'4", 244, Boston College
4. Talmadge Jackson III, 5'9", 186, Oregon
5. Mark Schiel DE 6'2" 252, Colorado College of Mines
eunta Williams seems like another cover safety too me. Devon Torrence is not a bad cover 2 corner
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