OLine Training Camp

[theaardvark]

I can't see our OL much better then last year. Bryant and Neufled another year older. I can't see Eli as our starting C.  Wallace, Randolph and/or Vanterpool same as last season. I am hoping the Bomber can find a starting Canadian C in FA, because we usually don't draft and start a young Canadian. But I would love to find a player like Fortin in the first round of this years draft. 

The sheer number of contestants for the Oline coming into camp leaves us to hope there will be an upgrade.  Especially at C and RT, and backup LT.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I don't remember if this was ever discussed but Eli played the entire second half of the ESF in place of Neufeld and did pretty well. Not going to discount his abilities to compete for the Centre spot, he certainly has earned his shot.

[Tecno]

I don't remember if this was ever discussed but Eli played the entire second half of the ESF in place of Neufeld and did pretty well. Not going to discount his abilities to compete for the Centre spot, he certainly has earned his shot.

Ya, maybe he's finally ready to step up.  But it will be one of the longest dev paths ever!  If we don't sign a splash C in FA (don't see how we can now, with SMS concerns), then it'll be up to TC competition, and maybe the draft, to finalize our C.

As for the ESF, I haven't rewatched yet, so I only can go by what I saw live at Molson.  And at Molson I had no idea whatsoever Neuf got hurt, so yes, that's saying something about Eli that our OL did pretty good in the 2nd H with Eli at RG, which isn't even his natural spot.

Maybe that impressed Mafia enough to give him a shot to earn a starting role.