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Montanans in the NFL

Sam A. Blitz

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Impressed by how many we have in the league from our small state.

Kroy Biermann - Falcons
Marc Mariani - Titans
Colt Anderson - Colts
Dan Carpenter - Bills
Chase Reynolds - Rams
Lex Hilliard - Jets
Shann Schillinger - free agent?
Dwan Edwards - Panthers
Brock Osweiler - Broncos
Dane Fletcher - Bucs
Mike Person - Rams

Soon to be:

Jordan Tripp - 3-6 round
Brock Coyle - 6-PFA
Brad Daly - FA
Max Copeland - FA
Cody Kirk - try out maybe

2015:

Matt MIller - 2-5
Zack Wagenmann: PFA probably

2016:

John Schmaing - 7-PFA
Caleb Kidder - Potential PFA
John Weidenaar - PFA
 
Brad Daly announced a few weeks ago that hes not gonna play in the NFL. Said he was to banged up. Thats quite the list tho!
 
Sam A. Blitz said:
Impressed by how many we have in the league from our small state.

Kroy Biermann - Falcons
Marc Mariani - Titans
Colt Anderson - Colts
Dan Carpenter - Bills
Chase Reynolds - Rams
Lex Hilliard - Jets
Shann Schillinger - free agent?
Dwan Edwards - Panthers
Brock Osweiler - Broncos
Dane Fletcher - Bucs
Mike Person - Rams

Soon to be:

Jordan Tripp - 3-6 round
Brock Coyle - 6-PFA
Brad Daly - FA
Max Copeland - FA
Cody Kirk - try out maybe

2015:

Matt MIller - 2-5
Zack Wagenmann: PFA probably

2016:

John Schmaing - 7-PFA
Caleb Kidder - Potential PFA
John Weidenaar - PFA


Kirk a big long shot IMHO
 
I don't disagree with you. Everybody on that list besides Tripp, Miller, and Coyle I'd consider long shots. It's one thing to get a camp invite, it's another to make a 53-man roster or even a practice squad. Makes the list of guys that have made it, all that more impressive.
 
Levi Horn just picked up by the LA Kiss, arena league. Not the bigs but in the right direction.
 
grizophile said:
Sam A. Blitz said:
Impressed by how many we have in the league from our small state.

Kroy Biermann - Falcons
Marc Mariani - Titans
Colt Anderson - Colts
Dan Carpenter - Bills
Chase Reynolds - Rams
Lex Hilliard - Jets
Shann Schillinger - free agent?
Dwan Edwards - Panthers
Brock Osweiler - Broncos
Dane Fletcher - Bucs
Mike Person - Rams

Soon to be:

Jordan Tripp - 3-6 round
Brock Coyle - 6-PFA
Brad Daly - FA
Max Copeland - FA
Cody Kirk - try out maybe

2015:

Matt MIller - 2-5
Zack Wagenmann: PFA probably

2016:

John Schmaing - 7-PFA
Caleb Kidder - Potential PFA
John Weidenaar - PFA


Kirk a big long shot IMHO

Hes actually a big NO shot!!
 
I bet he gets a tryout at a camp. He had a nice Pro Day and had a good career for MSU. I'd call his chances slim, but I definitively wouldn't call it none.
 
that truly is pretty impressive list of talent, shouldn't suprise me though you guys regularly kick the shit out of us in the badlands bowl pretty good, so you must have pretty good young talent most every year.
 
Sam A. Blitz said:
I bet he gets a tryout at a camp. He had a nice Pro Day and had a good career for MSU. I'd call his chances slim, but I definitively wouldn't call it none.
Most if not all would have honestly said Kirk had no chance all the way up to the moment he ran a 4.55 at pro day. I agree with you that he'll get a look now. I like Cody and the kid represents everything that is good about college athletics, but any reasonable person would still tell you it's a very long shot at this point. I wish him the best of luck.
 
ABQCat said:
Sam A. Blitz said:
I bet he gets a tryout at a camp. He had a nice Pro Day and had a good career for MSU. I'd call his chances slim, but I definitively wouldn't call it none.
Most if not all would have honestly said Kirk had no chance all the way up to the moment he ran a 4.55 at pro day. I agree with you that he'll get a look now. I like Cody and the kid represents everything that is good about college athletics, but any reasonable person would still tell you it's a very long shot at this point. I wish him the best of luck.

NFLdraftscout.com has his pro day 40 time at 4.65. In fact, it says he ran that twice.

Pro Day Results
Combine Invite:
Height: 5101
Weight: 213
40 Yrd Dash: 4.65
20 Yrd Dash: 2.74
10 Yrd Dash: 1.58 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.13
3-Cone Drill: 6.92

40 Time Range: 4.65 Twice

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=94472&draftyear=2014&genpos=RB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
Sam A. Blitz said:
I bet he gets a tryout at a camp. He had a nice Pro Day and had a good career for MSU. I'd call his chances slim, but I definitively wouldn't call it none.
Most if not all would have honestly said Kirk had no chance all the way up to the moment he ran a 4.55 at pro day. I agree with you that he'll get a look now. I like Cody and the kid represents everything that is good about college athletics, but any reasonable person would still tell you it's a very long shot at this point. I wish him the best of luck.

NFLdraftscout.com has his pro day 40 time at 4.65. In fact, it says he ran that twice.

