Let's get to it: KEN MAULDIN FROM CLYDE, TX: Can you tell me the process that happens regarding the signing of undrafted prospects? Shakur Brown obviously would have more pursuers than just the Steelers. Is there a moment in time you can sign them after the draft? How do you fight for players you want? Do they tell them before the draft, we will be calling if you are not drafted? Did the Steelers just convince Shakur he has a good chance to make the team, so he chose the Steelers? ANSWER: Teams start contacting players around the sixth round to gauge their interest in possibly signing as an undrafted free agent, and it's a total free-for-all. Naturally, anything talked about or agreed upon is moot if the player ends up getting drafted, there are situations when one side, or both, has a change of heart and backs out of an "agreement," and nothing can be done, at least officially, until the draft is over.