*Update* Signed - UDFA Buddha Jones DT - Troy

*Update* - Jones has been signed.



I was watching Murphy (91) at Seahawks rookie minichamp doing dline drills when I noticed the guy next to him (95). His massive thighs is what got my attention. That young man is Buddha Jones, DT out of Troy. There's not much film out there of him, but the film I did watch, this guy is a brick wall of muscle. Def a Longshot to make the team, but could be a good rotational piece to add for depth.



Anyone know anything more on this guy? He wears #'s 4 and 52 in the video below. Most of his snaps were at DT but does play a lot of NT as well. Could be a solid replacement for Bryan Mone and a nice rotational piece for Hankins.

Looks like he's wearing shorts basketball players used to wear in the 70s and 80s.

Ruminator said:

Looks like he's wearing shorts basketball players used to wear in the 70s and 80s.

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I picked up my kids from school yesterday and my 7 year old daughter had the same shorts on.

Mistashoesta said:

I was watching Murphy (91) at Seahawks rookie minichamp doing dline drills when I noticed the guy next to him (95). His massive thighs is what got my attention. That young man is Buddha Jones, DT out of Troy. There's not much film out there of him, but the film I did watch, this guy is a brick wall of muscle. Def a Longshot to make the team, but could be a good rotational piece to add for depth.

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6'-1" tall. Short Arms 29 1/2 arm length. Wing span only 74 5/8. Much lighter than Mone. But much quicker change of direction. He bench pressed 225lbs for 35 reps at pro-day.

Source >>> https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.ph...dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031116&DraftYear=2024

OneLofaTatupu said:

I picked up my kids from school yesterday and my 7 year old daughter had the same shorts on.

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Your 7 year old has a 44 inch waist?!

Jville said:

6'-1" tall. Short Arms 29 1/2 arm length. Wing span only 74 5/8. Much lighter than Mone. But much quicker change of direction. He bench pressed 225lbs for 35 reps at pro-day.

Source >>> https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.ph...dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031116&DraftYear=2024

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Great feet, but nothing much in terms of hands. Just saw him stack and shed over and over. Not bad against the run, but no rush moves to speak of.

NFL OL aren't going to let him get into their chestplate like that.

Jones looks like he is done standing around and wants some action. For a guy who is 6’1” and 315/lbs looks to be in good shape some of the other guys including Murphy look a bit soft in the belly

Had a feeling about this guy. Seahawks saw it too.

Mistashoesta said:

Had a feeling about this guy. Seahawks saw it too.

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Where did you get your crystal ball?

Mine has been broken for a long time.

Jville said:

Where did you get your crystal ball?

Mine has been broken for a long time.

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Call it a hunch

Certainly looks the part, but so did Robert Turbin who amounted to very limited success.

Let's go!

BASF said:

Certainly looks the part, but so did Robert Turbin who amounted to very limited success.

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I had such high hopes on Turbin when he was with us...sometime you just never know with a player

BASF said:

Certainly looks the part, but so did Robert Turbin who amounted to very limited success.

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Turbin didn't have a good base to match his arms

Super Bowl, bitches!

Hawknight said:

Bump: A Seattle Seahawks UDFA who could be diamond in rough

Buddha Jones, a 6-foot-1, 307-pound nose tackle from Troy, is an undrafted Seattle Seahawks rookie who caught Michael Bumpus' attention.

sports.mynorthwest.com

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“When you watched the film, I go, ‘How do I describe this guy?'” Bumpus said. “He’s like the (ocean) current. He is like the motion in the ocean. He is moving massive men left and right when you watch this guy play. They might have found something in this dude right here. If there’s a guy that you want to root for during this preseason that no one really knows about, take a look at this guy.” -- Michael Bumpus

That analogy triggered a flash back memory of getting caught in an outgoing tidal current ... off the point ... of the airport runway in American Samoa ... for some 20 minutes.* I scored by getting back onto the beach alive with snorkel and fins and mask and speargun and trunks. Victory!

*Note: Not recommended as a recreational activity or sport.

cymatica said:

Turbin didn't have a good base to match his arms

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Dude looked like he'd never heard of leg day.

Highjackers ----- the "lag affect" strikes again.