Mario Addison Undrafted OLB from Troy might be a good one...

Slikmojet · 06-06-2011, 08:40 PM

Decent size 6.3 245, with 34 inch arms and 4.66 40 speed. Here's some video:

Bombers · 06-07-2011, 02:29 PM

Looks good. But there got to be reasons he was not drafted.
1) he plays at Troy what else?

Slikmojet · 06-08-2011, 03:01 PM

Lack of a resume, he only had that one year at Troy. A good developmental type, I like his length and his hustle, looks good pursuing the ball.

C Mart · 06-09-2011, 10:13 AM

He was written about in other threads by others here the month leading up to the draft. Worth an UDFA signing

Slikmojet · 06-11-2011, 09:13 PM

He's got 34 inch arms, the average for a guy that size is about 31, plus looks good chasing and pursuing all over the field.

C Mart · 08-17-2011, 10:06 AM

BOURBONNAIS — When coach Lovie Smith mentioned players earning more practice reps based on their performances in last Saturday's exhibition, most figured the Bears coach was referring to quarterback Nathan Enderle.

Another rookie, however, opened Smith's eyes during the Bears' 10-3 victory over the Bills. Undrafted free-agent Mario Addison, a defensive end from Troy — the same school that produced pass-rush specialist DeMarcus Ware and Osi Umenyiora — found himself running with the second-team defense Monday.

With second-year player Corey Wootton expected to be sidelined a month following arthroscopic knee surgery, Addison has the opportunity to make an even stronger impression.

"I have a chance to step up and fill some shoes,'' Addison said. "It's a chance for me to just play all out.''

Addison's route to the NFL didn't go exactly as planned. The former high school quarterback and running back played linebacker in junior college before excelling as a defensive end. Some projected him as a fifth-round pick until he broke his left hand during Troy's third game at Alabama-Birmingham in Addison's hometown.

"I didn't let that hold me down,'' he said. "The rest of the games, except for the last three, I played with a club. It was a kind of rough, but I still ending the season with 10 1/2 sacks. And I missed a good five or six sacks because I had the club and couldn't grip.''

The 6-foot-3, 252-pound Addison came to grips with the reality of going undrafted and patiently waited for the right opportunity. He leaned on the advice of Ware, who led the NFL with 15 1/2 sacks last season.

"He told me to use my speed,'' Addison said. "Basically he just told me to use my hands and my speed and it would take me a long way.''

Being tutored under defensive line specialist Rod Marinelli could take Addison to another level. As an undrafted free agent, he had choices but said picking the Bears was a no-brainer because of the defensive coordinator.

"It's all about Coach Marinelli,'' Addison said. "He told me one thing that I like. I love playing with my hand in the ground, but other teams wanted me to play 3-4 (outside linebacker). He was like, 'Mario, I don't (care) how much you weigh. If you can rush, you're a rush man. If you can rush, I can clean everything else up.'

"Coach Marinelli made me feel really good about myself.''

And the Bears seem to feel pretty good about Addison's upside moving forward.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,2081977.story

Toooon · 08-25-2011, 01:13 PM

Good thing we didn't take a chance on the guy, because we're just overflowing with great pass rushers.

FijiJet · 08-25-2011, 10:53 PM

Looks good but we don't need him. he doesn't bring anything that isn't already on the team

C Mart · 09-04-2011, 09:51 AM

That changed Saturday as five undrafted rookie free agents survived the cut to 53: wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher, H-back/tight end Kyle Adams, defensive end Mario Addison, linebacker Dom DeCicco and safety Winston Venable. Add fullback Will Ta'ufo'ou, who was originally brought in as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and the bottom of the roster looks different.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,3921580.story

And I remember CBNY was high on Sanzenbacher..

06-06-2011, 08:40 PM	#1
Slikmojet The fine feathered figaro All Pro Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,641	Mario Addison Undrafted OLB from Troy might be a good one... Decent size 6.3 245, with 34 inch arms and 4.66 40 speed. Here's some video:

08-17-2011, 10:06 AM	#6
C Mart Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,304	Addison opens eyes in opener BOURBONNAIS — When coach Lovie Smith mentioned players earning more practice reps based on their performances in last Saturday's exhibition, most figured the Bears coach was referring to quarterback Nathan Enderle. Another rookie, however, opened Smith's eyes during the Bears' 10-3 victory over the Bills. Undrafted free-agent Mario Addison, a defensive end from Troy — the same school that produced pass-rush specialist DeMarcus Ware and Osi Umenyiora — found himself running with the second-team defense Monday. With second-year player Corey Wootton expected to be sidelined a month following arthroscopic knee surgery, Addison has the opportunity to make an even stronger impression. "I have a chance to step up and fill some shoes,'' Addison said. "It's a chance for me to just play all out.'' Addison's route to the NFL didn't go exactly as planned. The former high school quarterback and running back played linebacker in junior college before excelling as a defensive end. Some projected him as a fifth-round pick until he broke his left hand during Troy's third game at Alabama-Birmingham in Addison's hometown. "I didn't let that hold me down,'' he said. "The rest of the games, except for the last three, I played with a club. It was a kind of rough, but I still ending the season with 10 1/2 sacks. And I missed a good five or six sacks because I had the club and couldn't grip.'' The 6-foot-3, 252-pound Addison came to grips with the reality of going undrafted and patiently waited for the right opportunity. He leaned on the advice of Ware, who led the NFL with 15 1/2 sacks last season. "He told me to use my speed,'' Addison said. "Basically he just told me to use my hands and my speed and it would take me a long way.'' Being tutored under defensive line specialist Rod Marinelli could take Addison to another level. As an undrafted free agent, he had choices but said picking the Bears was a no-brainer because of the defensive coordinator. "It's all about Coach Marinelli,'' Addison said. "He told me one thing that I like. I love playing with my hand in the ground, but other teams wanted me to play 3-4 (outside linebacker). He was like, 'Mario, I don't (care) how much you weigh. If you can rush, you're a rush man. If you can rush, I can clean everything else up.' "Coach Marinelli made me feel really good about myself.'' And the Bears seem to feel pretty good about Addison's upside moving forward. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,2081977.story

06-07-2011, 02:29 PM	#2
Bombers Practice Squad Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 14	Looks good. But there got to be reasons he was not drafted. 1) he plays at Troy what else?

06-08-2011, 03:01 PM	#3
Slikmojet The fine feathered figaro All Pro Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,641	Lack of a resume, he only had that one year at Troy. A good developmental type, I like his length and his hustle, looks good pursuing the ball.

06-09-2011, 10:13 AM	#4
C Mart Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,304	He was written about in other threads by others here the month leading up to the draft. Worth an UDFA signing

06-11-2011, 09:13 PM	#5
Slikmojet The fine feathered figaro All Pro Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,641	He's got 34 inch arms, the average for a guy that size is about 31, plus looks good chasing and pursuing all over the field.

08-25-2011, 01:13 PM	#7
Toooon All League Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,700	Good thing we didn't take a chance on the guy, because we're just overflowing with great pass rushers.

08-25-2011, 10:53 PM	#8
FijiJet waiting for our pass rush thunderbolt All League Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,436	Looks good but we don't need him. he doesn't bring anything that isn't already on the team

09-04-2011, 09:51 AM	#9
C Mart Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,304	That changed Saturday as five undrafted rookie free agents survived the cut to 53: wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher, H-back/tight end Kyle Adams, defensive end Mario Addison, linebacker Dom DeCicco and safety Winston Venable. Add fullback Will Ta'ufo'ou, who was originally brought in as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and the bottom of the roster looks different. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,3921580.story And I remember CBNY was high on Sanzenbacher..