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The All-American Football League begins today, with the first ever AAFL Draft. For those interested in the league, check out their website at http://www.allamericanfootballleague.com/
I'll go into more detail about the league later, but let me just say I am very excited. And with the end of the NFL season, this blog will become even more active, this time covering the AAFL.
11:56 And here we go, starting in 4 minutes time, the draft begins
12:01 Van Halen's "Dreams", not a great way to start.
12:04 They are really emphasizing the relation to college football, which I think is a smart idea. I can see a lot of SEC cities getting AAFL teams.
12:11 Ouch, pull off the attacks on the XFL. They are being very sure to differentiate this league from the others.
12:16 They are going over the team Alabama protected offense, almost no reason to look too deep in the draft. They've got a lot of talent, including two nasty linebackers in Saleem Rasheed and Eddie Strong.
12:27 Peter Warrick and Chris Leak on the same team. Leak will be a huge money maker for this team and this league, depending on his success, he could be the face of the AAFL.
12:30 So, Warrick's plan is to go from the AAFL into the NFL two-a-days. That would be very, very brutal.
12:38 Marcus Randall, forever remembered for one deep pass, is a protected player for Team Arkansas. The Bluegrass Miracle gets another shot. And apparently rumors are that Team Arkansas will draft an O-lineman #1 overall, which will be a smart move. Cleveland and Houston in the NFL both made the mistake of not going after a lineman with their first picks, and paid for it with ruined quarterbacks. I think we may see some very intelligent drafts, especially with the protected quarterbacks and half backs already slotted. Though someone will go after Eric Crouch.
1:03 It looks like Michigan may be the big defensive team. And man, they need to fix these audio problems.
1:04 First pick is in...
1:05 Team Arkansas selects- a really over dramatic coach... And- Zarah Yisrael, OL, Troy University. A great pickup, a huge o-lineman with a lot of potential and strength. Pretty much sets the tone for this team as a run based team with a big O-lineman with a lot of strength.
1:08 Tennessee- BRYAN RANDALL- Virginia Tech! I loved this guy in college, great pick up great player and an amazing athlete. That is a very, very good pick. Although that makes two potentials starting QB's in Tennessee, but I think Randall can win out.
1:12 Team Texas- QB Eric Crouch. No surprise, we knew he was going to get drafted early. Big risk, potentially big reward.
1:17 Team Florida QB Eric Kresser. Kresser was the Marshall slinger when Randy Moss was running in the ball, and Kresser knows the system, played briefly in Florida and won a national championship with that West Virginia team. Kresser is the third QB taken, the third in a row no less.
1:19 Team Michigan selects QB David Koral, UCLA. Koral played all sorts of different places, and its poignant that he ended up in Michigan. With all their defensive protections, its not surprising they went QB with the first round. Interesting first round thus far.
1:22 Team Alabama selects Josh Sewell, OL Nebraska- Great pickup. Another solid O-lineman goes, he played center, should be a solid guy to bolster that line. He's not a sexy pick, but O-line depth and support is always great. Alabama, without a lot of O-linemen, he will get to start.
1:24 Team Alabama part 2- Scott Scharff- Big guy, 6'5'' D-lineman from Stanford. With all the protected Linebackers, I wonder if they could move into two middle guys and run a 3-4? It wouldn't be an awful idea, especially with this offensive-themed league.
1:32 Team Michigan's head coach sounds drunk. But Braylon Edwards is picking their pick so I have to root for him. DE Rodney Wormley from Temple. 240 lbs, shorter, a speed rush guy, probably a solid pick. A lot of coaches like that pass rush, and I think Wormley will fill that roll.
1:35 Team Florida- Pitt D-lineman Thomas Smith. Another speedy guy, given that Florida is going to run the 3-4, I can't see him being a true 3-4 DE, so I'm thinking he'll play the hybrid position.
1:36 Team Texas- Freddy McCutcheon, DT San Jose State. 6'2'' 295, small but stout a solid DT prospect. I think he could move to the outside depending on his speed. With a limited roster size (42) I forsee a lot of D-linemen able to move both positions.
1:38 Team Tennsee- Virginia Tech D-lineman Tim Sandige. Double'en up on the Hokies. Sandige was a big old guy, 311 lbs and a whole lot of hurt. Great pick up and an awesome piece of a puzzle.
1:41 Team Arkansas Nicholas Rogers, D-lineman Georgia Tech. Fills out an entirely defensive second round.
