Arian Foster and the OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team 2009

I totally whiffed on Arian Foster. Foster was an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee who was signed by the Houston Texans after the 2009 draft. After I picked the original OCADNGDT in 2008, I decided to scale back the number of folks I added to the team. So I went from five running backs to three: P.J. Hill RB 5'10¼" 222 Wisconsin; Herb Donaldson RB 5'9⅞" 224 Western Illinois; and Kory Sheets RB 5'11⅛" 208 Purdue. Arian Foster is 6'1" 215. I didn’t think he was all that special, and neither did the drafters, since he was undrafted.

I liked Hill and Donaldson because they were both very productive and were tanks in college. I liked Sheets because I thought he was productive and had “third down back” written all over him.

Well, Foster beat out Steve Slaton, who I thought had a good chance to be a top back in the NFL after his 1,200 yards rushing as a rookie in 2008. And then Foster went on to win the 2010 rushing title with 1,616 rushing yards, also leading the league in yards from scrimmage (2,220), rushing touchdowns (16), and total touchdowns (18).

Foster broke the NFL single-season rushing record for an undrafted player, bettering Priest Holmes (1,615 in 2002) by one yard with a two-yard carry on his final attempt of the game. Foster also had 604 yards receiving to become the sixth player in league history to reach 1,500 yards rushing and 600 yards receiving in the same year.

P.J. Hill, who I was really high on, was signed by the New Orleans Saints after not being drafted out of Wisconsin. He was on their practice squad until the Eagles signed him. They put in on their practice squad a week later, and the Redskins signed him. He spent the offseason with the Redskins, who cut him in May. The Saints re-signed him, he tore his triceps, and he spent the year on the IR.

Donaldson was also signed by the Saints after the draft. He was on the Saints practice squad until November 2009. The Cowboys signed him in December 2009 and put him on their practice squad. He was waived by the Cowboys in final cuts in training camp 2010, but the Titans put him on their practice squad.

Sheets was signed by the 49ers, who put him on their practice squad. He was signed by the Dolphins to their active roster in October 2009. He tore his Achilles tendon in 2010 training camp was waived by the Dolphins.

The OldCleat 2009 Did Not Get Draft defensive linemen

Here is an assessment of the OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team 2009 -- the defensive linemen. I've attempted to pare down the number of players that I included on the All Did Not Get Drafted Team for this year. We'll see if that was a good idea.

Here are the defensive linemen on this year's team.

Terrill Byrd, DT, Cincinnati, ??, 5'11⅜", 267 I cannot find any information on Terrill Byrd getting signed by an NFL team. He is a vastly productive and undersized defensive tackle out of the University of Cincinnati. He has had some off-the-field problems. That, with the fact that he is so short and so light, may have caused teams to stay away. I think he could be a good fit for a Tampa-2 team, or maybe as a 3-4 defensive end.

George Hypolite, DT, Colorado, Jacksonville Jaguars, 6'0⅞", 287 Hypolite, an undersized but productive defensive tackle out of Colorado, was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has a good shot to be a productive player.

Antonio Dixon, DT, Miami (FL), Washington Redskins, 6'2½", 325 The Washington Redskins signed Antonio Dixon, a huge defensive tackle from the University of Miami. He has the size to be a nose tackle. He was not very productive in college, but at 325 pounds could be a run stopper.

Maurice Evans, DE, Penn State, New York Giants, 6'1½", 274 Maurice Evans was signed by the New York Giants. He had a good sophomore season, but a lousy junior year. He has some pass rush ability at 270-plus pounds. The image is from Reading Eagle.

Mitch King, DE, Iowa, Tennessee Titans, 6'1½", 280 Signed by the Titans, Mitch King will try to make it as a 4-3 defensive tackle. He was highly productive at Iowa. His best shot may be as a 3-4 defensive end.

Tim Jamison, DE, Michigan, Houston Texans, 6'2½", 256 Jamison is a 255-pound defensive end with good athletic ability. He should be productive in a 4-3 system. He is big enough and quick enough to play in the NFL.

Derek Walker, DE, Illinois, Washington Redskins, 6'3¾", 268 Derek Walker was signed by the Washington Redskins. The 270-pounder out of Illinois is solid all-aournd but not great in any one area. He may be a surprise as a player, however, because he had some nice games.

thankyouverymuch,

OldCleat

The OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team - 2009 - signings update

Here is an update of The OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team for 2009. I couldn’t find a few players on the list. I find it a little hard to believe that Byrd and Vanden Huevel weren’t signed. Lane is a little more believable, because I know he had some weight issues.

