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  6. CFL Draft

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    If I were Walters, I'd offer up #1 to Hamilton for 4 and 13, or even to Edmonton for 5 and 14. Then, try to come away with a the best CFL-bound player on my board first at 4 or 5(might be Ekakitie, Bladek, Spooner...), Gray at 6, Behar or one of the top LBs at 13 or 14, Ankou at 15, and then BPA or even Senior at 23.

    This seems like a good draft to take some futures, especially now that we don't need all of these guys on the roster right away.

  14. CFL Combine

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    3 minutes ago, coach17 said:

    The only thing though, is Woods has size, and you can't teach that. He's like 6'8" and was listed at 295 but came into the combine at 330.

    Tyson Pencer had great size too...

    Heck, my brother-in-law is about 6'3" and 350 lbs, but nobody is drafting him either. :) 

  17. Free Agency Performance: GM Walters

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    I'd be pretty surprised if Herdman doesn't get at least a UFA deal down south after his week at the Senior Bowl. Pat Kirwan from SiriusXM NFL radio goes down and broadcasts from there every year, and I heard him (without prompting) single out Herdman as a 'thumper who will stick his nose in there and stop the run', when talking to a caller about a team that needed help at LB. 

  21. Maximum Value for our 1st & 5th picks

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    Did a little research. If we want to get a decent Canadian receiver, our best bet is to use all three of our top picks this year on receivers and then wait:

    CFL players drafted since 2008 who have had 500 yards receiving in a season:

    2008:

    Sam Giguere (2 times)

    2009:

    2010:

    Shawn Gore (5 times)

    Cory Watson (2 times)

     

    2011:

    Anthony Parker (1 time)

    Nate Coehoorn (2 times)

    Brad Sinopoli (2 times, both over 1000 yards, only player on list with 1000-yard season(s))

    Rory Kohlert (1 time – went undrafted in 2009, entered league as UFA n 2011)

     

    2012:

     

    2013:

     

    2014:

     

    2015:

    2016:

     

    Also, here’s an article that shows time will judge draft results much better than initial perceptions: http://www.bluebombers.com/2013/05/06/blue-bombers-pleased-with-2013-cfl-draft/

  22. US Politics

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    17 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

    And yet I would rather watch the Riders play each other in an intra-mural training camp game then go to her latest movie, which just looked awful. :)

    It was actually fairly entertaining, in spite of Hugh Grant. Whatever you want to say about her otherwise, she can really act.

  23. Around The League Off Season Discussion

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    8 minutes ago, Dr. Blue said:

    Lorenzo Ward, Fresno State's DC last year, made $86,892 last year. Nick Toth, the inside linebackers coach (previously DC), made $150,000

    I don't think that is a whole lot different than what he would have made up here.

    http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/football/assistant

    You have to consider the exchange rate and proximity to family when looking at this job for him. Second, look at the potential earnings. If he can work his way up to a coordinator gig at a big conference school, or even a HC job at a small school (like Fresno State), he'll make far more than he would as a HC in the CFL. 

    Worked out pretty well for Kliff Kingsbury after he left the Bombers: http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/ 

  24. First post 'expectations in '17'

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    4 hours ago, WildPath said:

    Last time I lived in Winnipeg I had season tickets at the Polo Park location. Something around $100, sitting in the end zone, but it was excellent value. Really enjoyed it. It was during swaggerville and pretty much every game was worth going to. Lived in the north end at the time and biked to just about every game. You wouldn't believe how quick you could get into and out of games on a bike. If I had been driving to the games, my commute would have likely been twice as long.

    I know many fans wouldn't consider it, but I would expect biking in and out of the new location would be even better. I used to bike there from Osborne village daily when I was a student. Tons of bike infrastructure for getting into and out of the area. Again, many wouldn't consider it, but that is what I would look at if I moved back to town.

    Always wanted to combine driving and biking. Park a bit out of the way, but be able to get there quick on a bike. Gotta have a truck or decent sized vehicle to take the bike I guess....

    Part of the congestion has to also be attributed to the fact that they ban residential parking in Fort Richmond. I live just across the river in St. Vital, basically at the foot of the Fort Garry bridge. It's a 20ish minute walk to the stadium, and my street (and all the surrounding ones) fills up 60-90 minutes before each game, and tons of people make their way over the bridge together on foot and bike.

    It's a great atmosphere and has minimal negative impact on the neighbourhood. Not sure what makes the Fort Richmond and University Heights folks so privileged, but allowing street parking in those areas would add a couple thousand parking spaces within a 2-km radius of the stadium, allow traffic to accumulate and disperse more gradually, and add to the game day atmosphere of the area.

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