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NFL

Davis, Andre ‘Freakshow’ (USF)

sage15 davisCard: Sage Hit 2015
Acquired: 2015, Box Breaker

Andre Davis AKA ‘Freakshow’ piled up the numbers while at USF. While the quarterback position suffered from inconsistency, Davis took the advice of his position coaches who suggested he could take his game to the next level by watching more game film and doing the little things to tweak his game. He would go on to set the Bulls consecutive game catch record but missed 4 games in his Senior season due to a sternum injury. Still Freakshow earned team MVP honors with 36 catches for 594 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2014. He got a lot of attention at the Shrine game and coaches and players alike liked his willingness to make the play. Still Andre couldn’t shake his initial scouting report despite his productivity because his measurables weren’t eye popping. What is going for the young receiver is his intangible ability to make plays when it counts in game time situations.

In early May of 2015 the Bills signed Davis to a free agent contract, where he has made serious noise for a roster spot with Buffalo. Caught in a numbers game, Davis was one of the final cuts at the end of the preseason. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers snagged Freakshow off of the waiver wire in October, where he  found a home on their practice squad. He’d be cut in April of 2016 and is currently a free agent.

NFL

Delaire, Ryan

sage15 delaireCard: Sage Hit 2015 (213/250)
Acquired: 2015, Box Breaker

Ryan Delaire played at the University of Massachusetts for his first two collegiate seasons. He played in 18 games before transferring, earning 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks at defensive end.  He transferred to Towson where he posted 32 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks and five forced fumbles.  Delaire was invited to the combine and posted decent numbers, running a 4.97 40 and bench pressing 220 23 times.  He was expected to be drafted in probably the 6th or 7th round, but instead became a high-priority free agent after the 2015 draft.  A tweener, Delaire would fit in comfortably with the right scheme as a 3-4 outside linebacker or a defensive end.

In early May 2015 he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Later he’d be signed off the Redskins practice squad and joined the Carolina Panthers that year. As a backup in 9 games he had 8 tackles and 2.5 sacks during his rookie year.  In 2016, Ryan saw spot duty in 6 games, with 6 tackles, a sack, and 1 pass defended, but a knee injury ended his season prematurely. Currently in 2017, he’s a free agent.

 

Arena, CFL, NFL

Carden, Shane

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Card: Sage 2015
Acquired: 2015, Box Breaker

Shane Carden played for ECU and finished his 4 years at the school with 11,991 passing yards, 86 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. An opportunistic scrambler, Carden rushed for 10 TDs in his Junior year, and added MVP honors in 2013  with Conference USA, and 2014 with the American Athletic Conference.  Adding to his resume, Carden broke multiple records for passing yards and TDs. Scouts did not like Shane’s mechanics, but loved his intangibles, ability to quickly read the field, and football IQ. He’d go unselected in the 2015 draft, but sign a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears but not make the squad.

Later he went overseas and played for the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League. Shane then spent half the year in 2016 with the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes. In February of 2017, Shane found a home with the expansion Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League. He earned AFL Rookie of the Year Honors after passing for 3,189 yards, 63 TDs, 16 INT, and 275 completions on 431 attempts.