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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Cfl draft

Last post by Jesse - Today at 11:15:49 AM

You almost predicted it!  Just off by 1 round.  I think KW did get antsy, but in the 2nd round, and for an unknown TE.

You'd think KW would be the cool old hand by now...

All the prospects are unknown to us. Why are we pretending otherwise. The talking heads at TSN definitely aren't watching CIS tape. The talking heads at 3down watch, but are just fans. Their rankings were almost opposite how the draft played out in real life with prospects from the predicted teens going first.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 11:13:20 AM

This morning's weather: 7am, -1°, Feels -4
warming up by 9am, the traditional starting time for practice: 2°,Feels -2

We are supposed to pick a team under these conditions?

Current temps in western Canada:

Regina, -4, Calgary -3, Edm -2

I will never stop ranting about having the year start on Canada Day weekend. It was perfect.

But I accept that I'm mostly in the minority on that one. Almost everyone agrees that moving up the season is a good idea as the single digit temps (whether they are above are below zero) feel much warmer now than they do in October.

The League makes a good point in making long weekends "events" and throwing more branding at them. It's a good idea.

As to the temps, the guys will obviously have use of the soccer complex as well as the field, so the prospects will have to deal with the conditions. It's part of being up here.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 CFL Draft - Blue Bomb...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 11:09:19 AM

Well, I'm clearly looking at things through Blue-tinted glasses, but I like the draft we had. Like many of us have said, draft the best players that you can find. Get your guys. Don't worry about filling certain positions because that's how you end up with busts.

The DE in the 1st sounds like a real prospect. Got in the backfield lots in college with QB hurries and sacks.

Walters clearly loves the TE. We've used Eli in the past as a blocking TE, but now we have a guy who has come up playing that role. Size and attitude.

Then we take one of the top rated OL in the draft. A true tackle prospect. Imagine in a couple years if we have Broxton on the Left and Cline on the right.

Everything after this point is throwing darts, but we have lots of LB and WR options from the last 2-3 years, so hopefully we get some meaningful reps out of a couple of them.

The kicker we drafted in 21. Seems like a back to school prospect and a guy we keep an eye on moving forward.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Waffler - Today at 11:08:49 AM

Have training camp in Texas. Below zero too many mornings in April here.

This morning's weather: 7am, -1°, Feels -4
warming up by 9am, the traditional starting time for practice: 2°,Feels -2

We are supposed to pick a team under these conditions?

Current temps in western Canada:

Regina, -4, Calgary -3, Edm -2

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 CFL Draft - Blue Bomb...

Last post by The Zipp - Today at 10:24:57 AM

Sounds like Walters really likes Daniels.

it certainly does...drafted for his blocking and attitude.

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Positional Preview ’26 | #...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 10:23:50 AM

Running about the same (remember the chicken box?), but passpro was worse in '25.  Part of the reason we canned Ko-man, methinks.

Was pass pro worse?

Collaros was on pace for same amount of yards, same average yards per throw, on pass for more TDs (and INTs) than in '24

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 10:19:58 AM

Doubt it.  Usually 1 or 2 teams pull way ahead in divisional rankings by Sept.  Once it's clear you're not 1 or 2, I think teams will totally put the brakes on and just try to not be #9.  I'm talking resting starters, easing wear & tear on everyone, reps for rookies/backups, getting as fresh as possible for the "play-ins".

This will be doubly so if there's a clear crap team, like OTT last year or EDM the year before.  If the 9th can be identified early it takes all the pressure off the middle 4 teams.

I see this making teams try LESS, and having more "garbage season" games -- maybe an entire month (or 2!) of them!  The only way it would work is if almost every team was pretty equal, which basically never happens.

Looking back at the final standings over the last few years, that's just not true. This will keep more teams in the mix because you're not just fighting for the top spot, you're fighting for the top 2 spots. And there's usually 2-3 teams near the bottom that can't give up because they won't want to be the odd team out.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 CFL Draft - Blue Bomb...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 10:13:37 AM

live look into trade and pick...

https://x.com/wpg_bluebombers/status/2049328273516032122?s=46&t=8CnDJGqaCBCZBxQBGwVX4Q

Sounds like Walters really likes Daniels.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 CFL Draft - Blue Bomb...

Last post by The Zipp - Today at 09:59:50 AM

live look into trade and pick...

https://x.com/wpg_bluebombers/status/2049328273516032122?s=46&t=8CnDJGqaCBCZBxQBGwVX4Q

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by jets4life - Today at 07:09:04 AM

if the raptors or leafs make noise in their playoffs - good luck selling tickets in toronto. 

I have a feeling that it would not make any difference, whether the Leafs or Raptors make a post season run. Toronto has over 7 million people in their metro area. Its at the point where it should not matter how other teams do. I don't think the Raptors run in 2019 hindered the Blue Jays at all.

People in Toronto just don't care about the CFL. If that idiot Johnston thinks the new changes are going to win over fans in Southern Ontario, he may want to get in touch with reality.