AAF QB draft

The AAF QB draft was the only draft for the Alliance of American Football (AAF), held in advance of the 2019 season. The draft was a four-round quarterback draft where clubs were allowed to "protect or pick" from the selection. It was held on November 27, 2018, at the HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor Las Vegas and broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.[1]

AAF QB draft
General information
Date(s)November 27, 2018
LocationHyperX Esports Arena
Luxor Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada[1]
Network(s)CBS Sports Network[1]
Overview
32[2] total selections
LeagueAAF
First selectionJosh Johnson
San Diego Fleet[2]

Draft rules

The draft lasted four rounds with a preset draft order. The first round included a "pick or protect" method, where if a team elected to protect a player, they selected their player before the teams electing to not protect a player from their region. The second round kept the original selection order with the third and fourth rounds being the reverse order selection.

"Protect or pick" rules

Quarterbacks were allocated by region based on where they played college football or last played with an NFL or CFL team. If the player went to school outside of an Alliance team's area, the player was unallocated and eligible for selection by any team.[1] Teams were given the option to "protect" any player from their area, and would become that team's first round selection. Teams electing not to "protect" a player would then "pick" from the entire pool of eligible quarterbacks based on draft order for their first round selection. Any quarterback that was already signed to an Alliance team was eligible to be selected in the draft.[3]

Player selections

Rnd. Pick # AAF team Player College Most recent pro team roster Notes
11San Diego FleetJosh Johnson[2]San DiegoOakland RaidersProtected
12Atlanta LegendsAaron MurrayGeorgia[2]Los Angeles RamsProtected[4]
13Memphis ExpressTroy CookUT MartinProtected
14San Antonio CommandersDustin VaughanWest Texas A&MBaltimore RavensProtected
15Birmingham IronLuis PerezTexas A&M–CommerceLos Angeles Rams
16Arizona HotshotsTrevor Knight[5]Texas A&MAtlanta Falcons
17Orlando ApollosGarrett GilbertSMUCarolina Panthers
18Salt Lake StallionsJosh WoodrumLibertyBaltimore Ravens
29San Diego FleetMike Bercovici[5]Arizona StateArizona Cardinals
210Birmingham IronBlake Sims[4]AlabamaTampa Bay Buccaneers
211Arizona HotshotsJohn WolfordWake ForestNew York Jets
212Orlando ApollosStephen Morris[2]Miami (FL)Houston Texans
213Atlanta LegendsMatt SimmsTennesseeAtlanta Falcons
214Salt Lake StallionsB. J. DanielsSouth FloridaSaskatchewan Roughriders[2]
215Memphis ExpressChristian HackenbergPenn StateCincinnati Bengals
216San Antonio CommandersMarquise WilliamsNorth CarolinaSaskatchewan Roughriders
317San Antonio CommandersLogan WoodsideToledoTennessee Titans
318Memphis ExpressBrandon SilversTroy
319Salt Lake StallionsAustin AllenArkansasTampa Bay Buccaneers
320Atlanta LegendsPeter PujalsHoly CrossMinnesota Vikings
321Orlando ApollosAustin ApplebyFloridaDallas Cowboys
322Arizona HotshotsQuinn McQuearyMontana Tech
323Birmingham IronScott Tolzien[2]WisconsinIndianapolis Colts[4]
324San Diego FleetPhilip NelsonEast CarolinaWinnipeg Blue Bombers
425San Antonio CommandersDalton SturmUTSADallas Cowboys
426Memphis ExpressZach Mettenberger[2]LSUPittsburgh Steelers
427Salt Lake StallionsMatt LinehanIdaho
428Atlanta LegendsJustin HolmanUCFMontreal Alouettes
429Orlando ApollosKevin AndersonFordham
430Arizona HotshotsJack HeneghanDartmouthSan Francisco 49ers
431Birmingham IronAlek TorgersenPennArizona Cardinals
432San Diego FleetAlex RossCoastal CarolinaWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Source [6]

References

  1. Scott, Dana (October 31, 2018). "Alliance of American Football league to hold 'Protect or Pick' quarterback draft". Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. Seifert, Kevin (November 27, 2018). "Hackenberg among QBs allocated in AAF draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  3. Benjamin, Cody (November 27, 2018). "Alliance of American Football 2019 QB Draft: How to watch, stream, notable eligible quarterbacks, draft rules". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. Schad, Tom (November 28, 2018). "Ex-NFL players Christian Hackenberg, Scott Tolzien among notable QB AAF draft selections". USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. Somers, Kent (November 28, 2018). "AAF draft: Arizona Hotshots think they found their man in quarterback Trevor Knight". AZ Central. USA Today Network. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. Wilson, Ryan (November 28, 2018). "Alliance of American Football QB Draft: Aaron Murray, Christian Hackenberg highlight QBs taken in AAF event". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.

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