Undrafted Free Agent Targets?

[doomy3]

Post your wishlist for who you would like the Chiefs to go after for UDFAs. I'll update the list when someone gets signed, and I will keep a running list of guys the Chiefs sign.

CHIEFS UDFA SIGNINGS:

Jeremy Horne - WR, UMass
Andrew Lewis - OL, Oklahoma State
Austin Signor - K, Eastern Illinois
Rich Gunnell - WR, Boston College
Mike Johnson - ILB, North Alabama
Menelik Holt - WR, Nebraska
Garrett Brown - NT, Minnesota
Justin Cole - LB, San Jose State
T.C. Drake - TE, Kentucky
Tyler Eastman - OT, Maine
Tervaris Johnson - RB, Miami
Nick Landry - OL, Tulane
Lemuel Jeanpierre - OG, South Carolina
Bill Stull - QB, Pittsburgh


POSSIBLE UDFA TARGETS:

Brandon Lang - OLB/DE (CHARGERS)
Tony Washington - OT
Jarrett Brown - QB (PANTHERS)
Jeremy Williams - WR (CHARGERS)
Blaire White -WR (COLTS)
Danario Alexander - WR
Lindsey Witten _ OLB/DE (STEELERS)
Jeff Byers - C/OG (SEAHAWKS)
Ciron Black - OT (STEELERS)
Micah Johnson - ILB
Jay Ross - NT
Freddie Barnes - WR (BEARS)
LeGarrette Blount - (49ers)
Stephan Johnson - RB (TITANS)
John Estes - C (JAGUARS)
Ekom Udofia - NT (SAINTS)
Barry Church - S
Stephen Williams - WR
Clint Gresham - LS (BRONCOS)
Nick McDonald - OT
Joique Bell - RB (BILLS)
Preston Parker - WR (BUCS)
Terrance Johnson - CB
AJ Jackson - WR
Matt Nichols - QB (COWBOYS)

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Is Tony Washington still out there?

I wouldn't be surprised if he's not signed with a team sometime during the season. There are just too many articles circulating right now across the country and too much local press coverage for an NFL team to take on that PR nightmare right now.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I wouldn't be surprised if he's not signed with a team sometime during the season. There are just too many articles circulating right now across the country and too much local press coverage for an NFL team to take on that PR nightmare right now.

just put a fake mustache on him and call him Antonio Washington....Teicher will fall for it

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by orange

Gretzky was a legend from the time he was 10 or so.

Tiger Woods was novelty until he was about 16.

Wayne Gretzky was a damn God in Canada from the time he was 8(ish).

This was a writeup in the Toronto Telegram in 1971 -- the kid was 10 at the time:

No. 9 with big No. 9 aspirations

By JOHN IABONI -- Toronto Telegram

The following is an excerpt of John Iaboni's story about a 10-year-old hockey phenom from Brantford. It first appeared in the Toronto Telegram on Oct. 28, 1971.

BRANTFORD -- There's a Little No. 9 in this town who has ambitions of replacing the recently retired Big No. 9 of the Detroit Red Wings, Gordie Howe.

And, as with his hero's prowess in finding the net and beating rival goaltenders, 10-year-old Wayne Gretzky has proven he can score goals, too. Now in his fifth novice A season with Brantford's Nadrofsky Steelers, the 4-foot-10, 70-pound defenceman-winger-centre has notched 369 goals thus far.

That's including a five-goal and two-assist performance last Saturday at North Park Arena, which paced Nadrofsky to its seventh consecutive pre-season win, 7-4 over the league unbeaten MTHL Toronto Kings West Hill Highland Farms.

The goal production currently stands at 41 for the 1971-72 campaign with league action in the Brantford-participating Hub League scheduled to commence in two weeks.

Wayne impressed his coaches in his initial tryout when he was five years old. He earned a centre berth in the 10-and-under novice league then and scored one goal while his team captured the group title.

The following season, Gretzky upped his goals total to 27 as Brantford once again won the group championship.

Prior to the 1969-70 season, Nadrofsky coach Bob Hockin presented Wayne with the No. 9 sweater and Gretzky responded with a 105-goal performance as a defenceman to lead Brantford to the group crown.

