bear Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 what do you guys think about him?it`s been said that the jets may sign him. he runs a 4.3 40,he broke numerous ncaa records. i guess the knock is that he`s played in d2.can we use a guy like this?why didn`t he get drafted?(white running back:confused:) this kids deserves a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman88 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I like him and I'm surprised he went undrafted. He won the Division 2 version of the Heisman 2 years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Maybe, just maybe, because he's a Division I-AA white 5'7 Running Back? Maybe that might be a reason why he went undrafted. I don't know, call me crazy but I havn't seen a productive short white running back in some time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Chadron State running back Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to his agent. Chris Gittings said he and Woodhead thought the Jets were a good fit after teams passed on the 5-foot-7 1/2 running back during the draft, mostly because of his size. Woodhead ran for 7,962 yards in four seasons for Division II Chadron State in western Nebraska. Terms of the deal for the two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner were not immediately disclosed, and the Jets would not confirm the signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Woodhead ran for 7,962 yards in four seasons for Division II Chadron State in western Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofstra Jet Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 thats cool, i was wtchin the end of the draft and they were showing him on te phone.. guess we now know he was on the phone witt the jets.. he was a fan fav. at the draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The Jets signed that kid? Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetkid94 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Jets | Woodhead signs Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:52:02 -0700 Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the New York Jets have signed undrafted free-agent RB Danny Woodhead (Chadron State). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. He has the record for the most rushing yards in the NCAA. He is a beast! What a steal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Do you have a link to the signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Chris Gittings said he and Woodhead thought the Jets were a good fit after teams passed on the 5-foot-7 1/2 running back during the draft, mostly because of his size. Given the fact that the Jets have put Leon Washington to good use, it's obvious the Jets don't have a problem with small RB's. Doesn't seem like two small RB's would be a good fit, though. I hope he makes it. His name'll look great on the back of a Jets jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Jets | Woodhead signs Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:52:02 -0700 Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the New York Jets have signed undrafted free-agent RB Danny Woodhead (Chadron State). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. He has the record for the most rushing yards in the NCAA. He is a beast! What a steal so Tannenbaum was the one he was talking to at the end of the draft, when they were talking about him smiling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet fan stuck in maine! Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 NICE off to a good start in UDFAS as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Dude, thanks, welcome to 2008. Old news. Check. The. Board. Before. Starting. New. Threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Dude, thanks, welcome to 2008. Old news. Check. The. Board. Before. Starting. New. Threads. Oh, he won't be starting threads anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetkid94 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Dude, thanks, welcome to 2008. Old news. Check. The. Board. Before. Starting. New. Threads. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Oh, he won't be starting threads anytime soon. Thank god. BTW I just Youtubed our boy Woodhead here. The footage is horrible, I won't bother posting it. Think Wayne Chrebet after using a shrink ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Supposed to be really fast anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 He looks really small, whatever, if he can contribute I'm all for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodan9999 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 well at the very least...he would be fun to watch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I hope he makes it. His name'll look great on the back of a Jets jersey. Only if he wears number 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The Great White Hope, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 what do you guys think about him?it`s been said that the jets may sign him. he runs a 4.3 40,he broke numerous ncaa records. i guess the knock is that he`s played in d2.can we use a guy like this?why didn`t he get drafted?(white running back:confused:) this kids deserves a shot You called it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Woodhead, who worked out in the weeks leading up to the draft in his hometown of North Platte, wasn't invited to February's scouting combine and wasn't among the 27 running backs drafted. But he was impressive during his pro day in Lincoln, running a 40-yard dash that was timed between 4.33 and 4.38 seconds, recording a vertical jump of 38 1/2 inches and bench-pressing 225 pounds 20 times. By comparison: The agent points out that Rutgers' Ray Rice is 5-foot-8 and 199 pounds. Rice ran a 4.42 in the 40 and had a vertical leap of 31 1/2 inches at the scouting combine - short of Woodhead's numbers at his pro day in Lincoln last month. If he can adjust to the pro-game, he COULD just make the roster... Would we cut another RB to keep him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favorite_Toon Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 When they showed him at the end of the draft...he was on the phone... and smiling..they thought he was being picked... the crowd was screaming his name... but then all of a suddem he didnt get picked.. but then they reported that the Ny jets were on the phone with him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman88 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I like this signing a lot, he definitely has talent and theres pretty much no risk in signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Chadron State running back Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to his agent. Chris Gittings said he and Woodhead thought the Jets were a good fit after teams passed on the 5-foot-7 1/2 running back during the draft, mostly because of his size. Woodhead ran for 7,962 yards in four seasons for Division II Chadron State in western Nebraska. Terms of the deal for the two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner were not immediately disclosed, and the Jets would not confirm the signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 OMAHA, Neb. -- Chadron State running back Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to the player and his agent. Agent Chris Gittings said he and Woodhead thought the Jets were a good fit after teams passed on the 5-foot-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno the Jet Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 http://www.jetnation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Was wondering why I didn't see it on the first page, cause I know it just happened recently. Anyway, delete this post or merge it whoever can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I am hoping he somehow makes the team, hopefully this can be Wayne Chrebet all over again, except with more speed, and he's a running back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Interesting stats I saw on espn's board: Woodhead Height - 5'7" Weight - 200 40 Time - 4.33 Vertical - 38" Bench 225 - 20 times Maurice Jones-Drew Height - 5'7" Weight - 212 40 Time - 4.39 Vertical - 36" Bench 225 - 18 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Interesting stats I saw on espn's board: Woodhead Height - 5'7" Weight - 200 40 Time - 4.33 Vertical - 38" Bench 225 - 20 times Maurice Jones-Drew Height - 5'7" Weight - 212 40 Time - 4.39 Vertical - 36" Bench 225 - 18 times So why didnt this guy go to a D1 school? He obviously was good enough, given that he was so dominant in D2. So whats the catch here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 So why didnt this guy go to a D1 school? He obviously was good enough, given that he was so dominant in D2. So whats the catch here? He is a white running back. That's pretty much all I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 So why didnt this guy go to a D1 school? He obviously was good enough, given that he was so dominant in D2. So whats the catch here? Short! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Chadron State running back Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to his agent. Chris Gittings said he and Woodhead thought the Jets were a good fit after teams passed on the 5-foot-7 1/2 running back during the draft, mostly because of his size. Woodhead ran for 7,962 yards in four seasons for Division II Chadron State in western Nebraska. Terms of the deal for the two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner were not immediately disclosed, and the Jets would not confirm the signing. Could be a good pickup. His size concerns me though....Also, he didnt have those numbers in Division 1 Football. I think the numbers would have been pretty different. but like I said, it could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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