May 2, 20214 yr comment_184847 I am tracking these 10 so far: Mississippi State G Dareuan Parker Northwestern OT Gunnar Vogel Coastal Carolina RB C.J. Marable Clemson OL Gage Cervenka Stanford TE Scooter Harrington Houston Baptist LB Caleb Johnson Stony Brook DT Sam Kamara Stanford DL Thomas Schaffer Virginia EDGE Charles Snowden (had a 4th round grade) Temple DL Daniel Archibong Report
May 2, 20214 yr comment_184849 If I remember correctly, I think 1/3 of all rosters in the NFL are UDFAs. I could have that percentage wrong but I know it's very high. Report
May 2, 20214 yr Author comment_184867 That sort of makes sense as each team starts with 7 draft picks and 10 UDFA slots. The contracts also make UDFAs easier to manage at the bottom of the roster. Draft picks have guarantees. Report
May 2, 20214 yr Author comment_184871 Check this out. Here is a breakdown of rostered players from 2020 from Profootballreference: 9 - 1st Round - 14% (Trubisky, Fuller, Smith, Mingo, Ginn, Patterson, Mack, Ifedi, Quinn) 8 - 2nd Round - 13% 5 - 3rd Round - 8% 8 - 4th Round - 13% 6 - 5th Round - 9% 9 - 6th Round - 14% 3 - 7th Round - 5% 16 - UDFA or undrafted players - 25% 64 Rostered Players So 25% of the roster was UDFA or undrafted players. As for starters (11/11/3): 6 - 1st Round - 25% 6 - 2nd Round - 25% 3 - 3rd Round - 12.5% 3 - 4th Round - 12.5% 1 - 5th Round - 4% 2 - 6th Round - 8% 1 - 7th Round - 4% 3 - UDFA - 12.5% 24 - Starters 50% of the starters are from rounds 1-2, which makes sense. So with this draft, Fields and Jenkins should be added to that list. For the later rounds, the 6th round looks like a sweet spot. That had higher percentage of players and starters than the 5th or 7th rounds. Pace got 3 players in that round, so the odds are 2 will make the team at a minimum. Report
May 2, 20214 yr comment_184872 It seems to vary by year too. Some years it is as high as 30% https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1641528-where-does-nfl-talent-come-from I guess the point is that even 1st rounders are a gamble, but half the players in the league come from rounds 1 and 2 and the rest are lower, with over half of those undrafted. Report
May 3, 20214 yr comment_184886 On 5/1/2021 at 6:26 PM, adam said: Virginia EDGE Charles Snowden (had a 4th round grade) Saw a photo of him and thought he was a WR. Then watched some highlights. He’s another Leonard Floyd but faster. As much as Floyd didn’t perform as a 1st round should have, his speed was what helped Mack succeed. I see Snowden potentially being that guy too. Report
May 14, 20214 yr comment_185065 On 5/1/2021 at 6:26 PM, adam said: Clemson OL Gage Cervenka Stanford TE Scooter Harrington Saw a write up on Cervenka that says Clemson was “29-1 in his two seasons as a starter”. He’s an IOL but maybe has a chance to make it(?) And who can’t love a TE named “Scooter”? https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-ink-undrafted-free-agents-2021-rookie-minicamp Report
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