Terrill Byrd DT Cincinnati ??
George Hypolite DT Colorado Jacksonville Jaguars
Antonio Dixon DT Miami (FL) Washington Redskins
Maurice Evans DE Penn State New York Giants
Mitch King DE Iowa Tennessee Titans
Tim Jamison DE Michigan Houston Texans
Derek Walker DE Illinois Washington Redskins
Darry Beckwith ILB LSU San Diego Chargers
Dannell Ellerbe ILB Georgia Baltimore Ravens
Dominic Douglas OLB Mississippi State St. Louis Rams
Anthony Heygood OLB Purdue Carolina Panthers
Jonathan Casillas OLB Wisconsin New Orleans Saints
Maurice Crum OLB Notre Dame Tampa Bay Buccaneers (try out contract)
Bruce Johnson CB Miami (FL) New York Giants
Londen Fryar CB Western Michigan Kansas City Chiefs
Wopamo Osaisai CB Stanford San Diego Chargers
Derek Pegues S Mississippi State New York Giants (try out)
C.J. Spillman S Marshall San Diego Chargers
Robert Wilson S Miami (OH) ???
Edwin Williams OC Maryland Washington Redskins
Anthony Parker OG Tennessee ???
Ryan Stanchek OG West Virginia Atlanta Falcons
Alex Boone OT Ohio State San Francisco 49ers
Philip Trautwein OT Florida St. Louis Rams
Eric Vanden Huevel OT Wisconsin ???
Branden Ledbetter TE Western Michigan Green Bay Packers
Ryan Purvis TE Boston College Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Eric Kettani FB Navy New England Patriots
Jorvorskie Lane FB Texas A&M ???
P.J. Hill RB Wisconsin New Orleans Saints
Herb Donaldson RB Western Illinois New Orleans Saints
Kory Sheets RB Purdue San Francisco 49ers
Graham Harrell QB Texas Tech Cleveland Browns (try out)
Hunter Cantwell QB Louisville Carolina Panthers
Quan Cosby WR Texas Cincinnati Bengals
Jordan Norwood WR Penn State Cleveland Browns
Jamarko Simmons WR Western Michigan Green Bay Packers

The OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team - 2009 - First Look

Here is the first look at The OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team for 2009. This list is not final, and I will have some more news and maybe a few more players on this list.

Terrill Byrd DT 5'11⅜" 267 Cincinnati
George Hypolite DT 6'0⅞" 287 Colorado
Antonio Dixon DT 6'2½" 325 Miami (FL)
Maurice Evans DE 6'1½" 274 Penn State
Mitch King DE 6'1½" 280 Iowa
Tim Jamison DE 6'2½" 256 Michigan
Derek Walker DE 6'3¾" 268 Illinois
Darry Beckwith ILB 6'0⅜" 242 LSU
Dannell Ellerbe ILB 6'1" 236 Georgia
Dominic Douglas OLB 6'0⅝" 227 Mississippi State
Anthony Heygood OLB 6'0¾" 223 Purdue
Jonathan Casillas OLB 6'1⅛" 228 Wisconsin
Maurice Crum OLB 5'11⅝" 237 Notre Dame
Bruce Johnson CB 5'9½" 170 Miami (FL)
Londen Fryar CB 5'10½" 187 Western Michigan
Wopamo Osaisai CB 5'9¾" 197 Stanford
Derek Pegues S 5'9⅝" 199 Mississippi State
C.J. Spillman S 6'0" 197 Marshall
Robert Wilson S 5'10⅝" 204 Miami (OH)

Edwin Williams OC 6'2¼" 308 Maryland
Anthony Parker OG 6'1⅞" 297 Tennessee
Ryan Stanchek OG 6'3⅛" 306 West Virginia
Alex Boone OT 6'7¼" 328 Ohio State
Philip Trautwein OT 6'5⅝" 307 Florida
Eric Vandenhuevel OT 6'7⅝" 232 Wisconsin
Branden Ledbetter TE 6'5¼" 236 Western Michigan
Ryan Purvis TE 6'3¾" 255 Boston College
Eric Kettani FB 5'11⅝" 231 Navy
Jorvorskie Lane FB 5'11¾" 295 Texas A&M
P.J. Hill RB 5'10¼" 222 Wisconsin
Herb Donaldson RB 5'9⅞" 224 Western Illinois
Kory Sheets RB 5'11⅛" 208 Purdue
Graham Harrell QB 6'2⅛" 223 Texas Tech
Hunter Cantwell QB 6'4⅜" 235 Louisville
Quan Cosby WR 5'8⅝" 196 Texas
Jordan Norwood WR 5'10⅞" 179 Penn State
Jamarko Simmons WR 6'2" 241 Western Michigan