<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="79%" valign="top"><p>Archibald Fenwick here. The preseason is about to commence, and I'm aflame with titillation. I have feverishly pieced together this list which I put forth to you gentlemen presently. I propose that these players will be at pivotal points in their careers this year. Their play, be it for better or worse, will go a long way toward shaping the fate of the 2010 season. </p></td><td width="21%"><p><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... estick.jpg" width="160" height="124"></p><p>Fenwick shakes the fumble stick!</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">[size=18fc17e4b][bfc17e4b]10. Jorge Leone, OLB, Arizona[/bfc17e4b][/sizefc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="24%" height="206"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... /leone.gif" width="200" height="206"></td><td width="76%" valign="top">A former top ten pick, Leone has yet to put everything together for a full season. The Outlaws made great strides last year with their first ever winning season. Expectations will be sky high this year, and Leone playing up to his potential will be key to Arizona's fortunes this year.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[size=18fc17e4b][bfc17e4b]9. Donald Booker, WR, Tulsa[/bfc17e4b][/sizefc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="23%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... booker.gif" width="200" height="199"></td><td width="77%" valign="top">Star running back Butch Fulton is long gone, and Tulsa will have to turn to the air this year. Quarterback Donnie Lowe has proven himself capable of getting the job done the past two years, but questions remain in the receiving corps. Booker is one of the most talented young receivers in the league but has yet to really break out on the field. Tulsa's hopes this year may rest on whether or not his production can rise from good to great.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]8. Randolph Kranz, QB, Honolulu [/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="34%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... /kranz.gif" width="200" height="215"></td><td width="66%" valign="top">Kranz will be playing for someone other than New Orleans for the first time in CFL history and has the added pressure of the premature ghost of Ronnie Tu looking over his shoulder. His presence instantly transforms the Hawaiian team from hopeless to hopeful this season, but exactly how good they can be seems hard to guage. New owner. New QB. Anything is possible. It should be interesting to watch Honolulu's season unfold.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]7. Jeff Reid, RB, El Paso [/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="32%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... 9/reid.gif" width="200" height="200"></td><td width="68%" valign="top">Jeff Reid had a rough rookie season last year, averaging just 3.1 yards per carry and fumbling six times. After a couple years of cap trouble, the Rockets are finally in a position where they can be competitive again. Whether Reid's struggles continue or not will be an interesting storyline this year. If he can get things turned around, El Paso could find themselves back in the playoffs after 3 years of misery.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]6. Jorge Riddols, RB, Huntington Beach [/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="34%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... iddols.gif" width="200" height="217"></td><td width="66%" valign="top">After the Johnnie Titone trade-a-thon, Jorge Riddols was the story of the 2008 draft. As a seventh round boom, he was the best back to come out of that draft class. In his first two seasons he has steadily improved and been a solid starting running back for the Capitalists but has really only shown flashes of his ability to this point. Huntington Beach needs him to take the next step this year.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]5. Andre Baker, DT, Fargo[/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="31%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... /baker.gif" width="200" height="201"></td><td width="69%" valign="top">At 25 years old, Baker is on the cusp of becoming one of the best defensive tackles in the league. He had a pretty good rookie season and looks primed to make the move from solid to dominant this year. With Baker on defense and the explosive, young receiver, Ernie Cooley, on offense, Fargo's future looks bright.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]4. Clarence Lincoln, QB, Huntington Beach[/sizefc17e4b] [/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="31%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... incoln.gif" width="200" height="199"></td><td width="69%" valign="top">Lincoln missed several games last year with a dislocated knee that not only hurt Huntington Beach's season, but slowed the young quarterback's development significantly. Lincoln appears to have the talent to succeed in this league but has struggled to this point with 19 touchdowns to 32 interceptions. This could be the year that he really becomes a star. The Capitalist fans are praying.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]3. J.J. Houston, DE, San Antonio[/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="31%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... ouston.gif" width="200" height="202"></td><td width="69%" valign="top">Houston, my personal pick for 2009 DROY, had 27 hurries last year. Not bad for a guy that turned 23 halfway through the season. He only managed 2 sacks, but as he matures look for some of those hurries to turn into sacks. This guy is going to be a superstar, and San Antonio was extremely lucky to get him with the second pick.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]2. Johnnie Titone, QB, Detroit [/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b]</td></tr><tr><td width="30%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... titone.gif" width="200" height="201"></td><td width="70%" valign="top">Detroit gave up a lot two years ago to get Titone, and it appears it was worth it. His stats weren't great last year, but he progressed steadily over the course of his first year as a starter. Detroit should be a contender for at least the next few seasons with Johnnie at the helm. Look for a more refined, polished passer in Titone this year, particularly if rookie WR Roderick Parker can produce as a deep threat.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td colspan="2">[bfc17e4b][size=18fc17e4b]1. Colin Sawyer, QB, Atlantic City[/sizefc17e4b][/bfc17e4b] </td></tr><tr><td width="34%"><img src="
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/ ... sawyer.gif" width="200" height="202"></td><td width="66%" valign="top">Despite flying under the radar somewhat, Colin Sawyer had a breakout year last year raising his QB rating from 69.8 in 2008 to 89.8. Everything really came together for him nicely. We know he can play, so the remaining question is: how high is Sawyer's ceiling? Are we truly seeing an above average quarterback who has reached his potential before his fourth season, or will Sawyer continue to progress beyond scouts' expectations? How good is this guy, and how far can he take the Atlantic City Phantoms? We're about to find out.</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
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