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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-hospitals-to-offer-free-parking-starting-may-1-1.7522495

Jeffcoat and Hansen.

Yep. And we’ve seen guys who mad a million plus come up north from the nfl. Manziel to bishop.

I think this is a distortion of reality, the vast majority of US College players are receiving very little NIL money, the ones making big money from the program would likely be early draft picks that would never come to the CFL anyway.

The D-line worked pretty well up until Jeffcoat left.

Just for the record, the post was stolen from the broadcast last night where the TSN panel spent about 15 minutes talking about this. There are guys making more money in college than NFL because of NIL, and it's tough to convince them to come north for under 100k, but Barker made the good point about "what happens when you graduate and that money is done?"

I believe that once a canadian player has dressed for an NFL game they are free to sign in the CFL for whatever they can negotiate. The value being brought by Rourke is just in perhaps the increased likelihood that he will be successful versus other US college players. It kind of sucks because if he does wash out of the NFL he's going to expect the Riders to pay him a lot of money. I think they'll have to pay him like a starter and hope he can instantly have success.

Well when the money runs out because you’re not in college anymore and you want to make it to the pros that’s a decision they’re going to have to make if they want to continue playing football. Most Americans don’t come up here to make a living at first, it’s because they want to get back to the NFL.

The comment somebody here made about QBs and NIL $ was interesting. If you've made a million a year (which is low in many cases), do you come up here to play for 75k?

Thy enemy becomes thy ally…. He is going to be nauseating to listen too.

Johnny Augustine also went undrafted in 2017.

Pro coaching will fix footwork issue and technical stuff...interesting pick that could actually land on roster if we go 7 giys again....which I hope we dont as it's a waste and takes away a guy of value on teams and for sporadic reps in an area of usefulness yeah....I like the 2 LB picks...I think Jaylen is gonna project well as a multi tool guy for us....Shay definately knows his pursuit angles well and has the instictive ability to read a play quickly.... thanks god you forgetting about Kelly and the real diamond in the rough with Makonzo....crazy good add and if I was Kramdi i'd be worried....we definitely morphing what we wanna do on defence in Youngers vison of a fast athletic group who can play multiple roles Kelly's yr to take the step...ready for prime time now as opposed to a rook....and I think forward looking he is the better long term player....Kid should have been an every down starter last yr already Strev is as safe as ZC....If not safer....Banana and Paterson are what basically amounts to camp arms and if one of them rosters over Wilson or Strev...major step backwards yet....how many times did we see Thomas used as an end?/....good grief

I suspect we see 3 on D (1 DL (Lawson or Jake), 1 coverage LB (Kramdi) and one rotational canadian (Kelly/Shay/etc)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jason-schreyer-winnipeg-councillor-1.7522391 I don't know if a special election is going to get called now or if it works differently with city council regardless I JUST VOTED

I really like your guys draft. People should look long and hard when the Argos are drafting dl high up. I like Shand, ojo, Coakes, and Pyle. Why you and every one passed on Newell is beyond me though. I’m sure that guy will get a camp invite. CFL doesn’t often pass on athlete like that.

Those are not our best options, none of those 3 can play end and they can all just play 3t. Schmek is the only one useful on teams. Bailey is an athletic tweener who could take snaps at lber, rush hand up or down and play teams. He’s likely just up against gowanlok. We are likely to Carry 6 dl now with more lbers. with cam and Jake (unfortunately) pencilled in it’s gonna be hard to even roster one of schmekel and Korny out side of the pr. Tentatively right now I’d expect Wj Lawson woods vaughters with Jake, and Bailey. Adam’s is likely going to have to steal a job. Lber I think we will end up with 2 of kyrie, jones, jones and ayers. And the 2 rookies. I hope Ayers and Jonathon jones. Along with cadwallader and Gauthier.

I would cut one qb asap and bring in a rookie flyer. Those two don’t offer much. Wouldn’t have been my top pick, but would make the league as an imp. 12 games last year 31 tackles 18.5 tfl 9 sacks 9 qb hits 2 pkd fcs all American all big sky etc etc. He is very well poised to be on our ar in place of a di imp.

That’s good, I thought he was some super senior. I saw 97 some place but I don’t see any ones ages clearly listed in any of the draft stuff. Don’t think so. Next year likely needs to take a roster spot from some one.

Btw tomorrow May starts and so do the remaining renew/cancel noticed https://tvline.com/news/shogun-season-2-renewed-fx-hiroyuki-sanada-cosmo-jarvis-1235441422/

I totally agree. However, after some of the outright outrageous statements he has gone on public record with concerning our organization I am still a little suprised by the sudden turn. I agree. There is this misconception that playing time automatically makes a QB better. That is not necessarily true. Being ready for playing time is the priority. A QB only gets better with playing time once he is ready. You put a QB in that isn't ready and you destroy them, and the very best way for Elgersma to be pro ready is to be professionally developed.

At the end of the day, put yourself in his shoes. His son just got drafted into the CFL. How proud would you be? I'd dare bet most people here would even cheer for Saskatchewan if their son were drafted by the Riders.

The running back from U of A who tested insane at 6' 220 went undrafted. 4.41 25 reps at 225.

I am not an expert or even a follower of college or u sport football. I only go by what the consensus of the 8 or so pundits who go deep into this stuff is and sort of take their average. Based on that I think the Argos had a good draft day... No receivers was the only surprise for me, but I suppose that with 5 national receivers on the roster that it wasn't a great need.

I don't think we really have a glut of American LB's. We ended last year starting a guy we signed off the street and using Gauthier in a ton of packages as a true B to B style middle LB. Even just bumping Shay into the mix where Gauthier was and dropping Gauthier down to almost entirely special teams is a strong move. Then in the 2 LB spots you have Shay and the two Jones'. Depending how the roster shakes out, maybe you DI another American LB, but they have a lot of flexibility as to where guys fit, especially if the British rush end can play a little bit. A lot of that bottom 1/3 of the roster decision making will depend on who Mike Miller wants on special teams. Could have done something similar with Newell, minus the special teams. We basically need 2 Canadians on the field on D at all times likely, could maybe push that to 3 if they are healthy and get Logan or another American receiver more active on O. Receiver is a real area of concern for me. We'll have to see what Corcoran looks like. OL as well, but I don't believe there was much in this draft for OL. Even Shanks and Anderson it's a bit of a gamble that they can move inside or remain viable having to block on an island against the level of pass rush they will see in the CFL. Vibert is fine, maybe get on as 6th guy at some point this year but hopefully we don't need him and he can just develop. And Kelly and the British DE if he can play. We could have a 8 man deep DL and 5-6 American DB's on the roster. I think effectively Shay opens up a DI spot to play around with for someone who comes into camp and wows them on either side of the ball, most likely receiver, DB.

I didn't think of this angle, but I like it. Simply put IMO our D-line was not good enough the last two seasons