The 2010 NFL Draft is in the books yet not all the stories have been told. There were a number of surprising picks, trades which never happened and players who overcame red flags. Here’s a look at some of the recent notes that have filtered in since Sunday concerning many of these issues.
- Once the Buffalo Bills selected CJ Spiller with the 9th pick of the draft most figured the career of Marshawn Lynch was finished with the organization. In fact a number of franchises contacted Buffalo about the availability of Lynch but the Bills shot down every offer put in front of them. While you should never say never, it looks at this point as though the Bills will keep Lynch and use him as part of a running back rotation this season.
- Most sources have Hawaii linebacker Brashton Satele signing a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. And while Satele did sign the contract offered to him by the organization, Oakland reneged and did not execute the contract. As a result Satele was a man with no roster spot as most teams around the league loaded up on undrafted free agents and maxed out their 80 man rosters. Satele was invited for a try out with the New York Jets next week and could eventually find a way onto a roster.
- Prior to the draft we were told a knee injury was sending up red flags for linebacker Sean Lee. Ironically the knee in question was not his surgically repaired right knee rather an injury to his left knee which put him on the sidelines for a number of games last season. In the end everything turned out fine as the Dallas Cowboys, who have some of the strictest guidelines when it comes to the physical well being of draft picks, traded up in order to acquire Lee.
- Speaking of trading up to acquire Lee, sources have told us the Jacksonville Jaguars thought they had a deal in place with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 23rd pick of round two. Jacksonville was set to grab Lee, a player the team loved as we alerted readers back on April 22nd. In the end Dallas offered the Eagles more in return for the selection.
- As far as the Jacksonville Jaguars are concerned, one of the gems of this years’ draft for the organization was coming away linebacker Kirk Morrison for what amounted to swapping their 4th round selection with the Oakland Raiders for a 5th rounder. The team feels Morrison immediately bolsters a sagging linebacker core and feel this is one of the better trades the team has made in its’ history.
- Defensive tackle D’Anthony Smith got a wrap for taking plays off and it was a bit of a surprise when the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in round three. The team on the other hand is not concerned. Considering the number of wild shootouts Louisiana Tech was involved in last season and the number of plays Smith was on the field, the Jaguars felt it was inevitable that he, or anyone else for that matter, would wear down.
- On April 23rd we alerted readers to the interest the Miami Dolphins were showing in safety Robert Johnson of Utah. In fact the Dolphins were prepared to take Johnson in round five but were beaten to the punch as the Tennessee Titans selected the safety in the middle of the frame. Miami responded quickly by trading up to the 32nd selection of round five then taking Georgia junior Reshad Jones. Miami made the move as they were afraid of getting shut out from the top prospects at the position that were still available.
25 Apr
Its’ the feeding frenzy after the draft as teams go unabated to sign the available, undrafted players. For the next week we will update this list as best we can to bring you the information as to where many of the prospects end up. Updated 4-25/3:30PM
UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS
AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills: Joique Bell, RB Wayne St., Dom Harris, S Temple, Naaman Roosevelt, WR Buffalo, Donald Jones, WR Youngstown St.,
Miami Dolphins: Marlon Moore, WR Fresno St., Roberto Wallace, WR- San Diego St,Travis Ivey, DT, Maryland; AJ Wallace, CB, Penn State; Vince Oghobaase, DT, Duke; Jonathan Amaya, DB, Nevada
New England Patriots: Bryan Anderson, WR Central Michigan, Sergio Brown, S Notre Dame,
New York Jets: Charlie Tanner, OG Texas; Kevin Basped, DE Nevada; Jeff Cumberland, TE Illinois; Keith Buckman, OL, North Dakota State; Philip Kirkland, WR Bethune-Cookman; Cory Reamer, LB Alabama; Mick Williams, DT Pitt. Marcus Ezeff, DB Cal (workout)
