Official 2009 "Undrafted Free Agency" Thread

[Lurker64]

McCarthy said in his presser that the scouts for the Packers were already on the phones with some people they wanted to sign and were "jumping on the table."

That's exciting, but who do you think we got? Who should we take a look at. I'd like to see them bring in Everette Pedescleaux and Pannel Egboh (who mysteriously didn't get drafted). Devin Moore, the little speedy RB out of Wyoming might be worth a look if he can demonstrate any competency as a receiver.

Post news here, or at least, who you want us to bring in!

[pittstang5]

I bet one of them will be a punter.

[oregonpackfan]

Look at Oregon's Jeremiah Johnson. Though he is undersized for an everydown running back, he is fantastic in the open field on screen passes. He is also a threat as a punt returner.

[oregonpackfan]

Is any team going to be taking Wisconsin's P.J. Hill--a guy who made the mistake of declaring early?

[PackerPro42]

Hopefully Chris Baker from Hampton is on that list.

[Lurker64]

Reported signings so far (courtesy of KFFL)

Niners sign Purdue RB Kory Sheets, Georgie Tech CB Jahi Word-Daniels, Stanford DE Pannel Egboh (darnit!)

Pittsburgh signs Tennessee OT Ramon Foster

Redskins sign Maryland OT Scott Burley

Ravens sign Buffalo QB Drew Willy

Chargers sign Illinois OL Ryan McDonald, Louisiana State LB Darry Beckwith,

Patriots sign Kentucky S Marcus McClinton

Panthers sign Purdue LB Anthony Heygood,

Jaguars sign Tuskegee WR Jason English,

Steelers sign Pittsburgh LS Mark Estermeyer,

Bears sign Northwestern WR Eric Peterman

Jets sign Arkansas TE Andrew Davie

[Waldo]

^^^^That Sucks, I wanted Pannel^^^^

From the GBPG:

Green Bay Notre Dame graduate Joe Lardinois, a defensive end/outside linebacker who played at North Dakota State, has been invited to next weekend's rookie minicamp as a tryout player.

[digitaldean]

Just read on JSO that Packers won a 5 team bidding war for Tyrell Sutton, RB from Northwestern.

Other FA signings are:
Kole Heckendorf, WR, North Dakota State (6-2, 190, 4.44 40-yard dash)
Carson Butler, TE, Michigan (6-5, 250, 4.72)

Tryout invitees:
Rhyan Anderson, DE, New Mexico State (6-3, 283, 4.71): Transfer from University of Miami.

[BallHawk]

Packers have signed Northwestern RB Tyrell Sutton, 5'8, 211 pounds.

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

[Waldo]

Greg A. Bedard, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports the Green Bay Packers have signed undrafted free-agent RB Tyrell Sutton (Northwestern) to a three-year deal, according to his agent Alonzo Shavers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Greg A. Bedard, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports the Green Bay Packers have signed undrafted free-agents WR Kole Heckendorf (North Dakota State) and TE Carson Butler (Michigan). Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

per KFFL

[Lurker64]

I hope we're in the bidding for Pedescleaux, he must have interviewed really poorly for someone to not take a flyer on him.

[Waldo]

Per GBPG:

Iowa receiver Andy Brodell has agreed to a contract with the team, according to his agent, Jack Bechta.

[Packnut]

Sutton

Sutton is a good RB, he just could'nt stay healthy.

[Lurker64]

I'm not seeing anything in these WRs other than "guys for the QBs to throw to" during minicamps. I don't know as much about the small school guys, but Brodell never struck me as anything more than gutsy-yet-average.

I haven't seen Sutton play much, what sort of RB is he? We could use a third down back, but I don't know about his top end speed.

[HarveyWallbangers]

DP