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Vikings Net 16 Undrafted Free Agents

Well, the feeding frenzy for players that weren't selected with any of the draft's 253 picks has started, and somebody had better call Mr. French and/or Mary J. Blige, because the Vikings have made this a family affair.

According to Judd Zulgad of the Star-Tribune, here are the Undrafted Free Agents that the Vikings have agreed with:

Husain Abdullah S Washington State
Martail Burnett DE Utah
Leger Douzable DT Central Florida
Marcus Griffin S Texas
Steven Hauschka K NC State
Erin Henderson LB Maryland
Nate Jones WR Texas
Travis Key CB Michigan State
Jeremy “J” Leman LB Illinois
Tim Mattran C Stanford
Drew Radovich T USC
Darius Reynaud WR West Virginia
Brandon Sumrall CB S Mississippi
Marcus Walker CB Oklahoma
Kyle Wright QB Miami (Fla.)
Albert Young RB Iowa

Erin Henderson is the younger brother of Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson, while Marcus Griffin is the younger brother of Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin.  Both players attended the same college as their older brothers did.  Gee. . .you suppose the Vikings had the inside track on those two signings?

Looking at where The Sporting News had each of them ranked, Reynaud was listed as their 15th best WR and the highest WR not drafted.  Henderson was their 8th ranked outside linebacker.  Leman was the #13 inside linebacker, and Griffin was the #14 safety in their listings.

Not sure how many of these guys are actually going to have a shot at making the roster, but it's good to see that the Beloved Purple didn't just sit on their hands after the final name was called out.

Thanks for the great weekend, everybody.  Despite not seeing a lot of action, the Vikings made the draft weekend a pretty successful one in my book, as well as a pretty successful one for the Daily Norseman.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday night, and we'll see you all back here tomorrow!

UPDATE:  I have just been informed that, due to my not being very smart, I was incorrect in saying that Marcus Griffin is Cedric Griffin's brother.  Marcus Griffin is actually the brother if Michael Griffin, who plays for the Tennessee Titans.

But he DID go to the same school as Cedric Griffin. . .can't that make them half-brothers or something?  No?  Damn.

Anyway, I apologize for the error, not only because the information was bad, but it causes the opening paragraph of this post to make much less sense than it originally did.

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Griffin's not relation I believe

I believe this Griffin was related to the ‘other’ Griffin that graduated from Texas last season. Not related to our Griffin. LOL

VikeGuru is a doofus!!

by Unclebillybonz on Apr 27, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you sure?

I thought they were related. I’ll have to double-check that.

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by Gonzo on Apr 27, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap, you're right.

I need to do a correction. My bad.

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by Gonzo on Apr 27, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

That J Leman is a good linebacker and a leader. He was a key part of the Illinois defense that shut down the Buckeyes two years ago, and he was theleader this year on a surprisingly good Illini team. He was one of (if not THE) top tacklers on the team and I’m actually a little surprised to see he wasn’t drafted! Something tells me he’ll make the team…

by NMUSpidey on Apr 27, 2008 10:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Well

To error is human and to forgive is Divine.

Ya Sure You Bettcha

by The Bears are Ditkaless on Apr 28, 2008 12:03 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nate Jones

You guys are getting a quality guy in Nate Jones. I know him from his home town, Texarkana, and he’s a great kid with a good heart. I hope he makes the team and can contribute!

by Volleyjeff on Apr 28, 2008 10:32 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, we might get more guys that make the team

from the UDFA list then the guys we just drafted.

Henderson, Radovich, Reynaud, Griffin all could make the squad!

VikeGuru is a doofus!!

by Unclebillybonz on Apr 28, 2008 8:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Albert Young

I’m also a die-hard Iowa fan, but what would they be looking at Algert for? And he did have a lot of trouble staying healthy. But his ethics are not a problem.

IT'S TIME FOR A RING !!!!!

by capt.hotrod on May 4, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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