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens: Mike McLaughlin, LB Boston College, Prince Miller, CB Georgia, Albert McClellan, DE Marshall, Curtis Steele, RB Memphis, Josh Morris, CB Weber St., Morgan Cox, LS Tennessee
Cincinnati Bengals: Jeff Cottam, TE Tennessee, Vincent Rey, LB Duke,
Cleveland Browns: Casey Bender, OT South Dakota St., Jon Dempsey, LB Louisville, Troy Wagner, TE Indiana, Joel Reinder, OT Waterloo, Auston English, DE Oklahoma
Pittsburgh Steelers: Coddrow Thompson, DT Virginia Tech, Dorian Brooks, OL James Madison,
AFC SOUTH
Houston Texas: Steve Maneri, TE Temple, Tyler Sheehan, QB Bowling Green
Indianapolis Colts: Blair White, WR Michigan St., Tim Hiller, QB Western Michigan
Jacksonville Jaguars: Chad Kackert, RB New Hampshire, Robert Malone, P Fresno St., John Estes, C Hawaii, Kevin Haslem, OT Rutgers, Chris McGaha, WR Arizona St., Kyle Bosworth, LB UCLA, Chris Hawkins, CB LSU, Trevor Harris, QB Edinboro,
Josh Gordy, CB Central Michigan
Tennessee Titans: Stafon Johnson, RB USC, Kevin Matthews, C Texas A&M
Gerald Harris, TE Ole Miss
AFC WEST
Denver Broncos: Riar Geer, TE Colorado, Alric Arnett, WR WVU,
Oakland Raiders: Manase Tonga, RB BYU, Andre Anderson, FB Tulane
San Diego Chargers: Seyi Ajirotutu, WR Fresno St., Jeremy Williams, WR Tulane
Kansas City Chiefs:
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys: Matt Nichols, QB Eastern Washington, Lonyae Miller, RB Fresno St., Barry Church, S Toledo
New York Giants: Duke Calhoun, WR Memphis, Nate Collins, DL Virginia,
Philadelphia Eagles: Josh Morris, CB Weber State, Patrick Simmonds, WR Colgate
Washington Redskins: Daryll Clark, QB Penn State,
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears: Cornelius Browns, CB Bears, Freddie Barnes, WR Bowling Green, Matt Mayberry, LB Indiana,
Detroit Lions: Aaron Berry CB Pittsburgh,
Green Bay Packers: Chastin West, WR Fresno St., Sam Shields, CB Miami, Jeff Moturi, WR UTEP, Chris Campbell, OT E. Illinois, Noah Shepard, QB South Dakota, Quinn Porter, RB Stillman, Tory Harrison, RB S. Mississippi, Tim Knicky, LB Stephen F. Austin, John Russell, DE Wake Forest, Robert Vaughn, S UConn, Alex Joseph, LB Temple, Frank Zombo, DE Central Michigan
Minnesota Vikings: Lee Campbell, ILB Minnesota (workout),
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons: Tim Buckley, QB-S Alcorn St, Colin Peek, TE Alabama,
Carolina Panthers: Andrew George, TE BYU, Matt O’Hanlan, S Nebraska
Andre Neblett, DT Temple,
New Orleans Saints: Junior Galette, DE Stillman, Harry Coleman, S LSU, Clint Gresham, LS TCU, Jason Beauchamp, LB UNLV, Brandon Carter, OG Texas Tech, Ekom Udofia, NT Stanford, Jay Ross, DT E.Carolina, Marcel Young, S Jackson State,
Tampa Bay Bucs: Preston Parker, WR N. Alabama, Rico McCoy, LB Tennessee, Jeron Mastrud, TE Kansas St., Jevan Snead, QB Ole Miss, Sergio Render, G Virginia Tech, Cassius Vaughn, CB Mississippi,
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals: Max Hall, QB BYU, A.J. Jefferson, CB Fresno St., Stephen Williams, WR Toledo, Devin Tyler, OT Temple
San Francisco 49ers: Jarrett Brown, QB WVU, Patrick Stoudamire, CB Western Illinois, LaGarrette Blount, RB Oregon
Seattle Seahawks: Jeff Byers, C USC
Josh Pinkard, CB USC, Reggie Carter, LB UCLA, DeMarcus Granger, DT Oklahoma, Quintin Hancock, WR Tennessee, Partrick Devenny, TE Colorado, Robert Rose, DE Ohio St., Joe Pawelek, LB Baylor, James Brindley, S Utah St., Kevin Dixon, LB Troy,
Adrian Martinez, OG Colorado St., Jacob Phillips, OT Belhaven, Marcus Brown, CB Arkansas St., Will Harris, S USC
St Louis Rams: Brandon McRae, WR Mississippi St, Thaddeus Lewis, QB Duke, Simoni Lawrence, LB Minnesota,
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* Scott Sicko/TE/New Hampshire, turned down an offer from the Dallas Cowboys and has decided to attend graduate school. Several personnel people from the organization spoke with Sicko, telling him how much they wanted him to join the team. While they did not guarantee Sicko a roster spot they did tell him the team keeps four tight ends and he would likely make the active roster.
With 2010 NFL Draft now complete there are still a number of talented prospects available to be signed as free agents. In order here are the best players still available.
