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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 610576"><p>I see, and I agree with you.</p><p></p><p>It would appear there was a point being made regarding an undrafted free agent providing depth at ILB, followed by El Guapo mentioning Zombo and Walden. </p><p></p><p>I would note that Walden was a 6th. round pick of the Cowboys.</p><p></p><p>So, we can recount the following UDFAs during the Thompson era that started at least one game on their merits and not as injury replacements:</p><p></p><p>Tramon Williams - 2006</p><p>Evan Dietrich-Smith - 2009 </p><p>Sam Shields - 2010 (He probably would have been drafted had he not been busted for marijuana possession.)</p><p>Frank Zombo - 2010</p><p></p><p>I don't think I missed any. That's 4 out of what...100-150? And only 2 in a decade that one would consider a quality starter.</p><p></p><p>As for a UDFA grabbing a bottom of the roster spot at one position or another, then...sure, why not? If outside free agents are not going to be signed, somebody has to fill out the roster. And these guys are cheaper than minimum salary vets.</p><p></p><p>As for ILB, there's Barrington, Matthews part-time, and a bunch of guys who haven't proven anything in the NFL. There are 3 wide open spots on the ILB depth chart...a UDFA sneaking on the roster would hardly be shocker.</p><p></p><p>The problem comes in when people get all excited about one these guys and expect that naturally Thompson will find a good player out of the UDFA ranks. There simply are not enough examples to support that. The great majority of UDFAs churn in and then out of the roster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 610576"] I see, and I agree with you. It would appear there was a point being made regarding an undrafted free agent providing depth at ILB, followed by El Guapo mentioning Zombo and Walden. I would note that Walden was a 6th. round pick of the Cowboys. So, we can recount the following UDFAs during the Thompson era that started at least one game on their merits and not as injury replacements: Tramon Williams - 2006 Evan Dietrich-Smith - 2009 Sam Shields - 2010 (He probably would have been drafted had he not been busted for marijuana possession.) Frank Zombo - 2010 I don't think I missed any. That's 4 out of what...100-150? And only 2 in a decade that one would consider a quality starter. As for a UDFA grabbing a bottom of the roster spot at one position or another, then...sure, why not? If outside free agents are not going to be signed, somebody has to fill out the roster. And these guys are cheaper than minimum salary vets. As for ILB, there's Barrington, Matthews part-time, and a bunch of guys who haven't proven anything in the NFL. There are 3 wide open spots on the ILB depth chart...a UDFA sneaking on the roster would hardly be shocker. The problem comes in when people get all excited about one these guys and expect that naturally Thompson will find a good player out of the UDFA ranks. There simply are not enough examples to support that. The great majority of UDFAs churn in and then out of the roster. [/QUOTE]
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