2007 NFL All-Undrafted First and Second Teams

This is a tribute to the Unknown soldiers of the NFL. The guys who get less respect than a Bengals security guard. And they make about the same pay with considerably less job security. I´m talking about the undrafted college free agents. The camp meat. The players who often share the same numbers on their backs with other afterthoughts unless and until they can prove themselves worthy of a real shot of being something other than fodder for the stars. Last year it was Hank Baskett, In the past it was guys like Wil Demps, Tommy Kelly, Adam Vinatieri and Jason Peters. The list goes on.

This season I am cutting right to the chase with my 2007 All-Undrafted 1^st and 2^nd teams. These players were all rated before the draft. All but one player signed. If Matt Clark is on a roster, I am not aware of it. They are listed with the teams that signed them after the draft, though I did note that Robert Turner was cut by the Cowboys and signed by the Jets. Dan Mozes, my highest rated free agent was placed on injured reserve.

The notations after each player comprise the college and pro teams, followed by the range I had put them on draft day. Palko's 4-5 means that I would have looked at him at the end of the 4^th round to the 5^th round. +/- equals top, middle and bottom of a round, respectively. TC equals training camp fodder, TC+ means a priority free agent. A sleeper is a player who I think has a chance to be better than rated. Someone to keep a special eye on. Rhema McKnight merited a question mark because I think he is truly a boom or bust player.

That said, I think it's important to note that it is still way to early to evaluate most of these guys.

From last season, refer to,

http://www.epinions.com/content_4865368196

http://www.epinions.com/content_4857110660

http://www.epinions.com/content_4852457604

http://www.epinions.com/content_4845772932

I have been grading players since 2003, and started publishing ratings, including some free agents, in 2004.

1^st TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Tyler Palko Pitt SAINTS 4-5

RB Darius Walker Notre Dame BEARS 4-5-{6}

FB Billy Latso Florida PANTHERS 7TC+

WR Marquay McDaniel Hampton BRONCOS 4-5 Sleeper

WR David Bell New Hampshire BEARS 5+ Sleeper

TE Anthony Pudewell Nevada JAGUARS 4-

C Dan Mozes W Virginia VIKINGS 3+ {IR}

G Tala Esera Hawaii DOLPHINS 4+5+

G Mike Jones Iowa CHARGERS 5 6 Sleeper

T Julius Wilson UAB DOLPHINS 4-

T Justin Jones Central Arkansas GIANTS 6 7-

K Jessie Ainsworth Arizona St BROWNS TC+

DEFENSE

DT Andre Coleman Albany{NY} CHARGERS 4 5- Sleeper

DT Joe Anoai Georgia Tech VIKINGS 5 6-

DE Edgar Jones SE Missouri St RAVENS 3-4/ Sleeper

DE Victor DeGrate Oklahoma St TEXANS 5 6

ILB John Abbate Wake Forest TEXANS 4+{3} Sleeper

OLB Nick Roach Northwestern CHARGERS 3-4- Sleeper

OLB Tony Taylor Georgia FALCONS 4+

CB Tim Mixon CAL SEAHAWKS 5+/

CB Kenny Scott Georgia Tech BUCS 5+

SS Craig Dahl N Dakota St GIANTS 4-5

FS Patrick Ghee Wake Forest SEAHAWKS 5 6

P Sean Douglas Washington BUCS 7 TC

2^nd T 2ND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Jared Zabransky Boise St TEXANS 5 6- Sleeper

RB Selvin Young Texas BRONCOS 6-7-

FB Jackie Battle Houston COWBOYS 7

WR Jemalle Cornelius Florida BILLS 5+

WR Rhema McKnight Notre Dame SAINTS 5 ?

TE Daniel Coats BYU BENGALS 5-6/

C Scott Stephenson Iowa St BROWNS 5-

G Robert Turner New Mexico COWBOYS to JETS 5-6-

G Palauni Ma Sun Oregon REDSKINS 6/

T Dane Uperesa Hawaii BENGALS 7+TC+

T Chase Johnson Wyoming VIKINGS 7

K Matt Clark Auburn FREE AGENT TC

DEFENSE

DT David Patterson Ohio St FALCONS 6-TC+

DT Xzavie Jackson Missouri BENGALS 7TC+ Sleeper

DE Darius Sanders Oregon 49ERS 6-TC+

DE Mkristo Bruce Washington ST DOLPHINS 7TC+

ILB Thaddaeus Washington Colorado BILLS 7+TC

OLB Rory Johnson Mississippi PACKERS 4/

OLB Earl Everett Florida BENGALS 4/

CB Anthony Arline Baylor CHARGERS 5 6-

CB Calvin Bannister Hampton RAVENS 6- Sleeper

SS Tra Battle Georgia CHARGERS 6TC+

FS Brandon Mitchell Ohio St TEXANS 6/7 Sleeper

P Brendan Carney Syracuse RAVENS TC