UDFA Signings/Tryouts; Nine players officially signed

[bjornanderson21]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349361/article/top-undrafted-free-agents-following-2014-nfl-draft

Dion Bailey top UDFA Safety available

Jackson Jeffcoat top UDFA Defensive End available.

Boom.

Top safety and defensive end according to who? The same people that everyone here thinks are idiots?

 

[mrblitz]

we totally cleaned up in this draft and udfa. sets us up well for the upcoming super bowl repeat.

 

[gohogs14]

I saw Chase Dixon play a few times. Really athletic, lanky TE who was one of the better FCS TEs last year before blowing out his knee early and ending his season. Caught a TD against Paul Richardson and Colorado.

 

[brimsalabim]

Russell Wilson has already been mentoring Price according to this article.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... eith-price

 

[brimsalabim]

Here is a comparison the cowboys did on Jeffcoat and Ware:

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/04/23/the- ... -jeffcoat/

 

[Anglo-Hawk]

Interesting to see what CBS had to say about Price:

STRENGTHS: Scouts need not look much further down I-5 to see an undersized dual-threat passer in the Seahawks' Russell Wilson. Price is similarly light on his feet, showing good elusiveness to buy time in the pocket, as well as rolling out. He possesses adequate arm strength and throws a tight-spinning ball with good accuracy. Excellent mobility and toughness in buying time in the pocket, as well as scrambling, when necessary.
WEAKNESSES: Undersized at only 6-feet-1 and a shade over 202 pounds. Good, but not elite arm strength.NFL Comparison: Russell Wilson, Seahawks--Rob Rang

 

[gowazzu02]

As a coug i like the furney signing. Kid was clutch, has a big leg, made a 60 yarder 2 yrs ago. Haush money is clutch but if we can save that money and still have a great kicker, everyone is happy

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

Wouldn't mind getting any/all of Colt Lyerla (yes, I know), CB Marcus Roberson and DE Adrian Hubbard.

 

[misfit]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349361/article/top-undrafted-free-agents-following-2014-nfl-draft

Dion Bailey top UDFA Safety available

Jackson Jeffcoat top UDFA Defensive End available.

Boom.

Top safety and defensive end according to who? The same people that everyone here thinks are idiots?

You obviously don't follow this very well. Jeffcoat is a beast, and should have been drafted.

 

[Rainger]

When Jeffcoat was there in the 5th I wanted him bad. He is an ideal LEO. Length and athleticism are outstanding. Sets the edge so well and is stout in run game. Goes from speed to power very well in pass rush. Mark my words, he will give Mayowa and Schofield all they want in trying to make the team.

OK so does anyone know why he dropped out of the draft? What was the issue or issues?

 

[grizrgood]

As a Griz season ticket holder, I've watched Coyle play for years. Nose for the ball and a tough kid! May be better than Tripp!!

 

[Northhawk]

I'm excited about Jeffcoat , does anyone know why he wasn't drafted ?

I don't know jack about him but the link below lists some possible issues:

He ended up with 13 sacks, 19 tackles for loss, 4 passes deflected, and 2 forced fumbles. However, this doesn't seem to provide any comfort to any NFL teams. The knocks on his play are inconsistency and lack of strength or muscular definition. The latter most likely contributed to his pectoral injuries./quote]

http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2014/5/10/ ... nd-sleeper

He has had a lot of injuries. Still even they had him as a mid round pick. Glad we got him as UDFA.

 

[-The Glove-]

Russell Wilson has already been mentoring Price according to this article.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... eith-price

He's been mentoring him for like 2 years

 

[IndyHawk]

Wow Coyle is a pickup..Great tackler,nose for the ball(strips well) and hits hard...He looks like AJ Hawk out there..Can cover passes also...I'm rooting for this guy...

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349361/article/top-undrafted-free-agents-following-2014-nfl-draft

Dion Bailey top UDFA Safety available

Jackson Jeffcoat top UDFA Defensive End available.

