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I think we’re a bit thrown off by what this draft might do to our ratio and I would’ve taken Findlay over Jaylen Smith too but if I really sit down and think about it, the idea of playing Brady, Demski, Clercius, 2 OL and then having two Canadians flying around at all times is something I like the sound of. Kramdi, Shay, Smith has some real signs of versatility written all over it. Can do a lot with that and Lawson in the middle. Truly.

Bombers took Vibert OG South Dakota State in Round 3. Regina kid.

I think the biggest conclusion to draw from today is the Bombers are planning to use 3 American OL without having to start 3 Canadian receivers. They'll be locking in 2 Canadians on D.

Very happy for the Viebert pick!

No he’s a qb. His arm talent is legit.

Dole and Patterson get cut. Pretty simple. The cdn QB is stashed for a year.

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.

Crazy quick and stout enough to fill in the hole. too.

It is pretty funny the panel talking their crappy picks. Piling on Lapo for drafting Jade Etiene haha Barker saying he got fired for trading for Drew Willy

Tachinski lol then we convert him to lber!

Listening to 5 sweaty men talk about length and girth.

JFC this is the Canadian QB discussion panel not the CFL Draft.

By the time they stop talking about the Rourke pick the whole draft will be over. **** Toronto got Gavin Coakes.

Probably sit on the practice roster if he's not in the NFL. The last 3 and arguably Streveler at this point are all expendable. Like they are fighting to stay in pro football.

Think of how many reps Gauthier has been taking on D over the years, even last year. Nice to have a training camp to get the team ready to play and see how it all fits.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/04/30/elgersma-this-is-something-ive-dreamed-of-for-a-long-time-getting-a-chance-to-be-a-professional-quarterback/ Tait with some more info on Elgersma

Thinking a lot about the Elgersma pick....It was an extra thrown our way in any event and looking at our current qb. situation it 'could' bode very well for the future.....IF the kid signs here (it's an 'if' cuz he's getting a lot of looks down south) what better way to start off your career, that being mentored by a guy like Zack.....Once in awhile you get a player who has loads of talent and are viewed as somewhat extra special...Hard to pass on those especially when they are waved under your nose and obtainable....A quaterback by the name of Jim Van Pelt came our way back in the day....He was that kind of extra special player....a phenom that Bud Grant couldn't/wouldn't cut ...in fact he made him the starter when he first showed up, over a pretty good qb. on our roster, by the name of Kenny Ploen....It happens once in awhile...rare though, and I'm not saying Elgersma is that player.... BUT I say we give this kid every opportunity to succeed and see how this all shakes out...Here's hopin' we found something special

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.

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

Ballsy's son is no joking matter. That lunatic is going to be stalking the Bomber offices now. DT is probably like WTF? Yea....better keep DT away from the stadium on cut down day. Might be too much for Ballsy to handle if his boy does not make it and the guy who took his dream job away is there.

Just my perspective but we could be transitioning to being a team that generally starts 3 american offensive lineman. The amount of money canadian offensive lineman are getting paid it outrageous in free agency. Desjarlais and Dobson come to mind. And Canadian offensive linemen tend do prefer to return home and play in Ontario. Perhaps we're better off starting a stud American guard for sub 100k and draft more canadians with starting ability elsewhere. Also this seemed like a weak draft for OL.

Lost in this draft day, we signed these 2 Americans Christophe Atkinson - 2024 - Football - Ohio University Ryan Johnson - Football - Southern Miss

Counter point: what if we just drafted the next Alex Singleton and Cam Judge?

Gotta replace Jake Thomas some time.

Over all I give our draft value a B+, with a good chunk of guys who could be on the roster. The fit I give a WTF. This draft had a bunch of guys who will likely be starters for years in this league and likely a couple all stars. Outside of our top 2 picks, very little chance we have any of that. We basically reverted to the thing from a few years ago where we draft all the special teams guys with a good floor and little ceiling. It got us into trouble previously, leaving us with weak starting Canadians. We’ve continued to lose starting Canadians this off season and not replaced their potential. It’s a calculated risk, guess we will see how it pans out. We drafted two ratio breaking lbers in Shay and smith who can both play, but we didn’t need to fix our lb core. They have tons of upside and a very good chance to fulfill. We could platoon them or start one this year imo. One should be a starter by next year. In our system it makes a lot of sense to flip a lber to ni and use the imp on either line. We drafted a qb, lol, who does have upside and arm talent, but it’s gonna be tough for him to go from playing usports Ds to pro Ds. Novak is a sequel to cadwallader Gauthier etc. teams guy very little upside. Vibert is a high floor low ceiling ol that fits well this year but idk if he is starter material. Corcoran, acceptable size, good polish great work ethic solid teams guy. Ball while his dad sucks, is a strong value grab. Good enough athlete with a teams inclination. This pick looks worse because the draft had soo many stud db prospects. Lang is a low ceiling undersized sub par athlete at book end. Could be teams but likely has to add weight to be useful on D. We basically drafted another gowanlok. Finally we drafted an injured raw lotto ticket in Uwubanmwen.

Isn’t he Michael Ball’s kid? He hates the bombers

Phew we drafted a LBer in round 5. Thought we weren't going to be able to grab any LBs

We picked a small, slow receiver. But don't worry, he can't jump either.

Per Lapo Ricky Santos was his coach haha

Mbb migs over here taking swings lol Oh man he can never play in this league. Imagine if the rourkes teams play each other…

I like how the GM labeled youth as #1 on their agenda. Bout time they stopped drafting old focks

Definitely would not have expected LB, LB, QB with ours picks. But personally I like the commitment to ST, getting a couple LBs that could end up starting one day. Elgersma I have no idea.

Imo he sits pr. Dole and pat cut. Next pick we really need a good fit pick. Db/dl/wr

Anthony Bennett. The two LB's and Elgersma are exceptional players. I would have liked to see us grab a receiver here, actually the guy Elgersma chucked the ball to, Ethan Jordan. Maybe we'll still get him.

Not a slight on Elgersma...but what the **** are we doing with this one?

I think smith and Shay at worst are special teams beasts and our teams ain’t great.

Ottawa snagged Ethan Jordan. Be interesting to compare him down the line to the Keelan White who they picked 3rd overall. LMAO we took Michael Ball's son.

We're in range for our annual token Bison pick too

Guys who can and likely will take reps along with solid teams work...bonus part...their versatility...and fact Lawson is back hopefully allows us to bump one of..if not both Thomas and Schmeck off roster

The same pros who play JT...wasted a DA spot on the marine...run kolo out there...thought Hurl was good...the list goes on...I think tho they figured it was a freebie pick so...meh...what the heck If anything possible insurance and some reps as the 3rd down sneak guy if they think Strev isn't ready to start season...tho I certain he will be from what I hear....and he may actually not be the defacto guy there anyway...allows Wilson to keep engaged

CFL.ca 504 timeout LMFAO.

Yeah kinda bullshit you need another TSN subscription on top of your TV TSN subscription to watch it. Growing the game and making it more accessible and whatnot...

He has no better chance than any of the guys we do have. Worse than probably all of them.

What’s the point of doing the draft soo damn slow then cutting out for a game in progress I mean Bennett was an old ass rookie

QB 100 percent.

Yeah Bagnah over Newell is a horrendous pick.

Can't understand this. We have 5 QBs on the roster right now. Unless we drop 2 of them.

I don’t hate it.

If the draft picks are ready to play D can also open up a spot for another American DL and could open up availability to start 3 American OL without having to plug in another Canadian receiver necessarily.