Texans Top Team in 8th Round

[Texan (in Germany)]

http://www.gbnreport.com/scoutsnotebook.htm
Apologize if this has been posted, but thought it was good news for our GM and scouts...

Grading the '8th Round'
By Colin Lindsay, Editor and Publusher, Great Blue North Draft Report
June 1, 2007
It’s an even more inexact science than grading actual draft classes, but according to a somewhat complicated formula brought to you by the same people who created the NFL’s compensatory allocation system, and using our somewhat imperfect rankings of the 2007 draft, Houston had the top undrafted rookie free agent signing class this spring. The Texans signed 6 of the top 50 undrafted rookie free agents this year including #8 (from our list) RB Darius Walker and #20 FB Corry Anderson. The Texans also signed former Boise State QB Jard Zabransky (#24), Oregon State C Enoka Lucas (#25), Ohio State DB Brandon Mitchell (#43), and Wake Forest LB Jon Abbate (#47), along with former Oklahoma State DE Victor DeGrate (#95). In fact, it wasn’t particularly close as the Texans net score based on the formula was almost 50% than any other team. While Houston tended to run away with the top grade in this year’s undrafted rookie signing derby, the rest of the top ten was rather tightly packed.

[fox]

Rick Smith continues to impress....

[outofhnd]

Now the question is, can these 8th rounders perfrom at the NFL level?

[Texan (in Germany)]

If a couple of those guys make the team it would be a huge success. I think that Darius Walker and John Abbate have an opportunity to impress...others like Mitchell, Lucas, etc. may also surprise.

[Durant35]

Walker has the talent to be a big contributor on this team and Abbate has the heart of a champion so if any of them stick i hope its those 2

[Gamehorn]

I really liked our Undrafted Free Agents this year. I think that Darius Walker, Zabransky, and Abbate will be on the team come fall.
The question I have is "Who will be our running backs this year, and who will get cut?"

[threetoedpete]

If a couple of those guys make theteam it would be a huge success. I think that Darius Walkerand John Abbate have an opportunity to impress...others likeMitchell, Lucas, etc. may also surprise.

http://www.gbnreport.com/updatedtop300.html

Well it cetainly, at the least, should of gotten the attention of someof the verterans. Especailly those who've , er let's just say haveunder achieved thus far. They can't look at the roster this summer andgo " there is no one there who will replace me". Only fifty three spotsand seven on the PS. Those that go to the PS will have to be exposedto the waiver wire. We'll see. All of these guys are long shots. Agreedthere will be a few surprises this september.