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SBXVII 05-03-2012, 05:22 PM You mean Michigan State, this is the dude that caught the hail mary against Wisconsin
Yep sorry. Yeah I think it's just a tryout. Cousins suggested the team bring him in. Who knows maybe he and Cousins make a connection in the preseason games and the team decides to keep him.
SBXVII 05-03-2012, 05:27 PM In case some can't open the page for whatever reason....
“I think it'll be a real good thing for us,” Nichol said of he and Cousins both joining the Redskins. “We're both high IQ football guys. It wasn't the deciding factor that Kirk was there, but that's a bonus.”
He settled on Washington after multiple teams approached him following the draft.
The strong and athletic 6-foot-2, 220-pound Nichol said he felt the Redskins offered him the best opportunity to prove he can be a multi-dimensional threat on the football field at the professional level – as a wide receiver, a special teams contributor, a third-string quarterback or even on defense as a safety.
“I'm going to be very confident,” Nichol said of getting a shot at the NFL. “I won't go in there cocky. I'll be humble and I'll try to show my football IQ and that I can play a lot of positions. I may not have a (defined) position, but if you're a guy who can produce at a lot of spots, you're going to be in the league just as long.”
Nichol, once a prolific high school quarterback, began his college career at Oklahoma, buried on the depth chart behind eventual Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL pick Sam Bradford. He transferred to Michigan State, where he lost an extremely tight battle with Cousins to be the starting quarterback.
He made the transition to catching passes in his final two seasons.
He had 50 receptions for 625 yards and four touchdowns as a Spartan, including the dramatic Hail Mary catch-and-stretch touchdown to defeat Wisconsin at the end of regulation this past season.
He also finished with 826 passing yards and nine touchdowns, accumulating most of that in his sophomore season.
Nichol said he expects to make an NFL roster as a wide receiver.
“I see myself as a guy who can get on the field at wide receiver. I think I've come a long way in two years at that position,” he said. “I've got the size for the NFL, I run very good routes and I'm fast in and out of my breaks.
“I'll play anywhere they want me, though. I feel I would be a third quarterback if teams need that, I play on special teams, and I think I could move over and play safety if I had a chance there,” he added.
Nichol just wants a chance to prove he belongs in the NFL.
“I'm really looking forward to it,” he said. “I know that it's going to be tough in the NFL, but I just want a chance to get out there and prove myself at that level. I want to make that 53-man roster on game days.”
Ruhskins 05-03-2012, 05:58 PM Full UDFA list from Rich Tandler:
Redskins announce undrafted player signings - Rich Tandler's Real Redskins (http://www.realredskins.com/rich-tandlers-real-redsk/2012/05/redskins-announce-undrafted-player-signings.html)
The Redksins have announced that they have signed the following undrafted free agents:
Antwon Bailey, RB, Syracuse
Kelvin Bolden, WR, Southern Miss
Lennon Creer, RB, La. Tech
Grant Garner, C, OK St.
Darius Hanks, WR, Alabama
Donnell Holt, LB, Cal
Monte Lewis, LB, Jacksonville State
Lance Lewis, WR, East Carolina
Vaughn Meatoga, NT, Hawaii
Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
Michael Shaw, RB, Michigan
WaldSkins 05-03-2012, 07:22 PM When does it look Chase Winnfield will be ready to get on the field
REDSKINS4ever 05-03-2012, 07:36 PM I've been hearing a lot of about this kid Chase Minnifield. His knee injury must have been serious if he went undrafted. Hopefully his mends from the injury and make the other 31 teams regret that they passed on him. He has the ability to play cornerback in the NFL and when healthy he's a first round talent. If this kid can apply himself and make plays in preseason then he might even unseat Josh Wilson opposite D. Hall.
Chico23231 05-03-2012, 08:28 PM Center Grant Garner was not only Big 12 Lineman of the Year, but also a 2011 Remington Award Finalist...
According to Ok.St. info... 6'3 - 304lbs...
In 798 snaps allowed a TOTAL of 2 QB pressures & 1 HALF sack. Also had 42 "knockdown blocks," 7 "domination" blocks, and helped a team avg 171 yds rushing.
Another NICE grab... How did he not get drafted?
Grant Garner | Oklahoma State, C : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile (http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=70000&draftyear=2012&genpos=C)
no kidding...rank 8th center in the draft here. seems solid, great pick up
CultBrennan59 05-03-2012, 11:17 PM Why couldn't the Redskins draft the kid with a 7th rounder?
Makes me sad :(
He's on the panthers
GMScud 05-04-2012, 01:00 AM I've been hearing a lot of about this kid Chase Minnifield. His knee injury must have been serious if he went undrafted. Hopefully his mends from the injury and make the other 31 teams regret that they passed on him. He has the ability to play cornerback in the NFL and when healthy he's a first round talent. If this kid can apply himself and make plays in preseason then he might even unseat Josh Wilson opposite D. Hall.
From what I read he graded as a 2nd or 3rd rounder prior to the injury, but still, to snag him as a UDFA will be a steal if he comes back 100% or close to it.
CultBrennan59 05-04-2012, 10:37 AM From what I read he graded as a 2nd or 3rd rounder prior to the injury, but still, to snag him as a UDFA will be a steal if he comes back 100% or close to it.
I can tell you that 80% of the players drafted in the 2nd and 3rd rounds from previous drafts are no longer in the league, which is also a real possibility for Minnifield. If Minnifield was a 2-3 round talent then he would have gone there, or atleast would have gotten drafted. He didn't. Theres a reason 32 teams passed him up in the draft, and thought that 253 players were better than him.
http://www.covershut.com/covers/Bill-Engvall-Heres-Your-Sign-1996-Front-Cover-57679.jpg
Injury red flags knocked him out of the draft. It happens.
If healthy he was definitely draftable.
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