XFL 2006 PreSeason Power RankingFebruary 14, 2006
Our analysts have compiled their preseason Power Ranking and we will go in their predicted order to explore all 16 XFL franchises and see what we see as the strengths and deficiencies of each club, including recent roster departures, arrivals, draftees, and the coaching stability of each club. So, let’s get started with our look at how the XFL shapes up.
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2006 Birmingham Steel - HC Gerry DiNardo, OC Gene Dahlquist, DC Curley Hallman, GM Tim Berryman, QBs Quincy Carter, Matt Mauck and Eric Kresser, RBs Curtis Keaton, Shaud Williams and Deon Dyer, WRs Stepfret Williams, Trevor Insley, Randy Hymes, Chad Lucas, Jason McAddley and Freddie Milons, TEs Patrick Hape, Scott Thompson and Terry Jones, OL Gennaro DiNapoli, Brent Smith, Steve Sciullo, Matt Hill, Chad Beasley, Waverly Jackson, Kelvin Ingram and Shawn Draper, DL Claude Harriott, Quinton Reese, Otis Leverette, Donnell Washington, Cedric Pittman, Adrian Dingle, Reggie Grimes and Reggie McGrew, LBs Saleem Rasheed, Trev Faulk, Keith Franklin, Orantes Grant, Tony Bua and Bryan Knight, DBs Woodrow Dantzler, Izell Reese, Tyrone Drakeford, Ramon Walker, Jerald Brown, Waine Bacon and Keyon Nash, P Mat McBriar and K Lawrence Tynes
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2006 Columbus Ghosts - HC Marc Trestman, OC Kippy Brown, DC Fred Pagac, GM Chris Spielman, QBs Joe Germaine, Asad Abdul-Khaliq and Craig Krenzel, RBs Duron Croson, Jonathan Wells and Maurice Clarett, WRs Ken-Yon Rambo, Carl Ford, Reggie Germany, Carlos Francis, Jamall Broussard and Danny Farmer, TEs Dwayne Blakley, Daniel Wilcox and Ryan Prince, OL Victor Leyva, Melvin Tuten, Dan Greer, DeMingo Graham, Alex Sulfsted, Javiar Collins, Scott Rehberg, Antwan Kirk-Hughes and Bryce Bishop, DL Antonio Smith, Mario Fatafehi, Johnathan Sullivan, Derrick Ransom, Norris McCleary, Eddie Freeman and Alonzo Spellman, LBs James Harrison, Barrett Green, Cie Grant, Keyon Whiteside, Khalid Abdullah and Riall Johnson, DBs Ahmed Plummer, Cornelius Coe, Dwayne Stukes, Steve Bellisari, Derek Ross, Nijrell Eason and Rashidi Barnes, P BJ Sander and K Matt Bryant
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2006 Tampa Bay Bandits - HC Steve Spurrier, OC Hue Jackson, DC George Edwards, GM Pepper Rodgers, QBs Shaun King, Gibran Hamdan and Marcus Crandell, RBs Avon Cobourne, Brian Shay, Herbert Goodman and Leonard Henry, WRs DeAndrew Rubin, Derrick Hamilton, Triandos Luke, Drew Haddad, Chris Doering and PK Sam, TEs Chris Luzar, Erron Kinney and Dan O'Leary, OL Adrian Klemm, Mike Pearson, Wayne Lucier, Ryan Boschetti, Martin Bibla, Garin Patrick, Ben Sobieski and Kenyatta Jones, DL David Hoelscher, Winfield Garnett, Darrell Wright, Clint Mitchell, Cedric Killings, Montique Sharpe and Jomo Cousins, LBs Mason Unck, Steve Josue, Antonio Wilson, Tony Gilbert, Byron Thweatt and Byron Hardmon, DBs Clarence Curry, Stanford Samuels, Jeff Sanchez, Marcus Floyd, Jason Perry, Clarence Love and Kareem Larrimore, P Nick Murphy and K Axel Kruse
