Article by Jeff Gagne with support from Eagle Mondavi and the Sim Scouts Inc Team
As the 2nd season of the SFLm gets started tomorrow night, we wanted to take a look at the pre-season top 30 for the prospects heading into the season. These players are returning for a second season, shown great activity in the chat, or have already started to show some off the field skills. It is hard to judge how a person will act once they hit the field, but this is how the pre-season rankings shake out heading into the season. Who will remain on this list come the first mock draft? Who will fall off? What sleepers are out there that haven’t made this list? That’s the beauty of the SFLm, on any given week any single person can make an impact and change their future in the SFL!
*****These are not ranked in any particular order*****
The Wiley Vets
A few players either didn’t get the chance they needed last year, didn’t get to be drafted at their position of choice, or are looking for a fresh start at a new position. They returned to the SFLm for a second season, and due to that experience, they are making the list. Will the second time around work out better, or will some dreams come to an end after the SFLm season 2?
QB PJ Slaughter
QB Jay Cue
QB Spencer Gordon
HB Kevin Seay
WR Jae Moss
WR CJ Arthur
DE Brock Kraven
ILB Gary Clem
OLB Devin King
CB James Troll II
The Active Chatters
Sometimes it can be intimidating to coming into the league as a rookie. These SFLm prospects have shown none of that fear, and really let us get to know them. They are active in chat and have even done some of the fieldwork for the league in some cases. Can they transition these strong personalities, this leadership, this creativity into a position in the SFL?
QB Colin Pierce
WR Josh Gill
TE Guy Clawson
DT Exodus O’Brannon
DE Cliff Grizzly
FS Vernard Smith IV
SS Mike Ryan
K Jack Lewis
The Legacy Players
These players are in some way related or close to a current SFL player or staff. You know what they say, it’s more about who you know than what you know. Will these players be able to leverage that relationship into a spot on an SFL team or will their play in the SFLm hold them back?
WR Maximus Blue
WR Deuce Fenech
TE Lauren Percoco
ILB Jay Mart
FS Peanut Seay
The Best of the Rest
There are a few players we have our eyes on. Be it because they have popped in and out of chat from time to time. Maybe it is because they have a strong build that will translate well to the SFL. It simply could be because they have come up in conversations with scouts and coaches. Whatever the case they are the first bunch on the “make or break” fence for SFL stardom heading into the preseason.
QB OJ Bruin
QB Tommy Utah
HB Baylee O’Shaughnessy
HB Blair Jones
HB Charlies Biletsky
FB Hubba Kimbrel
WR Doug Spelling
WR Chris Lee
TE Jason France
ILB Josh Farnzey
CB Mike Scott
Prospects, don’t see your name listed here? Are you sad, maybe even mad? Good. As we say every year, play to prove the scouts wrong. We have played zero weeks of football, there is a ton of time left to make a name for yourself. Talk with your coaches, speak with veterans in the league, and talk with teams. Be proactive in creating your future, it may not always be simply about your play on the field. We wish you all good luck, and again hope some of you show up on the first round of mock drafts who aren’t on this list! Your time starts now, good luck to all SFLm season two rookies.
