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  1. 4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    That's all part of being a scout & doing due diligence. Making sure that potential players drafted would sign with a CFL team. No one in the CFL will draft Fernando Mendoza but they may draft Justin Lamson. 

    How many American players worth drafting would consider the CFL at that point in their career though?  We often see guys sit on neg lists for years before they come up (if ever) because they have no interest in playing anywhere but the NFL.  You already get that with a handful of players in the Canadian draft but a US draft would be absolutely full of this.  

    If they can get enough American players to declare for a CFL draft then it could work but I don't see that happening or being successful.  Maybe it might work in conjunction with the neg list (IE: keep the neg list but have a draft for some top rated/well known players who might get generate some buzz)?

  2. 1 hour ago, Noeller said:

    This is from a couple weeks ago... I posted about it when it dropped. He said the Bombers will be absolute trash this year and end up having to trade Zach to TO, Kelly will go to Ottawa and Brown back to Winnipeg...

    Ottawa just got Brown to take a reduced contract (which wasn't that high to begin with)so they can go hard in FA - pretty sure they aren't wanting to pick up the huge contract that Zach or Kelly would bring.

  3. 1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

    Neg list is far superior to an American draft IMO. It rewards your scouting as opposed to a draft which is voodoo when guys may never have an interest in coming north. 

    Draft is an event they can market I am sure is the logic but it doesn't help the game.

    This is the thing for me with an American draft and (imo) one of the reasons why there is so much turn over on the neg lists.  If these guys get drafted and then say no thanks to playing in the CFL, what was the point of drafting them?  As it is now, if the team holding neg list rights gets told the player has zero interest in the CFL, they can just drop him and add someone else.

  5. 15 hours ago, Goalie said:

    unrelated Zach Is another one and he might be on the panel before Bo. He lives in Ontario. Bo has 2 years. Zach has 1. 

    Not necessarily.  After he signed his new deal, BLM said it may be a 2 year deal but he's still evaluating things yearly & could very well call it quits after this season.  He just has a bit of security knowing he has a contract for 2027 should he decide to continue. 

  9. 30 minutes ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

    If starting 8 Canadians elsewhere then yeah that would be an ok scenario. 

    I just don’t want to see them have to trot out jobbers like Corcoran or Cobb to be every down starters, and as much as I like Demski and Clercius the chance of both of them playing 18 games is slim.  
     

    Demski for sure but Clercius? He's been a bit nicked up at times but hasn't missed a game AFAIK?

  10. 2 hours ago, Mike said:

    If they had hired Derrick P. Jenkins from Paloma Tech University would you be as critical?

    or does the name “Jake Thomas” just make you feel things 

    Personally I wouldn't be as critical hiring any existing coach but sitting through a season with an unqualified OC is currently affecting my opinion on inexperienced coaches.

    If Thomas had retired and coached at a lower level for a season or two before getting the position, i would have zero issues with it but I also can appreciate that a DL coach is nowhere near as impactful as an OC so it's not an apples to apples comparison.

  12. 1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

    Thats a huge loss for the CFL, but pretty good for the Bombers lol

    More hits for other teams (although these are only futures deals):

    All-CFL defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings to sign NFL futures contract with Minnesota Vikings - 3DownNation

    Cincinnati Bengals sign Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Dohnte Meyers to NFL futures contract - 3DownNation

     

  18. 13 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

    I’m assuming it’s been posted here but does anyone know the factual story of why he isn’t with TSN anymore? Budget cuts, other?

    "Barker has consistently worked as a panellist for TSN between CFL jobs, but that opportunity disappeared shortly before the 2025 season began. There was a shake-up at the network that resulted in multiple changes to the programming, including new graphics, music, special guest panellists, and the removal of some longtime analysts.

    “(TSN producers) Chris Edwards and Arden (Doidge-Flynn) came in and they didn’t think I was what the station needed,” said Barker.

    https://3downnation.com/2025/12/23/jim-barker-thrilled-to-be-with-toronto-argonauts-after-fearing-cfl-career-was-over/

     

  22. 2 minutes ago, Mike said:

    I’m cheering for Elgersma to succeed but man, 3DN sure loves to glaze him and pump his tires.

    Bragging about the touchdown he threw in … the Packers Family Night Scrimmage? Come on. What’s next, are they going to start applauding the ball he tossed into the crowd that a fan didn’t have to fully extend their arms to reach out and catch?

    I heard he crushed the football tire toss game at the Wisconsin State Fair.

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