| Full Name | Pos | School |
| Rahim Alem | DE | LSU |
| Colin Peek | TE | Alabama |
| Aleric Mullins | DT | North Carolina |
| Darian Stewart | S | South Carolina |
| Jarrett Brown | QB | West Virginia |
| Blair White | WR | Michigan State |
| Jevan Snead | QB | Mississippi |
| Harry Coleman | S | LSU |
| Jeremy Williams | WR | Tulane |
| Brandon Lang | DE | Troy State |
| Chris Brown | RB | Oklahoma |
| A.J. Jefferson | CB | Fresno State |
| Brandon Banks | WR | Kansas State |
| Jason Beauchamp | OLB | UNLV |
| Lonyae Miller | RB | Fresno State |
| Rashawn Jackson | FB | Virginia |
| Justin Cole | OLB | San Jose State |
| Scott Long | WR | Louisville |
| Greg Middleton | DE | Indiana |
| Lucien Antoine | S | Oklahoma State |
| Ciron Black | T | LSU |
| Malcolm Sheppard | DT | Arkansas |
| Chris McGaha | WR | Arizona State |
| Mike McLaughlin | ILB | Boston College |
| Andre Dixon | RB | Connecticut |
| Chris Hawkins | CB | LSU |
| Vareion Hodge | WR | Mississippi |
| Barry Church | S | Toledo |
| Jared Perry | WR | Missouri |
| Antonio Coleman | OLB | Auburn |
| Brandon Carter | G | Texas Tech |
| Verran Tucker | WR | California |
| Nate Collins | DT | Virginia |
| Kurtis Gregory | G | Missouri |
| Lindsey Witten | DE | Connecticut |
| Kyle Bosworth | OLB | UCLA |
| Tony Washington | T | Abilene Christian |
| Matt Clapp | FB | Oklahoma |
| Donovan Warren | CB | Michigan |
| Keith Toston | RB | Oklahoma State |
| Kyle McCarthey | S | Notre Dame |
| Alric Arnett | WR | West Virginia |
| Leigh Tiffin | PK | Alabama |
| Marlon Williams | OLB | Texas Tech |
| Jaron Mastrud | TE | Kansas State |
| Devin Ross | CB | Arizona |
| Adam Ulatoski | T | Texas |
| Chris Marinelli | G | Stanford |
| Keaton Kristick | OLB | Oregon State |
| Seyi Ajirotutu | WR | Fresno State |
| George Johnson | DE | Rutgers |
| Steve Maneri | TE | Temple |
| Chris Carter | WR | Cal-Davis |
| Brett Swenson | PK | Michigan State |
| Brian Jackson | CB | Oklahoma |
| Jeffrey Fitzgerald | DE | Kansas State |
| John Estes | C | Hawaii |
| Alex Daniels | OLB | Cincinnati |
| Bryan Anderson | WR | Central Michigan |
| Danario Alexander | WR | Missouri |
| Kevin Haslam | G | Rutgers |
| Kion Wilson | OLB | South Florida |
| LeGarrette Blount | RB | Oregon |
| Vince Oghobaase | DT | Duke |
| Chris Campbell | T | Eastern Illinois |
| Charles Alexander | DT | LSU |
| Manase Tonga | FB | BYU |
| Stephan Virgil | CB | Virginia Tech |
| Jake Ricks | DT | Auburn |
| Aaron Webster | S | Cincinnati |
| Alex Parsons | G | USC |
| Brandon James | RB | Florida |
| Simoni Lawrence | OLB | Minnesota |
| Cory Jackson | FB | Maryland |
| Donald Jones | WR | Youngstown State |
| Vincent Rey | ILB | Duke |
| Dorian Brooks | G | James Madison |
| Chris Chancellor | CB | Clemson |
| Javarris James | RB | Miami-Fl |
| Tim Knicky | OLB | Stephen F. Austin |
| Jonathan Amaya | S | Nevada |
| Joe Pawelek | ILB | Baylor |
| Rafael Priest | CB | TCU |
| Joique Bell | RB | Wayne State |
| Sam Maxwell | OLB | Kentucky |
| Freddie Barnes | WR | Bowling Green |
| Albert McClellan | DE | Marshall |
| Lorenzo Washington | DT | Alabama |
| Brandon Minor | RB | Michigan |
| Thaddeus Lewis | QB | Duke |
| William Rose | FB | Florida Atlantic |
| Cornelius Brown | CB | UTEP |
| Chris Bell | WR | Norfolk State |
| Nicholas Howell | T | USC |
| Micah Johnson | ILB | Kentucky |
| Jeff Byers | G | USC |
| Alex Joseph | ILB | Temple |
| Jay Ross | DT | East Carolina |
| Stephen Williams | WR | Toledo |
| Keiland Williams | RB | LSU |
| Carl Ihenacho | DE | San Jose State |
| David Nelson | WR | Florida |
| Richard Dickson | TE | LSU |
| Mike Tepper | T | California |
| Marshay Green | CB | Mississippi |
| Anderson Russell | S | Ohio State |
| Patrick Stoudamire | CB | Western Illinois |
| Austin Howard | T | Northern Iowa |
| Charlie Tanner | G | Texas |
| Terrell Hudgins | WR | Elon |
| James Ruffin | DE | Northern Iowa |
| Terrell Skinner | S | Maryland |
| Sergio Render | G | Virginia Tech |
| Richie Brockel | FB | Boise State |
| Kevin Basped | DE | Nevada |
| Naaman Roosevelt | WR | Buffalo |