Tracking the Lions' Undrafted Free Agent Signings
by Sean Yuille on Apr 24, 2010 9:06 PM EDT
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PrintKeep in mind that until the Lions release an official list of their undrafted free agent signings that nothing is official, but below is a list of players that have reportedly agreed to a deal with Detroit. (List will be updated as the news comes in)
RB Aaron Higdon - Charleston (Source: University of Charleston)
FB Matt Clapp - Oklahoma (Source: Aaron Wilson)
WR Michael Moore - Georgia (Source: John Niyo)
WR Jessie Hester - South Florida (Source: St. Petersburg Times) *TRYOUT*
TE Richard Dickson - LSU (Source: Aaron Wilson)
OT Mike Hicks - Connecticut (Source: Hartford Courant) *TRYOUT*
DE Chima Ihekwoaba - Wilfrid Laurier (Source: TSN) *TRYOUT*
DT Robert Callaway - Saginaw Valley State (Source: John Niyo)
LB Ryan Stamper - Florida (Source: OnlyGators.com)
LB John Jacobs - Saginaw Valley State (Source: The Saginaw News) *TRYOUT*
CB Aaron Berry - Pittsburgh (Source: The Patriot-News, which reports that he also had offers from the Jets, 49ers, and Raiders)
DB Randy Phillips - Miami (FL) (Source: Omar Kelly)
LS Sam Scroggins - West Virginia State (Source: Ed Thompson)
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somone get ahold of GR
tell him we got Berry LOL. Like the mmore pickup he already has a chemistry with Staff.
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
Lol I thought of the same thing about Berry
Close enough, right?
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Defensive back
there all essentiall the same right?
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 24, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
hey sean, heres alist i usally keep on eye on
they list every team and update it a couple of times a day for a week or so. http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/p/2010-nfl-undrafted-free-agents.html
1 slice, 1 beer, 5 more reps.
Rex Ryan must have a fascination with CBs
Like Millen had with WRs & Gruden had with QBs
PIZZA?!?
by Transplanted on Apr 24, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
but you know not all their cornerbacks will make the 53 man roster LOL
and then BAM snatch them up when they put them on the practice squad, cause we still have #2 priority in WAVIER CLAIMS
I like this pick up...
His numbers weren’t that hot this past season, but had better numbers in 2008 with a different QB (a guy by the name of Matthew Stafford who was taken #1 in the draft last year). Hopefully, the two of them can get back some of that chemistry. Moore would look really nice in the slot and he may actually know how to catch the ball.
I don’t know much about anyone on the list, but if you can get a receiver and a quarterback with previous chemistry it should help out on the field.
by Detroitfantc on Apr 26, 2010 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I cant wait to see what....
…..Lbs get offered or DE that may be able to be turned in to Lbs….I think willie in the 7th was a guy they want to try and convert to LB
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 24, 2010 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
i was thinking the same thing.
if avril is too small for the line, he’s definitely too small!
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
by GhostManOnThird on Apr 25, 2010 4:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Damn
Like to see him bring a attitude to are O line
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 25, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess they saw Michael Moore hook up with Staff pretty well. in last years Capitol One Bowl.
Stafford hooked up with Michael Moore multiple times in that game.
For some good game video on him here are some links.
Its obvious from the video he’s a tough WR who will play best in the slot and run-block very well. Not much of a vertical threat but will make catches in traffic and doesn’t drop the ball much.
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
Cool
"Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind." - Pride Leader, Sean Yuille, wielder of the Ban Hammer.
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Michael Moore could suprise
Hidden WR behind the other good receivers at Georgia, and already has some chemistry w/ Stafford.
4.48 40, 36.5" vertical, 22 bench reps, 6’2" 210
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Michael-Moore-stands-out-at-Georgia-Pro-Day.html
As a big UGA fan
Im thrilled we’re getting Michael Moore. He is a very underrated WR. I remember wondering this season why we didnt throw to him a lot more. Id be willing to bet that he could be more of a threat than Nate Burleson this season
Im not sure about that....
