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rudy
05-13-2010, 08:09 AM
Maybe I'm wrong... But it seems like ever single senior who saw playing time last year has an NFL contract right now. Amazing...
MNBadgerGuy
05-13-2010, 09:36 AM
yikes, then why wasn't the record better?
ruralgopher
05-13-2010, 09:45 AM
Because none of the components of our running game (or pass pro for that matter) fall under this category.
Art Vandelay
05-13-2010, 11:31 AM
Let's see how many still have jobs Week 1 of the season. Only 2 were actually drafted. NFL teams stockpile undrafted FA's every year to fill their practice squads and scout teams for training camp. It's the same reason players like Toby Gardenhire get invited to Major League Spring Training every year.
Frod0
05-13-2010, 02:00 PM
Anybody got a list?
rudy
05-13-2010, 02:15 PM
Let's see how many still have jobs Week 1 of the season. Only 2 were actually drafted. NFL teams stockpile undrafted FA's every year to fill their practice squads and scout teams for training camp. It's the same reason players like Toby Gardenhire get invited to Major League Spring Training every year.

Yeah but getting invited as a tryout player and getting signed are two different things. Our boy Jeff Tow-Arnett just got his multi-year deal. Only one player last year made it this far...
Art Vandelay
05-13-2010, 02:28 PM
Yeah but getting invited as a tryout player and getting signed are two different things. Our boy Jeff Tow-Arnett just got his multi-year deal. Only one player last year made it this far...

IF he makes the team. I'm not saying he won't, but contracts are not guaranteed in the NFL.
Ski U Mah Gopher
05-13-2010, 04:19 PM
Let's see how many still have jobs Week 1 of the season. Only 2 were actually drafted. NFL teams stockpile undrafted FA's every year to fill their practice squads and scout teams for training camp. It's the same reason players like Toby Gardenhire get invited to Major League Spring Training every year.

There is an 80-player training camp limit. Teams won't sign a player that won't have a chance to make a roster.
Brew_recruit
05-13-2010, 05:06 PM
what about pittman? Oh wait Brewster can't develop offensive talent....
rudy
05-13-2010, 06:33 PM
what about pittman? Oh wait Brewster can't develop offensive talent....

Besides the Tow-Arnett brothers...
draftnik2
05-15-2010, 01:30 PM
Wow! Congrats and Good luck to all of them. I hope to see you guys playing again on Sundays!