inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 This hasn't been reported yet by the media or Redskins.com, but the Redskins have just signed guard Bill Ferrario, who was on the Green Bay Packers roster in 2002. He is a 3rd year player. I will try to dig up something else on him. Bill Ferrario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 Bill Ferrario was signed to a one year contract at $ 380 k for 2004. He was formerly a 4th round draft pick by Green Bay in 2001. Player Profile Ferrario, Bill OL (#63) Year: 2001 Washington Redskins Round: 4 Green Bay, WI Position: 10 Salary History 2004 380000.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 Here is a 2001 scouting report from the combine on Bill Ferrario. Checks first to see if Om is lurking around. :paranoid: You guys ought to pay me for this stuff. :laugh: ====================================== Bill Ferrario, Wisconsin Guard, 6-2, 300 Speed: 5.3, Rating: 65 Combine Numbers Height Weight Bench 40 (Hand) 40 (Electronic) Vertical Jump Long Jump Shuttle 6-2 1/2 314 17 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tough senior competitor finished his career as a four-year starter for the Badgers, displaying fine run blocking skills from early in his freshman season. Ferrario is a strong player with a thick frame and wide base that allows him to get a consistently good push at the line of scrimmage. He started 50 games at Wisconsin, which put him in elite company in Big Ten history with just former teammate Chris McIntosh and Jon Jansen. He is a rugged overachiever who has been an unsung performer in the successful power ground game for the Badgers. He has adequate quickness on the snap with the ability to gain an advantage relying on his good strength and tenacity to complete the block. He shows a good hand punch and gets the surge to get good movement at the point of attack. He uses good leverage and his strong hands to control and direct an opponent. He gives great effort over a game for the complete sixty minutes. He works hard in pass protection displaying a wide base to handle the bull rush and the footwork to effectively slide to either side. He adjusts well to pick up stunts and stop the charge but can have trouble with fast pass rushers. He has adequate footspeed to get outside and lead the sweep, along with the quickness to trap along the line. He is a tough, durable guard with the mean streak necessary to finish his blocks. He uses his bulk well and also resets quickly, showing adequate footwork and balance. Good late pick with the tools to be a surprise but must get full use of his average athletic ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slammer Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 THIS IS IT! WE JUST MADE THE PLAYOFFS NEXT SEASON, FELLAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 This info from PackersNews.com. It seems like Bill Ferrario is a Joe Gibbs lunch-pale type player. Intelligent and versatile and saw action on special teams and even as a third tight end. 63 Bill Ferrario • Position: Guard/center • Height, weight: 6-2, 315 • Age: 24 • Experience: 3 • College: Wisconsin • Acquired: 4th-round draft pick, 2001 • Last season: Played in all 16 games, starting none. Played mostly on special teams. Saw occasional action as a third tight end. A backup at guard and center. • Did you know? The day after Ferrario was drafted by the Packers, he was made an honorary deputy sheriff in his hometown of Scranton, Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 Thats it for now. I'm tired out now. I gotta go find a box of donuts. :laugh: 2001 Hula Bowl Maui Player Rosters 2001 Player Profiles Bill Ferrario OG - Wisconsin 2000: All-Big Ten pick by media and coaches for the second straight year. Career: Blocked for three straight 1,000-yard seasons by Ron Dayne, and one by Michael Bennett...Badgers led Big Ten in rushing his last two years...switched to offense (from DT) in '97....49 consecutive starts...never missed a start in career... current-ly ranks second on Badgers career starts list ...in 1999, First consensus first-team all-Big Ten guard at UW since Joe Rudolph in 1994...started all 12 contests for Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions...helped pave the way for Ron Dayne's 2,034- yard season... Wisconsin topped the league and finished third nationally in rushing (275.4 ypg)....in 1998, started all 12 games as Badgers posted winningest season (11-1) in school history... Wisconsin led the Big Ten in rushing (215.9 yards)...in 1997, 13-game starter at LG as a redshirt freshman...helped UW's ground attack average 189.1 yards per game, 25th nationally and third in Big Ten...blocked for a 100-yard runner in 11 different games...in 1996, redshirted. Personal: History major...born 9/22/78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 44 Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Sounds like a solid pickup for the price. Former teammate of Jansen's to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Originally posted by Chris 44 Sounds like a solid pickup for the price. Former teammate of Jansen's to. Jansen went to Michigan, this guy went to Wisconsin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 The key there might be the "center" part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 From PackerInsider: Ferrario ticketed for NFL Europe Packers want to see if he can play center By BOB McGINN - Last Updated: Feb. 13, 2003 Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers have assigned offensive lineman Bill Ferrario to the NFL Europe League to determine if he can play center as well as guard. Ferrario, the Packers' fourth-round draft choice in 2001 from Wisconsin, played about 200 snaps at guard during the regular season in 2002 but only about five at center. Mike Flanagan returns as the starting center but his backup, Frank Winters, turned 39 last month and is coming off arthroscopic knee surgery for torn cartilage. "Not that we're trying to replace anybody but, hey, Frankie is (39)," offensive line coach Larry Beightol said. "You never know whether that large monkey will crawl on your back and be a big ape." Winters has told the Packers he would like to play another season. The final year on his contract contains a base salary of $2 million, which he will have to reduce to the veteran's minimum of $755,000. By comparison, Ferrario's base salary is $389,000. Two guards in Green Bay, Marco Rivera and Joe Andruzzi, first became legitimate players by playing overseas, according to Beightol. "This will be a wonderful thing for Bill," Beightol said. "That nervousness of not having played will be gone. We feel he can do more than just be a stopgap at guard. Maybe he could be our backup center. All he needs is playing time and he'll get his confidence cookin'." Ferrario, who is expected to play for the Berlin Thunder, will be among 11 Packers scheduled to report for NFL Europe training camp Feb. 24 in Tampa, Fla. The first games are in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Yep the key is definately center since I think everyone is gonna be comfortable with Dockery and R Thomas. I do hope if we trade down we have we are in position in the 3rd round to grab Va Tech's center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 Ferrario's durability key factor Lineman started 50 straight By LORI NICKEL - Packer Plus writer Last Updated: April 25, 2001 Green Bay - There was something about Wisconsin offensive lineman Bill Ferrario that kept everyone in the offices at Lambeau Field intrigued. They liked his durability. Ferrario started 50 consecutive games for the Badgers from 1997-'00, all at left guard, tying former Wisconsin teammate Chris McIntosh (1996-'99) and Michigan's Jon Jansen (1995-'98) for the Big Ten record for consecutive starts. Ask him whether he's ever had surgery, and he proudly says no (unless you count getting braces). They liked the company he kept. Ferrario blocked for the NCAA's all-time rushing leader Ron Dayne and then for recent first-round draft pick Michael Bennett. Not one to bail on his backs, a sprained ankle the week before Dayne broke the NCAA rushing record in Madison could not keep Ferrario off the field. They liked his Chuck Cecil bloody noses and that his college coach, Barry Alvarez, likened Ferrario to Pig Pen, the character from the Peanuts gang. He is a throwback to leather helmets and winged-T formations, and partly a sentimental favorite to old school football guys like Packers general manager Ron Wolf and offensive line coach Larry Beightol. "A few of us have a special feeling for this guy," Wolf said. Wolf liked Ferrario so much, he spent the remainder of Saturday night, after the first three rounds of the draft had been completed, agonizing over the four choices he'd made earlier in the day, each time passing up Ferrario. For the rest of the draft Saturday, Wolf held his breath, hoping no one else would steal the lineman. "I was convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that he wasn't going to be there," said Wolf. "Then all of a sudden, the guy is there. Wow - how did that happen? "Then the next thing you say is, 'Oh, maybe we had him overrated. Why didn't other people see that?'T " said Wolf, smiling. "But we think he's so good, (even if) other people don't think he's that good. I was kicking myself in the (tail) for not taking him (Saturday). I spent all of (Saturday) night thinking about that. Fortunately, he made it through. Now I just hope he's as good as I think he is." In the end, Ferrario was selected by the Packers as the 105th overall pick in the draft, in the fourth round, on Sunday morning. He follows in the footsteps of offensive tackle Mark Tauscher, Green Bay's late draft pick out of Wisconsin a year ago, who earned a starting job when veteran Earl Dotson went down with a back injury early in the season. "As a junior, (Ferrario) was outstanding," said Beightol. "I kind of got to noticing him when I was doing the (scouting) work last year on Mark Tauscher. I like this guy (Ferrario) because of all of the things that he brings to the table. He's an excellent run blocker. He's played against some of the best competition. That says something because that came up last year - the poise factor with Tauscher and (Chad) Clifton. The fact that we had wonderful success with Mark last year, we decided to go that route again." The big question with the 6-foot-2, 313-pound Ferrario was the "Pro Day" the University of Wisconsin held for scouts on March 7. A month earlier, Ferrario