The XFL held day one of its draft today in Las Vegas, which was essentially just the announcement of the initial 15 quarterbacks and where they will be playing this upcoming winter/spring.
Seven of the eight teams walked away today with two QBs on their depth chart, with the D.C. Defenders being the only team with a single QB on the roster. It’s a good combination of former NFL veterans to guys from the 2022 NFL Draft class.
Teams will be allowed to draft other QBs in the remaining days of the draft, which ends Thursday. And there will be a supplemental draft held in January, where teams could continue to add depth and talent to not only the QB room, but to the rest of the roster as well.
Let’s get familiar with the first 15 quarterbacks of the XFL.
Arlington Renegades
QB Drew Plitt
- Draft class: 2022
- College: Ball State
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 215
Plitt is someone who understands where to go with the football. He’s quick to diagnose the most favorable matchup and deliver the ball quickly. I thought he showed marked improvement as a three-year starter, growing into a more confident passer. He’s got very good movement skills, good fundamentals and throws well on the move.
QB Kyle Sloter
- Draft class: 2017
- College: Northern Colorado
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 218
Sloter’s story has been well documented. He spent time, or has set foot in, virtually every NFL team‘s building. He was a preseason fan favorite of both the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos, performing well during preseason games. But it was this past spring in the USFL where he really came into his own as a QB. Sloter was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Breakers and led them to the USFL playoffs. As one of the top passers in the USFL, Sloter threw for nearly 1,800 yards and nine touchdowns. Staying healthy is going to be the key for him, as well as avoiding costly turnovers, which seemed to come in bunches down the stretch of the Breakers season.
D.C. Defenders
QB Eric Dungey
- Draft class: 2019
- College: Syracuse
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 228
Dungey burst onto the scene at Syracuse as a true freshman back in 2015, dazzling fans with his dual-threat capabilities. But, he was injured early in that season with a concussion, which would become a common theme throughout his college football playing career. I remember seeing him at New York Giants camp back in 2019, getting reps at both QB and TE. So clearly the athleticism is still…
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