Now that the 2023 XFL Draft is complete (festivities began with quarterbacks being taken), let’s hand out some grades and take a look at a few of the prospects you may not be familiar with, but will definitely need to change before the season kicks off on February 18th, 2023.
Also let’s spin things forward and take a look at some potential areas they can address in the upcoming Supplemental Draft in January, which will take place right before teams report for Training Camp.
Arlington Renegades
Grade: B
Supplemental Draft Focus: Tight End & Pass Rusher
WR Lujuan Winningham
- College: Central Arkansas
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 189
- Draft Class: 2022
Winningham has a good, raw set of tools to work with as a player. He’s long, athletic, with a good vertical leap and acceleration. When he gets a clean release off the line of scrimmage, he can really accelerate past coverage, stacking the defensive back in the process. He’s got the short memory you look for in a prospect, able to overcome rough patches within a game, only to come through later in a big way.
OL Keenan Forbes
- College: Florida A&M
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 330
- Draft Class: 2022
Forbes is naturally strong and has some good knock-back power. When he’s able to roll his hips into a defender, they hit the turf. He does show that he has the capability to be out on the move and when he has a clear lane, he’s able to get there and execute the block. Also, his hand fighting is good to where he can reset his hands, hold a block long enough to create a lane or stop a pressure.
DL Josiah Coatney
- College: Ole Miss
- Height: 6’4
- Weight: 309
- Draft Class: 2020
Coatney has both an excellent use of hands and length. He gets a really good punch upon the snap, extends out and is able to see everything going on in the backfield. I think he plays a fundamentally sound game. The former Ole Miss Rebels stud has good quickness off the ball, but is able to win mostly with both technique and length, while also being able to pursue the ball rather well. I like that he shows potential versatility as a 5-Tech.
CB Abu Daramy-Swaray
- College: Colgate
- Height: 5’9
- Weight: 178
- Draft Class: 2020
Daramy-Swaray instantly upgrades the special teams units, as he was an excellent punt returner at Colgate, where he also ran 10.9 in the 100-meters there. He shows excellent patience in zone coverage, with the ability to click-and-close really well. With the top-notch ball skills…
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