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This change in playoff format just reminds me again how I wish there were more teams in this league. Sigh. Like some others have stated, I'm not sure what problem is trying to be solved here. $$? You would think it will change the approach teams take with their starting roster as the playoffs draw closer. What it doesn't change is Riders suck.

Do teams like Toronto actually make any money hosting games though? It was reported last year that low attendance in major markets (Toronto, Montreal, BC) meant that they had trouble covering their high operating costs. Teams like Winnipeg & Saskatchewan absolutely benefit from the extra games but the other teams?

Zero say and final say are two different things. Walter's had 100% final say on the Daniel's pick. This was NOT a pick lobbied for by OSH at 10. 100% Kyle's selling the Daniel's pick to the room.

Ya he really seems like a taller version of Bettman....

He also has a shitty attitude of "F*** the few paying fans we already have, they'll just have to get over it."

Not saying coaches have zero say.... But by watching that clip, it was very much Kyle's show. He's running ****. It was definitely very interesting to see him THAT animated about a guy... It changed my tune a bit re: Dante, to "let's at least give this a shot and see"... But anyone who thinks the Bombers had a bad draft and want to blame that on Osh because of biases, I'm convinced that's just totally wrong. Walters was very much in charge last night.

Yeah I mean safe to assume they have a role in mind. Walters seemed really excited to get him. What I don't like....draft a guy who can't play OL and can't play receiver, scouting reports on him say didn't really play special teams in college...maybe they can coach him up there, testing doesn't really paint him as being very athletic. But he doesn't give you coverage for anything but that very specific role he's drafted for. So would you be better drafting a physical receiver who can block, or a back who can block and maybe take some carries, or just the best OL on the board? We missed on receiver and that is our biggest need IMO. We have basically no depth and we probably need to start 3 Canadians. We've effectively locked ourselves into dressing 7 OL but one of them isn't really a OL.

Seems like a rare win for all involved. Teams can possibly host an additional playoff game and all the revenues that provides. Players get an extra bonus check on top of their salary. The additional revenue from the premium games should help to bump up the salary cap and make the tv rights more attractive which are due to be finalized soon

The GM always controls things during the draft. That's how it goes in all professional leagues. That doesn't mean coaches have zero say.

Since 2000, 3 teams have won the grey cup with losing records. I'm not sure how many teams have hosted a Playoff game with worse records than their guests. We've all complained about how dumb that is. This new format gets rid of that problem. It also makes it much hard to the bottom seeds to reach the grey cup. Every team has to win at minimum 2 games to get to the grey cup. Some will have to play 3 road games to get to the GC. While it does effectively make the regular season a bit less relevant (if you ignore seeding importance) it makes the Grey Cup game much hard to get to which I like.

What all of us, the pundits included, did not accurately assess is the how the rule changes may affect the draft somewhat. Red zone offenses now will become very NFL like with the small end zone. That means we need an arse kicking blocker who can help our run in the red but must be also viewed as a receiving threat. A TE type. The Daniel's pick makes sense if viewed in that light. Was he a reach or was he a guy we had to make sure we had? No but it does show that Kyle was driving the bus on that pick.

That happens now. Casual fans already ignore the regular season. Playoffs draw more fans to the screen and to the seats. This is a move to increase revenue now, so that in a decade we're looking at 8 teams making the playoffs and 4 watching. (Best case scenario obviously). anecdotal but when I told my kid about the changes he was excited.

it was like a 1 minute clip. That doesn't tell the entire story even a little.

Tui saw some passes out of that as well. Shorter endzones means bigger bodies will be needed. THIS! LBs have been getting smaller and more agile to help in pass coverage. If they can utilize a big blocker in the passing game as well, it will be a huge benefit. The only question is will they? 11 formation with Brady and a legit rec threat at TE has bully ball written all over it.

Other than the Daniels trade/pick, Bombers got generally +ve reviews for most of their picks. We’ll see if Cline comes here soon but I’m hopeful. If Daniels is the “**** kicking blocker” Walters claims then maybe I’ll view the pick more +vely than I do now.

Have to think they to plan to use this guy on running downs rather than bringing in the 6th ol like we did with Eli last year. I’m all for it if he can actually chip in with the odd catch.

