Comprehensive List of Jets’ UDFAs
Posted on May 3rd, 2007 by Bassett
Here’s my best shot at it … phew!
There might be more or less, but here’s the best I can find. Had sent some links around their stories already, but here’s the latest update of players who are coming to Hofstra next week as far as I can tell for minicamp. I don’t normally track UDFAs this closely, but with such a small draft class and some few vets who could be cut, you would have to imagine that of the 20 UDFAs signing and 3 tryouts, you know some of these players are going to stick.
Best of luck to everyone now in the meritocracy!
Offensive Line
- Dominic Moran: OL, Western Michigan — 6′4″ 300
- Nick Smith: OL, San Diego State — 6′4″ 280
- Andrew Wicker: OL, Ole Miss — 6′4″ 293
Quarterbacks
- Brett Ratliff: QB, Utah — 6′4″ 224
Running Backs / Fullbacks / H-Backs
- Jessie Allen: FB, Virginia Tech — 6′0″ 252
- Alvin Banks: RB, James Madison — 5′10″ 215, 4.52 40
- Kyle Steffes: RB, ND State — 5′11″ 209, 4.58 40
Wide Receivers / Tight Ends
- Travis Branzell: TE Nevada — 6′4″ 240
- Dustin Osborn: WR Colorado State — 6′0″ 194
- Paul Thompson: WR/QB Oklahoma — 6′4″ 214, 4.68 40
Defensive Line
- J.P. Bekasiak: DT, Toledo — 6′6″ 300 *tryout*
- Mike DeVito: DT, Maine — 6′3″ 300
Linebackers
- Matt King: DE, Maine — DE/OLB type
- Kevin McCollough: LB, Cincinnati — 6′2″ 240
- Jason Trusnik: LB, Ohio Northern — 6′4″ DE/OLB type
- Mark Zalewski: LB, Wisconsin –6′1″ 236
Defensive Backs
- Charles Clark, S, Ole Miss — 6′0″ 195
- Caleb Hendrix, CB, Southern Miss — 5′10″ 185, 4.45 40
- James Ihedigbo, S, UMass — *tryout*
- Terrell Lemon: CB, Syracuse — 5′10″ 182, 4.42 40
- Leonard Peters: S, Hawaii — 6′1″ 205, 4.56 40
Specialists
- Mike Dominguez, LS, Boise State — 6′4″ 277
- Tim Lindsey: LS, West Viginia — 6′4″ 260 *tryout*
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I noticed that we were bringing in a couple of long snappers for camp. Does that mean Dearth is gone?
I suspect as you mentioned before, Bassett, that Ratliff is a camp arm, maybe Practice Squad material?
My question is, who do you think will stick?
Is that Hendrix of the Jimi lineage? How cool would that be after a vicious hit by Hndrix they start playing “Voodoo Child.”
How did we not bring in more than one TE? The depth chart at this position is pathetic.
Very true about the TE depth, I would have liked to see them draft Ben Patrick, but who knows maybe they’ll pick somebody up.
The more I think about it…unrelated topic….how did we not SNARK Brady Quinn? Someone please explain this to me, and Kellen Clemmens is not the answer…from what I’ve seen, he is not going to be anything special. I think its too easy to put this off as not that big of a deal (if the dolphins took him, we’d be screwed, right??).
I just checked out Travis Branzell’s stats at nevada. 3 years. 3 Games Played. 1 catch. 2 yards. 1 TD.
not what I was hoping for.
Why do none of these names exceit me? Why don’t we gaurantee the good players more money to come in to camp? None of these guys are on any of the lists of top reminaing UFA’s. Why bother?
Bassett, you should have a contest. Guess the number of UDFA who stick and or which ones.
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Dave – I think “Tangini” disagree with your opinion of Clemens. There is not really any reason to think Clemens can’t be the future quarterback of this team. I don’t know what you are basing your negativity about him on.
If Tangini really felt Quinn was a major upgrade over Clemens, we would have traded up to before Dalls, taken Quinn, & traded Clemens while his value is high
yeah, i’m not buying that assessment of clemons. the guy played all of t15 snaps last year, many of those in that buffalo game when everyone forgot how to block.
isn’t that the same thing people said a/b pennington when he didn’t see the field for two years?
But, quinn is still a better prospect. just not worth the price. there’s just no way yoy draft him with pennington and the clemons (2nd rder last year) on the roster.
Branzell is an award winning special teams monster! Doesn’t mean he makes the team, but stats aren’t everything. I know a lot of people are clamouring for a pass catching TE, but we had one last year in Hilton and he never saw the field. Jets run a lot of 3WR, 4WR sets and the H-Back position, so I guess they are happy with Baker, Ryan, Pociask, Kowaleski as far as depth goes. If not, there’s still 4 months til the season starts! I doubt the answer was here anyway.
Harlan, we ran a roster competition last year, which I believe was won by will, so perhaps we’ll do it again this year.
Quinn would’ve been a wasted pick (because either he Clemens or Chad would be relegated to 3rd string), cost too much on the cap and is a horrible fit in NY because he can’t throw deep unless he is putting the ball up for grabs to a big wideout (which we don’t have). Plus we had other needs which needed to be upgraded far more than picking up a guy who *might* be an upgrade, but probably not as a rookie.
Mind you, I am not in the Brady as a fin scares me group. I think they might end up better off with Ginn & Beck than Quinn & whoever. What hurts them more is their aging D and the loss of Welker (who they had to pick up Ginn to replace).
Hey, Branzell’s receptions/TD ratio is 100%. One catch, one TD. Not bad.
Apparently it was 2 for 2 for his career. I’m not even kidding.
Jumbo Elliot’s was the same though, although arguably he had about five attempts just to catch that one pass!
thanks, bent. i agree with what you’re saying about his fit in our scheme.
im basing my skepticism on clemmens after 1. seeing him in training camp, 2. watching his college games. IMO he is nothing special…i hope to god he is though and i am dead wrong, bc when bquinn is a probowler in 4 yrs, i will be very upset!
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