Bombers sign 4th overall draft pick of 2022, Enock Makonzo.

[VictorRomano]

John Hodge reporting that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed former 2022 first-round CFL draft pick Enock Makonzo, DB.

[BLUEBOMBER]

Hence Ford was expendable... let other teams overpay DBs like Houston and Ford who just had one good rookie season...

[TecnoGenius]

Is this good?  What has he been doing?  His name doesn't really ring any bells.

A NAT DB who was 4th overall, meaning very athletic usually, should be useful for our usually NAT-heavy D & team.  Wouldn't 4th overall put his DP above that of Ford?

[Blue In BC]

Potentially a very good player. Missed the 2024 season with an achilles injury. He could be the depth behind Kramdi at SAM.

IIRC he has played safety at times and / or has that ability. At worst a good rotational piece.

Excited to see if he can regain his form and be a valuable piece on defence.

[markf]

Looks very good. 2022 Elks. Great tackler.

https://youtu.be/FLnntNC357U?si=YuZgzoN6sQXBXQ6u

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Is this good?  What has he been doing?  His name doesn't really ring any bells.

A NAT DB who was 4th overall, meaning very athletic usually, should be useful for our usually NAT-heavy D & team.  Wouldn't 4th overall put his DP above that of Ford?

It looks like we're getting to the time of year Walters fills in the roster with 3-4 players every week, most of them no-names from who-knows-where.  Won't pay much attention to any of them until they start to make names for themselves in camp, from the many stars in the sky only a few will standout.  Wish them all the best.

[Blueforlife]

I sure hope he can recover from the injury and sticks around

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Looks very good. 2022 Elks. Great tackler.

https://youtu.be/FLnntNC357U?si=YuZgzoN6sQXBXQ6u

He looks pretty good, strong aggressive tackler with good speed, might not be great in coverage but should be a good backup for Kramdi and help on ST's.

[CrazyCanuck89]

Hence Ford was expendable... let other teams overpay DBs like Houston and Ford who just had one good rookie season...

Is this good?  What has he been doing?  His name doesn't really ring any bells.

A NAT DB who was 4th overall, meaning very athletic usually, should be useful for our usually NAT-heavy D & team.  Wouldn't 4th overall put his DP above that of Ford?

He was good his rookie season.

[Pigskin]

If he's healthy, he will make some plays.  But, we seem to have a fair number of players coming into camp who have had significant injures last season. Lawson, Parker, Schoen, Wilson, Strev. Gowanlock, and now Makonzo. 

[Blueforlife]

If he's healthy, he will make some plays.  But, we seem to have a fair number of players coming into camp who have had significant injures last season. Lawson, Parker, Schoen, Wilson, Strev. Gowanlock, and now Makonzo. 

That's a good point let's just hope they don't have a setback.  Lots on the line as they are important pieces.

[markf]

His Wikipedia page says

" In his second game with Coastal Carolina, against Kansas, Makonzo suffered a torn ACL that made him miss the rest of the 2019 season.[2][5] He appeared in 12 games during the 2020 season, all but one as a starter, and was named third-team all-conference by Phil Steele after posting 76 tackles, 10.5 TFLs, two sacks and two forced fumbles."

Wiki Does not mention an acl injury after that one. 

[Jesse]

If he's healthy, he will make some plays.  But, we seem to have a fair number of players coming into camp who have had significant injures last season. Lawson, Parker, Schoen, Wilson, Strev. Gowanlock, and now Makonzo. 

This is football, afterall. I'm sure every team has a significant part of their roster that has had significant injuries in the past.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

His Wikipedia page says

" In his second game with Coastal Carolina, against Kansas, Makonzo suffered a torn ACL that made him miss the rest of the 2019 season.[2][5] He appeared in 12 games during the 2020 season, all but one as a starter, and was named third-team all-conference by Phil Steele after posting 76 tackles, 10.5 TFLs, two sacks and two forced fumbles."

Wiki Does not mention an acl injury after that one. 

"The five-foot-eleven, 195-pound native of Lachine, Que., signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats shortly before training camp got underway in 2024 but suffered a torn Achilles before the start of the regular season, causing him to miss the entire year."

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/13/sources-winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-former-first-round-cfl-draft-pick-enock-makonzo/

Two ACL's within 5 years, all that time in recovery the second time, I'd seriously be contemplating a career change.

[markf]

"The five-foot-eleven, 195-pound native of Lachine, Que., signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats shortly before training camp got underway in 2024 but suffered a torn Achilles before the start of the regular season, causing him to miss the entire year."

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/13/sources-winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-former-first-round-cfl-draft-pick-enock-makonzo/

Two ACL's within 5 years, all that time in recovery the second time, I'd seriously be contemplating a career change.

Thanks.

Not encouraging.