Last year as a penalty killer, power-play specialist, centre and defenceman, Wayne collected a phenominal 196 goals as Nadrofsky won the Ontario championship. Along with his list of team and individual firsts, Wayne was selected an all-star each season.

Achievements of this sort certainly deserve a few hearty boasts, but the Grade 5 student at Greenbrier Public School remains a very modest young man.

He really enjoys hockey and doesn't mind playing every shift if coach Hockin asks him to. Yes Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito and Bobby Hull are good hockey players, but as for the first two he doesn't like Boston and with the latter he is enhanced only with his slapshot.

"Now Gordie Howe is my kind of player. He had so many tricks around the net no wonder he scored so many goals," Gretzky said. "I'd like to be just like him.

"And if I couldn't play hockey I'd like to play baseball with the Oakland Athletics and Vida Blue."

As the players congratulated each other before heading for the dressing room, Darren Thompson, an eight-year-old spectator, asked if your correspondent was a newspaper reporter.

"Yes," came the reply.

"Oh, are you going to write a book on Wayne Gretzky, he's good you know."

No Darren, not yet, but maybe someday, soon.

He was a national icon before he could drive.

I believe Gretzky is singularly unique in all of sports. Nobody has ever been followed so closely from such a young age by so many people, only to live up to they hype.

[Wilson8]

Travis Ivey was originally reported to be going to Miami...
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/201...dolphins-draft

Ivey has the type of large body that would be good for NT. Hope KC got him.

[RustShack]

I'm not finding anywhere that says Ivey went to KC.

[Wilson8]

ARIZONA: QB Max Hall; WR Stephen Williams, OT Casey Knips, CB A.J. Jefferson, OT Devin Tyler, WR Max Komar ; RB Alfonso Smith.

ATLANTA: QB Tim Buckley; RB Dimitri Nance; WR Ryan Wolfe; TE Colin Peek; TE Michael Palmer; TE Leroy Banks; LB Bear Woods; LB Weston Johnson; S Gabe Derricks; S Rafael Bush; LS Justin Drescher

BALTIMORE: RB Curtis Steele; LB Albert McClellan; LB Mike McLaughlin; CB Prince Miller; CB Josh Morris; LS Morgan Cox; WR Rodelin Anthony; DE John Fletcher; S Ashton Hall

BUFFALO: RB Joique Bell; WR David Nelson; WR Donald Jones; WR Naaman Roosevelt; OG Cordaro Howard; OG Sean Allen; OG Jorge Guerra; C Kyle Mutcher; DE Antonio Coleman; LB Mike Wright; S Brett Johnson; S Dominique Harris;

CAROLINA: WR Oliver Young; FB Rashawn Jackson; OG Ray Hisatake; OG Kurtis Gregory; OG Mark Ortmann; DT Andre Neblett ; SS Matt O’Hanlon; P Blake Hauden; K Aaron Pettrey; TE Andrew George


CHICAGO: RB Brandon Minor, DE Lawrence Wilson, OT Levi Horn, WR Freddie Barnes, WR Greg Matthews, WR Antonio Robinson, CB Cornelius Brown, DE Barry Turner, LB Matt Mayberry, DB Quentin Scott; DT Jimmy Sadler-McQueen; C Tim Walter.


CINCINNATI: DB Jeromy Miles, DB Bryan Evans, RB Mikell Simpson; RB Cordera Eason; TE Jeff Cottam; LB Vincent Rey; DE Rahim Alem; LS Mike Windt

CLEVELAND: DE Auston English, LB Eryk Anders, DE Daniel Howard, OT Casey Bender, LB Jon Dempsey, CB Chris Chancellor, TE Troy Wagner, DE Willie Walker, OT Joel Reinders

DALLAS: DB Barry Church, DB Danny McCray, CB Bryan McCann, WR Terrell Hudgins, WR Rashaun Greer, OT Will Barker, QB Matt Nichols, OG Chet Teofilo, RB Lonyae Miller, FB, Chris Gronkowski, DE Lorenzo Washington, OT Mike Tepper, NT Junior Aumavae, WR Verran Tucker, TE Nick Tow-Arnett, PK Delbert Alvarado

