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If we move up we have much higher odds of being number 1 or 2. Same goes for 7 or 8 with 9 having about the same odds (less than 1%) as getting number 3. Not sure how it works or why but 3 and 9 are longshots. Therefore, is we move up the highest probability is number one or two. If we get top two you take one of McKenna or Stenberg...they are a cut above everyone else. If we go 7 or 8 you look for one of the big 3 D, if they are not available then Lawrence or Malhotra. Bjorck intrigues me...but size matters down the middle in the NHL. I think Bjorck is a winger at that level.

Yeah Lawrence at 7 definitely fits the way Chevy likes to draft,but hopefully we get lucky and move up.😊

Malhotra and Lawrence are way below Verhoeff, Carels, and Smits in upside. They fit an organizational positional need but BPA is one of the 3 d-men. I like Bjorck as much as the next guy but he is tiny. Some guys can play through that and have success at the next level but I'm not betting a top 10 pick on it. I think he's a faller in the draft, much like Perfetti was, due to size. If I were a betting man I would think that all of the 3 d will be taken before 7, and we will then go Lawrence at 7 to fit our need for a 2C. Sorry...I don't believe Yager is that guy. If Yager proves me wrong then what a good problem we have. I'm not picking Malhotra because i think Lawrence has a higher ceiling, even though Malhotra is probably better right now.

Yeah Malhotra has really shot up,i saw one pundit had him at 2, and suggested he could go 1, he is having a great playoff run but that is a stretch imo..but you never know. 😊

I'm seeing more and more rankings with Chase Reid as the top D and Malhotra as the Top C. Even if we still pick at 7, there's a good chance one of Tynan Lawrence, Keaton Verhoeff or Carson Carels are still on the board.

Hey man people who self admitted don’t go to practices say so. Thats why. I agree with you tho. I haven’t seen much to suggest that Clercius isn’t just the black Jamie stoddard. The reality is both are 5th options for Zach maybe even 6th option. Corcoran isn’t any better but he was the rookie. Clercius and Corcoran are 2 likely easily replaceable players. It’s an odd debate.

2 center or d man. I’d be looking 2C where we currently pick. D depth isn’t an issue organizationally. Center is. Salo. Sascha. Freij all young D. 2 are big. Yager is our only real prospect center. Maybe Walton but he’s likely a 3 4 center. I’d say ABW. Anyone But a Winger. If we move up and pick 2 im having a hard time passing on Verehoff. Eventho I like the Swede and a few other potential CenterS. Hell I might take him at 1. As I agree McKenna ain’t a franchise changer.

Yup but there is a dropoff from those 3 to the next level guys..my mind you always have to take the best player..no matter the position. 😊

Stud D Man before all else. Even McKenna isn't THAT good... He's not McDavid. But if you can get a truly great D to anchor your corps, you take it. The Jets need a big guy back there who can play. Verhoff or Carels...

I think we need a second line center and all reports have Bjorck almost at the same level as Stenburg-mckennna..but an allstar dman wouldn't hurt ethier..but those are the top 3 in my books.😊

If we get 3rd I dont want Bjork with that pick. We should be thinking best Dman at that pick because there are 2 that are guaranteed future all stars there.

I hope we get lucky again and shoot up to third grab Borck,or get really lucky and get 1st..grab Mckenna..🤞

Of course, you have to draft guys who want to play. That is part of the scouting process. Guys who come to the combine or take part in pro days are doing so because they intend to play for the most part. Our draft eligible guys that do these things rarely decide that CFL money is not good enough, however, conversations are had with prospective players prior to the draft. NIL money is not a significant indicator of a players motivation except maybe at QB or receiver where the NIL earnings are substantially more than other positions. You will have far more trouble getting commitment from the guys at the last few rounds of our draft than the ones in the first couple rounds.

NIL deals or not.....guys still need income and if they want income from playing...well the NFL and then the CFL are the options...And the guys who made/make huge NIL money are guys who really in all reality were likely never gonna make their way here anyway The odd one may, but it's not gonna affect player recruitment for most part. Can only be in school for so long...then you have to enter the real world

yeah that's right, my timeline is way off lol. I swear 2024 was both 3 years ago and yesterday.... Either way, it's pointless for me to argue on it, so people can think what they want. The point WBB was making stands. Drafting guys that really want to play will be very important as the NIL deals continue.

He made 90k, which every player on the Boilermakers got as a base (they spread the Alumni money out to all players in all sports) and earned no other NIL deals. Not a bad haul for one season, but certainly not enough to retire on. lol The Boilermakers are not exactly a hot NIL market.

He was only down there for a year. I'd be surprised if he got more than 10 or 20 grand USD.

According to the Boilermaker NIL reports he made 90k total.

You don't need to make big money to be making more than your rookie contract. He was down there for 3 years? I think...if that's correct, he's made over 1/2 a mill. Maybe closer to 3/4.

Hoggies don't tend to receive the big college money. Not much merchandising deals for overweight white guys.

Vaccaro has made significantly more in college than he will likely on his first and second cfl contract.

Great gig if you can get it.

I was watching a show. Dude was a former nfl player talking to rookies about money. Said 10 million isn’t really 10’million. In the end Uncle Sam gets a lot of it, in the nfl you also pay taxes in the places you play away games in. Turns out 10 become 2 or 3 pretty quickly. It’s all about money. 5 months 80k? Sign me up.

The nice thing right now is there is a solid pool of Canadian players so the draft doesn't kill you if you take a risk. The other piece is that you have to draft guys who really want to play. Especially if they are getting nice NIL deals and then some NFL time. Like a Mesidor even if he gets bounced out of the NFL in 3 years probably isn't going to come up here to play for $80,000 CDN unless he's a complete football nut and doesn't have anything better to do.