voodoochylde
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Based on Walters comments, I think they'll be drafting a couple of OL prospects this season.
He used Montreal as the model system for it's ability to bring in NI talent along the offensive line and noted that they bring in 1-2 guys every year. In my mind, this is ideal. Draft picks don't always pan out and you *need* a continual influx of talent to offset complacency, injuries and turnover. Looking at the last decade for Montreal:
2004: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 2)
2005: 2 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 4, 6)
2006: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 3)
2007: 3 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 1, 2, 3)
2008: 2 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 2, 6)
2009: 3 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 1, 2, 6)
2010: 2 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 1, 4)
2011: 3 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 2, 3, 4)
2012: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 6)
2013: 2 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 5, 6)
20 offensive linemen drafted over the last decade. Not every pick sticks or takes that next step but obviously they are well positioned to find that diamond in the rough. It's also interesting to note that during this time they had some quality non-imports on their line .. they weren't necessarily drafting for need (rather long term sustainability at a position where non-imports are worth their weight in gold).
Compare that to Winnipeg:
2004: 0 offensive linemen drafted
2005: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 6)
2006: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 3)
2007: 0 offensive linemen drafted
2008: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 1)
2009: 2 offensive linemen drafted (Rounds 3, 4)
2010: 0 offensive linemen drafted (1 if Greaves is counted - Round 6)
2011: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 4) - 2 (if Dunn, who was drafted in Round 3 as a DT / OL is counted)
2012: 1 offensive linemen drafted (Round 1)
2013: 0 offensive linemen drafted
7 (9) offensive linemen drafted over the last decade. Found the disparity here quite interesting - especially when one considers the state of our offensive line over the last number of years.
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I don't know what to make of McCune.
He's going to be 35 going into camp, but he also started football real late. He didn't even debut in college until he was 22 years old so it's not as if he's got as much wear and tear as your typical 35 year old. He got drafted by the Redskins as a 26 year old and joined the CFL as a 31 year old rookie. He's an absolute specimen on the field and if you want a guy who is going to punish people, I'd say he's one of the hardest hitters in the league.
That's a dude that makes you fear the middle of the field.
I'd take him but I'd only count on it being for a year.
Wow it's like looking in a mirror. Size wise I mean. Yup...pumped up...*makes muscle pose*
SHUT UP VOODOO I DO SO LOOK LIKE HIM!!
Every day .. in the office .. it's like showing up to Muscle Beach .. ;-)
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As @chronicles0420 has corrected me, the #Bombers haven't ruled out bringing back RB Chad Simpson.
The #Bombers are concerned because Chad Simpson just had a second foot surgery. That makes doing a contract tough.
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Some names still out there
Neiswander
McCune
Torrey Davis
Jamall Johnson
McElveen
Sanders
Brooks
Law
Legare
Lang
Laurent
Munoz
I'd love to see McCune in here. His price tag might keep him out of Blue and Gold however .. especially if the team balked at the figure Ferri was asking for.
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Just a few thinking of how the ratio shakes out for us right now .. putting together a few ideas of who we might see as the 7 NIs .. thinking:
Greaves
Morley
Swiston / Pencer / Neufeld - they'll need one of these guys to step up and take a spot
Watson
Kohlert
Lucas / Thomas
Muamba / Newman / Bucknor
Depending on the package, probably see a healthy dose of Pontbriand and Fitzgerald as well .. the interior of our line makes me want to vomit .. none of Greaves, Morley or Swiston (et al.) are guys that I'd consider anchors ..
I agree re: inside o-line. It's scary. Sadly, the only way it's going to get better in the forseeable future is a prospect stepping up. Guys who can anchor an o-line just don't make it to free agency frequently enough to bank on that route. They could go for a trade, but the price is going to be high. It'll be a great day when we can stop fretting over the o-line.
I think Greaves has developed into a VERY solid Guard
Except that all too often he still looks very much like a converted DT. He needs to elevate his game more consistently because, as it stands now, he still gets beat quite regularly. Greaves is still something of a project.
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Just a few thinking of how the ratio shakes out for us right now .. putting together a few ideas of who we might see as the 7 NIs .. thinking:
Greaves
Morley
Swiston / Pencer / Neufeld - they'll need one of these guys to step up and take a spot
Watson
Kohlert
Lucas / Thomas
Muamba / Newman / Bucknor
Depending on the package, probably see a healthy dose of Pontbriand and Fitzgerald as well .. the interior of our line makes me want to vomit .. none of Greaves, Morley or Swiston (et al.) are guys that I'd consider anchors ..
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Are we not short on NI experienced NI receivers?
Just providing a list of NI-WR we have on our roster right now (not commenting on their viability as starters):
Watson
Kohlert
Brescacin
Feoli-Guidino
Renaud (Taylor)
Fitzgerald (drafted with an H back type role in mind I believe)
Guys drafted and coming back:
Alli
(Not sure about DiCroce)
It's going to be interesting to see how they approach the ratio this season.
