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...wore on, however, it appeared as though Fitzpatrick would 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...
Among the teams Rote cited as most interested in Fitzpatrick were Tennessee, Miami, and San Diego, but Green Bay, Minnesota, Seattle, Arizona, Cleveland, and Cincinnati were all possible destinations for Fitzpatrick until the Rams’ made him their second-to-last selection of the weekend...
...Fitzpatrick was the 14th and final quarterback selected of the 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...
Rote said that Fitzpatrick will likely sign a two- to three-year contract, but the deal will likely not be finalized until June. More immediately, Fitzpatrick will attend a mini-camp in St. Louis with the other draft picks this Thursday...
...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...