DENVER: WR Patrick Honeycutt, TE Nathan Overbay, DT Jaron Baston, OT Chris Marinelli, SS Marcellus Bowman, TE Riar Geer, RB Chris Brown, DE Ben Garland, OG Michael Shumard, OG, WR Alric Arnett, CB Cassius Vaughn, RB, Toney Baker, RB, SS Kyle McCarthy, LB Kevin Alexander, OT Paul Duncan, WR Rod McCarter

DETROIT: TE Richard Dickson; LB Ryan Stamper; CB Aaron Berry; WR Jessie Hester, SS Randy Phillips, WR Mike Moore, DT Rob Calloway, FB Matt Clapp, LS Sam Scroggins

GREEN BAY: QB Noah Shephard; RB Quinton Porter; RB Tory Harrison; WR Jeff Moturi; WR Chastin West; OT Chris Campbell; OG Nik McDonald; DE Frank Zombo; DE John Russell; DE/LB Tim Knicky; LB Alex Joseph; CB Sam Shields; S Robert Vaughn

HOUSTON: FB Jack Corcoran; WR London Crawford; FB Isaiah Greenhouse; TE Steve Maneri; OG Kristian Matte; LB Will Patterson; OT Cole Pemberton; FS Nick Polk; QB Tyler Sheehan; DT Malcom Sheppard


INDIANAPOLIS: QB Tim Hiller; RB Javarris James; WR Blair White; RB/KR Brandon James; CB Thad Turner; S Mike Newton; OT Jeff Linkenbach; DB David Caldwell; LB Vuna Tuihalamaka; CB Brandon King, PK Brett Swenson.

JACKSONVILLE: OT Daniel Baldridge, LB Kyle Bosworth, TE Mike Caussin, LB Jacob Cutrera, C John Estes, CB Josh Gordy, WR Jason Harmon, QB Trevor Harris, OT Kevin Haslam, CB Chris Hawkins, RB Chad Kackert, P Robert Malone, WR Chris McGaha, DT Kommonya Quaye, FB Ben Stallings, WR Roren Thomas, FS Terrell Whitehead

KANSAS CITY: QB Bill Stull; DT Garrett Brown, LB Justin Cole, TE T.C. Drake, OT Tyler Eastman, WR Rich Gunnell, WR Jeremy Horne; OG Lemuel Jeanpierre, LB Michael Johnson, FB Tervaris Johnson, OG Nick Landry, OG Andrew Lewis

MIAMI: DB Jonathan Amaya, DT Travis Ivey; DT Vince Oghobaase: CB A.J. Wallace, WR Roberto Wallace, DB Ross Weaver; OG Andy Leavine; WR Marlon Moore

MINNESOTA: QB R.J. Archer, OG Thomas Austin, OT Matt Hanson, C Tommy Hernandez, WR Aaron Rhea, SS Terrell Skinner, WR Ray Small, WR Kelton Tindal, CB Angelo Williams, OT Marlon Winn

NEW ENGLAND: RB Pat Paschall, DE Dane Fletcher, S Sergio Brown, S Ross Ventrone, WR Bryan Anderson, DT Kyle Love

NEW ORLEANS: LS Clint Gresham, DE Junior Galette, LB Jason Beauchamp, DT Ekom Udofia, DT Jay Ross; OG Brandon Carter, SS Harry Coleman.

NEW YORK GIANTS: QB Domini Randolph; WR Duke Calhoun; WR Vicotr Cruz; TE Jake Ballad; OT Dennis Landholt; G/C Jim Cordle; DE Ayanga Okpokowuruk; DT Nate Collins; LB Lee Campbell; CB Leon Wright;

NEW YORK JETS: DE Jason Lamb; CB Donovan Warren, DT Mick Williams, DE Kevin Basped, LB Cory Reamer, OG Charlie Tanner, TE Jeff Cumberland, WR Philip Kirkland

OAKLAND: RB Andre Anderson, FB Manase Tonga; WR Trent Guy; OG Alex Parsons; DE Alex Daniels; LB Brashton Satele; OT Kellen Heard; FB Chad Moline

