Data Provided By Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved (About Us). Silvers, a former Gulf Shores High School and Troy standout, was drafted, but he went to Memphis with the second pick of the third round. He participated in the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins rookie minicamps last year on a tryout basis, but wasn't signed by either team. Please try your search again later. He was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on December 15, 2015. His uncanny resemblance to Russell Wilson can not be ignored, his movement, release, size, mobility are all near identical. “He’s a perfect teammate,” said senior safety Nick Perry said in an article with TideSports.com. Blake Sims (Football Card) 2015 Leaf Draft - [Base] - Gold #07. Birmingham Iron picks Luis Perez, Blake Sims in AAF quarterback draft. Sims was resigned to replace Glenn on October 22, 2015. In the fourth round, Birmingham selected Alek Torgersen off the Arizona roster.

Keilan Robinson was one of those individuals, behind Brian Robinson Jr. and Najee Harris. Out of almost every QB outside of the first round Blake Sims has potential (that’s the key) to be the best out of all the leftovers. -- Examining the start to the season for Alabama's quarterback.

Sims most likely will be a Day 3 draft selection. (John Markon/The Herald-Banner via AP). Alabama Crimson Tide Fall Camp Update / Jacob Coker, Blake Sims, A'Shawn Robinson, Tony Brown .

Sims attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he played football and ran track. He bounces off tacklers and gains those extra few yards you normally wouldn’t see QB’s get. The Atlanta Falcons signed the former Alabama quarterback to their practice squad Tuesday, a source told AL.com. But with the second pick in the second round, the Iron retained Sims by drafting the former Alabama signal-caller after San Diego had selected Mike Bercovici with the first pick in the round. [16] He was waived on August 28, 2017.[17]. All rights reserved (About Us). The quarterbacks that Birmingham chose not to protect were Stephen Garcia, John Gibbs, Eli Jenkins, R.J. Nitti, Max Shortell, Brandon Silvers and Blake Sims. “If you look at Blake’s five-year career here, he’s played every position we’ve ever asked him to play, he’s done whatever you need if you ask him to do it for the team, he’s very well liked by all the players on the team, he’s a very good guy to lead,” said Nick Saban in the same article. In the league's quarterback draft on November 27, he was retained by the Iron with their second-round selection. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sims was ranked as the No. Amazon.com: Blake Sims (Football Card) 2015 Leaf Draft - [Base] - Gold #07: Collectibles & Fine Art

He was offered an opportunity to try out with the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins as a running back. Daniels, Austin Allen, Matt Linehan. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on NFL Mocks and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Find answers in product info, Q&As, reviews. 23 athlete, No. Sims was not drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, thus becoming a free agent. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. “After all my years in the coaching profession, both at major programs in the NCAA and the NFL, I know the importance of a quarterback to a team,” said Joe Pendry, the Iron's general manager.

Sims could just be another one of those but his potential is worth the risk.

Former Alabama QB Blake Sims.

Alabama Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Sims is an interesting prospect moving forward in this draft. Sims tends to struggle with his accuracy and really struggled this year when Alabama was playing on the road.