Undrafted free agents: Rams add another tight end

by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 26, 2011 10:56 AM CDT in 2011 NFL Free Agents

Expected to add at least 20 undrafted free agents, the St. Louis Rams have been busy this morning getting deals done. The list includes linemen, defensive backs and other positions you would expect. One position you would not expect the Rams to add is tight end; you would be wrong.

The Rams signed a very intriguing tight end prospect this morning, Northern Iowa's Schuylar Oordt, a prospect that several draft pundits are very high on, even giving him a chance to make the final roster. Wow. The Rams, in case you haven't noticed, are loaded at tight end, with second-round pick Lance Kendricks and Michael Hoomanawanui on top of the depth chart.

So who is this Oordt kid? He's 6'5" 261 lbs. According to this scouting report from SI.com, he could have been a 4th round pick. What happened? He didn't get much playing time at a small school that was already deep at the TE position. However, he is a tremendous athlete who could have a bright NFL future. He struggles with blocking and needs to refine his technique, hence the developmental prospect label. Here's the SI.com report:

Tall, athletic tight end prospect with a large amount of upside. Fluid releasing off the line, plays with good knee bend, and easily moves about the field. Shows a lot of quickness in his overall game, runs solid routes, and easily adjusts or gets vertical to make the reception. Runs laterally with speed, consistently gets into the secondary creating mismatches, and easily makes the reception in stride. Finds the open spot in the defense and extends his hands to offer the quarterback a target. Displays soft hands.

Here's a couple reactions via Twitter today. From small school scouting guru Josh Buchanan:

He has a real shot to make that team. He needs to bulk up and get stronger but is a good pass catching threat.

Here's NE Patriots Draft:

Hearing Schuylar Oordt (TE, Northern Iowa) to the #Rams - could make the 53 or PSquad

I doubt that Oordt is the deciding factor, but it looks more and more like the Rams will not re-sign TE Daniel Fells. Oordt will be competing directly with Fendi Onobun, last year's developmental tight end pick. Having some talented developmental TEs like Oordt on the practice squad would be helpful should injuries hit. Three tight ends seems like the most probably scenario for the Rams, which makes it a crowded battle for a single spot. Should be one of the most interesting stories to watch in camp.

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Pats to release Banta-Cain

Gimme, gimme, gimme

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:03 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

He's a pure 34 OLB

he doesn’t fit in the system Spags runs, he won’t even get a look

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Spags must know something. Apparently TE's can play OLB too.

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 11:04 AM CDT reply actions

I usually don't value ur opinion at all

But what do you think of Banta-Cain?

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:11 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Nice lead in when seeking information--

by Ram newbee on Jul 26, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks, I try to insult at all times

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:14 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I usually don't value ur opinion at all

But what do you think of Banta-Cain?

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:11 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

cry more pussy

before you sign off wipe your vag out

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Jesus Christ

How many TE’s do we need. We got Illinois Mike, Wisconsin Lance, Fendi (I guess) and Bajema I think. Also in response to king sam rules : YES!

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Jul 26, 2011 11:05 AM CDT reply actions

I still think Mike or Baj will be an H-back/fullback

And this guy or Fendi go to the PS

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:08 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Imagine a pass rush of Long, Quinn/Hall, Robbins, and Banta-Cain

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:10 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Anybody at OLB will be an improvement

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Jul 26, 2011 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions

+1

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree!

Lets get them all and corner the market, then we can sell to the highest bidder for next years draft picks.

by OakCityRam on Jul 26, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions

just an UDFA, I wouldn't worry too much about what position he plays since you can't reallly be too picky with them.

by TheBirds on Jul 26, 2011 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions

Another raw TE prospect.

I’m still sticking with Fendi

Onobun > Gates

by Carneros on Jul 26, 2011 11:19 AM CDT reply actions

this is all that I could find on the guy

by TheBirds on Jul 26, 2011 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions

link fail...

here it is

by TheBirds on Jul 26, 2011 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions

The Coffman Leap

I like it

Onobun > Gates

by Carneros on Jul 26, 2011 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Fendi is burning to make the team this time. I'll stick with him too. He wants it!

by Ram newbee on Jul 26, 2011 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

RG Leonard Davis to be released

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:34 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Gotta be kidding here

We already have a tall athletic receiving TE project in Fendi Onobun, then we draft a gifted, athletic receiving TE in the 2nd round in Kendricks.
So help me to understand why we should be adding another receiving, but lacks blocking abilities, TE….when we already have 4 guys that are going to battle for the spots available.

by CaliRamMan on Jul 26, 2011 12:14 PM CDT reply actions

It doesn't hurt anything

So why not?

