Undrafted free agent signings: Rams adding to their roster
NFL teams are free to negotiate with undrafted rookie free agents tonight. Judging by the activity on Twitter, it's happening at a breakneck pace. Some of the most well-known names among undrafted rookie free agents have already landed deals, including Clemson S DeAndre McDaniel. According to early reports the St. Louis Rams have been linked to a couple names already.
I've heard from two sources, including NFL Draft Monsters, that they've been talking to Kentucky RB Derrick Locke. Locke is a versatile offensive player who can catch the ball and burn up the track on the outside.
Oregon State CB James Dockery is a Ram...or will be when UDFA deals are official tomorrow. Dockery is 6'1" 181 lbs. He lost part of career to injury, rebounding over his junior and senior seasons. He runs a 4.43 on a good day, so not just a ton of speed. Has played in man coverage. Would be a long shot to make the team, but you never know.
I'll leave this thread open tonight, and update it with the UDFA news we get. For a complete list, check out NE Patriots Draft...btw, Seattle's killing it on the UDFA signings.
UPDATE: More and more people are hearing Derrick Locke to the Rams. If it proves to be true, it would be a real nice get. His speed and versatility as an outside runner or pass catcher would be a big boost to the Rams. He'd be a little like Danny Woodhead in NE, since I'm legally required now to compare every player to something from Josh McDaniels' past.
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goddammit
We need to make a showing here.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
by dbcouver on Jul 25, 2011 8:58 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
somebody pls tell me...
so is it true? that the rams were only $12 mil over the salary cap instead of the $36 mil? if so then this SUCKS!!
by Mark Jaramillo on Jul 25, 2011 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions
seattle keeps raking 'em in
no way they didn’t do a little tampering…Pete Carroll has the touch when it comes to recruiting huh?
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 25, 2011 9:04 PM CDT reply actions
reports now that Matt Hasselbeck will sign w/ 49ers
personally, i don’t believe it. earlier today they said Alex Smith was back for sure
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 25, 2011 9:07 PM CDT reply actions
Thats coming from Steve young
He doesn’t know anything outside having monkeys on his back
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 9:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Also heard Lockette has not confirmed his signing with Seahawks
He tweeted
as soon as I sign my followers will be the first to know!!!
And he hasn’t tweeted a team yet. So I’m not sure thats an accurate report yet
Onobun > Gates
Nvm. He just tweeted:
It feels great to be apart of the Seattle Seahawks!!!! 12th Man here I come!
Onobun > Gates
here's Tony Pauline on Locke
“Locke is another who fell out of the draft after sustaining a knee injury during the 2010 season. The dynamic playmaker has been compared to Dexter McCluster, the second-round phenom of the Kansas City Chiefs last season. Locke produces as a running back, pass catcher or kick returner. He’d be a great fit for the St. Louis Rams or Miami Dolphins, a pair of teams in need of a versatile skill player.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/07/25/undrafted/index.html#ixzz1TApR5Vpt
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 25, 2011 9:15 PM CDT reply actions
would you really call McCluster a "phenom" last year?
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 25, 2011 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I suppose he was a phenom at the time he was drafted.
He may not have lived up to it though
Onobun > Gates
He had like two returns for td's in the first game
Thats two moments, which qualifies as some
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 9:24 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
cards got another QB
great situation for him lol!
I’m bummed at McDaniel being a Saint and Herzlich being a Raven. Was hoping we’d get them both.
Derrick Locke PLEASE BE A RAM
James Dockery, WELCOME TO STL!!!!!!
(we like Dockerys huh?)
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Ravens are a great team for Herzlich
gets to stay close to home and he can play alongside the BEST LB EVER
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just saw a tweet from him though that he hasn't signed yet
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yeah I was hoping for more action
but as long as we get some vet FAs like Cofield and Mikell I’d be happy and it’s still early
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rams are always on the sidelines
rams never will get any quality big name free agents too cheap don’t kid yourself…6and 10 at best but we must stay the course
Im reading that teams can 'negotiate'
but aren’t able to actually sign until tomorrow. I doubt much changes, though…
But the good news is that we just scooped up a new equipment asst manager
AND a rookie janitor!!
by Ram newbee on Jul 25, 2011 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
So there's still whispers
Derrick Locke (RB, Kentucky) to the #Rams… any confirmation out there?