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2006 New York Guardians - HC Rusty Tillman, OC Joe Lombardi, DC Dan Quinn, GM Ron Jaworski, QBs Chris Redman, Raymond Philyaw and Spergon Wynn, RBs Robert Edwards, James Jackson, Roosevelt Potts and Joe Aska, WRs Yatil Green, Cedric Bonner, Glenn Martinez, John Standeford, Darnerien McCants and Zuriel Smith, TEs Terry Hardy, Marco Battaglia and Marcus Hinton, OL Ed Ellis, Dave Yovanovits, Mike Mabry, Jason Thomas, Morgan Pears, Steve Morley, Bryan Anderson and Shannon Snell, DL Gabe Nyenhuis, Isaac Hilton, Bryan Save, Sacha Lancaster, Delbert Cowsette and Derrick Strong, LBs Kevin Mitchell, Khari Samuel, Lee Woodall, Howard Hodges, Tyrell Peters and Raheem Orr, DBs Randee Drew, Michael Harden, Calvin Branch, Joey Eloms, Robb Butler, John Keith and Raymond Walls, P Filip Filipovic and K John Markham
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2006 Chicago Enforcers - HC Mike Singletary, OC Peter Vaas, DC Robert Lyles, GM Dick Butkus, QBs Jarious Jackson, John Navarre, Ell Roberson and Kurt Kittner, RBs Ahmaad Galloway, Omar Easy, Jarrett Payton and Derek Watson, WRs Charlton Brewster, Aaron Bailey, David Terrell, Marquis Walker, Ruvell Martin and Tai Streets, TEs Rod Rutledge, Aaron Shea and Jabari Holloway, OL Tony Pashos, Courtney Van Buren, Paul Janus, Derrick Turner, JP Machado, Tupe Peko, Paul LaQuerre, Brennan Curtin and Rob Murphy, DL Israel Idonije, Michael Haynes, Matt Walters, Lamar King, Khreem Smith, Colston Weatherington and Cyron Brown, LBs Courtney Watson, Chike Egbuniwe, Carlos Timmons, Casey Urlacher, Cornelius Anthony and Sean Tufts, DBs JoJuan Armour, Kory Blackwell, Lin-J Shell, Vontez Duff, Shane Walton, Brock Williams, Jeremy LeSueur and Kerry Cooks, P Andrew Bayes and K Jose Cortez
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2006 Memphis Express - HC Doug Plank, OC Darren Arbet, DC Weylan Harding, GM Gene Nudo, QBs Tee Martin, Jonathan Quinn and Tony Graziani, RBs Darnell Autry, Shyrone Stith, Trung Canidate and Travis Stephens, WRs Andy McCullough, Eddie Berlin, D'wayne Bates, Dez White, Jarrick Hillary and Tyrone Calico, TEs Marlon Chambers, Hunter Goodwin and Dustin Lyman, OL Dennis O'Sullivan, Ben Nowland, Anthony Oakley, Isaiah Ross, Damian Lavergne, Brad Williams, LeShun Daniels and Scott Tercero, DL DeAngelo Lloyd, Mao Tosi, Andrew Shull, Tony Brown, Seante Williams and Aubrayo Franklin, LBs Raynoch Thompson, Eric Westmoreland, Rocky Calmus, Donnie Spragan, Marc Megna and Eddie Moore, DBs Blaine McElmurry, Julian Battle, Jahi Henley, Etric Pruitt, Rashad Holman, Tim Strickland and Terreal Bierria, P Bill LaFleur and K
