He’s already winning over his Guardian coaches with his work ethic and can even contribute on special teams units. Tommy Bohanon was drafted back in October to serve that role and would be a great asset to the teams rushing attack but he decided to pursue other career opportunities off the field. On paper, the interior of this line looks solid and has depth, but it’s outside at tackle where the major questions exist. The undersized but prolific playmaker in college does not have great speed but what he does possess are terrific agility and open field skills. 40 and the Impact of Tommy Bohanon. Sutherland has good size and is a very physical player who can be an asset to the ground game and helping in pass protection. Mike was one of the original XFLBoard.com Team Reporters in 2001, reporting on the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. Both Powell and Sutherland have added value on special teams as blockers in the return game.Garret Hudson and Keenen Brown provide good pass-catching skill sets. Cook is a powerful runner who has gone through a lot of adversity since starting out at Butler Community College. There figure to be more moves before and even during training camp. He previously played for several NFL franchises such as New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Green Bay Packers. The 6’0 245 pound runner from Oregon State figures to be the teams bruising bell-cow back. Notre Dame’s Jarron Jones is supremely gifted as a former defensive lineman who has transitioned to offensive tackle in the pros.
Victor was a standout all-state runner in Maryland and at Towson University. Both Darius Victor and Matthew Colburn could also factor in the Guardians’ rushing attack.
Without any doubt, Tommy Bohanon is one of the best NFL fullbacks in 2020. All XFL teams will pare down their rosters to 52 players.
He was the lead blocker to help On September 3, 2016, Bohanon was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.On September 10, in the 29–7 season opening victory over the We have welcomed him back to the XFLBoard and love his ongoing insightful contributions.Projected New York Guardians Defensive/Special Teams…Projected XFL Tampa Bay Vipers Defensive and Special…
Cook has persevered to this point and is finally getting a legit chance to show his skills as the lead back. Former Bears and Wyoming star receiver Tanner Gentry figures to also play a prominent role in this offense. There is a lot that can change between now and training camp, and there has already been some post minicamp roster movement on XFL teams. Like McKay and Yancey, Tanner has good size at 6’2/210 and can be a factor running routes on the inside and outside. He was the last of three fullbacks selected in 2013, behind Harvard's Kyle Juszczyk and Kansas State's Braden Wilson. Working with an experienced vet like McGloin, and the Guardians coaching staff should really aid his development. New York also recently added former All-SEC Kentucky Guard Jervontius ‘Bunchy’ Stallings. He has left tackle traits with agility and a great wingspan but is largely unproven. The Guardians second-round pick in their offensive line draft, Cyrus Kouandjio failed his physical and was released. Colburn has a similar skill set. With the league’s new rules, Marquise could be a useful tool in short-yardage, the red zone, and in the league’s three-tiered conversions. That leaves an opening for someone to emerge behind Bibbs. The Guardians just added two impressive young players in All First Team MAC Tackle Brant Weiss from Toledo and All-First Team Pac 12 Guard Jordan Agasiva from Utah. Hudson was a First Team All-CAA player at Richmond. The XFL’s league-wide training camp begins in Houston on January 4th.
January 22nd will be cut down day for all XFL rosters. Hudson is a high character player with great football smarts. With the Guardians trotting out some giants at the receiver position, DeMarcus at 5’9 can be a nice playmaking contrast in this group.E.J. Colburn has had a chip on his shoulder since college and he used it to his advantage at Wake Forest. Brown is a late bloomer who started out at Oklahoma State. When Louisville’s Bobby Petrino pulled a scholarship offer from Colburn a day before signing day, Matthew Colburn exacted revenge on Petrino when he steamrolled the Cardinals for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns. Josh Allen’s favorite target in college, Gentry broke out as a senior with 72 catches, 1,326 yards, and 14 touchdowns. ‘Big Play’ McKay is a huge target in the red zone at 6’4 and he should be a factor making plays all over the field. Another player who could be playing more of a traditional slot role in this offense is DeMarcus Ayers. This scrimmage will act as an unofficial non-televised preseason game.The Guardians will practice with other XFL teams during their time in Houston as well.
The player manning the left tackle spot for New York could be the most important ingredient on offense and towards this team contending for the playoffs and potentially a championship.Mike Mitchell is a freelance sports writer, analyst, and a general lover of all football. On May 10, 2013, the New York Jets signed Bohanon to four-year, $2.22 million contract that includes a Throughout training camp, Bohanon competed against The Jets finished the season with an 8–8 record despite not making the playoffs.Bohanon was the starting fullback for the Jets in 2015. Bibbs also has the versatility to play in the backfield at the H-back position. He’s a low center of gravity runner and his compact frame also makes him difficult to tackle. Behind Bibbs is a talented group of unproven players on the pro level. Bibbs is the most experienced tight end of this bunch, having spent time with four different NFL teams after being a John Mackey Award finalist in the Big 12 at Iowa State. Mini-camps have ended for all eight XFL teams. The Guardians’ front office and the coaching staff have spoke highly of Central Missouri’s Garrett Fugate and his arm talent, but will New York be adding to their quarterback room come January.