Which of our draftees (and UDFAs) are in a good situation?

[Freak]

Thoughts on which of these guys are in a good situation to contribute? Thoughts on the UDFA's?

James Pearce -- Falcons
Omarr Norman-Lott -- Chiefs
Dont'e Thornton Jr. -- Raiders
Dylan Sampson -- Browns

Elijah Simmons -- Cardinals
Omari Thomas -- Saints
Will Brooks -- Chiefs

 

[#1fulmerite]

How many UDFA’s do we have out there? How many have signed?

 

[vavolfan6]

Pearce is probably in the best situation. Being a 1st rounder helps as the team is heavily invested and usually filling a large positional need He will be able to start right away and be given plenty of opportunity to showcase himself and prove his worth. Of course I am biased, but I think he is going to make a lot of GMs look dumb for letting him drop to the late 1st.

 

[vavolfan6]

On the other hand, I think Thorton and Sampson are in unfortunate situations. Thorton has Geno Smith as a QB, with over the hill Pete Carroll as HC who prefers running the ball. The Raiders also seem to cycle through coaches and Qbs the last few years and I don't sense any change in stability is coming any time soon with two guys at the end of their careers.

Sampson has to compete with Quishon Judtkins, a higher pick for touches. I do think Sampson is clearly the better RB and will beat him out so maybe its not too bad of a situation. I just think the Browns haven't developed or utilized the skilled position players they drafted/signed in the recent past. They do have a decent offensively minded head coach with an emphasis on the run game. So potentially he is able to

 

[Freak]

How many UDFA’s do we have out there? How many have signed?

The three at the bottom of my list.