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How did Gene do with Undrafted Rookies?

Here is the class of 2009 Jaguar Undrafted Rookie signings.  Of the 18 guys signed, 5 remain on the team, 3 have seen playing time.  Brock Bolen and Cecil Newton are on the practice squad. So a lot of you college football guys know these guys a lot better than I do, how did Gene do?  What is your opinion on the guys he got?  Did he miss any, let any get away?  Of the 3 guys on the active roster, who is the Undrafted Rookie of the Year?    

Russell Allen, LB, 6-3, 230, San Diego State

Kyle Bell, FB, 6-1, 233, Colorado State

Brock Bolen, FB, 6-0, 233, Louisville

Nathan Brown, QB, 6-1, 219, Central Arkansas

Weldon Brown, CB, 5-10, 185, Louisiana Tech

Michael Desomeaux, SS, 6-0, 204, Louisiana-Lafayette

Maurice Dupree, WR, 5-10, 168, Jacksonville State

Jason English, WR, 5-10, 188, Tuskegee

George Hypolite, DT, 6-1, 299, Colorado

Pete Ittersagen, CB, 5-10, 191, Wheaton

Tyler Lorenzen, TE, 6-5, 226, Connecticut

Mike McClendon, RB, 5-9, 196, N. Alabama

Jeremy Navarre, DE, 6-3, 283, Maryland

Cecil Newton, C, 6-2, 300, Tennessee St.

Kevin Patterson, SS, 5-10, 185, Wake Forest

Todd Peterson, WR, 6-4, 215, Nebraska

Johnny Williams, LB, 6-2, 236, Kentucky

Julius Williams, DE, Connecticut 

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and the top Undrafted Rookie is
50 Russell Allen
201 votes
90 Julius Williams
30 votes
94 Jeremy Navarre
4 votes

235 votes | Poll has closed

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Signing 18 guys is a feat unto itself

Hopefully we’ll get another 3 guys who can contribute next year, especially if we don’t recoup some of the picks in this year’s draft.

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by Jonathan Loesche on Dec 10, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That guy couldn't catch a cold

If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
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by Bestjagfan on Dec 10, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be curious ...

as to other UFA’s throughout the league. Any team have more than 5? Any making more of an impact than Allen and Williams?

Also, I’ve seen some on this site proclaim Newton our center of the future. What gives anyone that much confidence in him at this point?

by ruffdaddy on Dec 10, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We don't have anybody else

If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
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by Bestjagfan on Dec 10, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I've seen him play

He’s the perfect build for the center position. He’s decently strong. Good hieght and arm length. He’s smart having gone to Tennessee State.
Check out his bio: Four-year letterman … Part of an OL that led the conference in rushing for two consecutive seasons … Blocked for 1,000-yard rusher the last three seasons … Graded out an average of 90 percent per game as a senior with 30 knockdown blocks and did not give up a sack … Had 24 pancake blocks with 40 knockdowns as a junior, giving up only four sacks … Named first-team All-OVC as a sophomore … Majored in business administration.
The guy has good mobile feet, good anchor, and most importantly he doesn’t make mistakes.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 11, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Cecil plays a nice game

He’s my predicted starter at Center in the future.

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by TheTealDeal on Dec 11, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Allen has shot to start next year

if Ingram won’t comeback next year-and we don’t draft Spikes…

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Dec 11, 2009 4:33 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

That's a pretty successful class of UDFA's

You can’t expect to get stars, much less starters, from the UDFA class. Getting a future starter and several contributors (along with some practice squad guys) is successful when compared to the investment made in these guys.

Nice job GM Gene.

by acedarney on Dec 11, 2009 9:17 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Allen is a great find

but so are all rookies. Love the team this year, am curious to see what we find using the gene talent detector next year. With the way they are playing, we won’t have to worry about another holdout and whomever it is will contribute early on.

by J-Villain on Dec 11, 2009 10:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone know what happened to Rob Meier?

Yes I know he wasn’t a rookie (lol) but he kinda disappeared

by Messina on Dec 13, 2009 8:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Got hurt

then put on IR. He’s not coming back next year.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 14, 2009 6:37 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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