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http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2016-nfl-undrafted-free-agents

Here's a good spot to follow the post-draft signing frenzy. Link just came across my twitter feed.

lol I doubt any WRs will want to be here

lets do it.. always end up pullin for one of these guys.

I think all of these guys are still available. Here's a start for a list of guys I'd consider bringing in.

Jack Allen, C, Michigan State
Jeremy Cash, S, Duke
Jhurell Pressley, RB, New Mexico
Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford
James Cowser, OLB, Southern Utah
Victor Ochi, OLB, Stony Brook
Tyvis Powell, FS, Ohio State
Eric Striker, OLB, Oklahoma
Cleveland Wallace, CB, San Jose State
Jalin Marshall, WR, Ohio State
Ben Braunkecker, TE, Harvard
Niles Lawrence-Stample, DT, Florida State
Denver Kirkland, OT/OG, Arkansas
Jacoby Boren, C, Ohio State
Connor Wujciak, DT/DE, Boston College
Justin Zimmer, DT/DE, Ferris State
DJ Hunter, S, Marshall
Josh Woodrum, QB, Liberty
DeRunnya Wilson, WR, Miss St
Kyrie Wilson, LB, Fresno State

ochi

Here's my list:

Jack Allen C MSU
Tyvis Powell FS tOSU
Tom Hackett P Utah
Glenn Gronkowski FB Kansas State
Ka'imi Fairbairn K UCLA
Aaron Green RB TCU
DJ Foster RB ASU

From
http://draftwire.usatoday.com/2016/04/30/2016-nfl-draft-undrafted-free-agent-tracker/

we have
TE J.P. Holtz (Pitt)
DT Kyle Rose (West Virginia)

j/c

Ravens got Ochi

Jack Allen was the highest ranked center that went undrafted. Tyvis Powell was a big play maker in big games at FS. I like both those guys.

Family friends with JP Holtz ... great kid. He's a good worker and has a chance at TE

Hope they sign 6 of the best RB prospects they can find. While we covered pass rush and WR we didn't get a RB and we are terribly thin there. I can't really see Crowell as a 25+ carry a game star. Bring in as many as possible and hope one or two stick.

Cleveland has added C Mike Matthews and CB Kenya Dennis

Jack Allen and AAron Green...get em done!

please delete this - didn't notice it was already posted.


another good UDFA tracker site
udfa tracker - usatody

here is what they have for Cleveland so far:

TE J.P. Holtz,
DT Kyle Rose,
C Mike Matthews,
CB Kenya Dennis,
FB Patrick Skov

per walterfootball.com

Cleveland Browns
Kenya Dennis, CB, Missouri
J.P. Holtz, TE, Pittsburgh
Tracy Howard, CB, Miami
Mike Matthews, C, Texas A&M

A Matthews back in a Browns uniform? Awesome.

eotab's receiver, Canaan Severin ended up signing with the Steelers.

Read the comments on this video

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state...eattle-seahawks


Tyvis signed with the Seahawks. Oh my.

Mike Matthews, C, Texas A&M

6-2 290

Overview

Matthews is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews and brother of Jake Matthews, who was a first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2014 NFL Draft.


Pro Day Results
40-yard dash: 5.43 seconds
Vertical: 24 1/2 inches
Broad jump: 7 feet, 11 inches
Short shuttle: 5.06 seconds
3-cone: 8.19 seconds
Bench: 30 reps of 225 pounds


Analysis

Strengths
Athletic center who moves well laterally. Plays with desired footwork to second level and in his short pulls. From renowned offensive line family and his technique is as good as expected. Pass sets with balanced, wide base and plays with good body control. Gets most from his physical tools. Understands how to secure and climb with smoothness. Solid radar for targets in space and plays with necessary change of direction talent.

Weaknesses
Short torso with a lack of arm length. Doesn't have the size to be able to hold to odd fronts. Technique must be nearly flawless against space­-eaters. Lacks upper body power to stay glued to single blocks against true 2­-gappers.

