Tuesday, May 3, 2016

An inside look at the other draft, as free agents find spots (Yahoo Sports)

NFL agents Gary Shipman, left, and James T. Moore talk by cellphone with North Carolina linebacker Jeff Schoettmer during Saturday's NFL Draft on April 30, 2016, in Wilmington, N.C. The final day of the draft is an unpredictable day for Shipman's four clients as potential late-round picks or undrafted free agents. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)

Gary Shipman was at his desk at noon Saturday, thumbing through depth charts and occasionally looking across the room at the wall-mounted TV trumpeting the start of the NFL draft's final day. Shipman, who represents four college football players eligible to play in the NFL this season, didn't expect to hear any of their names called, even when teams are willing to take chances in the sixth or seventh round. Shipman and his staff were busily studying NFL rosters, trying to find the right fit for their players, keeping tabs on how franchises are using picks and trying to sell teams on his list of undrafted free agents well before the 253rd and final selection was made in Chicago.


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