How would a team of the best CFLers from 2000-present do playing in the NFL?

Started by peg_city, November 04, 2025, 07:56:26 PM

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peg_city

I'm thinking this topic will be controversial because lots of people do not like this comparison.

I've create a list. Feel free to create your own. Give an honest opinion on how this team (or a similar team would do in the NFL).

QB - Calvillo, Mitchell, Burris

RB - Cornish, Roberts, Harris
FB - Sellers

WR - Stegall, Lawler, Andrew Hawkins
WR - Simon, SJ Green, Cahoon

TE - Thick Nic (Not sure who to put here. Streveler maybe?)

LT - Bryant, Makowsky
LG - Flory, Labatte
C - Brett Jones
RG - Greg Van Rotten
RT - Michael Ola, Murphy


DE - Wake, Bertrand Berry
DT - Micah Johnson, Brown
DT - Tom Johnson, Ted Laurent
DE - Monford, Willie Jefferson

SLB - Cox, Ayanbadejo, Rashad Jeanty
MLB - Jerrell Freeman, Bighill, Eliminian
WLB - Singleton, Eguavoen

CB - Browner, Jovon Johnson, Juran Bolden
FS - Erik Harris
SS - Neiko Thorpe
CB - Nick Harper, Rolan Milligan Jr, Dee Alford, Qwan'tez Stiggers

K - Vanderjerk
P - Jon Ryan

KR - Banks, Owens



The Zipp

win 3 games...maybe.  NFL rules are different and lend themselves towards a different player.  CFL all stars like you presented may be able to beat the very bottom feeders (Bungles etc).  The smaller O-line would get overwhelmed by some of the speed giants the NFL has and that alone would be enough to tilt the game.  The RB's presented are not top NFL calibre, Hardrick should be on the line in some fashion.

Flutie is close to the 2000's but not there so I can see why he wasn't included.  While Calvillo is a CFL legend - not sure about going against the NFL...

Very subjective but still fun to play out in your mind.

CrazyCanuck89

Quote from: peg_city on November 04, 2025, 07:56:26 PMI'm thinking this topic will be controversial because lots of people do not like this comparison.

I've create a list. Feel free to create your own. Give an honest opinion on how this team (or a similar team would do in the NFL).

QB - Calvillo, Mitchell, Burris

RB - Cornish, Roberts, Harris
FB - Sellers

WR - Stegall, Lawler, Andrew Hawkins
WR - Simon, SJ Green, Cahoon

TE - Thick Nic (Not sure who to put here. Streveler maybe?)

LT - Bryant, Makowsky
LG - Flory, Labatte
C - Brett Jones
RG - Greg Van Rotten
RT - Michael Ola, Murphy


DE - Wake, Bertrand Berry
DT - Micah Johnson, Brown
DT - Tom Johnson, Ted Laurent
DE - Monford, Willie Jefferson

SLB - Cox, Ayanbadejo, Rashad Jeanty
MLB - Jerrell Freeman, Bighill, Eliminian
WLB - Singleton, Eguavoen

CB - Browner, Jovon Johnson, Juran Bolden
FS - Erik Harris
SS - Neiko Thorpe
CB - Nick Harper, Rolan Milligan Jr, Dee Alford, Qwan'tez Stiggers

K - Vanderjerk
P - Jon Ryan

KR - Banks, Owens




Thick Nick is kinda short to be a TE, fullback sure.

Erik Harris is more of a strong safety.

Tecno

I don't watch NFL, so I have no idea.

However, Flutie played in the NFL so you can basically just use his results to gauge how a CFL best-ever team would fare down there.  Did Flutie win every SB in the years he was there?  No?  Then I'd assume the rest of the CFLers would fare about the same.
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Waffler

Quote from: Tecno on November 05, 2025, 11:50:53 PMDid Flutie win every SB in the years he was there?  No? 
Despite his age at the time he was pro-bowler on a good team in Buffalo. He also had a game with a perfect passer rating. For some reason the owner wanted another QB to play. Politics. We was on a bad team after that and pushing 40.
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