PHILADELPHIA: QB Joey Elliott; DT Charles Alexander; WR Blue Cooper; WR Pat Simonds; RB Keithon Flemming; WR Kevin Jurovich; FB Chris Zardas

PITTSBURGH: OG Ciron Black; DB Da'mon Cromarie-Smith; OT Kyle Jolly; DE Cordarrow Thompson; C AJ Trump

ST. LOUIS: RB Keith Toston, QB, Thaddas Lewis, WR Brandon McRae, LB Simoni Lawrence, RB DeMaundray Woolridge, S Jeromy Jones, WR Rod Owens, DE Adrian Davis, TE, Jamie McCoy, S Darian Stewart

SAN DIEGO: RB Jordy Jackson, WR Jeremy Williams, OT Nic Richmond, DE Brandon Lang, WR Marcel Thompson, FB Richie Brockel, OT Justin Jeffries, G/C Jeff Hansen, WR Seyi Ajirotutu, WR Bryan Walters, FB Cory Jackson, WR Ernest Smith, KB Kion Wilson, CB Traye Simmons

SAN FRANCISCO: QB Jarrett Brown; WR Shay Hodge; WR Scott Long; WR Jared Perry; CB LeRoy Vann; Patrick Stoudamire; S Chris Maragos; LB Keaton Kristick; CB Tramaine Blaock

SEATTLE: FS James Brindley, CB Marcus Brown, OT Kyle Burkhart, C Jeff Byers, LB Reggie Carter, TE Patrick Devenny, LB Kevin Dixon, DT DeMarcus Granger, WR Quintin Hancock, FS Will Harris, C Adrian Martinez, LB Joe Pawelek, OT Jacob Phillips, FS Josh Pinkard, DE Rob Rose

TAMPA BAY: QB Jevan Snead, LB Rico McCoy, OG Sergio Render, LB Ryan Reeves, WR
Preston Parker, C Jared Zwilling, OT Derek Hardman, TE Jeron Mastrud, WR Jamar Bryant, OG Abdul Kuyateh, DT Torrey Davis, Brandon Gilbeaux, PK Hunter Lawrence

TENNESSEE: RB Stafon Johnson; RB LeGarrette Blount; RB Dominique Lindsey; OT Kevin Matthews; TE Gerald Harris; OG Nick Howell; FB William Rose; WR Bobby Sewall; WR Mico McSwain; OG John Malecki

WASHINGTON: QB Darryl Clark; RB Keiland Williams, TE Logan Paulsen, FS Anderson Russell, DT Marques Slocum, RB Maurice Greer

http://www.gbnreport.com/UFAsignings.html

[JohnnyV13]

Weird, looks like the cbs sports reporter got his lines crossed. Notice in the above list that Miami comes right after KC.

[orange]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

This was a writeup in the Toronto Telegram in 1971 -- the kid was 10 at the time:

Oh, are you going to write a book on Wayne Gretzky, he's good you know."

No Darren, not yet, but maybe someday, soon.

Wonder if he ever wrote that book...


... Off to GOOGLE~!

[Wilson8]

Former University of Kentucky linebacker Micah Johnson will attend minicamp this week with the NFL's New York Giants on a tryout basis, according to the team's website.

On Monday, the Giants released their minicamp roster, which included 13 undrafted free-agent signees and 23 players who will try out for a roster spot, including Johnson, who led the Wildcats with 105 tackles as a senior in 2009.
Johnson, a former Kentucky Mr.Football from Fort Campbell High School, was not selected in last week's NFL draft.

Former UK tight end T.C. Drake (Chiefs) and offensive lineman Zipp Duncan (Eagles) signed as free agents.

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...iants+minicamp

[Wilson8]

Eastern's Signor has his kicking foot in Chiefs' door

CHARLESTON -- Without a crowd, a scoreboard or television, the pressure might still be on Austin Signor this week.

Eastern Illinois’ All-Ohio Valley Conference kicker is leaving Thursday to attend a Kansas City Chiefs minicamp.