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OFF THE MARKET: @CalStampeders re-sign receiver Anthony Parker - http://ow.ly/tz50y #CFL #CFLFA14
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Back on topic, Jovon signed in Ottawa
Can we talk about working out again? Seems more important...
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Wpg Blue Bombers @Wpg_BlueBombers 2m
GM Kyle Walters: "We have made an offer to Will Ford but we are quite far apart (on money)." #Bombers
Wonder if Ford (his agent) thinks he has the Bombers over a barrel considering we don't have a starting tail back under contract ..
He'd have to be pretty unrealistic to think that. There are 500 Will Ford's looking for a tryout in the US right now.
Don't disagree but have to think who is setting the expectation (for the player) such that sides are so far apart .. that said ...
That means no #Bombers offer for Chad Simpson. They are far apart with Will Ford, so he's gone, too.
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Kyle Walters said they have given an offer to Chris Matthews. The other eight FAs won't be back.
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Wpg Blue Bombers @Wpg_BlueBombers 2m
GM Kyle Walters: "We have made an offer to Will Ford but we are quite far apart (on money)." #Bombers
Wonder if Ford (his agent) thinks he has the Bombers over a barrel considering we don't have a starting tail back under contract ..
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Coaching is everything with Olympic lifting. A cable biceps curl? Not so much.
That's all bro-science. ;-)
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I gave it a B+. I like the Canadians we added, and Moore and Willy I think will be a nice fit together. It's unfortunate we weren't able to land Butler, and I don't think Bourke was realistic given how quickly he re-signed with Montreal.
This team has a lot of holes, and you can only address so much in a day. I like the pieces added and see zero reason to doubt that more positive moves ahead are coming.
This.
Rome wasn't built in a day .. all we can do is make the incremental changes necessary to compete ..
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I just want to know where Hamilton is getting all this money to sign all these high priced free agents & Expansion draft picks yet aren't over the cap... Isn't that curious in the least?
Don't they do this every year though?
FA Champs every season for the last while .. Grey Cup favs to be sure! ;-)
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I think I'd go with a B grade.
We got what probably amounts to, at worst, 3 starters and at best, 4 and I'd say all 4 of the players we brought in were guys that other teams wanted so it's not like we picked up scraps. Add in the fact that 2 of them are Canadian and I'd be giving us an A had we not missed out on the big fish we really wanted (Butler)
Not addressing the OL hurts, but I don't think Myddelton was an answer so I wouldn't complain too much about that. I do want to see it addressed in a trade though ... somehow.
Agree that Myddleton wasn't the answer. I'd actually consider him an average-to-below-average guard across the league.
I'm still not sold that missing out on Craig Butler meant we missed out on a big fish. We signed his backup, whom many are saying could be ready to start. We've also got Sofa, who underperformed massively last year. A determined offseason could bring him back hungry to compete and contribute.
I'm grading it a B; because we got Chris Randle (starting HB), Nick Moore (27-yr old with high ceiling who has displayed ability to play SB at high level), Graig Newman (could start at S for us, but his floor is that he's an ST demon), and brought Kohlert back into the fold (2nd NI WR). We're also changing the culture by letting Jovon and BStew walk. If we're including Willy and Banks, it's a B+.
An A+ would have meant Josh Bourke, and that didn't happen, but Ted Laurent and/or the return of Chris Matthews could make it an A.
Armchair .. you summed up my thoughts as well .. I gave us a B .. would have considered an A / A+ had we been able to landed a ratio busting NI ..
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I haven't worked on Cardio (exclusively) for over a year. Lift heavy 4 days a week - followed up with a MetCon. Oly once a week. When I'm lifting alone, I like to have music - part of a group or at Oly - I want to hear the cues and the coaching, I want to be more fundamentally sound.
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Stewart always struck me as a "Robert Bean Type" player .. a guy who relied a lot on his athleticism to get him out of a jam rather than solid coverage skills .. he's a bigger guy .. physical and can run .. solid special teams player .. but .. as JBR pointed out .. never really took the step when challenged with bigger / other roles.
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Farhan Lalji @FarhanLaljiTSN 15s
There it is... RT @CFL: The Canadian Football League has fined Arland Bruce and Bryant Turner - http://ow.ly/twpFt #CFL
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Very happy with the signings we made so far today, but of course would love to see an OL added still.
Good start!
I think, more than anything, it's knowing that we are active players in FA that is heartening to see. A couple of solid, not spectacular, FA pick ups .. the additions of Banks and Randle .. we're relevant and engaged at a time where we've been notably absent the last few years ..
Matthias Goossen or Pierre Lavertu?
in Blue Bomber Discussion
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Round 1, 2nd overall
Round 3, 20, 26
Round 4, 29
Round 6, 47. 48
Round 7, 56
They really need to figure out what direction they are taking with the ratio (long term) .. this is going to help us sort out our draft.