Dontae to Giants Camp

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I absolutely think he has the ability and drive to make a team. I really hope he does but don't have a lot of confidence since it is only a mini-camp invite. I know a lot of UDFA players make it, but I am honestly curious how many current players on NFL rosters came out of mini-camps. I could be way off (and I hope I am) but I don't recall any players that went to mini-camps that didn't get cut in the pre-season.
 
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takethepoints said:
I think Mason made the 49ers through a mini-camp. It's possible.

Btw, Mason averaged - wait for it - 5.15 npc last year. I tell you he's always going to average about that. He just is.

Dontae can do the same; he did at Tech. When he got the chance, that is. Thanks, TFG.
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Yeah a little bit after posting that I started thinking Mason was a mini-camp invite. I actually think he has a good chance to end up with a team cause I believe the main reason he went unsigned was that he didn't have much field time the last couple years due to injury recovery.
 

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Jacket05 said:
Yeah a little bit after posting that I started thinking Mason was a mini-camp invite. I actually think he has a good chance to end up with a team cause I believe the main reason he went unsigned was that he didn't have much field time the last couple years due to injury recovery.
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The team that signs an UFA is as important as the skill of the player. SF is a great fit for Mason. He would not be nearly as effective elsewhere.
 

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Root4GT said:
The team that signs an UFA is as important as the skill of the player. SF is a great fit for Mason. He would not be nearly as effective elsewhere.
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Well … maybe. I'd like SF to keep him forever, but, if they don't, I hope the Falcons get a shot at him. What he needs is a team that has a half-decent OL and will give him 15 - 20 carries a game. I can guarantee that the team the does that - and the Falcons fit the bill - will find themselves with a very dangerous weapon indeed. Like I said, the gut simply can't average below 5 yards.a carry. If he did it with the OLs at Tech, he can do it with damn near any NFL OL.

Imho, of course.
 

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takethepoints said:
Well … maybe. I'd like SF to keep him forever, but, if they don't, I hope the Falcons get a shot at him. What he needs is a team that has a half-decent OL and will give him 15 - 20 carries a game. I can guarantee that the team the does that - and the Falcons fit the bill - will find themselves with a very dangerous weapon indeed. Like I said, the gut simply can't average below 5 yards.a carry. If he did it with the OLs at Tech, he can do it with damn near any NFL OL.

Imho, of course.
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Lke most 3rd string RBs they add a lot of value on rookie contracts. Getting a 2nd contract is much harder for backup RBs. I hope he does and SF would be a very good spot for him. It all depends on his price and SF's Cap Space.
 
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