M.Silverback

This draft will be very interesting.  There's about 10 guys that are probably NFL players for how long that last for them.  Will be interesting to see how far they drop.  Bombers could be a team to take a swing on one of them in the first couple rounds.
There's also a lot of depth in the draft, and Canadian depth in general around right now.  The draft is pretty heavy on linemen both ways and LB's.  Not much for "skill" guys.  Not sure if that makes those "skill" guys more of a target early or not.
 
Korte-Moore is a great pass rusher in Canada West.  I think he'll be gone before the Bombers pick.  He's a guy that probably isn't quite good enough to get the NFL look, but might I suppose depending on his testing.  He's an end from UBC, kind of hard to judge him because OL play in CanWest hasn't been great last couple years.  Most of the guys who will be CFLers on the line are his teammates.  Don't think he'll play anything but end in CFL.
Anthony Bennett, Regina by way of FLA and will qualify as a national.  Great rush end in Canada West, on lighter side but could be one of those "ratio breakers" and certainly a guy who will be able to be in rotation.  Let's just say though he feasted on shitty teams (like the Bisons)...didn't do much vs Sask.
Bemiy from Southern Utah might be gone earlier than the Bombers pick too.  Probably available right away.  Kind of a Sayles type.  Would be able to rotate inside and outside.
I watched Seguin at UND a lot, he transferred to another FCS school.  Another inside-outside guy but I think likely to be a 3-technique guy in CFL.
Obiang out of Texas State, where Dobson finished up, is an interesting one.  Nose tackle type.  Will be interesting to see how he tests at whatever pro day's he does, don't think he's participating in any of the Canadian combines.
Sambu out of Maine, again where Dobson played until his last year, played a lot of OLB, stand up end.  Likely to be a solid special teamer, probably like a 4th-5th round pick, came from a prep school too that a few of our Manitoban players who ended up down south went through.
Bonhomme out of South Alabama via Indiana via the prep school circuit, huge recruit, another guy who played with a bunch of Manitoban kids in prep school.  Stand up end type, played all LB spots in States but bet he's a rush end up here.  Could be a great value pick mid draft, think he won't get NFL look.
Schmekel, another Regina guy, greasy looking guy, big but agile, nose tackle type, dominant career in Canada West basically from day 1.  I think he'll kill a lot of guys at the combine 1 v 1.
 
Bison guys:
Kornelson...not sure he's a DL in the CFL.  Think a team might turn him around to OG.  He's got the OL body.  Probably run about 5.6 at the combine.
Francis...3 technique type in CFL I think, played weak end for Bisons, basketball guy, got BIG later in high school so he has pretty good feet.  Could be another turn around candidate to OL.
Viner-Cox...tweener 3 technique type, played a bit of both for Bisons.  Not sure he has the explosiveness to make the jump.

https://3downnation.com/2023/03/09/john-hodges-2023-cfl-mock-draft-1-0/

This should really be the end of the discussion right here ^^^

While I thought Eli was wrong for refusing the vaccine and still do, that is in the past.  I’ll let bygones be bygones and support him.  Conditions have changed.

I hope he is successful, I've never met someone that I felt deserved to succeed more.
 

Not sure if you're saying best in the Grey Cup or the season. Grey Cup I agree. Very noticeable when he went out. Even the season, I think he's overall a better D-end than Jefferson, but doesn't make the splash plays Willie does. 

No way you're getting Oakman, Mauldin, Jeffcoat, Jefferson and Bighill all under the same cap

I gotta be honest, I'm OK with running it back for the most part. We may need to say goodbye to a veteran or two to shore up some areas of need like the DL (just not enough quality depth) but overall it's hard not to like a 15-3 team... even if they lost the big game...there are very few areas of need. We just need a couple small tweeks here and there.
I have a feeling that Neufeld may hang them up, but Dobson is ready imo and if Drew comes back we are all set.

I'd argue that Jeffcoat is better than Jefferson.
Hardrick and Biggie are interesting choices.

Not sure if you're saying best in the Grey Cup or the season. Grey Cup I agree. Very noticeable when he went out. Even the season, I think he's overall a better D-end than Jefferson, but doesn't make the splash plays Willie does. 

Interesting to see the Jeffcoat hate today....I thought he was our best defensive player, or at least the most impactful.

Players absolutely care.  It's not just a pride thing either, some players have all-star clauses in their contract so this stuff affects their finances as well.
 
 

*Objectionable

They dont need to be perfect but they need to be damn near perfect inside 40 yards. Missing two in the same game in pressure situations is a red flag. No one is saying Liegghio needs to go. Some people just want insurance bought in. Hell, its something Walters already did last year.

Lol, how can you say with a straight face that Liegghio is currently a better kicker than Hajrullahu. I mean, common. My glasses are blue too but thats craziness.

Lirim Hajrullahu was cut by the Cowboys. Have to wonder if he's run out of NFL chances now. Maybe he considers returning to the CFL. I'd feel a lot better about a three-peat with him as our kicker.

I see two clear limits:
1. He is not being trotted out for long FGs. We punt instead. If the coaching staff had faith (ie. Medlock) he would make some attempts here and there.
2. He gets in his own head. When he misses one, he misses multiple (ie. The BC and Montreal games this year).

Im ok with letting Liegghio right the ship but if he starts shanking gimme field goals again down the stretch something needs to be done. Castillo was 5/5 in the Grey Cup last season. Anyone here think that were back-to-back champs right now if Liegghio was our kicker in the Grey Cup? I dont.

He sounds like he went through the Mike O’Shea school of pro football.