Seattle Dragons: 10 QBs with local ties they should consider
There are five weeks until the XFL Draft. Here are 10 quarterbacks with local ties that the Seattle Dragons should consider selecting.
This spring, the XFL is back. Version 3.0 will return the Seattle Dragons (or Sea Dragons, depending on who you believe) to the Emerald City. The most important player on any team is the quarterback.
Recent rumors linked Steven Montez to the Seattle Dragons. The former Colorado Buffaloes signal-caller has been working out with XFL Director of Quarterback Development Jordan Palmer.
No disrespect to Montez, but it’s also important that the face of the franchise has a connection with the fans.
Here are 10 quarterbacks with local ties that the Seattle Dragons should consider for the XFL Draft on November 17.
Not going to happen
Before going over who could be in, there are two candidates to rule out. Seattle Dragons fans can hope that Gardner Minshew II would want to come back and play in the Pacific Northwest.
But there is no chance at this point that it would be in the XFL. GMII is firmly entrenched with the Philadelphia Eagles, and his future is in the NFL.
It’s the same for Spokane native Brett Rypien. The former Boise State signal-caller has worked his way up the Denver Broncos depth chart. He is currently Russell Wilson‘s backup.
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Brandon Silvers
The Seattle Dragons’ previous quarterback Brandon Silvers has also been working with Palmer. His stint with the Dragons in 2020 was his last in professional football. Silvers declared for the 2022 USFL Draft but wasn’t selected.