2024 UDFA Initial Signings And Discussion

[Bolt4Knob]

You make a point although if you look at the Chargers draft it is pretty clear they favor players from the serious programs not small schools.

Not a big deal, just an observation that the Chargers did not sign a single UDFA in the top 75 rated UDFA on PFF. After hearing for months on here that Harbaugh would have a major advantage with UDFA it just felt pretty surprising and underwhelming to me. He didnt even bag the Wolverines like Nugent or MacGregor. That is not what we all expected.

Dont worry, I love the draft and in JH2 i trust, just sharing an observation on UDFAs

UDFA is a tough thing
1) the team has to be interested
2) the player has to be interested - they might go to teams they have a better shot at making the roster

[CanadianBoltFan]

UDFA is a tough thing
1) the team has to be interested
2) the player has to be interested - they might go to teams they have a better shot at making the roster

You mean like a 5-12 team?

That doesnt explain the UDFAs that went to a better roster like the Chiefs. They signed a pretty good crew of UDFAs

[Maniaque 6]

UDFA is a tough thing
1) the team has to be interested
2) the player has to be interested - they might go to teams they have a better shot at making the roster

Some players prefer to be UDFA instead of being drafted in 7th.

[Fouts2herbert]

You make a point although if you look at the Chargers draft it is pretty clear they favor players from the serious programs not small schools.

Not a big deal, just an observation that the Chargers did not sign a single UDFA in the top 75 rated UDFA on PFF. After hearing for months on here that Harbaugh would have a major advantage with UDFA it just felt pretty surprising and underwhelming to me. He didnt even bag the Wolverines like Nugent or MacGregor. That is not what we all expected.

Dont worry, I love the draft and in JH2 i trust, just sharing an observation on UDFAs

They were probably looking for or targeting very specific UDFRA that can potentially fill very specific roles, the dirty work, it's the right time to take flyers on guys that have certain traits, and you go get guys that are hungry and will bust their asses doing what the coaches want, it wouldn't surprise me if it came out that Harbaugh himself advised some of his former players on where they would have the best chance to stick on a different team's roster...even with all the turnover on this team the open competition positions have pretty much dried up, maybe Barnhart has a chance to stick around because his skills might fill a need on the team, maybe nugent didn't fit that same description, but perhaps only because those needs have already been filled?...we just don't know the reasons why teams target certain folks in UDRFA and not others, I for one believe that more goes into it than simply trying to sign the top ranked guys left on the board and I'm not going to assume that for some reason Harbaugh's former players didn't want to play for him in the pros, that's a too disturbing to even contemplate, I think it's a simplistic and faulty idea that comes from negative, paranoid, and cynical conclusions...

[Topcat]

McLellan...6-7, 340#...man, that's some serious beef:

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[Xenos]

so by that measure let's keep pipkins at RT because Alt has no experience? if they like McFadden enough to drop his name the way that they have been it might even mean that they see him as the future starter after Bozeman leaves in FA in 2025, hell, what if he beats Bozeman this summer? would that make you feel better then? I mean we'd have a more experienced back up, right?

Difference is that Alt is talented enough to be taken at the #5 pick overall at least, whose main challenge will be learning to switch sides. McFadden is the #156 who isn’t only changing sides but taking on additional responsibilities that comes with being a good Center. I hope McFadden wins the position outright but I would feel better with another Center/Guard backup in FA. It’s just annoying since We haven’t had a good and stable Center since Hardwick retired. Mike Pouncey gave us one good year before retiring. Linsley gave us 2 1/4 years. When those Centers were healthy, both Rivers and Herbert had some of their best years.

[CanadianBoltFan]

McLellan...6-7, 340#...man, that's some serious beef:

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This guy could be an interesting project

[Fouts2herbert]

Difference is that Alt is talented enough to be taken at the #5 pick overall at least, whose main challenge will be learning to switch sides. McFadden is the #156 who isn’t only changing sides but taking on additional responsibilities that comes with being a good Center. I hope McFadden wins the position outright but I would feel better with another Center/Guard backup in FA. It’s just annoying since We haven’t had a good and stable Center since Hardwick retired. Mike Pouncey gave us one good year before retiring. Linsley gave us 2 1/4 years. When those Centers were healthy, both Rivers and Herbert had some of their best years.

I feel your pain, I honestly thought they would take one in this draft and they had every chance to do so but they went in other directions, why? the only reason I can think of is that maybe, just maybe they like or maybe see Bozeman as a longer term thing than we do, OR perhaps they like or see McFadden as the long term answer, IDK...

[Boltjolt]

McLellan...6-7, 340#...man, that's some serious beef:

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Where TF is Campbell University? Is that Div 1? Is this the guy that was suggested we replace Slater and trade him? 🙆

[Blue Thunder]

In case anyone is interested, my son's friend (X'Zauvea Gadlin) that I mentioned earlier ended up signing with the Titans as a UDFA. Pretty cool!

The Titans only brought in one other UDFA OL to add to the one OL they drafted (Latham), so we're hoping less competition will help and that he'll do well enough to make the team!

[Boltgang74]

UFDA WR Leon Johnson.6'5"???

https://youtu.be/kWQCUqPgsQo?si=bGTcxr_e7ZJ6hQX7

[Xenos]