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2006 Orlando Rage - HC Jay Gruden, OC Jeff Brohm, DC Pete Kuharchek, GM Tom Veit, QBs Joe Hamilton, Jesse Palmer and Kliff Kingsbury, RBs Maurice Hicks, Onterrio Smith, Santonio Beard and Luke Staley, WRs Craig Yeast, Kevin Swayne, Sam Simmons, Kelvin Kight, Travis McGriff and Andre King, TEs Lawrence Hart, David Sloan and Nate Jackson, OL Joaquin Gonzalez, Dan Goodspeed, Dan Collins, Jason Gamble, Damion Cook, Char-ron Dorsey, Antoine Mirambeau, Cheston Blackshear and Jamie Nails, DL Randy Chevrier, Sedric Clark, Eric Powell, Derrick Crawford, Jamaal Green, Elton Patterson and Cameron Wake, LBs Twan Russell, Marcus Reese, Wes Bautovich, Alonzo Jackson, James Burgess and Rashad Harris, DBs Mario Edwards, Ifeanyi Ohalete, Eric Joyce, Kenny McEntyre, Derrick Gardner, Clevan Thomas, Tremain Mack and Javarus Dudley, P Rodney Williams and K Rob Hart
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2006 Washington Valor - HC Doug Williams, OC Frank Reich, DC Doug Graber, GM Joe Theismann, QBs Shaun Hill, Ryan Van Dyke and Dave Ragone, RBs John Avery, JR Redmond, Corey McIntyre and Doug Easlick, WRs Geroy Simon, Darius Watts, Aaron Hosack, Luther Leverson, Chas Gessner and Jamaar Taylor, TEs Kori Dickerson, Josh Whitman and Rashod Kent, OL Mike Clare, Jerry Wisne, Chris Janek, Doug Brzezinski, Paul Zukauskas, Dwayne Ledford, Jerry Wunsch, Luke Butkus and Dave Costa, DL Radell Lockhart, Keith McKenzie, Kavika Pittman, Carlos Hall, Monsanto Pope, Charles Hill and John Schlecht, LBs Torrance Marshall, Wali Rainer, Dane Krager, Shannon Taylor, Dustin Cohen and Cornell Brown, DBs Kalvin Pearson, Jamaine Winborne, Ike Charlton, Dainon Sidney, Willie Pile, Bruce Thornton, Cory Bird and Jeremy Unertl, P Kevin Stemke and K Todd France
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2006 Omaha Mammoths - HC Frank Solich, OC Terry Shea, DC Jim Tomsula, GM Steve Ortmayer, QBs Jim Druckenmiller, Mike McMahon and Brad Banks, RBs Rashaan Salaam, Dahrran Diedrick, Brock Forsey and Joel Makovicka, WRs Matthew Hatchette, CJ Jones, Brian Alford, Troy Bergeron, Sean Morey and Herb Haygood, TE Jay Tant, Matt Kranchick and Mark Anelli, OL Ryan Young, Bruce Nelson, Chris Dishman, Chad Ward, Ulish Booker, Aaron Gibson and Mo Collins, DL Ron Warner, Tramont Lawless, Cullen Jenkins, Matthias Askew, Daniel Benetka and Jared Clauss, LBs Karon Riley, Cornell Menafee, Tarek Saleh, Jamie Burrow, Patrick Sapp and Caspor Stiles, DBs Mike Echols, Eric Crouch, BJ Tucker, Keyuo Craver, Roosevelt Williams, Jammal Lord and Norman LeJeune, P Derrick Frost and K Ola Kimrin
