The Gains Report - 1961 NAAF Top 25 Prospects

The Gains Report - 1961 NAAF Top 25 Prospects

1 - DB Neville Falkner - Brad Cumberland - DireBear
2 - DB Dean Hawkins - Johnny Singleton - Captain Mort 3D 
3 - OL Taylor Forbes - Johnny Singleton - Captain Mort 3D
4 - LB Terrence Patton - Lawrence Gainsborough - Darknes
5 - DB Lawrence Ralph - Roger Roy - thehealthiestscratch 
6 - DL Bjorn Sigmarsson - George Stefanakis - Dan O’Mac
7 - WR Taylor Karis - Cameron Gordon - QCS
8 - OL Peter Kingsley - Allen Cohn - TigerFan93
9 - OL Flint Boyer - Cameron Gordon - QCS
10 - LB Red Clarkson - Lawrence Gainsborough - Darknes
11 - DL Fred Webster - Johnny Singleton - Captain Mort 3D
12 - S Eric Willis - Johnny Singleton - Captain Mort 3D
13 - RB Rashad Smith - Wally Flowers - Wallflower
14 - DB Rutherford Winters - Johnny Armando - Stickman
15 - OL Elmer Tanev - James Herr-O’Nark - JamHeronArk
16 - RB Ronald Kociba - Allen Cohn - TigerFan93
17 - OL Herman Mecklenburg - James Herr-O’Nark - JamHeronArk
18 - WR Otto Washington - Vincent Desjardins - Kingsfan11
19 - RB Lukas Iversson - Lawrence Gainsborough - Darknes
20 - DL Lucas Kipling - Brad Cumberland - DireBear
21 - DB Wesley Nires - Perry Matthews - Sevsdast
22 - DL Pionk Bjorkkstrand - Cameron Gordon - QCS
23 - WR Johnny Starwood - Dewey Thomas - Rugrat
24 - S Ronnie Kirkpatrick - Buster Quimby - NeoPrankster
25 - LB Pepper Burress - George Stafanakis - Dan O’Mac 

Defence continues to reign supreme at the top of the draft order with 3 DBs, an LB, and a DL taking up 5 of the top 6. Neville Falkner is looking like a generational talent at the DB position, a lot of people will compare him to Alexander Bradley and his time entering the NAAF. Right behind him is Dean Hawkins who is just as solid. There is even Lawrence Ralph sliding in just a couple of spots back. LB Terrence Patton is the top LB and will certainly be a target for several teams, he has shown great leadership on the field and looks to be falling into a similar category as LB Scotty Williams and LB Aengus Lynch. 

As for offence, you are looking at a lot of offensive line talent. Taylor Forbes, Peter Kingsley, and Flint Boyer all look to be great building pieces for anyone to add to the line, though Forbes stands out as a potential elite lineman. WR Taylor Karis comes out as the top skill player, with elite route running abilities with improvisation capabilities. RB Rashad Smith is the next skill option, though he has a little more muscle and power than speed and finesse. The rest of the skill spots fall back quite a bit which may lead to several teams looking to trade back to grab some players later.  

Draft Picks and Needs
1 - Providence Gold Stars - DB, LB, RB, OL, S
Picks: 1, 11, 21, 21
2 - Indiana Victors - OL, DL, LB, RB
Picks: 2, 12, 22, 32
3 - Buffalo Blue Wings - DB, WR, OL, LB
Picks: 3, 13, 23, 28, 33
4 - Louisville Thunder - DL, LB, RB, WR, OL
Picks: 4, 14, 24, 34
5 - Worcester Athletics - DL, LB, WB, RB, OL
Picks: 5, 15, 25, 35
6 - Montreal Rouge - DB, WR, OL, DL
Picks: 6, 16, 26
7 - Boston Independents - DB, DL, WR
Picks: 7, 17, 27, 37
8 - Long Island Raiders - DL, WR, DB, QB, OL
Picks: 8, 18, 38
9 - Ottawa Royals - OL, RB, WR, DL, QB
Picks: 9, 19, 29, 39 
10 - London Tigers - DL, LB, QB
Picks: 10, 20, 30, 36, 40