Who is the best UDFA in Panthers history?

[CPcavedweller]

24 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Nick Goings,  Reggie Howard, Hoover, Norwell.  Those are the only ones I can think of that made any kind of impact on this team.

Yeah. Brad Hoover sucked. 

[panthers55]

Need to define UDFA that we signed at the time or best guy who ever played who was a UDFA when he began his football career. There is a huge difference. Sam Mills was undrafted and initially signed by the Cleveland Browns in 1981 for example as a UDFA 

[Proudiddy]

I have to think the criteria is "UDFA that spent the most of their career with us."

If that is the case, I think it comes down to Jake and Hoover.  Playing QB, Jake had the greatest impact, but Hoover signed here out of college and spent his entire career here contributing.

[hepcat]

Y’all kidding me? Gotta be Marvin McNutt

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, X-Clown said:

Only other guy who is in the ball park with Norwell is Brad Hoover

HOOOOOOV!!

[Mage]

Mario Addison has been really good for us too.  5 straight 6+ sack seasons, including 3 with more than 9.  

[Seltzer]

8 minutes ago, Mage said:

Mario Addison has been really good for us too.  5 straight 6+ sack seasons, including 3 with more than 9.  

Has been great... not sure if applicable here since he was originally signed by Bears (OP wasn't clear)

[Seltzer]

Limiting to UDFA originally signed by Panthers and based on overall contribution, not talent.

1) Brad Hoover

2) Andrew Norwell 

3) Fred Lane

4) Nick Goings

5) Philly Brown

Jake Delhomme, Sam Mills, Mario Addison, and Reggie Howard were also UDFA who made great contributions here, but they were originally signed by other teams

[RumHam]

Hoover or Fred Lane

[L-TownCat]

Hoover’s story and production make him the GOAT.

Walk on from WCU.  Made the team and started.  Played 10 seasons as our lead blocker.  Stud.

[JARROD]

I don’t know how anyone says anyone other than Jake.

[CRA]

I wouldn't let Norwell jump Hoov yet.  I mean he will jump him but I think Hoov's years in still has him ahead. 

 

[CRA]

29 minutes ago, JARROD said:

I don’t know how anyone says anyone other than Jake.

technically not a UDFA.  Played w/ the Saints first.  

UDFA implies I think you were draft eligible and not one drafted you, then a team picked you up.   Jake was a UDFA just not by us.  He signed him w/ a professional career under his belt. 

[CRA]

3 hours ago, panthers55 said:

Need to define UDFA that we signed at the time or best guy who ever played who was a UDFA when he began his football career. There is a huge difference. Sam Mills was undrafted and initially signed by the Cleveland Browns in 1981 for example as a UDFA 

I think a UDFA means, wasn't drafted and then we picked him up.  

Mills was a UDFA only to the Browns.  Jake to the Saints.

Mills was just a FA signing for us.  Same with Jake.   We were signing professional football players w/ a track record in the league.