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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Needs to do the Dr...

Last post by Waffler - Today at 11:03:27 AM

Does anyone remember the dudes drafted top 3 in this show?  Did they pan out or bust? 

The top 2 were allstars for a lot of years. Leo Groenewegen and Blake Marshall. the third pick I don't remember at all.

#2

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: OLine Training Camp

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 04:11:36 AM

It's a deep draft year for OL.

Tyrell Lawrence   6'7" 355
Logan Taylor      6'7" 312
Albert Reese      6'7" 330
Gio Vaccaro       6'3" 310  Manitoba.
Jez Janvier       6'5" 315
Darius Bell       6'5" 300
Jonathon Denis    6'3" 315

#3

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Needs to do the Dr...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:41:44 AM

TSN still does an hour+ long show for every draft.  It's similar to this, but less hype and basically nothing "live"/in-person.

I like the idea of having the top X prospects in the room, that's cool.  Also having all the GMs in the room.

They also seem to make the picks faster.  I wonder if they had a shorter time limit than they give now.  I always thought they give teams way too long.  They have their lists all worked out ahead of time, and react/update as other teams are doing their thing.  They could shorten the clock to 1 to 2 mins no problem and speed things up.

I also prefer the media doing the announcements in this 1987 draft.  I always find it lame having the commish stand up there and announce everything, especially Johnston who is as inspiring as sandy loam.

Does anyone remember the dudes drafted top 3 in this show?  Did they pan out or bust?  The names didn't mean anything to me.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:37:33 AM

Ya, bunker, that power rankings is total butt.  So many things wrong.  Everyone's anointing BC, kinda just feeling it's "their turn" or something.  BC is always very hit & miss, because their QB is hit & miss.  And he'll probably get injured anyhow.

I would expect 3down to do a better, more thought out one.

[Tyrell Lawrence, 6'7 355 OT]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: OLine Training Camp

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:31:41 AM

None of the OL in the top 20 are C... not sure if that's because C don't get noticed the same... there are some impressive OT prospects, like Tyrell Lawrence, 6'7 355 OT...

I'd totally take someone like that eyeing 2027 in case Big Stan retires.  Broxton to LT, rookie to RT.  (Unless Broxton just kills it at RT, in which case leave him there!)

If we had a ratio-busting NAT OT it would be even easier to get an IMP C or G in there.

[4 spots are already assigned]

#6

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Add Defensive...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:28:19 AM

Not so much, 4 spots are already assigned to Holm, Nichols, Kramdi and Moxey, the only true opening is the leftover CB spot and perhaps a rigorous debate about who plays Safety.

Ya, but Moxey isn't a 100% sure deal.  He has to FIFO and show effort at practice and capacity to learn the system.  There's no auto-shoe-in just because he's $175k -- see D.Mitchell.  If you get in MOS's dog house you could find yourself on the PR.

Also, ya, Moxey will probably get it, but we need to spot the next-man-up in TC because a season never goes by where a DB isn't injured.  We want the next guy to be basically as good as the starters.

[Fenner]

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Add Defensive...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:25:55 AM

Moving Allen to CB would be like moving Bridges to CB which was like moving Chandler Fenner to CB which was like moving Roc Carmichael to CB.

Wow, good memory.  I had completely forgotten about Fenner.  As for the other guy, we don't mention his name around here.  PTSD!

[is gone now. The end]

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Grey Cup gear?

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:19:56 AM

There was no mass sale to Saskatchewan. Nothing strange or weird is happening. That stuff is gone now. The end.

Had to go somewhere though!  WFC wouldn't just trash it all...

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Grey Cup gear?

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 01:12:31 AM

The answer is that nobody was buying it anymore and keeping inventory around that doesn't sell costs money.

New seasonal gear starts to come in soon and the virtual and physical inventory space was needed for stuff that will sell. No different than any other clothing business and how they handle inventory season to season.

There was no mass sale to Saskatchewan. Nothing strange or weird is happening. That stuff is gone now. The end.

[to a Sask. outfit]

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Grey Cup gear?

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:00:09 AM

Probably sold everything left over to a Sask. outfit that would have an ongoing market for sales, instead of discounting and dumping inventory till it was all gone.

That would make sense, however, if that was a viable option, why wouldn't the other GC host cities do this every year?  Every year since 2019 I've been able to score cheap GC gear basically up until TC.

BomberStore website still managed to suck me into buying some of their non-GC sale stuff... so they still got me!  I need to stay away from that place... have WAY too much blue & gold gear around here!