“I’m feeling ready,” Signor said. “I’m trying to stay level headed about things. I’m trying to keep my leg in shape. It’s the first time I’ve had to be in game shape during the off-season.”

Signor settled for the invitation received earlier from the Chiefs after no free-agent offers came immediately after last week’s NFL draft which had no kickers chosen.

“I was more so expecting a free agency signing,” Signor said. “I was in Carolina. It came down to me and the Ohio State kid and they took the other kid.”

Now Signor is looking to show the Chiefs he could either compete with Ryan Succop as a field-goal kicker or that he is worth a roster spot by his kickoff talents.

The 2009 Mr. Irrelevant as the last player chosen in the NFL draft, Succop then showed his relevancy by tying a league record for rookies by making 82.6 percent of his field goals.

Whether Signor has to take a roster spot from Succop remains to be seen.

“I can tell you his strength,” the EIU product said. “He made 24 out of 28 field goals. His kickoff it’s not his main strength but he is a good kicker.”

While Signor made 14 of 22 field goals including a 48-yard last season for Eastern’s Ohio Valley Conference championship team, his forte might be on kickoffs where his 27 touchbacks led the nation.

“They do have a kicker already who had a good year,” Signor said. “Hopefully something works out. I actually did already have the mini-camp offer before the draft. Coach Steve Hoffman is the special teams coach. He let me know he liked me a lot. Since they had a kicker who did so well he couldn’t offer me a free-agent contract yet.”

Signor is hoping to make it two years in a row that a free agent from EIU makes the Chiefs’ roster.

Former NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-American defensive end Pierre Walters made the Chiefs as an outside linebacker last year and remains with the team.

Walters was back in Charleston watching last Saturday’s EIU spring intrasquad game from the sidelines as the Chief and potential Chief had conversations.

“I actually did know then I had the invitation to the minicamp,” Signor said. “We didn’t really talk about their kicker. It only takes one opportunity to get it going.”

Eastern did have offensive lineman Otis Hudson chosen in the fifth round of the NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengalis while another offensive lineman Chris Campbell received a free-agent chance with the Green Bay Packers.

Hudson and Murray State defensive end Austen Lane were the only two Ohio Valley Conference players drafted.

Highly regarded Ryan Perrilloux, the former Louisiana State quarterback who transferred to Jacksonville State, had to settle for a free agent chance with the Minnesota Vikings where his future might partially hinge on a Brett Favre decision.

Jacksonville State also had linebacker Torrey Davis sign as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2010/0...3087296004.txt

[KCrockaholic]

I'd rather not be Dallas and use a roster spot on a kicker when Succop is very capable of having great kickoffs.

Use that extra spot on the DL or OL IMO.

[Wilson8]

So any ideas on Micah Johnson? Not drafted and now doing tryouts. He does not seem to be in demand. I know his speed was not great with a 4.84 40, but he seems to be a good football player on the field.

[Wilson8]

Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

I'd rather not be Dallas and use a roster spot on a kicker when Succop is very capable of having great kickoffs.

Use that extra spot on the DL or OL IMO.

I agree when it comes to the final roster but at this point it does not hurt to have another kicker and punter for the camps. Lots of players to kick to. Also it allows for the kickers and coach Hoffman to exchange ideas and techniques with the new guys.

[booger]

last year Miami, where hoffman came from, brought in Barth to compete with Dan carpenter who just came off a good rookie year. Actually i can't remember if they signed barth for camp or just worked him out. Anyway, they made a point to keep the pressure on him and not just be satisfied with his good first season.

Also by keeping up with Arrowhead Pride, it looks like they worked out quite a few K/P's even the guy NE drafted. In the group of GM's he is the closest too, I wouldn't be suprised if Hoffman is working guys out for teams like Miami NE and the falcons. He is pretty much the only guru out there as he was a punter himself and gets guys with strong legs and what he thinks is the right attitude/mentallity and turns out some good players doing that. He's been a great addition to the staff and all it took was someone givnig him the main st's coach title instead of just asst st's or kicking coach. Great gamble so far.

[Micjones]

So did we ever get confirmation that Ivey signed with the Chiefs?