Pro Day Results
Combine Invite:
Height: 5101
Weight: 213
40 Yrd Dash: 4.65
20 Yrd Dash: 2.74
10 Yrd Dash: 1.58 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.13
3-Cone Drill: 6.92

40 Time Range: 4.65 Twice

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=94472&draftyear=2014&genpos=RB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Up above on that page it shows each of his 40 times: 4.55 and 4.75. I have no idea what they put that note on the bottom that he ran 4.65 twice and it's strange that they have two conflicting pieces of information on the same page. I remember the 4.55 conversation when it happened, so that's the one I believe. Personally I like 4.65 twice because the 4.75 puts him out of consideration for sure, but for Cody, having the 4.55 on the books will mean he will likely get another look with somebody. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun to watch him give it a shot.
 
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
Sam A. Blitz said:
I bet he gets a tryout at a camp. He had a nice Pro Day and had a good career for MSU. I'd call his chances slim, but I definitively wouldn't call it none.
Most if not all would have honestly said Kirk had no chance all the way up to the moment he ran a 4.55 at pro day. I agree with you that he'll get a look now. I like Cody and the kid represents everything that is good about college athletics, but any reasonable person would still tell you it's a very long shot at this point. I wish him the best of luck.

NFLdraftscout.com has his pro day 40 time at 4.65. In fact, it says he ran that twice.

Pro Day Results
Combine Invite:
Height: 5101
Weight: 213
40 Yrd Dash: 4.65
20 Yrd Dash: 2.74
10 Yrd Dash: 1.58 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.13
3-Cone Drill: 6.92

40 Time Range: 4.65 Twice

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=94472&draftyear=2014&genpos=RB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Up above on that page it shows each of his 40 times: 4.55 and 4.75. I have no idea what they put that note on the bottom that he ran 4.65 twice and it's strange that they have two conflicting pieces of information on the same page. I remember the 4.55 conversation when it happened, so that's the one I believe. Personally I like 4.65 twice because the 4.75 puts him out of consideration for sure, but for Cody, having the 4.55 on the books will mean he will likely get another look with somebody. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun to watch him give it a shot.
His hip fluidity resembles that of the "Tin Man". I'm sure he's one hell of a kid as posted...however to think he could be carrying the football in the NFL during the regular season isn't realistic... :egriz: The NFL is reserved for men with at least "one" special skill.
 
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
Sam A. Blitz said:
I bet he gets a tryout at a camp. He had a nice Pro Day and had a good career for MSU. I'd call his chances slim, but I definitively wouldn't call it none.
Most if not all would have honestly said Kirk had no chance all the way up to the moment he ran a 4.55 at pro day. I agree with you that he'll get a look now. I like Cody and the kid represents everything that is good about college athletics, but any reasonable person would still tell you it's a very long shot at this point. I wish him the best of luck.

NFLdraftscout.com has his pro day 40 time at 4.65. In fact, it says he ran that twice.

Pro Day Results
Combine Invite:
Height: 5101
Weight: 213
40 Yrd Dash: 4.65
20 Yrd Dash: 2.74
10 Yrd Dash: 1.58 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.13
3-Cone Drill: 6.92

40 Time Range: 4.65 Twice

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=94472&draftyear=2014&genpos=RB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Up above on that page it shows each of his 40 times: 4.55 and 4.75. I have no idea what they put that note on the bottom that he ran 4.65 twice and it's strange that they have two conflicting pieces of information on the same page. I remember the 4.55 conversation when it happened, so that's the one I believe. Personally I like 4.65 twice because the 4.75 puts him out of consideration for sure, but for Cody, having the 4.55 on the books will mean he will likely get another look with somebody. I'm not holding my breath but it will be fun to watch him give it a shot.

The numbers up above in the chart on the site are not what he ran on pro day (4/16). Having looked at this site for many years, those numbers appear to be the range/max of what a player could run on a good day and a bad day. The pro day numbers are the numbers in the pro day box below--or at least the pro day numbers obtained by the site. His pro day number must be 4.65--not 4.55. Sometimes the site seems to adjust the middle number above to actual pro day numbers, and sometimes they don't.

Note that official pro day numbers are not released immediately, so the numbers that get into newspaper articles and on the internet right after pro day, are often not very reliable. There are multiple watches/clocks at pro day. People sometimes will say a number out loud. It may or may not be the watches used by the person running the pro day, and compiling the official stats. Even players usually don't know for sure what they ran; they just have heard some numbers, either right away or a bit later in the day.

Here's info from another site (which I'm not familiar with). These are from UM's pro day in mid-March. Note how different the times are from the unofficial ones apparently released to the Missoulian for their article the day after the UM pro day.

"A couple of Montana State players also had pretty good days as DE/OLB Preston Gale (6-2, 255), for one, ran n adjusted time in the 4.65-4.70 range, managed 30 reps in the BP and a 33"vertical, while RB Cody Kirk (5-9, 215) posted athletic leaps of 38"in the vertical and a 10-0 BJ, while pressing 20 reps in the BP and also clocking in the 4.65 range in the 40."

http://www.gbnreport.com/prodayupdates.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Note that Kirk participated in UM's and MSU's pro days, and NFLdraftscout.com has the MSU results. I didn't see any results listed in a Chronicle article after the MSU pro day, but maybe you can post them.
 
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