Kinda bummed about the draft. Really thought the Bombers were going to trade up for Vaccaro. Seemed like a perfect fit. Local kid who can replace Neufeld next season. Mauler type too. Disappointing draft imo.

I'm not saying it was a good idea but none of us have any idea who would have been available in later rounds. This draft proved again that none of the CFL, TSN, or 3downnation guys have any clue where anyone will be drafted beyond the first few guys.

My opinion...we totally dropped the ball in this draft and not sure what our thinking was/os Trade up to draft a guy likely available ion later ropunds?...when many other guys who could make an immediate umpact were there And then after tha other than the oline guy we drafted the same ol same ol Osh boner creating guys who will offer nothing other than maybe backend roster spots with zero upside I also would have rather grabbed one the other olineman but oh well...Is what it is and technically this dude isnt a Canadian and totally a U,S groomed guy so may tun out well

Bombers and jets have played on the same days in the past. They will again in the future. Non issue. I don’t think there’s that many dual season ticket holders. Jets basically cost a house for season tickets. Bombers = a trip to Costco. Bombers = family. Jets = The rich and wealthy now. Also you could make the argument that the bombers are actually more popular than the Jets in Winnipeg. They charge way less. Draw way more and they make about as much as the jets do in 42 games compared to 9 maximum 10 games for the bombers. Plus a big one, less d bags at football games than hockey ones. Jets would be better off if a guy like Wade was running them and not chipman (recent rumours suggest he might be kind of a big problem) yeah the owner. Yup. Kyle and Chevy are similar I’d say. Jets haven’t had an O’Shea tho. Maybe Maurice was close but not quite.

In reality it’s Kyle and the scouts. That video they posted makes it obvious. Osh has no say in any of this. Honestly. Turns out nobody has a hot clue about the cfl draft. That whole round 2 was wacky. Were other teams questionable picks because coaching? And is it really that questionable? It’s the cfl draft. It’s a crapshoot to begin with. No. That’s just here right. It’s such bullshit and just adds nothing. Reality. O’Shea knows more than all of us on here combined. This was Kyle and the scouts. You really think O’Shea was like yeah this dude that wasn’t at the combine, take him. Honestly. Logic sometimes. The fact this guy wasn’t at the combine should tell you he’s a 100 percent a guy who the scouts loved.

Bombers traded their 2nd next year to move up. They must like him but we also generally get the extra pick at round 2 because of Canadians starting so essentially we traded 13 for 10. We will likely still have a 2nd in 2027. Also from the video, if people think O’Shea is making these picks, you are dead wrong. Scouts and Kyle 100 percent. Osh is there just to be there. Doesn’t say much at all. It’s Kyle and the scouts draft.

either didn’t value the guys available, which with the rare combination of size and established high level teams play/blocking that was available seems odd, or just valued the guys we have highly. Good for clercius bad for corcoran. Not a big deal really. pretty good draft. filled our biggest need with the best player in the draft at that position, de. Got a top tier ol futures. plus some intriguing fit potential. considering ott took the next big hback available, either they thought he’d be gone, or just wanted to secure the guy. Don’t hate it, this is the draft to do that in. We will know by how heavy he comes into camp. It could go either way really. Maybe when he’s 100% they really like how he runs and thinks he can play a bunch of positions and roles for us. Maybe they want to go te sets instead of having a guy like clercius block half his snaps. But if you’re in it for the blocker, he wouldn’t need to add much weight and canadian tackle prospects are not common. I’m all for the cfl evolving to use 11 formation. If you like this kids hands, and blocking, it’s easy to see the value in him even if he starts out as a package and heavy set guy. I hope to see some 5’10 210 lbs sam trying to block and cover this 6’6 275lbs kid.

I mean, we don't have to agree with it, but you've gotta love the passion. And based on that video, they weren't necessarily trading up to get THAT guy... They just wanted to be able to pick at 10, and then they went around the room and everyone gave input on who they thought they should take at 10, and it SEEMED (based on that video) that the scouts were REALLY enamoured with the big TE/FB....

It's a bit faster than it was 6 hours ago but still s-l-o-w.