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Blazer senior J.J. Nelson named #CUSAFB Special Teams Player of Week for @UAB_Football. 2nd time this season.

http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-fo...14aah.html

In addition to his performance, Hunter Mullins had a great day punting! He had a couple of punts that pinned Arkansas in!

Right now, I think JJ is likely to be our next NFL draft choice player. Yes, we could have more than one.

(10-29-2014 03:23 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Right now, I think JJ is likely to be our next NFL draft choice player. Yes, we could have more than one.

Really?

(10-29-2014 03:23 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Right now, I think JJ is likely to be our next NFL draft choice player. Yes, we could have more than one.

Roddy White isn't the only Blazer to play in the NFL. Did you mean more then one drafted in the next draft?

JJ special teams value
Watkins
Long
Backman

Gaston and Jean FA pickups special teams could make Jean some money

Drafted??? Don't think so - FA more likely due to not tall enough for NFL likes & may not even be in his plans anyway. Others of note would be Ty but again FA tryout in his case & not a good chance as it's rare that a kicker opening happens in the NFL. Don't think Parker would get anything but a brief tryout due to same lines of Ty. Backman has been underutilized so far this year that unless he has some great pro day workouts, probably means a long shot to get a FA contract as well. Most TE talk has been of P5 TE w/ no mention of Backman unless we start to use him more in the passing game to et his name in the talk. As far as this years coming draft, don't think there'll be any drafted but a few will get FA tryouts but still longshots to make a roster

(10-29-2014 04:55 PM)blazerwkr Wrote:  Drafted??? Don't think so - FA more likely due to not tall enough for NFL likes & may not even be in his plans anyway. Others of note would be Ty but again FA tryout in his case & not a good chance as it's rare that a kicker opening happens in the NFL. Don't think Parker would get anything but a brief tryout due to same lines of Ty. Backman has been underutilized so far this year that unless he has some great pro day workouts, probably means a long shot to get a FA contract as well. Most TE talk has been of P5 TE w/ no mention of Backman unless we start to use him more in the passing game to et his name in the talk. As far as this years coming draft, don't think there'll be any drafted but a few will get FA tryouts but still longshots to make a roster

Pro days will help all, As far as Backman goes he's making the best of his situation he"s been in a two QB system three years so thats three years we've wasted him. Its like we still havent found a QB since B. Ellis and he was paper cut from from being out for the season. Forgot about the snapper but he gets a FA tryout. I see four worthy of being 7th round picks.