revallenjr Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 That is a mighty awesome list. You would never have thought some of those players were not drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 what no Tony Promo?:laugh: Good thing we're stocked at quarterback, otherwise we would have to consider Tony Romo sits to pee, who went undrafted out of Eastern Illinois then was signed by Dallas as an undrafted rookie free agent. Really, we're already so stacked at QB we left Romo sits to pee off with a clear conscience. He would be SEVENTH string on this team, behind Moon, Hart, Krieg, Warner, Garcia, Delhomme. . . We could put him as first string holder, but he doesn't deserve that either. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Bump for JKam. Awesome lineup, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySkin21 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 dick "the night train" lane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySkin21 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 and wasn't Bart Scott an undrafted free agent>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 and wasn't Bart Scott an undrafted free agent>? Yep. We'll add him to the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkam Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Awesome list DanT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigyim Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 It's intriguing seeing all the undrafted players from older eras (Motley, Night Train, etc.) who are/were African American, & hall-of-fame players. It reminds me of the fact that race bias was a huge part of choosing players in earlier eras (esp. Motley & Moon). It's inescapable to me how you can see the physical gifts, intelligence & craftiness that these players possessed & yet not draft them because they were black. (I guess other members of this ES board can quickly "educate" me on just how possible it is--even today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 My Cowboys' bias was showing in excluding Tony Romo sits to pee from the roster. I've included him as the 7th quarterback. Looking at the list, it's interesting to see clusters of really good players - Pro Bowl caliber players - at 2 positions - quarterback and at safety. Other stacked positions include center, running back, and wide receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbkclassic26 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Bo Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Bo Jackson :doh: Bo Jackson was actually drafted TWICE. The Bucs chose him first overall in the 1986 draft, but he decided to play baseball instead. His name went back into the pool, and the Raiders chose him in the 7th round of the 1987 draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorfan2179 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Does Romo sits to pee really need to be on there? he hasn't even played a full season yet. Besides being that far down in the depth chart, wouldnt there be a chance he would have to hold on field goal attempts? that would be bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Does Romo sits to pee really need to be on there? he hasn't even played a full season yet. Besides being that far down in the depth chart, wouldnt there be a chance he would have to hold on field goal attempts? that would be bad news. Probably not, but it is fairly remarkable that, in this day and age, an undrafted quarterback is the unquestioned starter of an NFL franchise. Let's leave him on for now. Unless you can come up with another quarterback to bump him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 The lineup on page 1 should be printed out, laminated, and handed out to every undrafted free agent who comes into camp as proof that they can make it in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefhogskin48 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Jimmy Smith, WR Jacksonville Andre Reed, WR Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaught76 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Jimmy Smith, WR Jacksonville Andre Reed, WR Buffalo Jimmy Smith was drafted by Dallas in 1992 on the second day of the draft. Andre Reed was drafted by Buffalo in 1985 on the second day with the 86th pick. No offense, but maybe you should do a little research next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Jimmy Smith, WR Jacksonville Andre Reed, WR Buffalo Whoops. Drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaught76 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 He might have pulled 2 starters, but they don't count because they were drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 He might have pulled 2 starters, but they don't count because they were drafted. Fixed, thanks. Seemed too good to be true. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaught76 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Fixed, thanks. Seemed too good to be true. . . It would have been great for the list if it was true, but as you said, it was too good to be true. On another note, I am glad to see how much effort everyone is putting into this thread though. That is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 It would have been great for the list if it was true, but as you said, it was too good to be true. On another note, I am glad to see how much effort everyone is putting into this thread though. That is really cool. It's been an eye-opening exericse for me. It does show that the NFL draft isn't always the "be-all and end-all". That lineup is pretty strong. I wonder if we're missing some defensive lineman, though. We're a little thin there. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaught76 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 It's been an eye-opening excericse for me. It does show that the NFL draft isn't always the "be-all and end-all". That lineup is pretty strong. I wonder if we're missing some defensive lineman, though. We're a little thin there. . . OK, how about: Sam Rayburn DT Eagles James Hall DE Detroit Lions John Randle DT Vikings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 OK, how about:Sam Rayburn DT Eagles James Hall DE Detroit Lions John Randle DT Vikings Randle's a gem - starter. Hall's had a steady, long career so he gets in. Rayburn seems borderline, but he had a decent year in '04 with 6 sacks, so I included him. . . Good pulls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revallenjr Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I bet that team could win a Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 I bet that team could win a Superbowl. I wonder if these guys, in general, have a different attitude and mind set in how they approach the game - the notion that because they were passed over they have something to prove. They probably had to bust ass in training camps to stand out and prove they belong, and that fierceness and drive carries over in how they approach the game overall. Imagine a whole TEAM with that same hungry attitude. I think we've seen that with James Thrash with the Redskins, who's often described as one of the hardest workers on the team. Which reminds me, I'm going to add him to the list. He's carved out a pretty decent, longer-than-average NFL career as a special teams ace, return man, and spot receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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