UFL Draft Results

[Shane P. Hallam]

See my analysis over at:
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Round 1

1. Omaha - DE - DeWayne White

2. Hartford - RB - Andre Dixon

3. Sacramento - QB - Justin Goltz

4. Florida - LB - Weston Dacus

5. Las Vegas - LB - Dominic Payne

Round 2

6. Omaha - DE - Chike Okeafor

7. Hartford - DT - Anthony Montgomery

8. Sacramento - OT - Tavita Thompson

9. Florida - LB - Arnold Harrison

10. Las Vegas - CB - Michael Ray Garvin

Round 3

11. Omaha - OG - Shawn Andrews

12. Hartford - WR - Shawn Bayes

13. Sacramento - CB - Tim Clark

14. Florida - WR - John Standeford

15. Las Vegas - DE - Brian Coulter

Round 4

16. Omaha - OT - Adrian Jones

17. Hartford - OL - Andre Barbour

18. Sacramento - DT - Udofia Udeme

19. Florida - LB - Erik Penderson

20. Las Vegas - OT - Ryan Considine

Round 5

21. Omaha - DT - Kenny Peterson

22. Hartford - LB - Simoni Lawrence

23. Sacramento - S - Ryan McFoy

24. Florida - S - Tyrrell Herbert

25. Las Vegas - WR - Jovonte Taylor

Round 6

26. Omaha - WR - Ronald Curry

27. Hartford - OL - Tim Mattran

28. Sacramento - WR - Antonio Chatman

29. Florida - OG - Adrien Clarke

30. Las Vegas - FB - Russ Weil

Round 7

31. Hartford - WR - Robert Ortiz

32. Sacramento - OT - Carl Spitale

33. Florida - FB - Kevin Harris

34. Las Vegas - OT - Cliff Washburn

35. Omaha - CB - DeMarcus Faggins

Round 8

36. Sacramento - S - Dennis Keyes

37. Florida - WR - Cortez Hankton

38. Las Vegas - WR - Eddy Newton

39. Omaha - WR - Devard Darling

40. Hartford - FB - Asaph Schwapp

Round 9

41. Florida - Cb - Corey Small

42. Las Vegas - S -Tony Parrish

43. Omaha - LB - Nate Webster

44. Hartford - DL - Brandon Drumgoole

45. Sacramento - WR - Bobby Guillory

Round 10

46. Las Vegas - S - Lewis Baker

47. Omaha - CB - Frank Walker

48. Hartford - OL - Ben Benshoof

49. Sacramento - DE - Curtis Young

50. Florida - DE - Chris Perri

Round 11

51. Omaha - DT - Hollis Thomas

52. Hartford - LB - Clint McPeek

53. Sacramento - CB - Willie Glasper

54. Florida - DE - Greg Middleton

55. Las Vegas - RB - Alex Henderson

Round 12

56. Hartford - DT - Kendall Briscoe

57. Sacramento - RB - Terrence Blevins

58. Florida - C - Melvin Fowler

59. Las Vegas - DT - Gabe Long

60. Omaha - S - Nick Ferguson

[Scotty D]

14. Florida - WR - John Standeford

54. Florida - DE - Greg Middleton



Two names that I found interesting. Standeford is a poor man's Mike Furrey, but he made some solid catches in Detroit.

[bored of education]

Omaha grabbing lots of old nfl dudes and building that line

3 former chiefs drafted :/

[Shane P. Hallam]

Omaha grabbing lots of old nfl dudes and building that line

3 former chiefs drafted :/

Similar to what Las Vegas did last year to win the title, may work for the expansion Night Hawks.

[wonderbredd24]

This is a desperate cry for help

[TitanHope]

How did Frank Walker get drafted?! Jeez...

[BmoreBlackByrdz]

How did Frank Walker get drafted?! Jeez...

lmaoo!! Raven fans rejoice !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[superman8456]

Surprised to see Shawn Andrews name there.

[M.O.T.H.]

White, not Wright.

Dewayne White.

I was like, who the hell is Dewayne Wright? haha.

Piss poor draft.

[7-11]

Surprised to see Shawn Andrews name there.

Hah, remember when he signed that 19 year contract or whatever it was? Bet he didn't see himself playing in the UFL in 2010 when he was penning that one.

[frubulubu]

Andrews went from being the premier OG, to this...HA!

[WMD]

Terrell Owens should've declared for the UFL Draft.

[djp]

I bet there's a whole lot of NFL fan frustration combined into that draft, lol.

[yo123]

I always thought Ronald Curry was going to develop into a really good receiver.

