Harry
ASFN Consultant and Senior Writer
Here’s what I see so far.
UDFAs can at least marginally change a draft.
Blake Whiteheart mike make the practice squad as a blocking TE. He is very raw, but fits the nasty attitude blockers need. He’ll have to work hard to improve technique, but he has the tenacity. His frame has room to bulk up more. He wasn’t used much in the passing game until his senior year. He has good hands, but little speed.
The Cards surprisingly guaranteed $200K to sign Jacob Slade. He’s an anchor DT, but didn’t even play in all their games. I don’t see much here, except a few people think he might be moved to guard where apparently he played in high school.
Emari Demercado has a long shot chance to make the practice squad as a return guy. He’s a very small back and not explosive, so he won’t see much time at RB. His numbers look okay, but the offensive scheme exaggerated them.
Kyle Soelle will be trying to make a dent as a special teams’ player. He a sure tackler, but lacks speed. He does have a good motor.
Kendall Brooks might be the most interesting player signed in this category. He’s a safety who tackles unusually well and causes a fair number of fumbles. He ran 4.44 at his Pro Day. A good motor helped him record 100 tackles last season. He’s better against the run but is developing as a pass defender. He’s best playing downhill. I’ll be very surprised if he doesn’t at least make the practice squad. He started in division II and then beat the odds in the Portal. He just keeps using his drive to get better.
Matt Hembrough fills a major Cardinal need. He’s a long snapper who was a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, the top LS award. I seldom use the word “perfect”, but Hembrough was perfect on over 550 naps. He snapped for all types of kicks. At his Pro Day he did 22 lift reps. A very impressive total for and LS.
Quavian White CB is small and likely just a camp body. He plays hard, but at 5’8” he’s overwhelmed by talented, big receivers. He does have good hans and is a bit of a ballhawk.
Marvin Pierre LB had a solid Pro Day that merited an invitation. He is a long shot to play special teams. He has a good motor and a solid tackler. He’s fairly adept at penetrating the line of scrimmage.
UDFAs can at least marginally change a draft.
Blake Whiteheart mike make the practice squad as a blocking TE. He is very raw, but fits the nasty attitude blockers need. He’ll have to work hard to improve technique, but he has the tenacity. His frame has room to bulk up more. He wasn’t used much in the passing game until his senior year. He has good hands, but little speed.
The Cards surprisingly guaranteed $200K to sign Jacob Slade. He’s an anchor DT, but didn’t even play in all their games. I don’t see much here, except a few people think he might be moved to guard where apparently he played in high school.
Emari Demercado has a long shot chance to make the practice squad as a return guy. He’s a very small back and not explosive, so he won’t see much time at RB. His numbers look okay, but the offensive scheme exaggerated them.
Kyle Soelle will be trying to make a dent as a special teams’ player. He a sure tackler, but lacks speed. He does have a good motor.
Kendall Brooks might be the most interesting player signed in this category. He’s a safety who tackles unusually well and causes a fair number of fumbles. He ran 4.44 at his Pro Day. A good motor helped him record 100 tackles last season. He’s better against the run but is developing as a pass defender. He’s best playing downhill. I’ll be very surprised if he doesn’t at least make the practice squad. He started in division II and then beat the odds in the Portal. He just keeps using his drive to get better.
Matt Hembrough fills a major Cardinal need. He’s a long snapper who was a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, the top LS award. I seldom use the word “perfect”, but Hembrough was perfect on over 550 naps. He snapped for all types of kicks. At his Pro Day he did 22 lift reps. A very impressive total for and LS.
Quavian White CB is small and likely just a camp body. He plays hard, but at 5’8” he’s overwhelmed by talented, big receivers. He does have good hans and is a bit of a ballhawk.
Marvin Pierre LB had a solid Pro Day that merited an invitation. He is a long shot to play special teams. He has a good motor and a solid tackler. He’s fairly adept at penetrating the line of scrimmage.
