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OFFICIAL 2026 Undrafted Free Agent Thread

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Daddy_Uncle Grand Master

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3 hours ago, PootieNunu said:

Unless one of these guys steps up our running backs look pretty terrible.

 

 

3 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

yes its not about quantity more quality

And an UDFA running back is going to be better than what we have? I think Jonathan Brooks is going to surprise a lot of people. I hate to say it but running backs arent as important as they used to be. Most do about the same thing. Get a few yards at a time 

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20 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

I hate to say it but running backs arent as important as they used to be.

Eh that's debatable at the end of the day. Different schools of thought and whatnot. Generally teams are not overpaying RB's anymore and they don't need to. Most are signing mid-level FA's or drafting them. But they are still fairly important. We have seen one RB drafted in the top 10 in 2025 and an RB just went 3rd overall in the draft a few days ago. You can argue how wise that is but no team generally wants to give an FA RB a huge payday. Yes having a competent and if need be dominant running game is still an asset. The main thing that has changed is how teams invest.

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2 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Literally like Hill. He's not QB1 material (now or ever), but if we can turn him into a H-back and use him like  Swiss army knife, that's his ticket to make the roster.  H-back/emergency QB.  I wonder how good his hands are?  If they are at least above average by NFL standards then we can line him up in the backfield, in the slot, split out wide and of course, in the Wildcat.

Exactly, like Hill he is just an athlete that happens to be able to throw the ball.  I’m sure, with some reps and time, he could catch just fine.  That’s why I said “and catch” Taysom Hill has beat the poo out of us and many other teams during the SP years.  If we had that!!!  Owe Mang!

 

Edit:  I’ll add this, 4th and 1 or 2 on the goal line?  We would get 6 points with that dude!

Edit 2:  he may not now or ever be a QB1, but he can avg more than 6 yards per play

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Okay, as badass as Dowdle was for a couple of games, who remembers his PFF score after like 300 yards? It was pretty average/good but not what you would think after that type of day.

 

Reason is he had holes. There were some huge holes for him. It isn’t he is any kind of exceptional talent, he is good and just ran really hard and got good blocking. And he knew how to use it.
 

And this is why we needed to keep the OL strong. If Brooks is healthy and Chuba is healthy we have the backs - if the OL can just block it up for them. 
 

Having Bryce go downfield and loosen up the defense at least some, would Lao be very helpful. 

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After seeing hits in the last two UDFA pools, I do not in this group sorta of a let down after I gassed myself up. 

Not like I know of their games, but just expected more.

The duke DT only has to beat out hunte (2025 UDFA) or Ray (DL coach's kid) or even Cam Jackson mid 2025 5th. 

I thought they would bring in more edges, IOL, TEs, etc...

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2 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

 

And an UDFA running back is going to be better than what we have? I think Jonathan Brooks is going to surprise a lot of people. I hate to say it but running backs arent as important as they used to be. Most do about the same thing. Get a few yards at a time 

 

2 hours ago, frankw said:

Eh that's debatable at the end of the day. Different schools of thought and whatnot. Generally teams are not overpaying RB's anymore and they don't need to. Most are signing mid-level FA's or drafting them. But they are still fairly important. We have seen one RB drafted in the top 10 in 2025 and an RB just went 3rd overall in the draft a few days ago. You can argue how wise that is but no team generally wants to give an FA RB a huge payday. Yes having a competent and if need be dominant running game is still an asset. The main thing that has changed is how teams invest.

 

 

Dave in a presser gassed up Anthony Tyus III and dying to see him on the field. 

I mean 3 is all that needed right, and Dan loves etienne. He's one year filling in his body.

If brooks is back, toss in chubba, thats 3. 

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36 minutes ago, Basbear said:

 

 

 

Dave in a presser gassed up Anthony Tyus III and dying to see him on the field. 

I mean 3 is all that needed right, and Dan loves etienne. He's one year filling in his body.

If brooks is back, toss in chubba, thats 3. 

I think we have high hopes for Etienne this year. They were pretty diliberate drafting him last year and were purposeful bringing him along slowly. Especially with two solid vets in front of him in '25. 

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