Boom.

Top safety and defensive end according to who? The same people that everyone here thinks are idiots?

You obviously don't follow this very well. Jeffcoat is a beast, and should have been drafted.

Sorry, sir, but I need to call you out on your own 'call out' here, and suggest that JJ is absolutely NOT a "beast." And I'm a U. of Texas grad, so I feel like I know one or two things about JJ and am not coming at this from some sort of uneducated perspective. First off, let the record reflect, I'm thrilled that we signed JJ. After he went undrafted I kind of saw this one coming, as PC recruited JJ to USC and JJ ultimately chose Texas over USC in the end (they were his final two). One of the main reasons that JJ went undrafted is that he does have multiple injury red flags, and there is significant concern in Austin about his pectoral situation being a 'habitual' one. He also is a very limited run-down defender, and is unlikely to ever achieve 'early-down' capability as a LEO DE. IOW, what you're getting here is a pass-rush specialist who has to be protected on early downs, a 'situational' player at best, and not even an elite one. As a pass rusher, his SPARQ scores notwithstanding, JJ is not an elite 'burst' athlete who is going to bend and close on the QB at the type of level that a championship-caliber team like the Hawks are going to trot out there and ask to get to (or contain) the Kaepernick's of the world on 3rd-and-10. Is he a solid pass-rushing LEO prospect in a 'protected' role? Yes. Is he an elite difference-maker in those situations, or one who can get you through a game as an early-down non-liability against the run? Absolutely not. Again, I like JJ, he did some great things for the Horns during his time in Austin, and was well-coached by UT DE's coach Oscar Giles who has developed numerous NFL pass-rushers (Orakpo, Melton, Houston, Robison, et al). But he is NOT a "beast," and he's does not project at a difference-making level, never mind his injury situation.

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

One more thing I'll mention about Jackson Jeffcoat - which admittedly is a subjective one - but one that I've heard a lot from those around the program in Austin, is that he lacks a passion for the game. That he plays the game more out of a sense of 'duty' as the son of an ex-NFL Super Bowl Champion DE, and because he's good at it, than because he has a burning inner-desire for greatness and a love for the game. That's not to say that he's considered a prima-donna or anything like that, but I've heard from more than one person close to the UT program that football is not something that inherently motivates JJ each day, unlike the Russell Wilson's of the world (or even the Greg Scruggs').

 

[Seahawkwalt1967]

Re Jeffcoat measurables,comparison and character.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/04/23/the- ... -jeffcoat/

 

[-The Glove-]

One more thing I'll mention about Jackson Jeffcoat - which admittedly is a subjective one - but one that I've heard a lot from those around the program in Austin, is that he lacks a passion for the game. That he plays the game more out of a sense of 'duty' as the son of an ex-NFL Super Bowl Champion DE, and because he's good at it, than because he has a burning inner-desire for greatness and a love for the game. That's not to say that he's considered a prima-donna or anything like that, but I've heard from more than one person close to the UT program that football is not something that inherently motivates JJ each day, unlike the Russell Wilson's of the world (or even the Greg Scruggs').

So he's like Kellen Winslow

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

I honestly don't know (or care) enough about Kellen Winslow to draw that comparison. That being said, the questions about Jeffcoat's desire are real, which seems to contradict what PC/JS look for. I really hope that PC, Quinn, Travis Jones, et al can 'dial into' JJ's inner desire and pull it out of him, because he does bring some nice pass-rushing acumen to the table.

 

[chris98251]

Well if he has injury issues that need to be fixed so he can go all out we will give him that chance here, also Ken Norton Jr I am sure knows about the kids heart and drive, I am sure he has spoken with Jim Jeffcoat as well concerning him and what and if there is a problem that is causing the rumors to fly. It don't cost us anything to bring him in and get a good read, if it's a correctable situation with injuries he may go beast without worring about if he's going to get hurt. You protect injured parts and that may be part of his motivational issues if they are even there.