Comments on: How Will The UFL Mess With Mark Dominik?

By: RastaMon

RastaMon — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:52:22 +0000

“a bird in the hand”….

By: gitarlvr

gitarlvr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:17:56 +0000

Also as someone pointed out earlier, the transfer fee, is a bar to teams wanting to sign away UFL players. If any NFL team told me they would or even just might sign me if I wasn’t drafted there is absolutely no way I would put that transfer fee in the way of myself and a possible NFL career. The UFL will always be there for those if the NFL doesn’t work out. Sorry Jerry Glanville but I think you are still just going to mostly be picking from the scrubs whom NFL teams aren’t that interested in.

By: gitarlvr

gitarlvr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:23:26 +0000

Are undrafted guys who have been told by NFL teams that they are interested in signing them, when they are able, going to risk those possible NFL futures by playing and risking injury in the UFL???? I somehow doubt that. It seems to me that the UFA’s who will get legitimate shots in the NFL will be told that by the teams interested in them and most of those players will not jeopardize that for the comparatively paltry UFL paycheck in the interim.

By: BamBamBuc

BamBamBuc — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:16:58 +0000

Not worried about it. If we can’t get undrafted rookie free agents, we can still get drafted players cut by other teams that go on waivers, become free agents or that teams are intending to put on their practice squad. I believe guys like Ted Larsen, Al Woods, Doug Worthington, Larry Asante and Dezmon Briscoe were drafted, but cut to be placed on their teams practice squads. Guys from previous drafts were also available either from practice squads or waiver wire (or trade) like Alex Magee, Tyrone McKenzie, Frank Okam and Kregg Lumpkin.

The guys that would be “lost” to teams are guys like Preston Parker, Brandon Carter, and LeGarrette Blount. Some of those guys would be drafted in the 6th and 7th rounds rather than left undrafted, others would end up in the UFL. Part of the “draft process” is evaluating talent each year so that when players are cut from teams you can pick them up and work them out, seeing what the draft has in store not only for this year, but future years as well (to be prepared and draft appropriately each year).

By: Joke

Joke — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:59:59 +0000

Could be worth trading a mid-round pick or two for multiple 7th rounders, and stock up on low draft/high free agent guys that way.

Joe, have you heard anything about UFL transfer fees this year? Last year they were $150k, and no NFL teams signed anyone until the UFL dropped it to $25k in December.

Dominik can always get these undrafted free agents if he’s willing to pay the transfer fee. I just wonder what the fee will be.

By: Weneeddefense

Weneeddefense — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:41:21 +0000

Guys not drafted have a better opportunity just because they will be starting in the UFL.

The UFL can operate as a practice squad on steroids. In fact, unsigned free agaents might want to take a serious look that way, for the right price. This would be the year for the UFL to gamble and go get some better players. They could generate revenue by creating their own UFL network.

By: Theodore

Theodore — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:38:00 +0000

I say it makes Dominik’s job easier. He can scratch-off players ruined by playing under Jerry Glanville.

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:24:19 +0000

I don’t think it hurts the Bucs much. Last year for sure but not now. The Bucs don’t need 10 or 15 players. They need 3 or 4 and if they hit on 7 picks, that should fill out the final 53.