….hes bascially a undrafted guy….These guys usually dont make the team…..Not saying he cant but no way hes a Burleson
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 25, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Aaron Berry is a beast. . .
i live in harrisburg, pa where aaron berry went to high school at Bishop McDevitt High School, my alma matter. . .where i have heard his name for almost seven years. . .he has great skills as a Corner as well as great skills in the return game. . .i am shocked he wasn’t drafted because at Pitt, he was the leader of that defense and a human highlight reel. . .i know many people haven’t heard of him, but do some research. . .he is no doubt a beast
yeah but
7 years? long time to be in high school isn’t it. kidding. thanks for the info
by yooperlionfan on Apr 24, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Complete list of undrafted free agents
laast update 11PM
Brandon Minor and Max Hall still avaible
If your looking for people the Lions can cut …
As a michigan fan I would like to see Minor so well
Honestly though I’d be suprised if he made the final roster
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 26, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Did I miss something?
I could have sworn Ciron Black went undrafted, and I don’t see his name on the UFA list.
I didn't see him either
In fact I amazed at how players I saw in numerous drafts here that were not even picked but and those that were, names never once came up …
Right there with ya Beerhero
Ciron Black is the biggest head scratcher to me. Also the three kickers Leigh Tiffen, Hunter Lawrence, and Brett Swnson aren’t showing up on the UFA list either. I don’t get it. Maybe we’ll see them there tomorrow.
Ciron Black had a terrible year
He has a rep as not being a hard worker. Though you would think someone would kick the tires and see if he can make a team.
by coolbreeze42 on Apr 25, 2010 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Along with
Hiller from Western and Blair White…
could this mean our lb’s aren’t that bad
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
We did sign one.....
…..Guy from Florida….Ryan Stamper
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 25, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Sweet
Michael Moore could be one of those diamond in the rough guys like Heinz Ward. He went undrafted and is a sure thing Hall of Famer when he is done playing.
Hines Ward....
….was drafted in the 3rd rd in 1998
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 25, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe......
….however harrison is is not a surefire hall of famer when he retires
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 25, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
You guys must all be under 45, because in my 45 years about 20 of them have been wasted getting excited by Lions picks like Gronk or MMoore. I for one was excited about Suh and think the rest of our draft was lousy. Come on MM prove me wrong. Still have my tickets and will watch and hope.
Yeah
I remember reading the post-draft reports the last decade and hearing how the Lions got another A or B rating. I don’t want to go into what ended up happening.
Suh is awesome. He is worth 2 or 3 players.
Best is good. His highlight reel is amazing (as highlight reels tend to be. someone should put up a lowlight reel for comparison. Plays where he runs into a blocker or gets hit for a loss). Best also put up some crazy numbers. 1 td for every 12 or 13 touches as a feature back. Sure he is an injury concern, but I think he was worth the flyer.
Spievey (or however you spell it) looks like a good fit to our system. Aggressive corner who plays against the run. Sounds like he can get into trouble if he doesnt have a safety over the top.
The rest seem like also-rans and practice squad bodies. There is no Sam Hill or Follet to get excited about.
Fox might be that s. hill z. follet guy........we will have to see
by Motown_Soldier on Apr 25, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
You gotta like what Yarno says about Fox.
"We’re excited about getting Jason—this is a kid who was a four-year starter at Miami," Lions offensive line coach George Yarno said. "He can play either tackle and, even though he’s tall at 6-foot-7, we think he can play guard as well. Right now, we’re looking at him as our third tackle."
if the shoe fits...get another one just like it - George Carlin
What has you excited about Follet??
I know he is cool and all but what has he done to help the defense?? What makes you think he will ever play?? I hope he does well but just because Fox doesn’t have the personality that Follett does doesn’t mean he is garbage.
Follett's effort on the field is half the reason we love him.
I welcome Fox with open arms.
"Take it off the rack, if it's wack, put it back. I like the Whopper, fuck the Big Mac." - Rob Base, It Takes Two, 1988
That boy got JACKED
I almost felt sorry for him…..almost
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 26, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
A lousy draft? Really...
Suh. Best player period. We got him. I cried I was so happy
Best. Homerun threat we’ve been lacking a long long time. Great pick.
Spievey. Tough corner that can TACKLE! Nuff said
Fox. Great 4th round value and OL depth. Possible starter if he regains his form from injury.
Seventh rounders are just that, but I have no problems with who they picked, and the positions they play all fit needs, if for nothing more than depth.