injured his quadriceps, which kept him out of the running drills of the NFL combine in Indianapolis. "I was unbelievably disappointed the way I ran," Ferrario said. "A week before the combines, I felt I was at my peak performance and I ended up straining my quad. That definitely hurt me, that I wasn't able to perform and show my ability there. When I did work out, three weeks later at our pro day, my leg wasn't even 100% and I wasn't close to being ready." Not everyone knew what was wrong with Ferrario, but everyone could see something was wrong with his running. "He was not up to snuff for that workout," said Beightol. "He didn't run as well as you'd like to see. But talking to the coaches, they have great, great respect for this young fella. They said, here he is, he's got this bad quad, he's out here. When he got well, we sent one of the other scouts down and he did a lot better." On Friday, April 13, a week before the draft, Ferrario had one final workout with the Packers. He said he ran his best times ever in front of an NFL scout (he had also worked out for three other NFL teams). He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.31 and 5.28 seconds, on turf at the McClain Center in Madison. Beightol said he liked Tauscher enough at the right tackle position that it was unlikely he would be moved from there. With Ross Verba having vacated the left guard spot, both Wolf and Beightol see no reason why the Scranton, Pa., native couldn't compete for a starting job. Beightol said he would first consider Ferrario at left guard, but wouldn't rule out moving him to tackle. "Right now I'm just in awe," said Ferrario. "For the past four months, I've been looking forward to this day. "I'm not going to come in overly ****y, but (starting) is definitely going to be a goal of mine. What's the point of coming in if you don't have that as a goal? I don't plan on being on the team just as a backup." By the time the Packers announced their selection of Ferrario, Wolf was beaming, saying he had gotten the one player he had targeted for the fourth round, the 12th offensive lineman from Wisconsin ever to be drafted by the Packers. Wolf likened Ferrario to a true diamond in the rough. "He's a different mold from the linemen that we usually take," said Wolf. "He's square. You just look at him and he's square. He looks like a safe." Added Beightol: "He does have a different body type, not one you'd like to see in one of these muscle magazines. Football players come in all shapes, colors and sizes. This guy is a real football player. He's a tough SOB, he likes to mix it up. That's the kind of program they have down there, they teach those guys wonderful techniques. He's not going to be far off when he gets here. "He's a young fella who can come in and compete, possibly even for a starting position, his first year. I have no qualms about playing a young player." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 War kept Ferrario out of NFL Europe By Rob Demovsky - PackersNews.com - Apr. 13, 2003 NFL Europe may not have worked for Bill Ferrario, but he continues to prepare for the upcoming training camps. When the NFL decided to play the NFL Europe season despite in the war in Iraq, commissioner Paul Tagliabue said there was relatively little concern about the safety of Americans playing football in Germany, Scotland, Spain and The Netherlands. Tagliabue said he was told neither players nor coaches were apprehensive about playing. Apparently no one bothered to ask Bill Ferrario. The Green Bay Packers’ offensive lineman, who was to play for the Berlin Thunder, opted out of NFL Europe shortly before players were scheduled to leave training camp in Florida late last month, citing personal reasons. Ferrario, 24, said this week that safety concerns related to the war were the main reason he chose to stay in the United States. “My understanding of it was, if we went to war, the (NFL Europe) season was going to be played in Florida,” said Ferrario, who is back in Green Bay participating in offseason workouts at Lambeau Field. “I thought that was the safest thing to do. “I voiced my opinion to the Packers that I didn’t feel comfortable leaving the country while we’re at war. When it came to that, I let the Packers know.” Ferrario said no one in the Packers organization has given him a hard time over his decision, but there’s no doubt the team would have preferred that he play in the developmental league. The Packers planned to use NFL Europe to gauge whether Ferrario could play center. The 6-foot-2, 315-pound former University of Wisconsin player played mostly as a backup guard during his first two NFL seasons. “We would have liked him to play, but I can certainly understand his decision,” offensive line coach Larry Beightol said. “It was his decision, and we won’t hold it against him.” Even so, Ferrario’s grip on a roster spot for this season is tenuous at best. Last season, he struggled early in training camp and was in danger of being released until it became apparent he might be able to be a backup at center and guard. His versatility ultimately won him a job. It may be simply a coincidence, but since Ferrario announced his decision to forgo NFL Europe, the Packers have acquired two players — David Brandt (in a trade with