Undrafted Free Agents

[Southieinnc]

So it begins

D'Eriq King QB/WR/RB/gadget​

Liam Shanahan G/C​

 

[BigKen]

Who makes the opening day roster this year???

A look at the Patriots undrafted free agent signings:

• QB/RB/WR D'Eriq King, Miami.
• C Kody Russey, Houston.
• OL Liam Shanahan, LSU. (Winner, winner, chicken dinner)
• S Brenden Schooler, Texas.
• DT Labryan Ray, Alabama.
• LB DaMarcus Mitchell, Purdue.
• P Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan.

 

[Southieinnc]

Coby Tippett Andre Tippet's son. safety/returner​

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Per the OPs request;
Miami QB/WR/RB D’Eriq King
King was an undersized quarterback at Miami. Now, he’s trying to make it as a multipositional playmaker in the NFL. He visited the Patriots during the pre-draft process and had a workout with offensive assistant Joe Judge.


Texas S Brenden Schooler
A former wide receiver who played at Oregon and Arizona before landing in Austin, Schooler ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash and profiles as a potential impact player on special teams.

Kody Russey, center, Houston​

Russey is a 6-foot-2, 292-pound interior offensive lineman. He started his career at Louisiana Tech where he started 46 games in four seasons. He earned 2020 Conference USA All-Conference First-Team honors. Russey transferred to Houston where he started all 14 games last year at center en route to earning American Second-Team All-Conference honors. He was also a team captain. (Source)

Labryan Ray, defensive end, Alabama​

Ray came to Alabama as a five-star recruit, but ran into injury issues. A 6-foot-4, 285 defensive lineman, he suffered a broken foot as a freshman. He played his entire sophomore season in 2018, but was arrested for public intoxication. The next year, he played in just three games due to a foot injury and ankle surgery. In 2020, he missed six games due to an elbow injury. Last season, Ray played 13 games, making 11 tackles but dealt with a groin injury and dislocated left elbow. (Source)
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DaMarcus Mitchell, outside linebacker, Purdue​

Mitchell played linebacker and defensive end at Purdue. Last season, as a defensive end, he finished with 4.5 sacks to go with 25 tackles in nine games. In 2020, he played as a linebacker, finishing with 34 tackles in five games. Mitchell is 6-foot-3, 265 pounds, which suggests he’ll be trying to play outside linebacker in the Patriots system. Mitchell came to Purdue from Southwest Mississippi Community College. He had 71 tackles in 2019. He also played running back that season. (Source)

Liam Shanahan, center, LSU​

Shanahan is local, hailing from Marlborough, Mass. He originally went to Harvard where he started for three years at right guard and right tackle, earning All-Ivy League honors. Shanahan transferred to LSU in 2020 where he started 10 games at center, leading the team in snaps and didn’t miss a single play on offense the entire season. Last year, he started all 13 games for the Tigers at center, starting 23 games in a row for LSU. He earned a spot on the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll. (Source)

Jake Julien, punter, Eastern Michigan​

Julien is a 6-foot-2 punter who played the last five seasons at Eastern Michigan. He finished his collegiate career with 221 punts for 9,726 yards, averaging 44.0 yards per boot. Julien recorded multiple 70-plus yard punts at Eastern Michigan and landed 51 punts inside the opponents 20-yard line. At the end of last season, he played in the College Gridiron Showcase and was drafted by Ottawa.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Who makes the opening day roster this year???

A look at the Patriots undrafted free agent signings:

• QB/RB/WR D'Eriq King, Miami.
• C Kody Russey, Houston.
• OL Liam Shanahan, LSU. (Winner, winner, chicken dinner)
• S Brenden Schooler, Texas.
• DT Labryan Ray, Alabama.
• LB DaMarcus Mitchell, Purdue.
• P Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan.

Best chance IMO

Schooler and Julien

 

[redseat]

D'Eriq King QB/WR/RB/gadget

I actually do like this signing... IF he makes the roster he could be used in so many ways and he is a much greater mobile QB then Mac. He could be used in the Red Zone ala (barf) Cam Newton

 

[YankeeRebel]

I actually do like this signing... IF he makes the roster he could be used in so many ways and he is a much greater mobile QB then Mac. He could be used in the Red Zone ala (barf) Camella Newton

FIFY

 

[Southieinnc]

S Brenden Schooler, Texas
Schooler bounced from Oregon to Arizona to Texas over the course of his six-year college career, playing safety, then wide receiver, then safety again. But his best path to a Patriots roster spot is through special teams. He played 774 snaps in the kicking game and tallied 21 special teams tackles in college, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

A former high school track star, Schooler has good size (6-foot-2, 203 pounds), speed (4.40-second 40 at his pro day), quickness (6.71-second three-cone drill, 4.10-second short shuttle) and explosiveness (37 1/2-inch vertical, 128-inch broad jump), and he was a first-team All-Pac-12 special teamer in two of his seasons at Oregon.

