The novelty of the XFL is beginning to wear off midway through its first season since the league’s relaunch, but it does have some staunch supporters behind it and has delivered a solid and entertaining product.
Attendance and TV ratings have been satisfactory for many of the league’s eight teams, but at this point you have to think the XFL has accepted that its ceiling is essentially to serve as a sort of minor league to the NFL — and it certainly has some talent worthy of taking a closer look at.
Here’s a look at just a handful of XFL players the Titans and other NFL teams could target once the league year ends on April 26.
QB P.J. Walker, Houston Roughnecks
This one should come as no surprise, considering Walker is considered to be far and away the league’s best quarterback and most likely player to leave the XFL for the NFL (although holding onto him as long as it can would be helpful for the XFL’s long-term existence).
Walker received a strong endorsement from former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who told his father Oliver, the XFL’s commissioner, he should add the signal-caller to the league.
Walker has completed 65 percent of his pass attempts for 1,338 yards, with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions to go with 99 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground over five contests.
His ability to almost impossibly extend plays with his legs and arm strength are impressive, and while he’s had some bad reads, there’s only some fine-tuning to do before Walker could become a viable player in the NFL.