Pre-Draft Roster Preview: New Jersey Generals

The 2022 New Jersey Generals were the spring league 2019 Baltimore Ravens. Both were teams that were built around a strong run game and solid defense. They both started slow, but were simply unbeatable in the back half of the season only for them to choke in the playoffs to seemingly inferior teams like Tennessee or in Jersey’s case the Philadelphia Stars.

Although their season didn’t go the way they planned it, they still have a solid base to work with going into the 2023 USFL draft as they have the one of the lowest number of players not returning with 16 guys not returning. They have already replaced many of those 16 guys as they have 24 signings this offseason. They get to add a few more to that list as they will have the 6^th overall pick in the 2022 USFL rookie draft. Let’s see how they’re roster looks right now.

The Generals have 58 players rostered as of 2/11/23.

Quarterback

Returning: Deandre Johnson, Texas Southern; Kyle Lauletta, Richmond

Additions: None

Losses: Luis Perez, Texas A&M Commerce

The 2022 New Jersey Generals had one of the most interesting set ups at quarterback. Their top pick Ben Holmes was cut in camp, and they decided to spilt time between pocket passer Luis Perez and mobile Deandre Johnson. Johnson played so well that he won the job, but an injury would sideline him for the back half of the season where Perez would come in and lead them into the playoffs where they would lose to the Stars. Perez was able to sign with the Rams and when that didn’t work out, he opted to jump to the XFL. That leaves Johnson as the clear starter, right? Well, during the season they picked up former 4^th round pick Kyle Lauletta after he was cut by the Maulers, and he is very similar to Perez so it wouldn’t surprise me if they go back to splitting time. Overall, this room is solid, but I could see them adding a QB3 to the room.

Skill Positions

Returning:

RB Darius Victor, Towson; Trey Williams Texas A&M; Kingston…