Onobun > Gates

by Carneros on Jul 26, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions

I guess

I would have liked to have seen concentration towards a few other positions first.

by CaliRamMan on Jul 29, 2011 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions

I'll take anybody from UNI.

That quarterback worked out pretty well.

by StopSpe on Jul 26, 2011 12:44 PM CDT reply actions

BY the way some of you really are dumb

the roster must get to 90 players, who gives a shit what players they bring in, it’s not like they are only going to bring in what crybaby fans want…waahhhh waahhhhh wahhhhh c’mon Billy sign a UDFA OLB because he will be expected to start waaaahhhhh wahhhhh waaaahhhh c’mon Billy sign a UDFA DT because OMG we all know UDFA DT’s make ridiculous impacts during their rookie year…..hhahahahahahahhaa

why do some of you watch football and then come to a site and try to talk about it when it’s clear you’re clueless? Anybody?

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 1:27 PM CDT reply actions

Agree with everything in this post

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 1:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

UDFA Throughout History

Maybe it’s me but probably because of this.

Nick Harper 625 tackles 21 INT’s 88 deflections 1 SB championship

Antonio Pierce 686 tackles 9 sacks 7 INT’s 1 Pro Bowl 1 SB 1 United Way Man of the Year

Adewale Ogunleye 387 tackles 67 sacks 17 forced fumbles 1 Pro Bowl

Ryan Grant 3,361 yards 4.4 YPC 22 TD’s

Bart Scott 1 All-Pro 1 Pro Bowl 466 tackles 16 sacks 3 INT’s

Brian Waters 4 Pro Bowls 2 first team All Pro 1 Walter Payton Man of the Year 147 games 133 starts

London Fletcher 1 SB 1 Pro Bowl 1,224 tackles 30 sacks 15 INT’s

Shaun O’Hara 2 Pro Bowls 1 SB 129 games 113 starts

Jason Peters 2 All Pro 3 Pro Bowl 80 games played 70 starts 2 TD’s

Pat Williams 591 tackles 18.5 sacks

Willie Wood 8 Pro Bowl 7 All Pro 3 Championships 2 SB 60’s NFL All Decade Team 48 INT’s 69 yards 2 TD’s

Adam Vinatieri 2 Pro Bowl 2 All-Pro 4 SB 2000’s All-Decade Team 338 82% FG% 57 long FG

Emlen Tunnell 9 Pro Bowl 8 All Pro 2 Championships 1950’s All Decade Team 79 INT 1,282 yards 4 TD’s

Jeff Saturday 1 SB 4 Pro Bowl 4 All Pro 165 games 156 starts 4 recovered fumbles

Josh Cribbs 2 Pro Bowl 2 All Pro 2000’s All Decade NFL team 36 receptions 288 yards 8,190 return yards 14 TD’s

Wayne Chrebet 580 receptions 7,365 yards 41 TD’s

Jeff Garcia 4 Pro Bowl 161-83 TD-INT 25,537 yards 87.5 QB rating

Willie Parker 2 Pro Bowl 2 SB 4xPlayer of the week 2005 longest run in SB history 5,378 yards 4.3 YPC 24 TD’s

Wes Welker 3 All-Pro 2 Pro Bowl 2 x NFL reception leader 442 receptions 4,809 yards 16 TD’s

James Harrison 2 SB 3 Pro Bowl 2 All Pro 1 Defense MVP 385 tackles 38.5 sacks 3 INT’s

Tony Romo 3 Pro Bowl 1,154 completions 63.3% completion 107-55 TD-INT 15,045 yards 95.6 QB rating

Priest Holmes 3 Pro Bowl 3 All Pro Bowl 1 SB 1 MVP 8,172 yards 4.6 YPC 94 TD’s

Antonio Gates 6 Pro Bowl 3 All Pro 2000’s All Decade Team 479 receptions 6,223 yards 59 TD’s