Well, that's the first two rounds, I'll give you a wrap up sometime next week on the draft and let you know my take on the teams of this new league.
I'll go into more detail about the league later, but let me just say I am very excited. And with the end of the NFL season, this blog will become even more active, this time covering the AAFL.
11:56 And here we go, starting in 4 minutes time, the draft begins
12:01 Van Halen's "Dreams", not a great way to start.
12:04 They are really emphasizing the relation to college football, which I think is a smart idea. I can see a lot of SEC cities getting AAFL teams.
12:11 Ouch, pull off the attacks on the XFL. They are being very sure to differentiate this league from the others.
12:16 They are going over the team Alabama protected offense, almost no reason to look too deep in the draft. They've got a lot of talent, including two nasty linebackers in Saleem Rasheed and Eddie Strong.
12:27 Peter Warrick and Chris Leak on the same team. Leak will be a huge money maker for this team and this league, depending on his success, he could be the face of the AAFL.
12:30 So, Warrick's plan is to go from the AAFL into the NFL two-a-days. That would be very, very brutal.
12:38 Marcus Randall, forever remembered for one deep pass, is a protected player for Team Arkansas. The Bluegrass Miracle gets another shot. And apparently rumors are that Team Arkansas will draft an O-lineman #1 overall, which will be a smart move. Cleveland and Houston in the NFL both made the mistake of not going after a lineman with their first picks, and paid for it with ruined quarterbacks. I think we may see some very intelligent drafts, especially with the protected quarterbacks and half backs already slotted. Though someone will go after Eric Crouch.
1:03 It looks like Michigan may be the big defensive team. And man, they need to fix these audio problems.
1:04 First pick is in...
1:05 Team Arkansas selects- a really over dramatic coach... And- Zarah Yisrael, OL, Troy University. A great pickup, a huge o-lineman with a lot of potential and strength. Pretty much sets the tone for this team as a run based team with a big O-lineman with a lot of strength.
1:08 Tennessee- BRYAN RANDALL- Virginia Tech! I loved this guy in college, great pick up great player and an amazing athlete. That is a very, very good pick. Although that makes two potentials starting QB's in Tennessee, but I think Randall can win out.
1:12 Team Texas- QB Eric Crouch. No surprise, we knew he was going to get drafted early. Big risk, potentially big reward.
1:17 Team Florida QB Eric Kresser. Kresser was the Marshall slinger when Randy Moss was running in the ball, and Kresser knows the system, played briefly in Florida and won a national championship with that West Virginia team. Kresser is the third QB taken, the third in a row no less.
1:19 Team Michigan selects QB David Koral, UCLA. Koral played all sorts of different places, and its poignant that he ended up in Michigan. With all their defensive protections, its not surprising they went QB with the first round. Interesting first round thus far.
1:22 Team Alabama selects Josh Sewell, OL Nebraska- Great pickup. Another solid O-lineman goes, he played center, should be a solid guy to bolster that line. He's not a sexy pick, but O-line depth and support is always great. Alabama, without a lot of O-linemen, he will get to start.
1:24 Team Alabama part 2- Scott Scharff- Big guy, 6'5'' D-lineman from Stanford. With all the protected Linebackers, I wonder if they could move into two middle guys and run a 3-4? It wouldn't be an awful idea, especially with this offensive-themed league.
1:32 Team Michigan's head coach sounds drunk. But Braylon Edwards is picking their pick so I have to root for him. DE Rodney Wormley from Temple. 240 lbs, shorter, a speed rush guy, probably a solid pick. A lot of coaches like that pass rush, and I think Wormley will fill that roll.
1:35 Team Florida- Pitt D-lineman Thomas Smith. Another speedy guy, given that Florida is going to run the 3-4, I can't see him being a true 3-4 DE, so I'm thinking he'll play the hybrid position.
1:36 Team Texas- Freddy McCutcheon, DT San Jose State. 6'2'' 295, small but stout a solid DT prospect. I think he could move to the outside depending on his speed. With a limited roster size (42) I forsee a lot of D-linemen able to move both positions.
1:38 Team Tennsee- Virginia Tech D-lineman Tim Sandige. Double'en up on the Hokies. Sandige was a big old guy, 311 lbs and a whole lot of hurt. Great pick up and an awesome piece of a puzzle.
1:41 Team Arkansas Nicholas Rogers, D-lineman Georgia Tech. Fills out an entirely defensive second round.
Well, that's the first two rounds, I'll give you a wrap up sometime next week on the draft and let you know my take on the teams of this new league.
