UFL Fantasy Football Mock Draft?
#1 Rule for United Football League Fantasy Drafting: Get Mike Vick.
Yes, there really is a new football league called the UFL and they had their first draft last night. No, Vick was not drafted, but it would be fun to see him play here – it would be instant legitimacy for the UFL. In fact, the NFL may be more likely to take him back just to keep him out of the UFL. These experimental leagues usually fail, but the UFL is taking a new approach. They’re focusing their efforts on strong front offices and coaching staffs. They will need smart management to survive, so I’m a supporter of this approach. Jim Fassel, Jim Haslett, Denny Green, and Ted Cottrel are the coaches of the initial four teams in the league. To get more info on the UFL, check out their official site at: UFL-Football.com (they have a dash in the URL, meaning they weren’t fast enough to get uflfootball.com – maybe their management isnt as good as I thought, lol)
Each team drafted 24 players, so the final rosters are no where near set. The rest of the roster spots will be filled by players released from NFL teams during training camps. The talent in this league will be decent. I really wish they could hold their games during the offseason so that we could have fantasy football year-round, but there’s no way that they could do that if they want to get along with the NFL.
Some of the guys in this league may have been on your fantasy football rosters in recent seasons – Chris Perry, Brooks Bollinger, LaBrandon Toefield. There are plenty of former NFL players on these rosters and more will be coming as they are released by the “Big Leagues.” Will careers be revived? Will BJ Sams find his place here? Will UK’s Shane Boyd be the next Kurt Warner? No, but it should be fun to watch none the less.
It’s too early to do a mock draft, but whenever the 60 man initial rosters are set I’ll do a mock draft in this space just for the hell of it. With the hundreds of companies out there offering fantasy games I’m sure some opportunist will pop up with a game. I’ll play it. Why not? I could always use more football in my life.
Please leave comments with your thoughts on the NFL, I’d love to have some discussion on this new league.