Ravens Already Wooing Potential UNDRAFTED Rookies

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Ravens Already Wooing Potential UNDRAFTED Rookies
John Harbaugh recruiting possible undrafted FAs via text By Jason La Canfora NFL Network
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Published: April 17, 2012 at 01:00 p.m. Updated: April 17, 2012 at 01:55 p.m.
By Jason La Canfora NFL Network

Ravens' Harbaugh texting potential undrafted free agents
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In recent years the competition for un-drafted free agents has grown more intense, and the wooing of potential un-drafted free agents has already begun.


Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has been texting such possible possible candidates, according to league sources. Harbaugh's text explains the players' names have come up in draft meetings, how the Ravens would like to find a way to bring him in, and telling the players to feel free to call him with any questions or feedback.

The Philadelphia Eagles began sending letters to borderline draftable players about a year ago, laying the foundation for signing them after the draft.

The letters detailed Philly's interest in a player, and their intention to contact said player after the draft if he is not selected. The Indianapolis Colts, with rookie general manager Ryan Grigson having just left the Eagles a few months ago, have begun the process of sending letters to likely UFAs this year.

The Ravens have taken the recruitment of future players one step further with the sending of text messages. In the modern age, with more modes of communication than ever, all the best to take advantage of them.

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Not surprising


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...headline_stack

[JohnnyK27]

Possibilities

James Brown OG Troy Ranked #99 by ESPN
Leonard Johnson CB Iowa State # 112
Chase Minnifield CB Virginia #123
Ryan Steed CB Furman #136
Taren Poole RB Tennesse #138
Matt Reynolds OT BYU #150
Burfict MLB ASU #246
Tony Bergstrom OG Utah #144

[JohnnyK27]

The Ravens & each team has a $76,585.00 cap in which to lure undrafted rookies

http://cache.profootballweekly.com/2...rookie-bonuses

The new CBA placed a cap on the bonuses — up from $75,000 prior to last season — that teams can hand out to these rookies. Before that, some teams offered signing bonuses for as much as $20,000 to certain prized undrafted players, which exceeded bonuses for many seventh-round picks, and some teams often spent in excess of $100,000 worth of bonuses for these players per year.

[JohnnyK27]

Aaron Wilson ‏ @RavensInsider

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Ravens have added undrafted U. Florida quarterback John Brantley

Cyhl Quarles ‏ @CyhlQ5

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I am officially a Baltimore Raven!
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2 new Ravens via the undrafted

[Coker]

Per some personal sources, it appears the Ravens have signed UDFA WR Devin Goda from Slippery Rock University.

[jonesing4pie]

Sending potential UDFAs a letter a year ago? Isn't that some sort of illegal contact?

[JohnnyK27]

Per some personal sources, it appears the Ravens have signed UDFA WR Devin Goda from Slippery Rock University.

Can you provide any insight on this?

[JohnnyK27]

Sending potential UDFAs a letter a year ago? Isn't that some sort of illegal contact?

Could be December ...No?

[Floater]

Burfict to Cinci, almost too perfect of a fit...

Baltimore Ravens
John Brantley, QB, Florida
Charles Brown, CB, UNC
Austin Johnson, LB, Tennessee
Chyl Quarles, SAF, Wake Forest
Nick Jean-Baptiste, DT, Baylor

http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2012-...ed-free-agents

[dorfmac]

Nooooooo! As a Gator fan, I hate Brantley. Not even worth bringing in as an Undrafted FA.

[JohnnyK27]

Burfict to Cinci, almost too perfect of a fit...

Baltimore Ravens
John Brantley, QB, Florida
Charles Brown, CB, UNC
Austin Johnson, LB, Tennessee
Chyl Quarles, SAF, Wake Forest
Nick Jean-Baptiste, DT, Baylor

http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2012-...ed-free-agents

Baltimore Ravens

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Deonte Thompson, WR, Florida

[paulcoates]

Can you provide any insight on this?

Twitter....

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Aaron Wilson ‏ @RavensInsider

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Offensive lineman Chris Anzevino to the ravens per a league source

305 lb senior from Kent State

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...chris-anzevino

[JohnnyK27]

Syracuse tTE Nick Provo to ravens per a league source per Wilson

Looks like a nice pick up

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...072/nick-provo

[jonesing4pie]

Baltimore Ravens

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Deonte Thompson, WR, Florida

Thompson is fast. Obviously going undrafted and having an unproductive senior season means something but he is a 4.3 receiver at 6ft.

From NFL Draft Scout:

"Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey had a one-word description of ex-Gator wideout Deonte Thompson after watching him work out Tuesday at Florida's Pro Scout Day: "Fast." Thompson, a Glades Central alum, was one of 18 players slated to participate Tuesday. After a disappointing senior season in which he made just 21 catches for 264 yards, Thompson Tuesday ran a 40-yard dash timed between 4.23 and 4.33."