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What a bizarre stream of posts. You think this pick was entirely Walters driven? Because of a one minute clip? Walters is the facilitator on draft day as the guy in the GM seat, but to think he just dreamt this up without significant input from the coaching staff is insane. Think about this for one second: we just hired a new OC who has a decent history of using this type of player, we have never sought out this type of player until now and people are suggesting it’s just pure coincidence that we went out and got a guy like Daniels? I don’t know why people are so dead set on this “it’s gonna be one or the other” thing. They all work together. I have no idea how to feel about the Daniels pick but I know it wasn’t just Walters and the scouts cooking up the bright idea of snagging a tight end. That desire for sure came with a great deal of input from the coaching staff.

It was so slow last night that I gave up.

I think a lot of teams know what guys will likely stick and which will be looking for work sooner than later before the NFL draft happens now. It will add another wrinkle but I don't think there will be that many surprises. Yeah people online are complaining teams won't have any reason to play starters late in the year, like that doesn't already happen. Or ignoring that the CFL is in desperate need of the next generation of star players. Giving backups playing time will hopefully pay dividends if/when they become starters.

That will likely be 2 weeks prior to the NFL Draft. So back to the problem the league had before of not knowing NFL status of potential CFL picks.

It looks like the plan is to keep the timings similar for next year. Draft is April 13th. Rookie camp 21st. Training camp 24th. IMO just offer comp picks based on the status of your draft picks. NFL roster: Round -2, PR: Round -4, Futures contract: Round -6. Puts some onus on teams making sure their picks will play but doesn't completely screw the team if they don't show up. Can maybe extend it to include players like Damien Alford where if they dip after a year you can get a comp pick by forfeiting their rights or allowing them to become an RFA if they come back or something

I kinda like it...and sure it may seem like parts of the reg season near the end may seem irrelevant....but also can keep things a lil more interesting and some those teams who were before out if it basically by labour day had declining attendance as nobody felt the need to support their team knowing they were not gonna be in the play-offs...so could create more butts in the seats which is a plus for teams And really in a CFL SMS world teams are pretty restricted as it is already sitting stars and bringing guys on in place of them...so I doubt you see a bunch of training camp style rosters playing games ...just not economically feasable...That being said tho it will also allow guys to get a chance to show they belong, and unearth that diamond in the rough or player biding his time with no real chance in hell of ever getting to show it...and create a new fan favorite and give those stubborn HC's who refuse to play guys an eye opener that yes...back-ups can perform....only gonna deepen and broaden your depth

The NFL isn't moving their draft either. Are we going to have the CFL draft a week into training camp?

Same problem the NFL solved by adding a 17th game $$$. No room to add more games to the regular season in the CFL so adding playoff games.

Yes! 100% yes! Money is the reason. That's literally the bottom line. They 100% have to generate more of it. That's it. done. period. over. more money is why this is happening.

i'VE been saying for a couple a yr I wish we would go with a true TE set and actually utilize that player as well as more than a glorified OL guy and have them have to be accounted for running out to catch a pass. We could have/should have been doing that with MCI and Clercius, especially when you are a run heavy offence, and spreading out the dline with that extra man, and having the SAM or WIL have to accout for dropping off in coverage....be a huge advantage for BO maybe with this signing we are looking to do so and him bumping Corcorran right off the roster is okay in my books. The idea of trying to convert into a lineman is just bad thinking...and if you wanted a lineman...draft one...More often than ot the "conversion" guys rarely pan out....Same with these ST only giys....Draft the best possible guys with rotational and or possible starter upside...they can play teams just as well as the guys with next to zero upside who you draft for ST work....why fill back half of roster with a nunch of nothing burgers when you can do the same with possible upside guys?.. I would hope the GM has final say and control of who is brought in....sure the collective has input and some sway, and was even said by the organization that Osh had too much sway on things...hopefully that has changed....Any HC will have and should have a standing order of what he wants...and why, but at end of the day it's the G.M's show and he's the architect....and looks like Walter's with some the off-season moves/decisons has taken most of that control back. I curious and look forward to what Condell may be cooking up and a lineup with that kid..MCI...and Big Kev in multi use roles...and actually used....can be very beneficial....that being said...I doubt we needed to trade up to get him unless Walter's and his scouting team had info from connections and talking to coaches of him that other teams were very interested in him too...which could have been the case.... was stated in media as well that Osh has had too much control...and a lot has been taken back by all accounts....which is a good thing and not just a "bias" against Osh...tho a lot of the negative biases many have with him he rightfully earned

the gm vs coach thing started because goalie claimed based of a 1 minute clip that MOS is just there to be there. All I'm saying is that a 1 minute clip doesn't prove anything. Yes the GM is the main guy during the draft. But coaches also play a role. This isn't a 1 or the other situation.

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.