Dynasty Draftnik

UDFA. Signed by Patriots as UDFA but released in August and signed by the Steelers, who also released him in August. But he’s talented enough to stick on some team’s roster or practice squad.

Positives: Adequate height and good bulk for the position. Above-average upper-body strength. Very good vertical leap. Very good vertical leap and overall lower-body explosiveness. Above-average power. Average speed. Patient. Above-average hands and can extend. Churns fairly well through contact. Has good body lean. Protects the ball through the line. Fair balance after contact.

Negatives: His patience borders on indecisiveness. Runs a little bit upright. Better on inside runs than outside runs. Below-average change-of-direction ability and burst. Is a long strider, and his feet don’t look quick.

Projection: No need to draft in fantasy, though.

UDFA. Was signed by the Raiders as a UDFA but released in August and put on their practice squad.Was a junior. I don’t see him as being consistently successful in the NFL.

Positives: Great height and adequate bulk for the position. Good speed. Above-average burst. Okay change-of-direction ability. Above-average track speed, and good for his size. Adequate hand size. Adequate upper body strength. Good burst for the position and for his size. Above-average ability to change direction.

Negatives: Suspended from 2013 bowl game for team rule violation. Built more like a wide receiver. Below-average lateral quickness.

Projection: No need to draft.

Broncos, UDFA. Is a good effort guy who can contribute somewhat to an offense. But his true value for the team would be on special teams.

Positives: Above-average hands. Adjusts well to back-shoulder pass. Above-average burst. Gets low through the line. Okay speed. Protects the ball well through the line, with both hands on the ball. Good second effort and churns through contact while maintaining balance. Experienced special-teams player who led his team in special-teams tackles in 2013. Good cutback vision and moves well laterally — with a good jump cut.

Negatives: Has some trouble extending for passes away from his body, and prefers to body catch.

Projection: Likely to make the roster and back up Ronnie Hillman as a third-down back, and could put up RB3 numbers if he starts. Worth a late-round flier in dynasty rookie drafts if you have roster space.

Chiefs, UDFA. Enters the Chiefs roster as probably the sixth running back, so he has a ways to go before making the roster. And he seems to need to have a heavy workload to excel, which I think will be hard for him to come by anywhere.

Positives: Average speed. Above-average balance after contact. Fairly patient runner and stays on his blockers’ hips. Runs with pretty good body lean. Okay hands. Seems to get stronger as the game goes on. Okay pass blocker.

Negatives: Below-average burst. Below-average vision behind the line, and will run into contact consistently. Fairly easy to pull off his feet.

Projection: No need to draft.