2024 UDFA

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  • Georgia State LB Jontrey Hunter (source)
  • UTEP OT Zuri Henry (source)
  • Tennessee TE Jacob Warren (source)
  • LSU C Charles Turner (source)
  • Troy S Dell Pettus (source)
  • Alabama State CB Mikey Victor (source)
  • Texas State CB Kaleb Ford-Dement (source)
  • Oregon State RB DeShaun Fenwick (source)
  • Arkansas DE John Morgan III (source)
The above are from CBSSports.com

From Eck's link:
  • RB – DeShaun Fenwick, Oregon State
  • WR – Beau Corrales, SMU (Invited to Minicamp)
  • TE – Jacob Warren, Tennessee
  • TE – Marshel Martin, Sacramento State
  • OT – Tairiq Stewart, NC A&T (Invited to Minicamp)
  • OT – Zuri Henry, UTEP
  • OL – Ryan Johnson, Youngstown State
  • C – Charles Turner, LSU
  • DE – Jay Person, UT-Chattanooga (Invited to Minicamp)
  • DL – John Morgan, Arkansas
  • LB – Jeremy Lewis, East Carolina
  • LB – Jett Bush, Texas
  • LB – Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State
  • CB – Kaleb Ford-Dement, Texas State
  • CB – Mikey Victor, Alabama State
  • CB – Trajan Bandy, Miami (FL) (Invited to Minicamp)
  • DB – John Pupil, Boston College (Invited to Minicamp)
  • S – Dell Pettus, Troy
  • K – Vince Blanchard, Laval (Invited to Minicamp)
 

mwonow

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Kicker from Laval, eh? That would be kind of cool. Also, right up there with 'the position where growing up not speaking English wouldn't matter much.'
 

dynomite

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Kicker from Laval, eh? That would be kind of cool. Also, right up there with 'the position where growing up not speaking English wouldn't matter much.'
Interesting. Seems to be a top prospect in Canada, served as both a K and P, but knowing nothing about kicking prospects a career long of 49 yards and only making 74% of his FGs last year gives me pause. Link

The 25-year-old is regarded as the top specialist in the 2024 CFL Draft but will now get a chance to compete for a spot in Foxborough with the rest of the NFL Draft class.

A native of Quebec City, Blanchard was named a second-team All-Canadian last season after posting a 94 percent mark on field goals. He is best remembered for his five-for-five outing that powered the Laval Rouge et Or to victory in the 2022 Vanier Cup game, which included a career-long make of 49 yards.

In 29 games for Laval, Blanchard has connected on 53-of-71 field goals (74.6 percent), while nailing 88-of-89 extra points and adding 14 singles. He has also handled the team’s punting duties, booting 186 times for an average of 39.7 yards and pinning 55 kicks inside the twenty-yard line.
Personally I'd like to see the Pats bring in a veteran free agent Kicker at the very least as camp competition, but based on @IdiotKicker 's horrifying review of Ryland, perhaps more than that.

The Jags just released Joey Slye, for example. He's been bad from 50+ and on XPs in recent years, but he was a cromulent 16/19 (84.2%) from 49 and under last season, while our pal Ryland was a fainting couch worthy 14/21 (66%). Again, defer to @IdiotKicker and others, but if Ryland isn't fixable I wouldn't mind a guy like Slye who has shown he can kick in the NFL.
 
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dynomite

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Personally I'd like to see the Pats bring in a veteran free agent Kicker at the very least as camp competition, but based on @IdiotKicker 's horrifying review of Ryland, perhaps more than that.

The Jags just released Joey Slye, for example. He's been bad from 50+ and on XPs in recent years, but he was a cromulent 16/19 (84.2%) from 49 and under last season, while our pal Ryland was a fainting couch worthy 14/21 (66%). Again, defer to @IdiotKicker and others, but if Ryland isn't fixable I wouldn't mind a guy like Slye who has shown he can kick in the NFL.
Haha well that didn’t take long — probably deserves its own thread.

https://x.com/mikereiss/status/1786053827457626335?s=46&t=6DB7f-vL8rs72lyXNmMD-A

The Patriots and veteran kicker Joey Slye are in agreement on a deal, per sources.

Slye was released by the Jaguars earlier this week. Competition for Chad Ryland.