(04-28-2019 09:18 AM)NorthCoast Wrote:  

(04-27-2019 09:07 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  UDFA’s

-Corcoran to the Chargers

-Embry to the Texans (I forgot he was a prospect)

Any word on DJ Brown (probably a camp invite)?

Or Gantz? Teams are always looking to improve their kicking, I imagine he'll get a camp invite.

Anyone else a possibility?

Smalls has something cooking but it hasn’t been made official yet.

(04-28-2019 09:31 AM)BDB5yp Wrote:  

(04-28-2019 09:18 AM)NorthCoast Wrote:  

(04-27-2019 09:07 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  UDFA’s

-Corcoran to the Chargers

-Embry to the Texans (I forgot he was a prospect)

Any word on DJ Brown (probably a camp invite)?

Or Gantz? Teams are always looking to improve their kicking, I imagine he'll get a camp invite.

Anyone else a possibility?

Smalls has something cooking but it hasn’t been made official yet.

That's right. I keep forgetting about the NIU secondary (I too brain farted on Embry). Late season injury was a bîtch for Smalls.

Albert should land at least a camp invite somewhere.

2019 NFL Draft:

9 - MAC players drafted.
6 - MAC teams (half the league) had at least one player selected.
3 - MAC teams with multiple Draft selections. NIU, TURDledo, and Central Michigan each had two players drafted.

- NIU's Max Scharping was the highest drafted player from any school in Illinois.
- NIU had as many players drafted as the iLLness and Mil_cats COMBINED.
- Western Illinois had as many players drafted as, and had a player drafted higher than, the iLLness and Mil_cats.

Since you mentioned my "other U" (WIU), Western qb Sean McGuire is going to the Vikings mini-camp. (Teammate lb Quentin Moon to Bears camp). Only relevant because a) Illinois school and b) McGuire was brought in/took advantage of opportunity to toss passes at NIU's Pro Day since no Northern qb's present.

(04-28-2019 09:50 AM)NorthCoast Wrote:  2019 NFL Draft:

9 - MAC players drafted. 7 of 9 from MAC West teams.
6 - MAC teams (half the league) had at least one player selected. 4 MAC West/2 MAC East
3 - MAC teams with multiple Draft selections. NIU, TURDledo, and Central Michigan each had two players drafted. All 3 are MAC West teams.

(04-28-2019 09:31 AM)BDB5yp Wrote:  

(04-28-2019 09:18 AM)NorthCoast Wrote:  

(04-27-2019 09:07 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  UDFA’s

-Corcoran to the Chargers

-Embry to the Texans (I forgot he was a prospect)

Any word on DJ Brown (probably a camp invite)?

Or Gantz? Teams are always looking to improve their kicking, I imagine he'll get a camp invite.

Anyone else a possibility?

Smalls has something cooking but it hasn’t been made official yet.

https://twitter.com/A_7Era/status/1122710334941196288

This was posted on another thread r.e. Smalls...
https://twitter.com/NIUCoachHammock/stat...8778564610

(04-28-2019 10:57 AM)NorthCoast Wrote:  

(04-28-2019 09:50 AM)NorthCoast Wrote:  2019 NFL Draft:

9 - MAC players drafted. 7 of 9 from MAC West teams.
6 - MAC teams (half the league) had at least one player selected. 4 MAC West/2 MAC East
3 - MAC teams with multiple Draft selections. NIU, TURDledo, and Central Michigan each had two players drafted. All 3 are MAC West teams.

Crazy stat--try to put this in perspective....first time since 1962 that Nebraska did not have a player drafted....1962!!!!

#NIU2NFL

https://twitter.com/NIU_Football/status/...2175671298

https://twitter.com/NIU_Football/status/...1536676865

https://twitter.com/NIUCoachHammock/stat...6442722306

https://twitter.com/NIUCoachHammock/stat...5910798341

https://twitter.com/NIUCoachHammock/stat...8778564610

Early predictions on who gets drafted on the 2019 team?

I'll start...

Mykelti Williams - Safety
Leif Engstrand - OT

(04-30-2019 05:58 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Early predictions on who gets drafted on the 2019 team?

I'll start...

Mykelti Williams - Safety
Leif Engstrand - OT

Leif Engstrand?????

(04-30-2019 08:26 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  

(04-30-2019 05:58 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Early predictions on who gets drafted on the 2019 team?

I'll start...

Mykelti Williams - Safety
Leif Engstrand - OT

Leif Engstrand?????

6'8 295 LB left tackle we have coming in...from Wisconsin

(04-30-2019 05:58 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  Early predictions on who gets drafted on the 2019 team?

I'll start...

Mykelti Williams - Safety
Leif Engstrand - OT

You forgot to add Childers

Steelers 6th-rounder Sutton Smith: ‘My path is to fight’

Quote:Smith said he expects the Steelers to use him at inside linebacker. Butler, though, said Smith will be given the chance to play outside, with special teams being his primary destination in training camp and the preseason.

“He’s probably going to help (special teams coach) Danny Smith more than he helps me early,” Butler said. “The way linebackers make NFL teams is they come in and try to make themselves very valuable on special teams and build themselves another year to try to learn what is going on with the defense.”

“Once they do that, then they compete for starting jobs.”

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Also,

Quote:“I don’t care if they are MAC. I don’t care if they come from Egypt,” defensive coordinator Keith Butler said moments after Smith was selected 175th overall. “If they are good football players, we will use them. So MAC, SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, it doesn’t bother me. What sells me is what’s on film.”

In other words, MAC, SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12...same difference.

IF YOU CAN PLAY, THE NFL WILL FIND YOU.

Stop kneeling at the alter of the Cartel and accept that NIU offer, player. Come to DeKalb ready to work and get yourself to the NFL.

Sutton signed a 4 year deal with the Steelers yesterday. No details released.

(05-08-2019 08:52 AM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  Sutton signed a 4 year deal with the Steelers yesterday. No details released.

Each round is pretty standard. Mostly negotiate how much money as signing bonus.