20-year-old in Rule 5 Topic

drummer_66
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I was just reviewing the Rule 5 candidates and this guy (Cesar Mateo) is in the talent pool. How is a 20-year-old with two seasons under his belt available?
4/25/2016 12:46 PM
tecwrg
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He's listed as having 4 pro seasons.

My guess is that he came from Tryout Camp, already with 2 pro seasons (but no stats) under his belt.
4/25/2016 1:52 PM
drummer_66
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He was a free-agent signing. Tryout camp guys with projected overall of 71 (49 current)? I always thought those were strictly roster-filler guys, not potential hidden prospects.
4/25/2016 3:25 PM
tecwrg
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Posted by drummer_66 on 4/25/2016 3:25:00 PM (view original):
He was a free-agent signing. Tryout camp guys with projected overall of 71 (49 current)? I always thought those were strictly roster-filler guys, not potential hidden prospects.
Tryout camp guys show up as FA signings in their transactions.

His "high" current and projected overalls are because he was a DITR (you can see the small diamond icon on his profile pic).
4/25/2016 3:35 PM
drummer_66
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Ah. Yes, I do see that now. Thanks for the info!
4/25/2016 3:57 PM
sjpoker
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So tec - even Tryout guys can be DITRs?
4/25/2016 5:38 PM
tecwrg
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Of course. One of the "qualifications" to become a DITR is a low projected OVR, which all TC players are by default. So they're always good candidates.
4/25/2016 6:26 PM
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The vast majority seem to be TC guys.
4/25/2016 6:33 PM
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