Thread of #XFL players I expect to get some aspect of NFL interest. Signings could be anywhere from tomorrow towards training camp.
Broken down by position group and tiers.
Tier 1: Best chance (my opinion)
Tier 2: Solid chance (my opinion)
Tier 3: NFL “check ins”
Broken down by position group and tiers.
Tier 1: Best chance (my opinion)
Tier 2: Solid chance (my opinion)
Tier 3: NFL “check ins”
You may be wondering how I came to this list:
I spent a long time looking at AAF players to the NFL trends. NFL values age, size, potential over experience.
The players under tier 1 are young, moldable, and have size or physical attributes that fits the trends of the NFL.
I spent a long time looking at AAF players to the NFL trends. NFL values age, size, potential over experience.
The players under tier 1 are young, moldable, and have size or physical attributes that fits the trends of the NFL.
QB:
Tier 1: PJ Walker, Luis Perez, Jordan Ta’amu
Tier 2: Taylor Cornelius, Josh Johnson
Tier 3: Cardale could get camp interest with pedigree. Chad Kanoff will likely get some camp depth interest.
Tier 1: PJ Walker, Luis Perez, Jordan Ta’amu
Tier 2: Taylor Cornelius, Josh Johnson
Tier 3: Cardale could get camp interest with pedigree. Chad Kanoff will likely get some camp depth interest.
RB:
Tier 1: Jacques Patrick (size, power, age), DeVeon Smith, James Butler
Tier 2: Matt Jones, Darius Victor, Martez Carter, Kenneth Farrow
Tier 3: Lance Dunbar, Cameron Artis-Payne
Tier 1: Jacques Patrick (size, power, age), DeVeon Smith, James Butler
Tier 2: Matt Jones, Darius Victor, Martez Carter, Kenneth Farrow
Tier 3: Lance Dunbar, Cameron Artis-Payne
WR:
Tier 1: Cam Phillips, Dan Williams, Jalen Tolliver, Nick Holley, Jordan Smallwood
Tier 2: Tre McBride, Nelson Spruce, Austin Proehl, Rashad Ross, De’Mornay Pierson-El
Tier 3: Colby Pearson
TE:
Tier 1: Donald Parham
Tier 3: Jake Powell
Tier 1: Cam Phillips, Dan Williams, Jalen Tolliver, Nick Holley, Jordan Smallwood
Tier 2: Tre McBride, Nelson Spruce, Austin Proehl, Rashad Ross, De’Mornay Pierson-El
Tier 3: Colby Pearson
TE:
Tier 1: Donald Parham
Tier 3: Jake Powell
OT, C, OG:
Tier 1: Pace Murphy, John Keenoy, Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Storm Norton, Bruno Reagan,
Tier 2: Willie Beavers, Rishard Cook, Martez Ivey
Tier 3: Brian Folkerts, Jerald Foster
Tier 1: Pace Murphy, John Keenoy, Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Storm Norton, Bruno Reagan,
Tier 2: Willie Beavers, Rishard Cook, Martez Ivey
Tier 3: Brian Folkerts, Jerald Foster
DT, DE:
Tier 1: Cavon Walker, Andrew Ankrah, Bunmi Rotimi
Tier 2: Marcell Frazier, Gelen Robinson
Tier 3: Anthony Johnson
Tier 1: Cavon Walker, Andrew Ankrah, Bunmi Rotimi
Tier 2: Marcell Frazier, Gelen Robinson
Tier 3: Anthony Johnson
OLB/MLB/LB:
Tier 1: DeMarquis Gates, Tegray Scales, Greer Martini
Tier 3: Steven Johnson, Terrence Garvin
Tier 1: DeMarquis Gates, Tegray Scales, Greer Martini
Tier 3: Steven Johnson, Terrence Garvin
CB/DB/S:
Tier 1: Marcelis Branch, Dravon Askew-Henry, Anthoula Kelly, Deatrick Nichols
Tier 2: Desmond Lawrence, Tavarus McFadden, Jack Tocho, Jamar Summers
Tier 1: Marcelis Branch, Dravon Askew-Henry, Anthoula Kelly, Deatrick Nichols
Tier 2: Desmond Lawrence, Tavarus McFadden, Jack Tocho, Jamar Summers
K:
Tier 1: Austin MacGinnis, Taylor Russolino, Matt McCrane
Tier 3: Ty Rausa
P:
Tier 1: Hunter Niswander
Tier 3: Brock Miller, Marquette King
Tier 1: Austin MacGinnis, Taylor Russolino, Matt McCrane
Tier 3: Ty Rausa
P:
Tier 1: Hunter Niswander
Tier 3: Brock Miller, Marquette King