In the first ever XFL, back in 2001, Tommy Maddox led the LA Extreme to the only Championship this league ever had.

P.J Walker, who now plays for the Carolina Panthers, back in 2020 had the Houston Roughnecks undefeated in XFL Part 2. The season was washed out by the Pandemic. No playoffs & no championship as the season was cancelled.

XFL PART 3

Which quarterback will emerge as the best in the return of the XFL for the third time? The quarterback may not even be listed as these guys are the starters out of the gate. Some names are familiar from the NFL. Some of these guys are getting their feet wet for the first time in a professional league. Some of these names have traveled from Spring league to Spring league and made a career out of these leagues that seem to sink in quicksand before getting some footing. I have ranked each team’s quarterback from best to worst in the league in my opinion.

#1. KYLE SLOTER (AGE 28)

Kyle Sloter could be a football spy with all the NFL camps and playbooks he’s been in over the years. Last year, Sloter played in the USFL where he led the New Orleans Breakers to the playoffs. Sloter was like a terminator on the field wearing a tinted visor and taking on injuries but still functioning well on the field.

Sloter was one of the top passers in the USFL last Spring. Sloter has 1,798 passing yards with 10 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. Sloter is a gunslinger and will make mistakes on the field. I think Sloter fits perfectly with Bob Stoop’s offensive system. I also like the fact the Renegades have a familiar weapon for Sloter tight end Sal Cannella, who also played for the Breakers.

#2. A.J MCCARRON (AGE 32)

On paper, A.J McCarron should be the best quarterback in the XFL in their 3rd World War wreck of league. McCarron has 17 games of NFL experience as he played 6 seasons with the Bengals, Raiders, and Texans.

Once upon a time ago, McCarron won a big game for the Bengals as the back up and was instantly sought out by other teams as they thought he would be the next big deal. As a starter, McCarron went 2-2 and completed 62.6 of his NFL passes. McCarron threw 6 touchdown passes and had three interceptions. Last time he played in the NFL was in 2020. Another concern is McCarron threw all 6 touchdown passes in his first season which was 2015. At the age of 32, does McCarron have anything left in the tank? He should be well rested.

#3. LUIS PEREZ (AGE 28 )

Luis Perez is the King of Spring football leagues. Perez learn the quarterback position on Youtube. Perez is an excellent bowler as he rowed a perfect game probably more than once.

Perez has been in NFL camps with the Rams and Eagles. Perez has been in every Spring league that has formed in the last few years. Perez did well in Birmingham with the Iron of the AAF. Then Perez was part of the XFL Reboot in 2020 as he played for the New York Guardians. He came in for the struggling starter and took over the job. Last year, he played for the New Jersey Generals and led them to a division title and a playoff appearance. Perez right now is the starter because veteran quarterback and former NFL signal caller, Brett Hundley, is not ready yet. Perez does not make mistakes and makes plays with what the defense gives him.

#4. JORDAN TA’AMU (AGE 25)

Jordan Ta’amu was one of the star quarterbacks in the XFL reboot in 2020 when he played for the St.Louis Battlehawks. Ta’amu had then just come out of Ole Miss undrafted.

It was Ta’amu’s play in XFL part two, the search for Spock, that got him into some NFL camps as he was signed by the Texans and the Chiefs. Ta’amu is a duel threat quarterback who can use his legs for chunks of yardage. Last season, Ta’amu played in the USFL for the Tampa Bay Bandits in which he led the league in passing with 2.015 yards and 14 touchdown passes.

#5. BEN DINUCCI (AGE 26)

Ben Dinucci could be the sleeper in the XFL. Dinucci spent time with the Dallas Cowboys who drafted him from James Madison University in the 7th round 2020 draft. Dinucci played in three games in 2020 for the Cowboys as he even started one game but took a loss.

Dinucci had a total of 219 passing yards during those three games completing 53.5% of his passes. No touch down passes & no interceptions either. For James Madison University, Dinucci threw for 5,700 yards with 45 touch down strikes.

#6. JACK COAN (AGE 24)

Jack Coan played his collegiate ball with two huge programs. Coan started off at Wisconsin University & then transferred to University of Notre Dame his senior year. Coan for the Irish had an awesome year in South Bend throwing for 3,100 passing yards with 25 touchdown passes.

Coan had a stint with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent but was released after the pre-season. Coan has a golden arm which will make it interesting to see what he can do in the XFL.

#7. COLE MCDONALD (AGE 24)

Cole McDonald is the guy I’m rooting for. McDonald looks like the Trevor Lawrence of the league. McDonald played his college football for the University of Hawaii, a kid born in California.

McDonald is not a duel threat quarterback but ran for about 700 yards on the ground in college. McDonald’s arm lit up the skies for the University of Hawaii as he finished his career with 8,000 passing yards and 70 touchdown passes. He was MVP of the Hawaii Bowl in 2019. McDonald was good enough to be drafted in the 7th round by the Tennessee Titans in the 2020 draft. McDonald was cut eventually and latched on to the Arizona Cardinals. McDonald saw some action in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts were resting their starters for the playoffs and McDonald got in a game and passed for 45 yards with an interception. We see if Cole McDonald can keep the Roughnecks undefeated, as they never lost in the 2020 season before everything was shut down due to the pandemic.

#8. DEONDRE FRANCOIS (AGE 26)

Deondre Francois is a duel threat quarterback who played his college ball at Florida State University and Hampton University.

In 2016, Francois led Florida State to a 10-3 record as a starter. Francois transferred to Hampton University his senior year where he threw for over 2,500 yards with 26 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions. Francois also had 4 rushing touchdowns. Francois’ professional career has been in the Johnny Football league. In the Fan Controlled football league, Francois played with the Glacier Boyz who sound like a street gang and the Wild Aces. The Guardians also just signed former NFL & USFL quarterback Paxton Lynch, so I expect Francois will have a short leash.