UNDRAFTED ROOKIE: Michael Palmer,Tightend, Atlanta Falcons

Michael Palmer is one of several undrafted rookies that OURLADS' rated as a draftable player and made NFL rosters. What the 2010 OURLADS' DRAFT GUIDE said about Palmer:


Palmer, Michael Clemson 6052 240 4.80


Three-year starter. Has dependable and consistent soft hands. Good concentration to react to the ball in a crowd. Understands spacing in routes. Has good field awareness. Can make the overhead catch. Will reach and extend for ball. Particularly sharp when running down the middle of cover-two and getting behind the linebackers and making a play. Can see and adjust to the ball in flight. A one-speed player that is a position wall off blocker. Needs more upper and lower body strength as an inline blocker. Blocks on the move. In 2009 caught 43 passes for 507 yards, averaging 11.8 yards per catch and scoring four touchdowns. Seventh round/priority free agent. (A-NA, H-NA, BP-20, VJ-29.5).

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE: Donald Jones, Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver

Donald Jones is one of several undrafted rookies that made a 53 man roster. OURLADS' rated as a draftable player. What the 2010 OURLADS' DRAFT GUIDE said about Jones:

Jones, Donald Youngstown St. 6003 214 4.51

Two-year starter. Junior college transfer. An outstanding athlete with good size and hands. Raw in his ability to come out of his breaks to create space. Good vision and leaping ability. Can focus and track the ball. Has the foot quickness to get off press coverage. Has some run after catch ability. Good body control. Needs work on all the nuances of receiver play, but has some interesting tools. For his career he caught 108 passes for 1300 yards, 12.0 average, and 13 touchdowns. Bench pressed 20 reps of 225. OSR:4/37. Sixth/seventh round. (A-32, H-9, VJ-41, SS-4.22)

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE:Junior Galette,Defensive end/Outside Linebacker, New Orleans Saints

Junior Galette is one of several undrafted rookies that made a 53 man roster. OURLADS' rated as a draftable player. What the 2010 OURLADS' DRAFT GUIDE said about Galette:

Galette, Junior Stillman 6016 257 4.80

Started parts of four years. Played his first three years at Temple before transferring in 2009. A long armed productive outside linebacker with pass rush skills. A 3-4 hybrid rush end who has over 70 minus yardage tackles in his career. Explosive first step in his pass rush (1.65/10). A good athlete that has exceptional change of direction ability (4.16/20). At this point he is an outside speed rusher only. Lacks the size and the strength to stack the run. Has 195 tackles, 44 tackles for loss, and 26 1/2 sacks in his career. OSR:20/35. Sixth/seventh round. (A-33, H-9, BP-25, SS-4.16).

REHASH: Max Hall, Arizona Cardinals

Arizona's Max Hall became the first rookie free agent quarterback to start a game in the NFL since Jim Zorn in 1976. The Cardinal's upset New Orleans 30-20. What OURLADS'DRAFT GUIDE said about Hall:

Hall, Max BYU 6005 209 4.77

Three-year starter. Arizona State transfer, older and more mature. Was on a mission and came back and had an excellent sophomore season and has built on that the last two years. Plays in both the I-formation and shotgun sets. Very accurate. Quick to setup point, getting away from the center. Only Levi Brown had more ball velocity than Hall at the Combine. Good mechanics with good foot quickness. A passer that has touch and velocity to 40-45 yards. Puts the ball on the money, hitting receivers in stride on wheel routes, seams, and swing passes. A good leader that is reliable, smart, and competitive. Good anticipation on downfield routes. Compact arm with a quick delivery. Looks like he’s playing hot potato when he catches the ball in shotgun and gets it out to his tight end or backs. Can throw on the move with touch and accuracy. Can avoid the rush. Good athlete. In BYU’s upset over Oklahoma, he passed for 329 yards, hitting 26 of 38 passes for 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Threw for seven touchdowns against UCLA. Ball velocity of 52 miles per hour. Had a 65.3% completion rate with 903/1382, 11365 yards, 94 touchdowns, and 40 interceptions over his career. OSR:6/16. Sixth/seventh round. (A-30, H-9, SS-4.38, VJ-32).

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE: Sam Shields, Green Bay

Sam Shields is one of several undrafted rookies that OURLADS' rated as a draftable player. What the 2010 OURLADS' Draft Guide said about Shields:

Shields, Sam Miami 5106 183 4.46

One-year starter at corner after playing receiver for three years. Natural ball skills and quick hands. Good leaping ability. Plays the ball in the air. Played in the Texas vs. Nation All-Star game. Has elite corner speed and quickness. Has the courage to support the run. Demonstrates natural instincts and reactions. Needs technique work but was hard to shake during the week. Plays gunner on punt coverage team. Miami’s Special Teams Player of the Year. Off field red flag may cause him to go undrafted, but could sign as a free agent like Bruce Johnson in 2009. Not invited to the Combine. Had 51 career tackles and 2 passes broken up. Seventh round/priority free agent. (A-31 1/8, H-10, VJ-39, SS-4.19).

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE: Blair White, Indianapolis Colts, Wide receiver

Blair White is one of several undrafted rookies that OURLADS' rated as a draftable player. White was elevated from the practice squad and caught a TD pass from Peyton Manning against the Jaguars. What the 2010 OURLADS' Draft Guide said about White:


White, Blair Michigan State 6022 209 4.49

Two-year starter. A big, physical, smart, and athletic receiver that should find a place on an NFL roster. A hand catcher that started out cradling the ball early in the East-West Shrine game practices. Every practice he got better and more comfortable plucking the ball in his hands. Can make the fingertip catch. Has strong hands. Demonstrates the courage to go over the middle, make the play, and take a hit. Former walk-on that is mentally and physically tough. A consistent and clever route runner that knows how to separate and get open. An aggressive down the field blocker that can bang off the corner then move on to the safety. Contributes on special teams return units. An Academic All-American that is headed to dental school after his pro career. In 2009 he had 70 catches for 990 yards, 14.1 average, and 9 touchdowns. OSR:10/37. Fourth/fifth round. (A-31 1/2, H-9 3/8, SS-33.5, SS-4.06).

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE: Brandon Banks, Washington Redskins,Wide receiver/Kick returner

Brandon Banks is one of several undrafted rookies that OURLADS' rated as a draftable player. What the 2010 OURLADS' Draft Guide said about Banks:

Banks, Brandon Kansas State 5066 149 4.39


Two-year starter. Junior college transfer. An undersized speedster with inconsistent hands. Ball security problems are correctable. Water bug type darter that is elusive in the open field. Quick in and out of cuts, but needs route refinement. Good open field awareness, vision, and play making ability. Has 123 catches in two years, good for 1754 yards. Was voted the Big 12 special teams player of the year. Had four kickoff returns for touchdowns in 2009. Averaged 9.1 yards as a punt returner. Makes questionable decisions at times. Durability will always be a question. OSR:29/37. Fifth/sixth round. (A-30, H-8 1/4, VJ-31, SS-4.29).