Draft Projection Undrafted free agent

Bottom Line Matthews is an absolute bulldog who plays with outstanding tenacity, consistency and technique. If he were bigger and stronger, we would be talking about him as one of the top five centers in this draft, but he lacks the size NFL teams need from their centers. Matthews' balance, body control and football IQ should get him a look in camp, but he has to add weight and keep it on to have a legitimate shot at making a team.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/mike-matthews?id=2556156


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From Gil Brandt:

Texas A&M's Matthews could be an NFL center for many years

By Gil Brandt
NFL Media senior analyst
Published: April 6, 2016

Center Mike Matthews -- 6-foot-1 5/8, 297 pounds -- is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews and brother of Jake Matthews, who was a first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2014 NFL Draft. Mike Matthews was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. At Texas A&M's pro day, Matthews ran the 40-yard dash in 5.43 and 5.5 seconds. He had a 24 1/2-inch vertical and 7-foot-11 broad jump. He did the 20-yard short shuttle in 5.06 seconds and the three-cone drill in 8.19 seconds. He performed 30 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. Matthews won't wow anybody with his pro-day workout numbers, but when you put on the game tape, he's a completely different player. His man rarely makes a play, and Matthews does a great job because of his competitiveness. Some team will sign Matthews as a priority free-agent following the 2016 NFL Draft, and he could be that team's center for many years.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...-for-many-years

Tracy, when at Miami, reminded me a lot of early Skrine. The WR would get a little bit of separation then Tracy would be on the kid, ball is still in the air, and then Tracy would run into the WR and get a pass interference. Their recovery time when beat is amazing. But they just can't get beat.

I would like to see us sign RB Tre Carson.

Thats outstanding ... I finally retired my Clay Mathews jersey last year ... My son bought me a JT for my birthday in December.

Someone on the board here wanted us to get Matthews late in the draft...so least it worked out

Really surprised we weren't able to lure a top RB (Barber, Green, Pressley, even the BG guy).

Glad to get Howard.

NEPatriotsDraft is saying Dominique Alexander. I'm surprised, I think he's a bit light to play in a 3-4.

Does anyone have any news on K Fairbairn Ka'imi, if he was signed or not?

Posted this in the Draft Forum but didn't see this thread so copying here.

According to this website, Browns have signed 10 UDFA to date.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2016/4/30/11...nfl-draft-udfas

Two good gets with a shot to make the team from first glance:

LB - Dominique Alexander - Oklahoma
DT - Nile Lawrence-Stample - Florida St

Rest:

K - Andrew Baggett - Missouri
CB - Kenya Dennis - Missouri
TE - J.P. Holtz - Pittsburgh
CB - Tracy Howard - Miami
RB - Paul James - Rutgers
DT - Kyle Rose - West Virginia
FB - Patrick Skov - Georgia Tech
LS - Kirk Willis - Cincinnati


* Edit to add sbnation claims Mike Matthews signed with the Atlanta Falcons and not us. Not sure.

Dominique Alexander can be good if he ever gets big.

Updated list:

Dominique Alexander, LB, Oklahoma
Andrew Baggett, K, Missouri
Kenya Dennis, CB, Missouri
J.P. Holtz, TE, Pitt
Tracy Howard, CB, Miami
Paul James, RB, Rutgers
Nile Lawrence-Stample, DT, Florida State
Kyle Rose, DT, West Virginia
Patrick Skov, FB, Georgia Tech
Kirk Willis, LS, Cincinnati

Following was tweeted by Mike's cousin, Clay's daughter, Jen Matthews:



https://twitter.com/JennMatthews57

Texans signed UCLA K Ka'imi Fairbairn.

Fairbairn (6'0/183) won 2015's Lou Groza Award as the nation's top kicker, finishing his career as the Pac 12's all-time leader in points scored (413). He went a middling 68-of-89 (76.4%) on field goals across four college seasons, but finished with 41 straight makes from 35 yards in. Fairbairn offers NFL-level leg strength for kickoffs and kept getting better as a field-goal kicker in college. He should have a future in the league.

http://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/nfl/football/?ls=roto%3anfl%3amorenewstop

Any chance of these two coming in as UDFA

Travis Wilson, Utah QB

Cayleb Jones, Arizona WR

Thanks
I missed that

Thanx, Jester

So Matthews is a Brown?

Apparently we signed Brad Craddock Kicker from Maryland.

https://twitter.com/stevebosdosh/status/726732869515759616

Yes, according to his cousin, and our Clay's daughter, Jen Matthews. See my post of her tweet about 4 posts above yours.

Anyone else surprised Marshall hasn't been picked up yet? Maybe I'm a homer.

i believe the jets did