[prock]

UFL? What's that?

That being said, go Simoni Lawrence!

[Addict]

poor Shawn Andrews... now he's got reasons to be depressed.

even the UFL won't touch Tony Washington... that's sad.

[Splat]

I always thought Ronald Curry was going to develop into a really good receiver.

He did.





















On Madden.

[PACKmanN]

please tell me that isn't the 30-something year old Tony Parrish?

[killxswitch]

poor Shawn Andrews... now he's got reasons to be depressed.

even the UFL won't touch Tony Washington... that's sad.

I don't think Ciron Black has signed anywhere yet either. Which is worse for him, as far as we know he doesn't even have a sister. He just sucks, apparently.

[Splat]

Shawn Andrews went from being one of the better OG's in the NFL to a 3rd round pick in the UFL in a very short time.

[K Train]

Arnold Harrison increased from undrafted in the NFL to 2nd round pick.....wooohooo

[phlysac]

please tell me that isn't the 30-something year old Tony Parrish?

One-in-the-same. He'll turn 35 this November and has been out of the NFL since 2006.

[tjsunstein]

This is sad. Why don't they call themselves the Leftover League?

Would you rather: Play in the UFL for a full season or be on the practice squad of an NFL team?

[superman8456]

This is sad. Why don't they call themselves the Leftover League?

Would you rather: Play in the UFL for a full season or be on the practice squad of an NFL team?

You'll love this league when there is a lockout in 2011.

[Splat]

This is sad. Why don't they call themselves the Leftover League?

Would you rather: Play in the UFL for a full season or be on the practice squad of an NFL team?

UFL.

I would rather play then practice.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI

[killxswitch]

This is sad. Why don't they call themselves the Leftover League?

Would you rather: Play in the UFL for a full season or be on the practice squad of an NFL team?

Whichever pays more.

[yourfavestoner]

Ha, I played against Ryan McFoy in HS. Dude's a good athlete.

[RealityCheck]

UFL haters are just idiots.

All they're doing is bringing opportunities to cities without NFL teams and players without NFL contracts.

Just that.

[YAYareaRB]

Exactly. I want to see this thing succeed. It might be my only opportunity to play after college. lol

[tjsunstein]

You'll love this league when there is a lockout in 2011.
I'll stick to college football. No lockouts there.

[Splat]

I don't hate the UFL at I all, I just think it has about as much chance of making it as I do playing in the NFL.

[RealityCheck]

The UFL will make it.

There's no stupid owners like the USFL.
There's no Vince McMahon like the XFL.
It's getting media attention, and hell, the fans are loving it.

[Splat]

The UFL will make it.

You do know they lost 30 million in their first season right?

They would have to have a huge turn around to keep it going, they did such a poor job getting the word out, had I not been such a huge football fan I never would have even heard about it.

I also can't see how you can say the fans are loving it? I have seen high school games with more fans in the stands.

[Scotty D]

You do know they lost 30 million in their first season right?

They would have to have a huge turn around to keep it going, they did such a poor job getting the word out, had I not been such a huge football fan I never would have even heard about it.

I also can't see how you can say the fans are loving it? I have seen high school games with more fans in the stands.

Agreed. Half the people on this site didn't even know the season started. Do you think the general population had an idea they were playing?

[K Train]

anyone think it would be cool if it was an affiliated minor league of the NFL? i mean something like baseball (im gonna be honest i dont know how the baseball minor leagues work) but if it had NFL backing and didnt try to compete with rejects of the league to ultimately fail.

just a thought

[Splat]

anyone think it would be cool if it was an affiliated minor league of the NFL? i mean something like baseball (im gonna be honest i dont know how the baseball minor leagues work) but if it had NFL backing and didnt try to compete with rejects of the league to ultimately fail.

just a thought

From what I understand the UFL would love the NFL to back them but the NFL as of now has shown little interest.

[yo123]

The UFL will make it.

There's no stupid owners like the USFL.
There's no Vince McMahon like the XFL.
It's getting media attention, and hell, the fans are loving it.

What kind of media attention is it getting? And what fans are loving it? I'm lost here.

[RealityCheck]

What kind of media attention is it getting? And what fans are loving it? I'm lost here.
The entire city of Omaha is loving it ever since they got the expansion team.
Just check Twitter and Facebook.

[Splat]

So Omaha is going to keep the UFL going?

[FuzzyGopher]

You do know they lost 30 million in their first season right?

I'm not saying the league is going survive but, what league/business actually turns a profit it's first year? Most lose money in their infancy. Hell the UFC was like $100 million in debt when it was sold and now it's a billion dollar company.

