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In the NFL you don't get many chances to prove your worth in a game, and when he did he had a spectacularly bad game...almost cringeworthy bad. That has sealed his fate. He had 2 full years of development and looked god awful when he got his chance. Couple that with the good old NFL bias against CIS guys and he is pretty much toast. Lions gave him a lot of leash and he did nothing with it. Manu coming in 2027 could really upset the apple cart for us, in a good way. A bonafide and legit NAT OT with NFL pedigree. That could change everything for us on OL.

I sincerely apologize to all monkeys and their representative lobby.

Speaking of... Ferguson has his 2nd mock draft up. He took a page from Hodge and says we don't have full back so he sees us taking Boutin with our 2nd pick. Not sure why they keep ignoring MCI but given both of their track records, it won't be an issue as the Bombers aren't likely to pick him. Something to talk about at least. Ferguson originally had us taking Vaccaro (4), Cenacle (13) and Reese (20) - his final version has us taking Djabome (4), Gatkuoth (13) & Boutin (20). Hodge's first version had us going Elad (4), Jones (13) & Demontagnac (20) before switching to Denis (4), Boutin (13) & Ojutalayo (20) Mock Draft 2.0: Who's going first overall to Ottawa? - CFL.ca John Hodge's 2026 CFL Mock Draft 2.0 - 3DownNation

His name is/was Morris and he had a book store on Osborne I believe...He sure made the rounds on all of the CFL sites and got booted from a few of them...He had a penchant of rubbing people the wrong way...His use of the word 'vermin' to describe some people irked a few...Sure backed the bluengold ...one of his good attributes....He was certainly a 'legend in his own mind'

Pretty insulting to monkeys man.....

A group of monkeys chained to typewriters would produce better stuff than most of the CFL.ca crew.

Yeah at worst this will be final shot/season down there to stick....And if no real legit feelers if/when he gets released either in TC and after camp....and no PR opp....could be a late season guy we see....or in camp for 2027...His injury issues and non-ability to develop hurt him down there...but good for us He'd be a huge addition

The Weekly Say: Who will score the first TD of 2026? - CFL.ca Were just an afterthought boys. Shouldnt even field a team this year. Love it. Keep sleeping on us jackasses.

Just want to point out that the Detroit Lions were almost ready to part ways with Giovanni Manu already and they ended up selecting an OT yesterday in round 1. Very likely that Manu gets shown the door in Detroit. I doubt that he doesn't at least get some other looks in the NFL, but him coming to the Bombers is not outside the realm of reality by end of NFL TCs.

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.