 

[Southieinnc]

P Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan
Julien averaged a school-record 44.0 yards per punt at Eastern Michigan, with 51 punts of 50-plus yards and two of 70-plus yards in 54 collegiate games. An Ontario native, he was drafted 31st overall in this year’s CFL draft before signing with the Patriots.

Adding Julien sets the stage for the Patriots’ first punter battle since 2019, when Jake Bailey unseated incumbent Ryan Allen. Bailey is just one year removed from a first-team All-Pro selection, but with his salary spiking to nearly $4 million this season (and all of it nonguaranteed) the Patriots could opt to go with the cheaper option if Julien proves capable.

 

[Southieinnc]

I don't see King making the team. Might make the PS?

 

[nefansince75]

P Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan
Julien averaged a school-record 44.0 yards per punt at Eastern Michigan, with 51 punts of 50-plus yards and two of 70-plus yards in 54 collegiate games. An Ontario native, he was drafted 31st overall in this year’s CFL draft before signing with the Patriots.

Adding Julien sets the stage for the Patriots’ first punter battle since 2019, when Jake Bailey unseated incumbent Ryan Allen. Bailey is just one year removed from a first-team All-Pro selection, but with his salary spiking to nearly $4 million this season (and all of it nonguaranteed) the Patriots could opt to go with the cheaper option if Julien proves capable.

There won't be a battle. If Julien exits the preseason without his leg falling off, the job is his. It's what BB does...

Message to punters, if you want to stay on the Pats do not ask for more money than offered....

 

[Southieinnc]

There won't be a battle. If Julien exits the preseason without his leg falling off, the job is his. It's what BB does...

Message to punters, if you want to stay on the Pats do not ask for more money than offered....

$4 million is a lot of money for a punter!

MSN

 

[Southieinnc]

There won't be a battle. If Julien exits the preseason without his leg falling off, the job is his. It's what BB does...

Message to punters, if you want to stay on the Pats do not ask for more money than offered....

 

[Yankee Traveler]

S Brenden Schooler, Texas
Schooler bounced from Oregon to Arizona to Texas over the course of his six-year college career, playing safety, then wide receiver, then safety again. But his best path to a Patriots roster spot is through special teams. He played 774 snaps in the kicking game and tallied 21 special teams tackles in college, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

A former high school track star, Schooler has good size (6-foot-2, 203 pounds), speed (4.40-second 40 at his pro day), quickness (6.71-second three-cone drill, 4.10-second short shuttle) and explosiveness (37 1/2-inch vertical, 128-inch broad jump), and he was a first-team All-Pac-12 special teamer in two of his seasons at Oregon.

Those are good numbers, as long as he is smart enough to be in the right position at the right time.

 

[Southieinnc]

Those are good numbers, as long as he is smart enough to be in the right position at the right time.

At safety? That would be icing on the cake, if he develops. Otherwise, he is our next star special teamer.....

 

[BigKen]

S Brenden Schooler, Texas
Schooler bounced from Oregon to Arizona to Texas over the course of his six-year college career, playing safety, then wide receiver, then safety again. But his best path to a Patriots roster spot is through special teams. He played 774 snaps in the kicking game and tallied 21 special teams tackles in college, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

A former high school track star, Schooler has good size (6-foot-2, 203 pounds), speed (4.40-second 40 at his pro day), quickness (6.71-second three-cone drill, 4.10-second short shuttle) and explosiveness (37 1/2-inch vertical, 128-inch broad jump), and he was a first-team All-Pac-12 special teamer in two of his seasons at Oregon.

Can he be converted to CB?

 

[BigKen]

Don't forget, Bailey also kicks off. Can Julien??

 

[Southieinnc]

Can he be converted to CB?

Who knows?
Tryand read a draft profile. None of the "experts" did any homework on him.
He is casually mentioned and they dismiss him. I think this is biased because he was on a bad team with little reason to visit them.
Small bad team and nobody took him seriously. By the time somebody noticed, everybody had completed their draft boards
Patriots looked deeper

From pre-draft:
Brenden Schooler, Texas: Talking about good athletes: Brenden Schooler. A six-year senior with considerable experience, he has the speed and size to make an immediate impact on special teams."

Brendan was a receiver before he converted to safety. I don't think anybody knows if he can or cant make it at safety, cornerback or receiver!

 

[Southieinnc]

Devin Hafford another small school player getting no love from "big media!"

" He was later named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year but received little pre-draft hype coming out of the FCS."

"His 12 career picks are tied for the third most in a Texan's career, two short of the record. He was also LSC Defensive Back of the Year and First Team All-LSC in 2018, plus All-LSC Second Team in 2017. Altogether, he earned five All-American honors."

 

[Southieinnc]

First one bites the dust! - Failed physical.....

Patriots release undrafted rookie Liam Shanahan after failed physical

Shanahan was one of eight rookie free agents brought aboard by the team after the draft.

www.patspulpit.com

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