I couldn’t be happier with this draft. And we picked up an extra pick next year…
Just livin' the dream...
i agree with you
i feel the same toledo, not excited about anyone other than suh, unless you include Sims, the guard we got from Seattle. However, the 2010 lions will be better than the 2008 lions, so i like the trajectory. maybe we’ll see a second playoff win in our lifetime.
for the guy looking for best’s lowlight real, they did a really nice show called “ER” and I think Best appears in several episodes.
by redwingxviii on Apr 25, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
toledogolf
You totally have a point. Anyone who has followed the Lions for over thirty years has every right to be cynical. But when evaluating this years draft don’t forget that Mayhew traded a 5th rounder for Rob Sims, a player who will start at RG this year. Mayhew also traded a 5th rounder for Corey Williams, a DT who will start this year. And he traded a 6th rounder for Chris Houston, a CB who will start this year. Sean had a great post on Saturday outlining exactly what players we acquired due to draft picks. Check it out here.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it ~Aristotle
Correction...
Rob Sims is projected to start at LG this year, not RG.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it ~Aristotle
Has anyone let sean know about the spammers?
by ATL Lion on Apr 25, 2010 10:04 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah someone did
Now that the draft is over (and because I’m gonna be out for most of the day) I’m putting the waiting period back up.
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by Sean Yuille on Apr 25, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
How diligant are they?!?!?
As soon as the waiting period goes off, BANG…nailed us LOL
http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/
by CapitolLions on Apr 25, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
They will stop at nothing
to bring us the news of the great bargains at go lady mall.
by ATL Lion on Apr 25, 2010 10:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
They've been signing up all this time
It’s just with the waiting period I could ban them before they had privileges to post.
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by Sean Yuille on Apr 25, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
go lady mall
i bought some underwear with aveion cason on them. not a bad deal. they also had a sedrick irvin collection.
Haha
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by Sean Yuille on Apr 25, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I have a hunch that Ryan Stamper might be the sleeper linebacker that Gunther Cunningham was talking about, when he said he found a linebacker that was completely under the radar. He played alongside Spikes and lead the team in tackles. He wasn’t invited to the combine and was injured for the East-West Shrine game so he is the definition of a sleeper. Urban Meyer called him the leader of the linebackers and said he always knew where to be. Gunther Cunningham said that Spikes was off the board because he was “too slow”, maybe he saw Stamper when he was scouting Spikes and decided he was the real talent.
by LionHero on Apr 25, 2010 11:29 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That is an excellent point
http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/
by CapitolLions on Apr 25, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Good Article about Stamper
http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/
by CapitolLions on Apr 25, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
My favorite part of the draft !
A 1% chance to make it in the bigs. Long shot, under dog, walk on, under the radar, hidden gems, call it what ever, it’s still keeping the dream alive. These are the guys you root for. Good luck fellows – " O.K. guys. Show us what you got ". ( Slap Shot – 1977 )
" I must be crazy to be in a loony bin like this. " " What are you doin' here? You oughta be out in a convertible bird-doggin' chicks and bangin' beaver. " " Medication time. Medication time. " ( One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 1975 )
Any word on Joique Bell???
The Lions are missing out if they don’t grab him!!!!
Signed a 3 year deal with Bills
by Curse of Bobby Layne 50 Years Strong on Apr 25, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Good thing the bills picked up a RB
They were really lacking at depth at that position
I think we have the depth at RB
that they wanted so bad. We have other priorites to deal with now
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 25, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
quality depth
I don’t have confidence Best will hold up physically, he is a change of pace back. Bell would have been able to replace Smith for the interim or longer @ 6’1" 230.
not like morris
is garbage..he’s a solid backup imo
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 25, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope...
…he gets carries. He was more of a power runner than a lead blocker coming out of college.
speaking of Best....
not sure if u all seen this hit he took against Maryland…..
by JimBobDoRight on Apr 25, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah that was a big hit,
Lemon lime Gatorade, lol.
it seems he gets hit Hard because his small size. I hope he can survive or avoid these hits in the NFL if he can.
Scroggins......
Hmmmmm, wonder if he is any relation to Tracy Scroggins, a lion we had about a decade or so ago
by JimBobDoRight on Apr 25, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
unless......
of course if he is white, then might not be…lol
by JimBobDoRight on Apr 25, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
Ryan Blasczyk, C, Rutgers – Twitter.com/johnniyo
Scroggins and Chima also now on Niyo’s Twitter
Stamper got had a lot of positives mentioned...
…in the Pro Football Weekly draft guide. He apparently lacks high end athletic ability, but PFW said it would be tough to cut him. Also said he’d be able to contribute on Special Teams.