Onobun > Gates
NFL Draft Insider Tweets
Im hearing Kentucky RB Derrick Locke to the Rams. There it is everyone.
I’m so excited about this
Onobun > Gates
LETS GET LOCKE
and welcome James Dockery to the Rams on his twitter!
C’Mon SIGN DERRICK LOCKE!!!!!
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I wouldn't believe it if we got my first choice of UDFA two years in a row
Danario last year and Locke this year
Onobun > Gates
+1
although I think Herzlich was higher for UDFA this year.
JUST.
I really want Noel Devine, Locke, Herzlich and McDaniel.
Last year I wanted Stafon Johnson, Legarrette Blount and Danario Alexander.
We got one last year, let’s get MORE THAN one this year :D
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Right, 9am ct local to STL
From ESPN, “Club facilities will open to players starting at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, when 2011 draft picks and rookie free agents can be signed.”
now we can sign Snelling though b/c he will be resigned for sure now
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I was so pissed when we passed on quizz!
by kevio3000 on Jul 25, 2011 10:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
If we get Locke, you think we still pursue Bush and Sproles?
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 9:54 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I really want Reggie Bush
He’s a game changer, and he wouldn’t need that many carries
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Rams
Taylor Potts (QB, Texas Tech)
"SJAX" - The extra strength cleaner that fights off that Stubborn, Stingy Defense
could be a good guy to groom
but unlikely to make the team PS maybe
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking
"SJAX" - The extra strength cleaner that fights off that Stubborn, Stingy Defense
forgot about thad...
he looked good last preseason
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On twitter they said its a great chance we got Locke
5 mins ago.
Is that great man formally known as Tevin T. Broner, also I'm on twitter T_bron
taylor potts? wow i like thadeus lewis i guess its a guy who can take some camp snaps but we will see he put up crazy numbers @ texas tech
by kevio3000 on Jul 25, 2011 9:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
never hurts to have extra camp guys
and we can PS him
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And kept getting taken out for his back up
But then again, so did Brady
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 9:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Seattle is going for quantity
And in truth, a lot of these guys end up being camp bodies, this isn’t Pokemon, we don’t gotta catch em all
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Anybody else notice, that despite the tag line
ash only caught like, what, 20 on that show
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:19 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I know, I almost yelled at the tv when he let his charizard go
I was a kid and was like WTF, Charz a badass, why you let him go. And he finally gets Pidgeotto to evolve and then immediately says “off you go”
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Null had dope mutton chops
this fool wanna look like Hulk Hogan lol
Null had a sick nickname in Nullverine, but what can we call Potts?
Any suggestions?
http://brotherspork.wordpress.com/
Warning: lack of effort nick-name ahead
Hairy Pottser
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
NFL Draft Insider
Taylor Potts (QB, Texas Tech) to the Rams. Derrick Locke hasn’t been 100 percent confirmed to the Rams yet.
Onobun > Gates
Stanford O-Linemen = good thing
Big reason Luck is such a hot prospect
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Most UDFA are camp bodies
Diamonds are rare, but they usually come from no where
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope we can snag Locke!
Would have loved to get Devine or Cooper but will take Locke anyday! Glad to see Nick Reveiz go somewhere, went to high school with him. Good pickup for the Bucs.
The new Ram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns96HB21Um4
Is that great man formally known as Tevin T. Broner, also I'm on twitter T_bron
wasting time
you ram fans are all wasting your time —no quality free agents going to st. lou…they don’t want them ..they are content to try and fight to be a 8-8 team as long as it costs them little money..don’t let the powers that be fool you
What are you talking about
We just signed Marcel Larvedart and Taylor Potts. Can you say Superbowl?
Its UDFAs theres only a few quality guys anyway and teams are lucky to get one, and we’re on our way to getting a great fit for us
Onobun > Gates
On Derrick Locke confirmation:
No confirmation yet, but seems to be a whole ton of smoke.
Onobun > Gates
This just shows how much we all missed football
we’re going crazy over UDFA’s, it’s just great to have the NFL back
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Yeah, it's not like that guy was rated the best non-qb by the players
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
According to @BillsDraft, all signs point to us for Locke
No one saying Vikes
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:24 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
They weren't very reliable sources.
