2020 UDFA Signings and Discussion

[like54ninjas]

Chargers always good for 1 udfa to make roster
Of the udfa they signed so far, I think one of these players make the final 53.
Gaziano-DE
Rice-TE
Nabers-TE

I like Rice

[beachcomber]

QB Riley Neal a Bronc
QB Anthony Gordon to Seattle
QB Reid Sennett playing w/Brady in Tampa
TE Thaddeus Moss to DC (QB Steven Montez also)

[beachcomber]

Chargers always good for 1 udfa to make roster
Of the udfa they signed so far, I think one of these players make the final 53.
Gaziano-DE
Rice-TE
Nabers-TE

like the FB Holman, along w/TE Nabers, WR Schoen, OT Ryan Roberts and the CB from Notre Dame... (so far)

[Steve]

We have 2 Wr and a TE who can get deep. We have Ekeler, now we have 2 slot WR types who could line up at RB or Wr and run a variety of routes to get them the ball in space and then let them make plays. I think we are trying to upgrade the athleticism more than just be fast.

We can also be more aggressive this season attacking the backside pursuit to open up the run game some. We did some backside slowing with Rivers, but adding some RPO's and zone reads vs the 43 DE or 34 OLB who are supposed to run down the cutback lanes from behind, will slow the pursuit down and open up the running backs on the front side.

I also think that some of the package of routes might be a bigger part of the offense. One way to disguise how simple an offense is, you can disguise different route concepts using different formations and personnel grouping. For example: One of our big staples was running Henry on the option route strong side, with Ekeler, running the Texas concept running diagonally out, then doing sort of a sudden jump to go inside, and put the MLB in an assignment conflict. Well, now we can disguise it with different combinations of Mike Williams in a tight split or a TE (split of in tight), or even Allen, with the post of option route from the slot. Then we can use Ekeler, or use Hill off of short/long motion from outside or across the formation, or Reed lined up as a wing back type of Hback/RB hybrid, on the Texas part of the combo underneath. From Hebert's standpoint, it is the same concept, he is making the same read, going through the same progression and throwing the same route, only the D has to recognize that it from all the other things we throw in.

[gzubeck]

like the FB Holman, along w/TE Nabers, WR Schoen, OT Ryan Roberts and the CB from Notre Dame... (so far)

I swear he fits what the patriots have been doing the past 10 years...I watched some of his tape and he really fights for contested balls in tight coverage!

[Guest]

I agree to addig more speed but will say that:

Hebert is way faster then Rivers..... lol

Kelly is our fastest RB....

Reed is our fastest WR.....

so we have added speed, just not enough.....

Didn't Ekeler run a 4.40 40 versus Kelley's 4.49?

[wu-dai clan]

like the FB Holman, along w/TE Nabers, WR Schoen, OT Ryan Roberts and the CB from Notre Dame... (so far)

The only Bobby Holman I know races monster trucks.

:lol:

[wu-dai clan]

We have 2 Wr and a TE who can get deep. We have Ekeler, now we have 2 slot WR types who could line up at RB or Wr and run a variety of routes to get them the ball in space and then let them make plays. I think we are trying to upgrade the athleticism more than just be fast.

We can also be more aggressive this season attacking the backside pursuit to open up the run game some. We did some backside slowing with Rivers, but adding some RPO's and zone reads vs the 43 DE or 34 OLB who are supposed to run down the cutback lanes from behind, will slow the pursuit down and open up the running backs on the front side.

I also think that some of the package of routes might be a bigger part of the offense. One way to disguise how simple an offense is, you can disguise different route concepts using different formations and personnel grouping. For example: One of our big staples was running Henry on the option route strong side, with Ekeler, running the Texas concept running diagonally out, then doing sort of a sudden jump to go inside, and put the MLB in an assignment conflict. Well, now we can disguise it with different combinations of Mike Williams in a tight split or a TE (split of in tight), or even Allen, with the post of option route from the slot. Then we can use Ekeler, or use Hill off of short/long motion from outside or across the formation, or Reed lined up as a wing back type of Hback/RB hybrid, on the Texas part of the combo underneath. From Hebert's standpoint, it is the same concept, he is making the same read, going through the same progression and throwing the same route, only the D has to recognize that it from all the other things we throw in.

Yeah.
This is football.
Straightline speed is overrated.

[like54ninjas]

Didn't Ekeler run a 4.40 40 versus Kelley's 4.49?

Austin Ekeler (5-8 5/8, 198) ran the 40 in 4.49 and 4.48 seconds, had a 40.5-inch vertical, a 10-8 broad jump, a 4.28-second short shuttle, and a 6.92-second three-cone. He's a projected post-draft free agent.


With this said, I’m sure John Lott has made him faster.

[wu-dai clan]

All the skill position prospects also produce YAT, YAC(s), & 1st downs/points.

Yeah, I'm noticing a pattern.

[BigSwede]

Didn't Ekeler run a 4.40 40 versus Kelley's 4.49?

From a post I found on Fansided ... 4.43 ... 40.5 vertical.... 10.08 broad. All those numbers were better than McCaffrey's.

[La Costa Boy]

Alex Taylor, Trey Adams, Darryl Williams, Yasir Durant available?

Lavert Hill, Essang Bailey,Neville Clark. AJ Green?

Lawrence Cager, Tipa Galei, Joe BAchie, Nick Coe, David Woodward, Benito Jones, Tyler Clark, Ben Victor???

Gone or still to be had???