DE Chima Ihekwoaba, of Burlington, Ont., will attend the Detroit Lions' minicamp
six-foot-four, 260-pound Ihekwoaba heads to Detroit after missing much of last season after suffering a shoulder injury in the third game of the year. The injury certainly didn’t bother him at the CFL evaluation camp in March as he bench-pressed 225 pounds 23 times, posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.78-seconds and a 41-inch vertical jump that was second-best among camp attendees.
well he did play div 2....
….as long as hes quick hes gota shot
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 25, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
4:48 Average 40 Yard dash
Not too bad. I’m guessing they want to try him out as a kick returner.
Here is his workout video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yc2SDeIbo0
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJt2bUeVzU
Berry and Stamper
Are the only two with a snowballs chance in Hades …
With that said, I hope the rest all prove me wrong. :)
that's the spirit!
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
by GhostManOnThird on Apr 26, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Did Blount just sucker punch the 49ers
He is now listed as with Tennesee? Some people need to learn to stop drawing attention to themselves
Blount did not think he had a shot with SF cus they drafted Anthony Dixon.
So I guess the self proclaimed " Best RB in the draft" does like competition.
if the shoe fits...get another one just like it - George Carlin
Robert Calloway
Was a very good player for the Cardinals of Saginaw Valley St., Being a Saginastian that I am, I can tell you this guy DOES have a legit shot at making the roster/practice squad for us. It seemed like every Sunday when reading the Saginaw News he had his name in the paper as being one of the best players on the field.I think he will end up as a practice squad player for this year but he should be able to make the roster as one of the back-ups at DT/DE this season even if he needs to put on some muscle to be a legit player in the NFL.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Will make the parctice squad
Then be signed by the Miami Dolphins by are luck
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 26, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Michael Moore??????
I thought this guy only made movies about EX-President Bush. . . .oh and 9 – 11.
How many lumps you want Doc?
I want to know
where Garrett Lindholm is and why we don’t have him.
Sure, Jason Hanson is the best, but he can’t be there forever.
Add John Jacobs
Per Mlive: “John Jacobs, the Midland Dow product and former SVSU linebacker. Jacobs told The News late Saturday that the Lions had offered him a spot in the minicamp.”
Also:
Mike Hicks, OT, UConn (Tryout)
6-6 323lbs, Has 35 career starts as a Husky with 36 games played. 31 of his starts have been at right tackle with four at left guard. In 2008m he was part of an offensive line that allowed running back Donald Brown to lead the country in rushing
Add
Randy Phillips, S, U of Miami, per John Niyo
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
by GhostManOnThird on Apr 26, 2010 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
also add
WR, Jessie Hester, USF per http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2010/04/wr-hester-invited-to-lions-rookie-minicamp.html
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
by GhostManOnThird on Apr 26, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions
Anyone else a little surprised...
…that only two linebackers have been signed? Not that I’m expecting the Lions to find a starter as an undrafted rookie free agent, but it seems like very minimal activity on this front considering they traded Sims and let Foote move on. I know the team is high on Levy, but considering they did not address the LB position in the draft I guess I would have figured they would have a few more of these guys coming in for the rookie camp this weekend.
Not one safety either?
"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." -Mark Twain
we have randy phillips in for tryouts from miami
but sean hasn’t updated it yet. i gotta agree though.
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
by GhostManOnThird on Apr 26, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
again great coverage Sean
i need to go no place else
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
Thomas available
from NEW ENGLAND…. should we? Are we set on the O Line.. Fancena available.. 33 (declining in production?)
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
Randy Phillips
could be a really good pickup. He is 6’-1" 210 lbs. and has a pretty good skill set. Miami safeties have such a great track record in the NFL too, I hope he makes the team.
see, i hope he doesn't make the team.
that just means that we’re better off than we think we are.
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
by GhostManOnThird on Apr 26, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
THE U
Ed Reed
Antrel Rolle
Kenny Phillips
seems like some names you’d like to join if you played saftey.
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
by The Profiler on Apr 26, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
One would assume
Jessie Hester is in no way shape or from connected to devin right.
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
Call me Dr. Suhs
According to Jessie
It isn’t really proven but he has heard that his grandfather and devins grandfather are realted.
http://southflorida.scout.com/2/681205.html
Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
"Your city was burnt down by a fucking COW! That takes a whole epic collective of stupid" Jazzy @ bears fan
by The Profiler on Apr 27, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
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