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 Post subject: Looking at the 2008
PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:48 pm 
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1. [b67fa35d]QB Johnnie Titone[/b67fa35d], Detroit - Threw 10 passes in week 8 against Shreveport. His very first attempt was intercepted, but he did complete 5 passes for a total of 37 yards. With Detroit fighting for a 4th straight Great Lakes Division title, it is unlikely that Titone will see any more playing time unless starter Mathias gets injured.

2. [b67fa35d]T Al Jordan[/b67fa35d], Chicago - Has started all 13 games. Has improved in run blocking over the past 5 games (8 key blocks) after only having 3 key blocks in the first 8 games. Has allowed 8 sacks, tied for 3rd most among all left tackles in the league.

3. [b67fa35d]T Craig VanEck[/b67fa35d], Atlantic City - Started the first 8 games before dislocating his shoulder and he hasn't played since. Has 10 key run blocks and only allowed 2 sacks in 261 pass plays (0.7%).

4. [b67fa35d]S Ricardo Campo[/b67fa35d], Fargo - Started all 13 games at strong safety. Tied for 4th on team with 82 total tackles. Doesn't have any interceptions, but has defended 10 passes and recovered a fumble.

5. [b67fa35d]WR Trent Muir[/b67fa35d], Tampa Bay - Started all 13 games and has 50 receptions (tied for 29th in league) for 653 yards (tied for 31st in league) and 3 TDs.

6. [b67fa35d]LB Jorge Leone[/b67fa35d], Arizona - Played in 12 games with 9 starts. Has 58 total tackles, 1 sack, and 2 QB hurries. Also has 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries, and 4 defended passes.<img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/players/cooley.JPG" width="238" height="240" alt="Ernie Cooley" align="right">

7. [b67fa35d]G Bob Wells[/b67fa35d], San Antonio - Started all 13 games. Has had plenty of key run block opportunities (47) but has only made 8 of them. Has allowed 9 sacks in 445 pass plays (2%).

8. [b67fa35d]DT Norman Rodgers[/b67fa35d], Tulsa - Started all 13 games. Has 37 total tackles with 3 sacks and 5 QB hurries.

9. [b67fa35d]CB Clyde Alston[/b67fa35d], Memphis - Played in all 13 games with 4 starts. Has 1 interception and 7 defended passes, plus 46 total tackles.

10. [b67fa35d]WR Ernie Cooley[/b67fa35d], Fargo - Started all 13 games. Has 50 receptions for 1,008 yards (5th in league) and 6 TDs (tied for 8th in league). His 1,008 yards has already broken the CFL rookie record of 925 receiving yards, set last year by Cornelius Webster, a 3rd round pick by Oregon.

11. [b67fa35d]DE Jared Wilkinson[/b67fa35d], Huntington Beach - Appeared in 7 games but has only played 106 defensive snaps. Stats total 4 tackles and 1 QB hurry.

12. [b67fa35d]G Kelvin Battle[/b67fa35d], Charleston - Started all 13 games and having a great rookie season. Made 25 of 61 key run blocks, and has only allowed 3 sacks in 475 pass plays (0.6%). Has also recovered two fumbles.<img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/players/battle.JPG" width="239" height="240" alt="Kelvin Battle" align="right">

13. [b67fa35d]TE Ricky Horowitz[/b67fa35d], San Antonio - Got his first start in week 14 against Tulsa, and caught 4 passes for 63 yards. On the season he has 10 catches for 137 yards and 1 TD.

14. [b67fa35d]CB Riddick Slatus[/b67fa35d], Durham - Played significant time (376 defensive plays) in all 13 games, but does not have any interceptions and only 4 defended passes. Also has 37 tackles with 1/2 sack.

15. [b67fa35d]CB Lamont Gott[/b67fa35d], Boise - Has played very well in his 9 starts. Has 3 interceptions with 9 defended passes. Also has 26 total tackles.

16. [b67fa35d]G Ross Poplawski[/b67fa35d], Tucson - Only started 5 games but has appeared in all 13. Has only allowed 1 sack in 174 pass plays (0.5%).

