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...follow in the footsteps of more recent Harvard graduates Jamil Soriano ’03, Carl Morris ’03, and Dante Balestracci ’04—all former Crimson standouts who had hopes of being drafted but eventually signed as free agents. By the seventh round, Fitzpatrick and his agent, Kyle Rote, Jr., were busily preparing for that eventuality...
...draft, and the ninth of the second day. Though pre-draft predictions had ranked Fitzpatrick as one of the top 10 quarterbacks in the draft, he watched several signal callers go by ahead of him, including similarly-touted Kyle Orton of Purdue and Stefan LeFors of Louisville (both fourth round) as well as lesser-known players such as Tulsa’s James Kilian and USC’s Matt Cassel. Cassel, who saw little action as junior Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart’s backup this season for the national champion Trojans, was taken by the New England...
...thing that people often forget is that there used to be 20 rounds,” Rote said. “To be drafted in the seventh round is still a significant honor. The quarterbacks from Florida [State], Miami, the former Heisman trophy winner, the all-time leader in NCAA passing yards—all of them were not drafted...
...drafted player, Fitzpatrick will also receive a signing bonus, which, according to NFL sources, ranges from $20,000 to $30,000 for seventh-round picks...
...Part of playing in the tough conditions is trying to stay focused on your game,” he said. “But I thought today was a pretty good round for me considering the weather. I played a pretty good short game, but I got a little bit sloppier towards...