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Thats a great look for LI, the logo is fantastic and the colors are great. Also, fourth team to have a major helmet design? Ottawa and Buffalo I thought were the only 2 previously? Do the stars on Providence's helmet count as a design?
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MyTeamIsDr.Pepper wrote:
Thats a great look for LI, the logo is fantastic and the colors are great. Also, fourth team to have a major helmet design? Ottawa and Buffalo I thought were the only 2 previously? Do the stars on Providence's helmet count as a design?
Yea I count it as a helmet design, it is more minor, but still felt like it was worth mentioning being that its a bit more than just a simple stripe.
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I can picture Boston keeping no logo on their helmets into the future.
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I have to say those helmets are really cool! That sword design looks great and the sword over LI looks even better.
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Love the look for the Raiders. I will say the green just looks like dark grey to me, but I don't think it makes much of a difference.
Looking forward to the next season!
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~Bear wrote:
Love the look for the Raiders. I will say the green just looks like dark grey to me, but I don't think it makes much of a difference.
Looking forward to the next season!
I was actually flipping between a dark grey and green. I found the green was more interesting but still works either way.
Also, thanks everyone for the feedback! Already getting ready for the draft and the rest of the offseason.
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1955 Draft Preview
The 1955 draft looks to be one of the deepest drafts the NAAF has seen to date. More and more young players are deciding to go to the NAAF instead of other American or Canadian leagues. A lot of the draw has been based on how the league is with their players. With Ryan Jameson being a former athlete himself, he has always made sure the players have felt important and taken care of around the league. This attraction leads to the draft pool being loaded with talent. The big-name will be UConn QB, Lyle Painter. Painter is looked at as the next legend. He plays a similar style to that of Larry Larson and Jean Matieau which are both regarded as the best. Scout George Stefanakis has regarded the QB as being better than Kiernan entering the draft. The question will be where he goes through as the Raiders still have previous 1st overall pick QB Lee Rogers and Providence is set on Connor O’Rourke. Following the top tier QB, the Gains Report has highlighted a pair of top tier defensive prospects in DL Calias McDonough and DB Quentin Xavier. McDonough is a speedy lineman that has a knack for creating havoc in the backfield. Xavier is a zone coverage specialist with the ability to cover a lot of ground. OL Magnus Gunnersson also makes a statement on the Gains Report following behind the two defenders. WR McKenzie Jones will be a popular target with several teams interested in adding to their WR core. Johnny Singleton has high regard for the strong WR. A Couple of players on the edge of the first round are DL Olympus (Ollie) Heights and LB Harrison Bennett. Heights looks to have all the makings of a first-rounder, but he shows a lack of experience in certain situations in which some teams have a concern. Bennett has the talent but some character issues may steer some teams away. There is plenty of more talent throughout the first couple rounds, here is the top 20.
Prospect Rankings
1 - QB Lyle Painter - George Stefanakis
2 - DL Calias McDonough - Lawrence Gainsborough
3 - DB Quentin Xavier - Lawrence Gainsborough
4 - OL Magnus Gunnersson - Lawrence Gainsborough
5 - WR Mackenzie Jones - Johnny Singleton
6 - DB Lou Lake - George Stefanakis
7 - LB Marco Price - Johnny Singleton
8 - TE Micheal Bowman III - Abigail Winter
9 - LB Harrison Bennett - Barry Williams
10 - S Johan Eckart - Lawrence Gainsborough
11 - DL Olympus Heights - Roger Roy
12 - LB Gene Bensen - Johnny Singleton
13 - WR Benedict Spencer - Barry Williams
14 - DL Kenny Evans - Johnny Singleton
15 - OL Sal Valcano - Lawrence Gainsborough
16 - RB Eddie Thompson - Johnny Singleton
17 - DB Clinton Gates - Johnny Singleton
18 - LB Alister Henry - Lawrence Gainsborough
19 - TE Paul McDowell - Joseph Brewer
20 - DB Ricardo Salvador - Lawrence Gainsborough
The Draft Order/Needs
1 - Long Island Raiders - S, RB, OL, DB
Picks: 1, 9, 17, 19, 22, 25
2 - Providence Gold Stars - OL, DL, TE, WR
Picks: 2, 10, 18, 26
3 - Ontario Tigers - DL, TE, S, DB
Picks: 3, 11, 27
4 - Worcester Athletics - OL, LB, DB, WR
Picks: 4, 12, 20, 28
5 - Montreal Rouge - DB, S, OL, RB
Picks: 5, 13, 21, 29
6 - Buffalo Blue Wings - DB, WR, LB
Picks: 6, 14, 30
7 - Boston Independents - OL, DL, LB, RB
Picks: 7, 15, 23, 31
8 - Ottawa Royals - DL, LB, WR
Picks: 8, 16, 24, 32
Any mock drafts? Or any other predictions?
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I think I was Quentin Xavier.
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BlogDunk wrote:
I think I was Quentin Xavier.
No, that was Darknes. You were a bit late and your prospect is being saved for next year.
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Wallflower wrote:
BlogDunk wrote:
I think I was Quentin Xavier.
No, that was Darknes. You were a bit late and your prospect is being saved for next year.
sorry.