2016 UDFA Signings

[Carolina_Packer]

For what it's worth, I was driving late at night a few weeks ago and stumbled across a sports program on the radio... they were talking with a "former scout" (don't know who it was) about "sleepers" in the draft and he mentioned Callahan. Said the kid had a live arm, great touch and anticipation... said he had a real chance to stick on an NFL roster. I found a clip of him on youtube, and he sure looked like he could fling a ball.

Anyone have any info on him?? Saw he was listed at 6'1, 215 lbs, and threw for a ton of yds and TDs at the lower levels.

A picture (or moving pictures) is worth a thousand words. Can someone here break down what you see from Callahan in these highlights? The first few throws in the video show off a really nice, accurate deep ball. Seems to drop it in a basket, with decent coverage from the D. He seems to trust his arm to get the ball to his receiver, even in contested spaces. Also seems to have some scrambling ability as well.

Does he dominate enough at this level to make you impressed with his talent relative to competition?



Here's an article about the Packers interest in him: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...377206321.html

[wist43]

A picture (or moving pictures) is worth a thousand words. Can someone here break down what you see from Callahan in these highlights? The first few throws in the video show off a really nice, accurate deep ball. Seems to drop it in a basket, with decent coverage from the D. He seems to trust his arm to get the ball to his receiver, even in contested spaces. Also seems to have some scrambling ability as well.

Does he dominate enough at this level to make you impressed with his talent relative to competition?



Here's an article about the Packers interest in him: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...377206321.html

That was the only video I could find of him too... I agree with the scout, he looks to have a live arm and great touch.

He's an interesting signing.

[pbmax]

Two guys may not have passed the physical:

Green Bay - The Packers announced the signing of 19 undrafted rookies, two fewer than the Journal Sentinel had reported as agreeing to terms this past week.

Two of the players - Georgia Tech safety Demond Smith and Alcorn State cornerback Warren Gatewood -- were not on the list and not at practice Friday morning.

Typically, it means that there was an injury concern the Packers had and so they voided the agreement.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/378463401.html

[woodbuck27]

That was the only video I could find of him too... I agree with the scout, he looks to have a live arm and great touch.

He's an interesting signing.

Thanks for the video.

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings...2016&genpos=QB

Comment woodbuck27:

Packer QB Prospect Joe Callahan is 6' 1" Tall and weighs 216 lbs RE: LINK above.

He has a solid accurate arm and good vision. He's not fast (a 4.9 - 5.08... 40 ) yet athletic and scrambles well. He's instinctive and patient and can find a play with his arm or feet when under pressure.


http://herosports.com/collegefootbal...ricks-Schrader

" In case you missed my D3 Football Preseason All-American list, I’m pretty high on Joe Callahan. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior from Wesley is poised to have another stellar season, following another one last year. The gunslinger amassed the second most yards of offense (4,190) and touchdowns (46) in the nation, which put him right behind Mount Union’s Kevin Burke (4,412 and 52). He also completed 300-of-463 passes for a stellar passing efficiency rating of 169.3 and led the nation with 10 games of over 300 passing yards. The kid is a senior this year, and in the high-powered Wesley offense? All bets are off. "


http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-pa...rafted-rookies


Division III standout QB Joe Callahan among Packers' 19 undrafted rookies

May 6, 2016

Rob Demovsky ... ESPN Staff Writer


" Joe Callahan, QB, Wesley College (6-1, 216): Non-combine invitee who made a pre-draft visit to the Packers. Won the Gagliardi Trophy given best football player in Division III. Became the only D-III quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season (he threw for 5,036). He also threw 55 touchdowns last season, the second most in D-III history."


Comment woodbuck27:

He may not become a Packer but he would do just fine in the CFL. The only thing I see that might preclude him from making the NFL is his size.I like his athleticism and instincts to play the position. His vision and focus is impressive.