I think they were just fans saying it. Cuz I searched Derrick Locke and I saw a couple Vikings mentions on twitter
Onobun > Gates
picked up Arthur Thomas (DT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."
wow prayer answered almost immediately
how big and fat is he? lol
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He's 6-3 308
Ranked 106 out of 150 DT’s by nfldraftscout.com
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm guessing that his elusiveness from google
makes him as good as Coefield or Mebane..
…glad we nabbed him. Hopefully he high-5’s Derrick Locke on his way to another team
can the rams just sign the biggest fattest dude around please to plug in at DT?
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yeah i really missed football no doubt! and why is this goober on our site hating! go kill yourself ! jwsqyt or whatever your name is!
by kevio3000 on Jul 25, 2011 10:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
having haters is a good thing
it means that your team is good enough to make people jealous enough to create a troll account and waste their time mindlessly hating
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."
by Buck Nasty87 on Jul 25, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
no one's picked up darren evans yet?
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."
Sproles and Bush should still be the top targets
LaConfora and Lombardi got us being the favorite to pay him
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
He's ours
Just no official confirmation. Things our moving so fast that people moved on and haven’t traced back to him
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
new dt
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103279&draftyear=2011&genpos=DT
Not as fat as I hoped, but 300 lbs + is the minimum and we got that.
Next to no info tho.
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If anyone has a free agent they want to know about
List below and I will ask @BillsDraft,(if you don’t have twitter and can’t do it yourself)
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 10:40 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
DeAndre Brown to the Saints
He’s huge and fast but has a ton of off the field problems and injury history. I think he’s slowed down since getting out of shape though
Onobun > Gates
Hey everyone Derrick Locke A RAM!!
Wikipedia has Derrick Locke as a St. Louis Ram, it looks offical. Glad we got him!
Looks like it'll be a while before he suits up for us.
Went undrafted in the year 3011 according to that link.
Any fan who heard the rumor could've changed his wikipedia page
Not sure how telling that is
Onobun > Gates
Lol, dont use wikipedia that much....
thought it was done by a corporation, not individual random people. My bad!
Herzlich to announce tommorow
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 11:22 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
not sure but I hope
If we are, I really think he has a shot at playing time next year.
I think he knows that if he comes to the Rams, he WILL play-
If he goes somewhere else, he may not. That’s what is probably on his mind.
He's got his pick of every team in the league
I doubt he picks us, but we can hope
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 25, 2011 11:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I liked this website...
http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2011-nfl-undrafted-free-agents
They show every player by team that has “announced” their signings!
There ain't no way in hell that 177 players just "all of a sudden" decided who and where-
-they would be signing or playing. I smell a lot of hanky panky that went on during lockout.
Lotsa gooduns left still
I’m clearing away wrapping paper for round 2 as we speak
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
good post
Ravens, Falcons, and Saints have taken some sick ass players. Falcons get Ryan Winterswyk and Noel Devine. Ravens get Justin Boren, Tim Barnes, AND Damien Berry. Saints get Deandre McDaniel and Deandre Brown.
Derrick Locke would be sick btw. facepalm on Dockery…I mean wtf.
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
-Mark Twain
Actually Dockery's good
I’m glad to have him. We still need Deunta Williams to make me happy. Ravens may have their interior line of the future with Boren and Barnes. And dueling Deandres for the Saints may turn out as steals too. Lots of potential in this years UDFAs.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
Hurd and Dominguez still available
I’d like 1 gelatinous specimen for offense and 1 for defense.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
I just realized that if we get that unknown CB named Duncan, and Dinkin makes the cut-
We would have Dinkin and Duncan and Shummer would be soooo proud.
by Ram newbee on Jul 26, 2011 12:57 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
If you are an undrafted rookie wouldn't you be looking to find a young team w/QB, RB, Bookend OTs,up & coming D and a 2008 Superbowl coach, I would !
We sure need...another Dick Bass,
or someone like him.
Go RAMs !!!
Or you could go play for the Pats, Steelers, Packers
Or any of the other teams that are known to win games, not just have hope. But yes, we do have stuff to offer free agents, you didn’t mention JL
by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 1:07 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Players like to play.
So they go where opportunity is. They can’t get paid if they don’t play. Play good, pay good. Pay good, live good. Live good, eat good, die good.
Onobun > Gates
Well I usually agree with Mayock.....
but he just screwed up analyzing Justin Houston. I think Houstons gonna be a ass-kicker for the chiefs. His motor never stops running and he’s gonna be a pass-rushing monster, like they haven’t seen since Thomas, RIP.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf

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