[JFLO]

Does anyone else just find this more hilarious than interesting?

[trkaline]

LEAVE THE UFL ALONE!!! IT'S GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME RIGHT NOW!!!!!
http://www.whoisthemonkey.com/videopics/leavebritneyalone.jpg

[RealityCheck]

Does anyone else just find this more hilarious than interesting?
That's the problem. The football fan seems to think the UFL is a joke.

[GB12]

People want to watch the best of the best, not guys that aren't even good enough to be on the practice squad.

How many people actually watch the NBA D-League?

[yo123]

Because it is. If I want to watch second rate football I'll watch college. No one wants to watch a league starring Simoni Lawrence and Dewayne Wright. What makes this league different or better than the XFL, Arena League, or USFL?

[GB12]

Because it is. If I want to watch second rate football I'll watch college. No one wants to watch a league starring Simoni Lawrence and Dewayne Wright. What makes this league different or better than the XFL, Arena League, or USFL?

It's completely different than those leagues, however it's also the worst of the four.

[LonghornsLegend]

I thought Michael Ray Garvin would be a sick return man in the NFL, figured he was a lock to stick as a return specialist and would be a damn good one at that. He'll be a good pick-up for that league.

[Splat]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-20100604_frank_walker_not_planning_to_play_in_ufl_ nfl_or_bust

Selected by the Omaha Nighthawks in the United Football League draft, former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Frank Walker said he has no intentions of playing in the minor professional football league.

"So I just heard I got drafted to a UFL team, which was hilarious," Walker wrote. "Omaha Nighthawks, no, I will not be playing there."

[TitanHope]

The Omaha Nighthawks dodged a bullet there.

[RealityCheck]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-20100604_frank_walker_not_planning_to_play_in_ufl_ nfl_or_bust

Selected by the Omaha Nighthawks in the United Football League draft, former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Frank Walker said he has no intentions of playing in the minor professional football league.

"So I just heard I got drafted to a UFL team, which was hilarious," Walker wrote. "Omaha Nighthawks, no, I will not be playing there."
Holy crap. What's wrong with these people?

[trkaline]

Come on Frank you POS....You wouldn't have to hold as much against watered down recievers....

[BeerBaron]

Dont you think the teams would have talked to the guys they were looking at drafting to make sure they actually would be willing to play in the UFL before blowing a pick on them?

Plus...Frank Walker....ha.

[Go_Eagles77]

I'll be surprised if Shawn Andrews takes a step in Omaha as well.

[RealityCheck]

Dont you think the teams would have talked to the guys they were looking at drafting to make sure they actually would be willing to play in the UFL before blowing a pick on them?
That's the biggest mistake.

The UFL has held numerous tryouts in all 5 cities, and thousands of prospects were there. But not Frank Walker and Shawn Andrews...

[TitanHope]

I agree that prior communication between the teams/players seems like a no brainer, but even if it's just getting a guy's rights, it's ok with me to use the pick. If you have the chance to bring in a big name like Shawn Andrews, no matter how slim it may be, then these teams should do it. What do they have to lose? The payoff is huge, and if they miss, I don't see any real consequence aside from the wasted pick (which every team probably has a wasted pick or two). This UFL Draft doesn't look like a make-or-break group of players.

[Splat]

The sad thing is if Shawn Andrews really wanted to he could still be a pro bowler in the NFL.

[Philliez01]

I like the UFL. I always kind of follow the alternative leagues and see if any of them catch on and the UFL were pretty smart in how they have run things thus far.

Omaha and Hartford, namely, are markets without major teams and getting involved with them is cool. Also, it's perfect for either older guys who are looking for one last shot or younger players who need playing time or getting accustomed to an NFL-style offense.

It's however, not being executed too well. They announced this would be a 6-team league this season but San Antonio wouldn't sign on because of the college team there (I think UT-SA?). It seems that they only had a rough idea of what they wanted to do as it took pretty long for them to announce when the draft would be, where the expansion team (Omaha) would be located, the schedule, etc.

It's slowly expanding which is great, but VS isn't exactly a great platform to show off your league. Just ask the IRL.

[regoob2]

Has anyone been to a game? Any good?

[Philliez01]

Tried to go to an NY Sentinels game last year but college/track got in the way. From what I heard, it's definitely worth attending as the prices are low and the atmosphere is solid. Only problem is that the attendance is always so low that the atmosphere is mostly comprised of the players and coaches.....

[bored of education]

Ill be attending a few Hartford games this up comming season