Kicking Showcase

Blue In BC · February 20, 2026, 01:05:59 PM

Blue In BC · February 27, 2026, 06:25:38 PM

So anyone know anything about any of these kickers and have any idea which might draw Bomber interest? It's pretty normal in the global draft in particular to draft a kicker to sit on the PR.

There are 6 or 7 Canadian kickers which might end up as late round choices across the CFL. I haven't checked to see which are punters or kickers but it's a ratio bonus if they can play well.

Throw Long Bannatyne · February 27, 2026, 06:36:48 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on February 27, 2026, 06:25:38 PMSo anyone know anything about any of these kickers and have any idea which might draw Bomber interest? It's pretty normal in the global draft in particular to draft a kicker to sit on the PR.

There are 6 or 7 Canadian kickers which might end up as late round choices across the CFL. I haven't checked to see which are punters or kickers but it's a ratio bonus if they can play well.

Canadian kickers need a lifeline extended, with no CFL teams willing to give them a start their careers now end prematurely in USports. If the only purpose of the Global program is to supply Australian kickers with jobs, they should end it now.

Tecno · Reply #3 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on February 27, 2026, 06:36:48 PMCanadian kickers need a lifeline extended, with no CFL teams willing to give them a start their careers now end prematurely in USports. If the only purpose of the Global program is to supply Australian kickers with jobs, they should end it now.

Punters yes, place kickers, no. The only GLOB PK I can think of is that Mexican MTL has?

To make it in the CFL a NAT has to either be a good PK, or better yet, a dual threat P/PK.

Yes, kind of sucks for NAT P's... but if they are as good as the ozzies, then there's no reason they can't make the roster. Yes, it seems some teams want to "hide" their "weak GLOB" at P because there are so few GLOBs who are good at non-kicking posotions... but the situation isn't THAT dire. Especially seeing as how the rules force you to dress only 1 if you want to.

And speaking of Mexicans: our Castillo is as Mexican as the MTL guy, I'm sure. Why do they get the chintzy GLOB designation and we are stuck wasting a DI?? Seems unfair.

bunker · Reply #4 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: Tecno on Today at 04:00:17 AMPunters yes, place kickers, no. The only GLOB PK I can think of is that Mexican MTL has?

To make it in the CFL a NAT has to either be a good PK, or better yet, a dual threat P/PK.

Yes, kind of sucks for NAT P's... but if they are as good as the ozzies, then there's no reason they can't make the roster. Yes, it seems some teams want to "hide" their "weak GLOB" at P because there are so few GLOBs who are good at non-kicking posotions... but the situation isn't THAT dire. Especially seeing as how the rules force you to dress only 1 if you want to.

And speaking of Mexicans: our Castillo is as Mexican as the MTL guy, I'm sure. Why do they get the chintzy GLOB designation and we are stuck wasting a DI?? Seems unfair.

Castillo was born in Texas, and played college football at West Texas A and M.
If you're not careful, you may end up getting ICE on his tail.

Tecno · Reply #5 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: bunker on Today at 04:34:29 AMCastillo was born in Texas

Could have sworn he said he was born in Mexico. Though maybe he just meant he was born to Mexican parents. Anyhow, it's clearly a big part of his identity and what he talks about.

I guess it's the "played at an American college" part that makes people ineligible to be a GLOB? Or is it merely the "born outside of USA/Canada" aspect?

gobombersgo · Reply #6 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: Tecno on Today at 04:00:17 AMPunters yes, place kickers, no. The only GLOB PK I can think of is that Mexican MTL has?

To make it in the CFL a NAT has to either be a good PK, or better yet, a dual threat P/PK.

Yes, kind of sucks for NAT P's... but if they are as good as the ozzies, then there's no reason they can't make the roster. Yes, it seems some teams want to "hide" their "weak GLOB" at P because there are so few GLOBs who are good at non-kicking posotions... but the situation isn't THAT dire. Especially seeing as how the rules force you to dress only 1 if you want to.

And speaking of Mexicans: our Castillo is as Mexican as the MTL guy, I'm sure. Why do they get the chintzy GLOB designation and we are stuck wasting a DI?? Seems unfair.

They should change the rules for Globals that are playing offense or defence.

As it stands, if a team wants to field a 2nd Global that player takes the place of a National in the line-up. However, if they are playing offense or defence then they need to replace an American on the field.

They should have it where the Global can replace a National on the field.

It would be alot easier to get a guy like Munier-Bailey onto the game day roster.

gobombersgo · Reply #7 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: Tecno on Today at 04:37:33 AMCould have sworn he said he was born in Mexico. Though maybe he just meant he was born to Mexican parents. Anyhow, it's clearly a big part of his identity and what he talks about.

I guess it's the "played at an American college" part that makes people ineligible to be a GLOB? Or is it merely the "born outside of USA/Canada" aspect?

Nope, more and more Global players are attending US colleges. Just look at the list of kickers attending the showcase. Or check out who was drafted last season. All the players from the 1st round (and 8 of 9 from the 2nd round) of last year's Global draft attended US colleges.

Here is the Global player definition:

"Any player who does not hold Canadian or American citizenship, and has not been physically resident in Canada for an aggregate period of five (5) years prior to attaining the age of eighteen (18) years, or who does not qualify as a National in any other way."

Blue In BC · Reply #8 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: gobombersgo on Today at 12:26:10 PMThey should change the rules for Globals that are playing offense or defence.

As it stands, if a team wants to field a 2nd Global that player takes the place of a National in the line-up. However, if they are playing offense or defence then they need to replace an American on the field.

They should have it where the Global can replace a National on the field.

It would be alot easier to get a guy like Munier-Bailey onto the game day roster.

Hard to say if that would have any impact. Using Bailey as an example, he'd come in replacing an import because of the position he plays.

The reality is their aren't many good globals that aren't kickers. 2 rounds of draft and half will fall into that category.

Jesse · Reply #9 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: Tecno on Today at 04:37:33 AMCould have sworn he said he was born in Mexico. Though maybe he just meant he was born to Mexican parents. Anyhow, it's clearly a big part of his identity and what he talks about.

I guess it's the "played at an American college" part that makes people ineligible to be a GLOB? Or is it merely the "born outside of USA/Canada" aspect?

Maltos was born and raised in Mexico and went to a Mexican college.

Castillo was born and raised in Texas going to an American college.

There's no confusion or skirting rules in either definition.

Blue In BC · Reply #10 - Re: Kicking Showcase

Quote from: Jesse on Today at 01:51:16 PMMaltos was born and raised in Mexico and went to a Mexican college.

Castillo was born and raised in Texas going to an American college.

There's no confusion or skirting rules in either definition.

Sure but we see players born in the USA with Canadian parents designated as Nationals. Why doesn't that concept apply to global players? That may be the current rule but it's in conflict when players like Woli are designated as Canadians because of parentage.

I don't know whether Maltos or Castillo had a Canadian parent but it's an interesting question about global designations.

Seems ironic that to get a 2nd global on the AR it comes at the cost of a Canadian on the roster but he can't replace a Canadian to play.

I'm neither suggesting or wanting that to happen but it is a self imposed restriction. We don't need all these multiple conditions.

Having said all that, the best option is having both a kicker and punter roles filled by a global under the current ratio premise.