Marion Motley 1 Pro Bowl NFL All-Time Team 1940’s All Decade Team 4,720 yards 5.7 YPC 31 TD’s

Willie Brown 4 Pro Bowl 1970’s All Decade Team 54 INT’s 472 yards 2 TD’s

John Randle 7 Pro Bowl 6 All Pro 90’s All Decade Team 556 tackles 137.5 sacks 1 INT’s

Kurt Warner 4 Pro Bowl 3 time NFL MVP 1 SB MVP 1 SB 1

Walter Peyton Man of the Year Award 1 Bart Star Man of the Year Award 100 TD’s for 2 teams first QB to throw 3 TD’s in first 3 games Most yards thrown in a playoff campaign 2,666 completions 65.5% completions 32,344 yards 208-128 TD-INT 93.7 QB rating

Larry Little 5 Pro Bowls 1970’s NFL All Decade Team 183 games 157 starts

Warren Moon 435-310 TD-INT 70553 yards 6,083 completions 62% completions 130.9 QB rating combining his entire career.

Just a man who loves football

by BurnoutJoeB. on Jul 26, 2011 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm just saying

That people who go: “oh yeah, that undrafted guy is definetly our savior” are stupid. UDFA is largely luck, welker didn’t do sh*t till he got with Brady

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 1:40 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Dumb kid FTW!

Thats 26 out how many, and from what I’ve seen thats 26 from something like 30 years, so yeah, looking for a savior through UDFA is fucking stupid, it’s about as stupid as the dumb mother fuckers who use Tom Brady as a reason to wait on drafting a QB in the 6th round.

So how bout this dummie, list all the UDFA from the last 30 years and then take your list and lets look at the percentage of how successful UDFA’s are?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Please for the sake of you’re family, don’t post here anymore.

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Pal, you have nothing to say other than insults and mindless profanity.

It shows the way you were raised. Now buzz off back to “Da Hood” and comeback when you learn something about fb.

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow the pot calling the kettle black

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 6:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

You will not see blatant profanity, obscenities or blasphemy from me. But I never hesitate to return an insult unless you're on my ignore list.

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

LMFAO

You’re a fucking clown, and easily the dumbest poster on this site. Your draft knowledge is severely lacking, your basic fundamentals is worst and the thing that easy the most laughable about your bitch ass is that you’re a Ram hater dressed as a Ram fan. Hop Off dick kid.

Oh by the way, weren’t you the fucking loser who cried about how “oh these boards used to soooooo great, now they are just over run with a bunch of nobodies…wahwahwahwahwahwahwah….I’m leaving, because none of you respect my opinion because I’ve been here since the dawn of time”? Then you actually left and now are back because your such a sad fuck. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Hey, come on, I want to hear you cry about how the Rams took another TE, or drafted 2 receivers, and how they did address any needs in the shit rounds.

HOnestly, I’m begging you go to WF.com register, go to a topic throw around your knowledge and watch it get fucking HAMMERED. This is a soft fan site, nothing more than casual fans who stop by and root for a team.

LOL
Eat a Dick!!!!

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Why would I be from the Hood?

Are you implying something? Are you saying that all people who are rude on the internet are from the “hood”, and where does this “hood” exist, and who inhabits it? Are you saying that I’m black and I should go back to my ghetto?

Are you racist?

Better yet….

U Mad?

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Scum like you are really not worth wasting a reply on..., but what the heck?

If you are “DaFranchiZe” it seems possible you may be from “Da hood” too. White, black, green, red, gay, straight, legal, illegal, whatever, you have a mouth like a sewer. And, there are kids, minors and women that use this site too. It’s not a hardcore over age 18 restricted site that carries warnings. Your filthy mouth could get TST kicked out of SBNation if there are complaints. If I were a TST author, I’d censor your comments till you learned to communicate without every other word being an obscenity.

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Hahaha

u mad?

just jelly?

by DaFranchiZe on Jul 26, 2011 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions

that about

thats about the leel of talent the rams seem to go after …maybe he will be good no offense …but a game changer WTF ~~-go ownership~~—go spags—-looks like 7-9 at best

by jswirb on Jul 26, 2011 2:58 PM CDT reply actions