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2006 Los Angeles Stars - HC Al Luginbill, OC Wes Chandler, DC Bob Valesente, GM John Elway, QBs Tom Arth, Ryan Dinwiddie and Cade McNown, RBs Ken Oxendine, Malaefou MacKenzie, Mike Cloud and Jonathan Smith, WRs Darnell McDonald, Jeremaine Copeland, JJ Stokes, Jamin Elliott, Jamal Jones, Kareem Kelly and Todd Doxzon, TEs Tremayne Allen, Sean Brewer and Josh Wilcox, OL Donta Kendrick, Matt Stinchcomb, Scott Whittaker, Bobby Singh, Jeff Grau, Thomas Herrion, Nate Miller and Zack Quaccia, DL Aaron Hunt, Greg White, Damonte McKenzie, Daved Benefield, Curtis Eason, Regan Upshaw and Kelvin Kinney, LBs Ryan Nece, Frank Chamberlin, Jamir Miller, Kendyll Pope, Larry Atkins and Markus Steele, DBs Kris Richard, Marques Anderson, Marcell Allmond, Jason Shivers, Shea Showers and Antuan Simmons, P Damon Duval and K Clay Rush
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2006 San Antonio Commanders - HC Mike Riley, OC Paul Chryst, DC Bill Bradley, GM John Peterson, QBs Michael Bishop, Chad Hutchinson and BJ Symons, RBs Quentin Griffin, Brandon Miree, Reynaldo Brathwaite and Ontiwaun Carter, WRs Rashaun Woods, Huey Whittaker, Siaha Burley, Romby Bryant, Darrin Chiaverini and Ahmad Merritt, TEs Johnny Huggins, Jason Rader and Rodrick Monroe, OL Rome Douglas, John Feugill, Steve Herndon, Taylor Whitley, Chance Pearce, Derek West, Marcus Spriggs and Mathias Nkwenti, DL Peppi Zellner, Demetric Evans, Dwight Johnson, Chartric Darby, Barron Tanner, Rameel Connor and Jamal Reynolds, LBs Corey Atkins, Muadianvita Kazadi, Jason Sykes, Will Overstreet, Levar Fisher and Kelvin Moses, DBs Lance Frazier, Bashir Levingston, DeAuntae Brown, Brandon Everage, Darrick Vaughn, Keith Davis, Monty Montgomery, Derrick Lewis and William Bartee, P Steve Cheek and K Jesus Angoy
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2006 Seattle Sea Devils - HC Rick Neuheisel, OC Kerwin Bell, DC Dennis Thurman, GM Eric Tillman, QBs Akili Smith, Jason Fife and Brock Huard, RBs Ken Simonton, Rashaan Shehee, Jamal Robertson and Dan Curley, WRs Dane Looker, Jason Willis, Jeris McIntyre, Keenan Howry, Dameane Douglas and Onome Ojo, TEs Darnell Dinkins, Mikhael Ricks and Jed Weaver, OL Jonathan Himebach, Lenny Vandermade, Scott Peters, Greg Randall, Jeff Hatch, Mike Houghton, Tyrone Hopson and Makoa Freitas, DL DeLawrence Grant, DeVone Claybrooks, Dwayne Missouri, Mike Ulufale, Bill Swancutt, Cleveland Pinkney and Terdell Sands, LBs Hakim Akbar, Otis Floyd, Khari Samuel, Drew Wahlroos, Antico Dalton and Zeke Moreno, DBs Rogers Beckett, Deke Cooper, Dennis Weathersby, Delphfine Lee, Rashad Bauman, DaShane Dennis, Zach Norton and Shawn Mayer, P Dirk Johnson and K Hayden Epstein
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2006 Dallas Desperados - HC Jerry Glanville, OC Danny White, DC Steve Carson, GM Drew Pearson, QBs Clint Stoerner, Rod Rutherford and Pat Barnes, RBs Rod Smart, Troy Hambrick, Curtis Alexander and Keylon Kincade, WRs MarTay Jenkins, Dialleo Burks, Bobby Sippio, Talman Gardner and LaTarence Dunbar, TEs Mike Banks, TJ Cottrell and Bobby Blizzard, OL Scott Scifres, Bernard Holsey, Calvin Collins, Kelvin Garmon, Cliff Washburn, Jacob Rogers, Trey Darilek, Jamain Stephens and Solomon Page, DL Albrey Battle, James Lee, John Nix, Clenton Ballard, Matt Mitrione, Ahmad Miller and Alan Harper, LBs DeShone Myles, Marquis Smith, Solomon Bates, Travian Smith and Darren Hambrick, DBs Roderick Babers, Willie Offord, Dwayne Harper, Rufus Brown, Michael Booker, Terrance Joseph, Lamont Brightful and Rich Coady, P Travis Dorsch and K Brad Palazzo
