Buffalo716 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 https://www.google.com/amp/s/247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Bolt/North-Carolina-Tar-Heels-Football-NFL-Draft-Leaves-UNC-Wide-Receiver-Austin-Proehl-Speechless-117849875/Amp great kid and seems like a super hard worker. Exactly what you want out of a late round pick has NFL pedigree with his father so he should be mentally prepared for the rigors... can eventually maybe become a #4 or even #3 someday i like his hands and sneaky speed 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEraBills Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Looks like he could be a solid slot guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I like this pickup a lot. He's quicker and faster than what many people think, he's a good route runner and he has pedigree. He'll at the very least make the practice squad and wouldn't be surprised that he gets called up at some point during the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I did not like the last player we got who referred the people home as "my people" as in "I want my people to watch me on TV". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, Limeaid said: I did not like the last player we got who referred the people home as "my people" as in "I want my people to watch me on TV". I wish you would let “my people” go... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Costa Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hope he does well. He’s on our team now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, TPS said: I wish you would let “my people” go... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 hope he makes the 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 sounds like the kid is humble and driven. i like that combo. i have always wanted one of these smaller, shifty WR's to work out. maybe this is the guy. i will be rooting for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Its apparent with all these guys they drafted that they have a certain "type". You have to feel optimistic with where they might be another 2-3 years down the road... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Limeaid said: I did not like the last player we got who referred the people home as "my people" as in "I want my people to watch me on TV". His people > Your people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) Looks like Edelman in that picture. Feel like Belicheat had him on his UDFA list. Edited May 3, 2018 by Sherlock Holmes Accidentally gave Belicheat too much respect... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 His skill set sort of parallels Edelman's too. Not to suggest Proehl is as good or anything, but his strength is creating separation in the short passing game with quickness and precise route running. He might have better pure speed than Edelman as he runs in the low 4.4 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Not mentioned in the article is the fact that he's had much more "up close" observation of the NFL as a ball boy, and the fact that he's known Beane since he was 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Question: two picks from the end of the NFL draft do you want to be drafted or do you want to be an UDFA with your choice of landing spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Question: two picks from the end of the NFL draft do you want to be drafted or do you want to be an UDFA with your choice of landing spots? I'd have to say drafted...gotta be a feeling about just saying I was drafted by"" ""... plus , even tho your a 7th rounder, its still got to be more $$ then an udfa gets Edited May 3, 2018 by Tsaikotic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 By the looks of the WR's it looks like we will be running the Patriots offense. Small 3 cone drill super stars with good hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Question: two picks from the end of the NFL draft do you want to be drafted or do you want to be an UDFA with your choice of landing spots? There was an article about this...*rummage rummage* can't find it if I do I'll come back and link The key points of the article were that there's a trade-off: -UDFA have the advantage that they can talk to different teams and potentially choose where they go. They will get the same NFL rminimum salary except.... -Drafted players even at the end of the 7th round get a signing bonus over $100k, if I recall correctly the article said it was typically $170k -UFDA get ~10x smaller signing bonus -teams are also more restricted in the tender they put on RFA who were undrafted, so if you stick in the league, having been an UDFA may give you more choice down the road So there you go. I think in the near term, it comes down to "do you want an extra $170k in your bank account this year, or do you want to choose your team?" Since choice is still restricted to what teams actually call with an offer, I would think the extra $170,000 bonus would be pretty chill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Cheers Hapless. Would be interested in seeing the article if you can find it. It was a genuine question as well I can see both sides. Aside from the money I would say that some teams are more likely to give the 7th round pick the benefit of the doubt over the UDFA at cutdowns but equally as an UDFA maybe you can look at a team like the Bills currently and say "there are probably only two receivers pencilled in on that roster (KB and ZayDay) that looks like a good spot." For Proehl he probably gets the best of both of those..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Cheers Hapless. Would be interested in seeing the article if you can find it. It was a genuine question as well I can see both sides. Aside from the money I would say that some teams are more likely to give the 7th round pick the benefit of the doubt over the UDFA at cutdowns but equally as an UDFA maybe you can look at a team like the Bills currently and say "there are probably only two receivers pencilled in on that roster (KB and ZayDay) that looks like a good spot." For Proehl he probably gets the best of both of those..... It turns out it's 2 different articles. This makes the case why it might be better to be an UDFA: https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/4/28/15227862/undrafted-free-agents-nfl-draft-how-it-works This points out the signing bonus for the drafted player can be significantly higher than the UDFA: http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/04/nfl_draft_2018_whats_the_difference_between_undraf.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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