Undrafted FAs

[Lurker64]

Also, anybody sign any undrafted free agents yet? Any sense if we're going after anybody?

[esoxx]

Yeah that's the bottom line on these guys. Doesn't matter where they project it's where they actually end up getting drafted. Jones will be paid like a third round pick and will be expected to produce like one.

Same with Jackson, I saw him mostly going third to even fifth round but he was picked in the second. He gets paid as a second and will be expected to produce to a comensurate level.

[BallHawk]

Chris Leak has been picked up by the Bears, continuing the tradition of bad QBs in Chicago.

TE Joe Newton signed with the Seahawks.

[Rastak]

Vikings signed....

Jeremy Burnett, DB, South Florida

Brian Daniels, OL, Colorado

Alex Reyes, P, Texas Tech


EDIT: Actually, they claim they've got agreements with 15 guys but won't announce them until they've actually signed a contract.

[green_bowl_packer]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=598476

Packers so far have signed

LB - Rory Johnson of Mississippi
LB - Juwan Simpson of Alabama
G - Pat Murray of Division II Truman State
QB - Jerry Babb of Louisiana-LaFayette.

[Chubbyhubby]

I don't think TE Joe Newton of Oregon State was drafted. At 6'7", 255 lbs, he presents a big target at tight end.

More importantly, he can consistently do something Bubba Franks and Donald Lee cannot do--CATCH the ball!

Just on KFFL site and saw that Newton just signed with Seattle Seahawks.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I would have liked Newton.

Rory Johnson is intriguing. If past history is any indication, then one or two of these rookie FAs they sign will end up making a roster and even have a chance of being a major contributer down the line.

[BallHawk]

QB - Jerry Babb of Louisiana-LaFayette.

The next Jake Delhomme?

[Rastak]

Here's a guy I was pushing for yesterday...looks like the Vikings got him as an UFA:

Offensive tackle Chase Johnson wasn't chosen in the weekend's seven rounds but he spent little time on the free-agent market, signing with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday evening.

"Minnesota was by far my best fit," Johnson said by telephone. "There are only eight offensive linemen on its roster right now and the Vikings are pretty thin at tackle. They didn't draft any O-linemen, and I'm the only one they've signed so far.

"I was kind of disappointed to go undrafted, but I'm still going to get a shot, so I can't complain."

Johnson said he leaves for the Vikings' mini-camp Thursday and will return home Sunday.

[Chubbyhubby]

Did the Packers get any more rookies today? Besides the 4 yesterday?

[HarveyWallbangers]

S Craig Dahl signed with the Giants. I was hoping he'd sign with Green Bay.

[Bretsky]

If I was a undrafted guy at TE I'd be calling up GB and begging for a deal.

[Farley Face]

Did the Packers get any more rookies today? Besides the 4 yesterday?

The Green Bay Packers have signed seven undrafted free agents.

The team has not announced the signings, but they have been confirmed through agents, schools and NFL sources. They are:

Quarterback Jerry Babb of Louisiana-Lafayette

Guard Pat Murray of Truman State

Linebacker Rory Johnson of Mississippi

Linebacker Juwan Simpson of Alabama

Defensive end Larry Birdine of Oklahoma

Defensive lineman Daniel Muir of Kent State

Fullback Ryan Powdrell of Southern California

All are expected to report to the Packers this week and participate in this weekend’s rookie minicamp.

[ND72]

Juwan Simpson I really like. He played really well when Ryans was there, and fell a bit this year in productivity. He was another one of hte guys I was suprised wasn't drafted.

[Farley Face]

Juwan Simpson I really like. He played really well when Ryans was there, and fell a bit this year in productivity. He was another one of hte guys I was suprised wasn't drafted.

He has character issues, same with Rory Johnson. Both have issues with weed I guess. I don't mind gambling on hoping a guy cleans up when you aren't burning picks on them, so hopefully they both will wake up and push for a spot.