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2006 Sacramento Mountain Lions - HC Dennis Erickson, OC Steve Sarkisian, DC Greg McMackin, GM Terry Donahue, QBs JT O'Sullivan, Casey Bramlet and Kevin Daft, RBs Chris Fuamatu-Mu'afala, Ed Stansbury, Ian Smart and Eric McCoo, WRs Freddie Mitchell, Aaron Boone, Troy Edwards, LaShaun Ward, Shockmain Davis and Reggie Barlow, TEs Teyo Johnson, Bill Baber and Bryan Fletcher, OL Adam Haayer, Lui Fuata, Bo Lacy, Marko Cavka, Lance Nimmo, Rolando Cantu, David Loverne and Brad Lekkerkerker, DL Felipe Claybrooks, Lauvale Sape, Junior Ioane, Stalin Colinet, Terrell Jurineack and Josh Mallard, LBs Sekou Sanyika, Lawrence Flugence, LaMarcus McDonald, Joe Odom, Mauguala Tuitele and Eugene McCaslin, DBs Cory Hall, Than Merrill, Oliver Celestin, Charles Drake, Jermaine Mays, Cecil Doggette and Rodregis Brooks, P Kyle Larson and K Bill Gramatica
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2006 Mexico City Aztecs - HC Bruce Coslet, OC Dwain Painter, DC Jeff Reinebold, GM Bob Ackles, QBs Quinn Gray, Cody Pickett and Moses Moreno, RBs Marlion Jackson, Jarrod Baxter, Kory Chapman and Larry Croom, WRs Marcus Nash, Tamarick Vanover, DeVeren Johnson, Taco Wallace and R.Jay Soward, TEs Mondriel Fulcher, Werne Hippler and Shad Meier, OL Tony Berti, Frank Middleton, Andy King, Ben Archibald, Ben Johnson, Marques Sullivan, Joe Maese and Chad Setterstrom, DL Tim McGill, Stacy Evans, Dorain Boose, Earl Cochran, Talance Sawyer and Erik Flowers, LBs Joe Tuipala, Quincy Monk, Quinton Caver, Masafumi Kawaguchi, Rob Fredrickson and Ryan Phillips, DBs Kelly Herndon, Hurley Tarver, Chris Akins, Vernon Cox, Bobby Gray, Wade Davis and Siddeeq Shabazz, P Brooks Barnard and K Jeff Chandler
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2006 Greenwich Road Warriors - HC Bart Andrus, OC Ken Margerum, DC Jim Criner, GM Steve Livingstone, QBs Craig Nall, Casey Clausen and Rohan Davey, RBs Jason Wright, Jarrett Ferguson and Autry Denson, WRs Charlie Adams, Michael Jennings, Quincy Jackson, James Adkisson, Ron Bellamy and LaVell Boyd, TEs Chad Mustard, Bradford Banta and Chad Hayes, OL Travis Claridge, Jason Jimenez, Cameron Spikes, Josh Warner, Edward Ta'amu, Mathias Vavao, Joe Wong, Lewis Kelly and Leander Jordan, DL Lionel Barnes, Chad Lavalais, Bobby Setzer, Melvin Williams, Nathan Davis and Oliver Gibson, LBs Lester Towns, Mike Nattiel, Terry Pierce, Tyreo Harrison, Jody Littleton and Sedrick Hodge, DBs Pat Dennis, Michael Hawthorne, Todd Franz, Arturo Freeman, Daryon Brutley, Jykine Bradley and Clint Finley, P Eddie Johnson and K Paul Edinger
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