Placed on the New York Guardians, they then drafted WR DeAngelo Yancey 3rd overall.
Round One
1) D.C. Defenders - Rashard Davis - WR - James Madison
2) Houston Roughnecks - Connor Cook - QB - Michigan State
3) New York Guardians - DeAngelo Yancey - WR - Purdue
4) Dallas Renegades - Jeff Badet - WR - Oklahoma
5) Tampa Bay Vipers - Nick Truesdell - TE - Grand Rapids JC
6) St. Louis BattleHawks - Christine Michael - RB - Texas A& M
7) Seattle Dragons - Trey Williams - RB - Texas A& M
8) Los Angeles Wildcats - Elijah Hood - RB - University of North Carolina
Doesn't look like he's going to be in the XFL at all.
[10:18 AM, 10/15/2019] King Danny: wow.XFL Salaries Reportedly Revealed
By Daniel Yanofsky | October 15, 2019
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With the AAF out of business and the league starting after the NFL's latest season ends, there are plenty of questions surrounding the pay of the players about to sign onto the XFL. According to ProFootballTalk, agents received a memo stating the average player will make $55,000 a year.
To put that into perspective, players from the NFL make around $495,000. The Action Network's Darren Rovell went on to say that guaranteed pay on a standard XFL contract is $1,040 per week, while the maximum will be $4,947. In addition, quarterbacks will be making more than the NFL rookie minimum.
Analysis: As a senior at Purdue, DeAngelo Yancey was a Second Team All-Big Ten selection at wide receiver and was selected by Green Bay in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He spent time with the Jets and Titans in addition to the Packers. Yancey was drafted primarily as a vertical receiver as he developed a more nuanced skill set for the short to intermediate passing game. He was deployed equally from the slot as well as the perimeter during his stint with the Packers, utilized as a field-stretcher where he was primarily targeted 15+ yards downfield.
Analysis: Mekale McKay collected 25 receptions for 494 yards and two touchdowns as a senior at Cincinnati. He signed with the Colts after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, spending time with six different NFL teams and a stint in the AAF. McKay is a big-bodied perimeter target with above average height, ideal length, and decent muscle mass. He displays very good play strength with a particularly strong upper body.
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Doesn't look like he's going to be in the XFL at all.
Wait, a team took Connor Cook when they already had a QB? Why wasn't Cook "assigned"?
Analysis: Mekale McKay collected 25 receptions for 494 yards and two touchdowns as a senior at Cincinnati. He signed with the Colts after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, spending time with six different NFL teams and a stint in the AAF. McKay is a big-bodied perimeter target with above average height, ideal length, and decent muscle mass. He displays very good play strength with a particularly strong upper body.
Haha, I actually liked McKay. 6'5 RZ guy.
I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
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I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
I'm guessing based on how quickly the AAF folded they're looking at lean and mean, not trying to grab some extra eyeballs with sideshows like those two.
I don't see it lasting more than a season, though I hope I'm wrong, I'd actually like more football (especially if it's off cycle with the NFL).
I like thge idea of a league in the Spring and I hope it does well.
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Is going to have a hard time attracting fans with those QB’s.
I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
Even Manziel would add a little intrigue. If they want to go big they should offer a young college QB who is ineligible for the 2020 draft a few million to be the face of the league.
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Is going to have a hard time attracting fans with those QB’s.
I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
Even Manziel would add a little intrigue. If they want to go big they should offer a young college QB who is ineligible for the 2020 draft a few million to be the face of the league.
They should try to grab that QB from the Houston that just redshirted this season.
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Is going to have a hard time attracting fans with those QB’s.
I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
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Is going to have a hard time attracting fans with those QB’s.
I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
Kaepernick can't play the victim if he's playing in that league.
Didn't the AAF reach out to Kaepernick about joining their league, and Kaep asked for some ridiculous salary?
Yes, Oliver Luck (the commissioner) said he asked for $20MM (which is reportedly the same salary he asked for from the AAF).
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Is going to have a hard time attracting fans with those QB’s.
I'm assuming they didn't have it in their budget but they should have thrown huge #'s at Tebow and Kaepernick.
Even Manziel would add a little intrigue. If they want to go big they should offer a young college QB who is ineligible for the 2020 draft a few million to be the face of the league.
I've been thinking the same for months. With all the 'Tanking For Tua' talk, imagine if Miami does just that, but Vince McMahon offers Tua a hell of a lot more than the NFL pays first rounders?
And Jim Hermann is the DC
I didn't know that - that should make things interesting. Although McGloin? Ugh...
The Giants tried Jarron Jones on the d-line too if I'm not mistaken.
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The Giants tried Jarron Jones on the d-line too if I'm not mistaken.
He was a DT coming out of Notre Dame, but the Giants converted him to OT
Cyrus has durability issues and he's also...well, he's ummmm. mentally unwell. He was found running in some field naked after climbing over an electric fence.
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The Giants tried Jarron Jones on the d-line too if I'm not mistaken.
He was a DT coming out of Notre Dame, but the Giants converted him to OT
Seattle picked him up after the Giants released him and kept him at OT.
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The Giants tried Jarron Jones on the d-line too if I'm not mistaken.
He was a DT coming out of Notre Dame, but the Giants converted him to OT
Seattle picked him up after the Giants released him and kept him at OT.
So did Dallas