Washington) and Grey Ruegamer (an unrestricted free agent) — who essentially are carbon copies of Ferrario. All three can play both center and guard. There won’t be room for all three on the 53-man roster, and it’s possible the Packers will keep only one. Still, Ferrario won’t second-guess his decision. “I felt at the time it was the best thing to do,” he said. “I figured I’d come back here, work my butt off and go into training camp strong. I’m going to stand by my decision whatever happens down the line.” Ferrario said he made his decision during the NFL Europe training camp in Tampa. “We had 11 TV channels in the hotel and nine of them had war coverage all the time,” Ferrario said. “They were showing anti-war and anti-American riots in European cities. I didn’t think it was the smartest thing to send hundreds of American boys over there to play football, and I didn’t think it was the best thing for me and (my wife) Steph.” Though Ferrario missed out on valuable playing time, he won’t be as physically worn down at training camp as he might have been had he gone through the 10-week NFL Europe schedule. Ferrario was one of five offensive linemen who took part in what the Packers called an “opportunity session” last week. Brandt, Ferrario, center Brian Smith and tackles Kevin Barry and Jerry Wisne spent the week working with Beightol on individual drills. Ferrario said he split time between center and guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 camp fodder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Originally posted by NavyDave Yep the key is definately center since I think everyone is gonna be comfortable with Dockery and R Thomas. I do hope if we trade down we have we are in position in the 3rd round to grab Va Tech's center I doubt Jake Grove willl be around in the third round, if we pick up an extra second rounder through some trade we might be lucky and pick him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Well now, I'd say that just about covers it. Now inmate, raise your hands, stand up, and slowly back away from the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 It aint over until the Fat Lady sings. :paranoid: :paranoid: :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 "Blocked for three straight 1,000-yard seasons by Ron Dayne" If he made Ropn Dayne look good he's our kinda guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunner Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Another road grader, Gibbs is building the team within a team the offensive line!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galentjm Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Originally posted by Park City Skins Well now, I'd say that just about covers it. Now inmate, raise your hands, stand up, and slowly back away from the computer. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Typical Gibbs player. Lunch-pail type of guy who just goes out and does his job. If true, we are getting the first glimpse of a run based offense that Gibbs is famous for. The fact that this guy plays tight end on occassion is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndevivi Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Who is this Bill dude?, never heard of him, and is he a really good player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidPennSkin Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Here’s some more info on Ferrario from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Ferrario was waived by the Packers in August 2003 and was out of football during the 2003 season. Looks like Ferrario couldn’t convince Sherman that he was qualified to play in the NFL. Told to take a hike - Winters, Ferrario part of Packers' roster reduction By BOB McGINN Last Updated: Aug. 31, 2003 Green Bay - Veteran offensive linemen Frank Winters and Bill Ferrario left the Green Bay Packers on waivers Sunday… Ferrario, a fourth-round draft choice from Wisconsin in 2001, never developed at guard… The Packers don't think Winters can play guard anymore and doubt whether Ferrario can play center… The Packers allocated Ferrario to NFL Europe League last winter so he could become well-versed at center. Ferrario later pulled out, expressing safety concerns with war in Iraq imminent. "He's more suited because of the lack of length in his arms to play center than guard," Sherman said. "I think he understood why I wanted him to go over there but he was concerned about the danger and I wasn't going to try to convince him there wasn't. There was." There’s that arm length thing again – makes you wonder if Wilfork will do well in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I have an ideal why don't we put Breaking News in the thread for all the camp fodder we sign :doh: Now if we somehow got Randy Moss or LT or Portis, then you can put "Breaking News" Take a deep breath, now relax :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big z Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 four-year starter for the Badgers Badgers? We don't need no stinking Badgers! Hey whatever works....I'm very confident in all our personell moves this offseason.....I dunno why? hmmm...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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