MAKING THE GRADE
The Top Four Players Going To
The NFL, CFL and Arena League for '07/'08

NFL
		Player		NFL E/ NFL Team		Notes
		J.T. O'Sullivan QB		Frankfurt Detroit		Has showed focus and leadership; ability to overcome mistakes. Could wind up as a number 2 and part time starter.
		Gary Gibson DT		Hamburg FA		Gibson spent the season as part of a defensive line that stuffed the run. He has a motor that doesn't stop
		Jason Hall DE		Cologne Carolina		Swooping in from his end position, Hall was murder on QBs; Carolina was thin on the defensive line when injuries hit
		Chris Barclay		Berlin Cleveland		Barclay was the running game for most of the season in Berlin. He's a tough inside runner and has cutback ability. His pass blocking and receiving has improved over the season.

 

CFL
		Player		NFL E/ NFL Team		Notes
		Michael Franklin RB		Rhein Free Agent		At 5'7" NFL teams would envision him as a Dante-Hall type return man. But Franklin proved durable as a RB and dangerous in space. Imagine him on a wider field. He reminds some of Pinball Clemons, now head coach of the Argos
		P.K. Sam		Rhein Miami		Sam has speed and has matured and he may fit in the new Miami offense but he'd be heck on wheels with the wider field in the CFL. It depends who the QB is
		Skyler Fulton WR		Amsterdam FA		Fulton bulked up this year and wasn't the deep threat he was the year before. However, defenses had trouble covering him from the slot. Imagine him with the BC Lions and their receivers.
		Bobby Blizzard TE		Cologne FA		Blizzard was more of a receiver than a blocker last year in Hamburg. He's improved blocking and is a passing threat in the Cologne offense this year.

 

ARENA
		Player		NFL E/ NFL Team		Notes
		Marcus Maxwell WR		Hamburg San Francisco		Maxwell has excelled on quick slants and improved on deep patterns. Perfect for the Arena game. As Utah proved with ex-Thunder receiver Aaron Boone, Maxwell could thrive as their yo-yo or slot receiver
		Carlton Brewster WR		Berlin Green Bay		Green Bay likes to find players where ever they can. However, they like 'em tall and at 5'11" he may too small. He's great in the short passing game.
		Drew Olson QB		Amsterdam Baltimore		No doubt he has a chance in Baltimore and learned a lot from the Amsterdam offense, but he'd do well at the rapid-fire Arena game.
		Noriaki Kinoshita WR		Amsterdam National Player		Surprise! Kinoshita is a hard worker who is a great return specialist and started to polish is game (ball awareness, drops, finding holes in the defense). He'd be exciting in the Arena game.It depends if the Falcons keep him. He would be a boost to the game as they try to expand world-wide.