17. [b67fa35d]DT Quentin Barreras[/b67fa35d], Long Beach - Drafted by El Paso, but cut during the season and signed a 1-year contract with Long Beach. Has only appeared in 3 games, and has yet to register a tackle.

18. [b67fa35d]CB Chris Farr[/b67fa35d], Seattle - Started all 13 games, and has allowed 42 receptions, tied for 2nd most in the entire league. He does have 1 interception and 7 defended passes.

19. [b67fa35d]G Pete Vince[/b67fa35d], Las Vegas - Started all 13 games, making 17 of 62 key run blocks, while allowing 5 sacks in 461 pass plays (1.0%).<img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/players/shannon.JPG" width="239" height="240" alt="Nolan Shannon" align="right">

20. [b67fa35d]DE Leroy Gordon[/b67fa35d], Long Beach - Lost his starting job after 6 games, but continues to play as a backup. Has 22 total tackles and 1 sack.

21. [b67fa35d]QB Nolan Shannon[/b67fa35d], Tampa Bay - Started all 13 games. Threw 8 interceptions in the first 3 games, but has only thrown 9 interceptions in the last 10 games. Has thrown for 2,185 yards and 14 TDs. If he gets hot he could break the rookie record of 2,949 passing yards set by Atlantic City QB Colin Sawyer last season. He has already tied the rookie record of 14 TD passes, originally set by Ernest Lorenzo of El Paso in 2003.

22. [b67fa35d]T Allen Lester[/b67fa35d], Sacramento - Started Sacramento's week 6 victory over Oregon, but has not played since.

23. [b67fa35d]LB Wade Alcott[/b67fa35d], Baltimore - Has seen limited action this season, seeing reserve duty in 6 games. Has 1 sack.

24. [b67fa35d]WR Brent Garcia[/b67fa35d], Tucson - The Toros' 4th receiver has 11 catches for 143 yards and 1 TD.

25. [b67fa35d]WR Louie Booker[/b67fa35d], Tulsa - The Talons' 4th receiver has 12 catches for 177 yards and 1 TD.

26. [b67fa35d]DE Marvin Leaf[/b67fa35d], Boise - Got off to a great start with 6 sacks in his first 8 games, but has been shut out in the last 5 games. Has started 12 out of the 13 games.

27. [b67fa35d]K William Lyon[/b67fa35d], Santa Cruz - In week 1 Lyon made all three FG attempts and also punted six times in a 3 point Santa Cruz victory. In week 6 he missed three FG attempts in a 1 point loss. Hit a game winning 53 yard FG attempt in week 10 and has not missed since (8 straight).

28. [b67fa35d]CB Ellis Savea[/b67fa35d], Tampa Bay - Unsigned. Has refused a 4-year, $7.03 million offer.

29. [b67fa35d]LB Bo Chandler[/b67fa35d], Honolulu - Unsigned. Has refused a 4-year, $6.99 million offer.

30. [b67fa35d]DT Freddie Shaw[/b67fa35d], Durham - Unsigned. Was never offered a contract. Biggest bust of the 2008 draft.

31. [b67fa35d]QB Aaron Henke[/b67fa35d], New Orleans - Has not played. #3 quarterback behind Randolph Kranz and Dino Stamm.

32. [b67fa35d]T Casey Huxtable[/b67fa35d], Denver - Disgruntled because he has only played 12 offensive snaps this year. Could get a shot next year if 33 year old starter John Saldivar retires.


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Great work. I've been very happy with both of my first round picks. They are both guys that will probably never be superstars, but will probably be solid (and hopefully affordable) starters that I can keep around for a long time.


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Excellent job on this one.


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Yet another example of why I love the CFL.

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Great Friggin Job, I like the pic of Kevin Battle...

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Wow, I didn't realize that Shannon had tied the rookie TD record...

I'm happy with my QB/WR Tandem and hope that they have a long future together..

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Great Job!

This is especially helpful for a new guy like myself that has not been through a draft.

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I know its still very early in his career but Louie Booker is looking a lot like Daniel Campbell v.2

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