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  7. CFL Draft Day Discussion Thread

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    Some picks in the nfl draft that might concern us

    Greenbay picked OLB Carl Bradford in the 4th round.... Competition for Mulumba?

    Indy picked ILB Andrew Jackson in the 6th, though I highly doubt he can push Henoc back to the cfl

    Cincinnati didn't pick any DT's.... Not sure how high they are on Bilukidi though... Anyone know? (Though they do have a total of 8 DT's listed on their roster)

     

    I would say Bilukidi is in tough to make the team.  They will likely roster four defensive tackles... Domata Peko is 30 years old but he has played his whole career in Cincinnati, I can't see him being cut.  They also have Brandon Thompson and Devon Still who they used a 3rd rounder and 2nd rounder on, respectively, in the 2012 draft.  The other likely DT is Geno Atkins who just signed a 5 year extension.... BUT he also tore is ACL last season so it is unclear if he will be ready for the start of the season or not.  There are likely going to have to be some injuries on the DL for Bilukidi to crack the lineup.  Also, I believe he has played in too many games to be signed to a practice roster.

     

    Having Bilukidi on the BB roster would be a real surprise, more than welcome, and is starting to sound possible.

  8. Bombers add 3 to roster

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    I agree with the assessment of mack. I have heard a few people now that are part of the team still who said he isn't an idiot like many think. He was just not into it anymore. He was retired and just don't put a lot of effort in.

    I agree with this post. For pretty much everyone, there comes a time when what we loved to do as a career begins to fade in interest and the fires that drove the career start to die out so that the edge we may have had dulls. Its not that we become stupid or disinterested, its just that our priorities begin to shift. Mack may have understimated the effort required to turn the ship around and just didn't have it any more.

     

     

    When Mack was fired Bob Irving said that Mack's wife was battling or had just finished a battle with cancer. He didn't say how long she was sick for but that is certainly something that can change your priorities.

     

    That would do it.

  9. CFL Draft Day Discussion Thread

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    Who do u guys like at safety then if Alexander will be field cb

    Sears or Washington. Maybe one of the new guys.

    I thought they wanted that to be a Canadian spot?

    I always thought it would be Alexander at Safety with Bucknor at Field Corner. But If Alexander is better at Corner hopefully Newman can really step up and be a good safety for us.

    I just can't see two Canadians in the secondary. I see it as 4 OL, 2 REC, 1 rotating on D

     

    Two NIs starting in the secondary is unlikely, but ocassionally occuring as part of 3 OL, 2 REC, 1 DB and 1 rotating on D is quite possible.  This has to be Walter's/OShea's backup plan if none of our NI's meet the minimum standard needed for a starting right tackle.

     

     

    Agree with this.  I'm not a huge fan of Neufeld, and I don't think it will be that hard for Newman, Thomas, Lucas and Bucknor, maybe Stephan and Briggs as the season goes on, to cover all defensive snaps one at a time.  Having 2 NI's on the field defensively is much less of a liability (given the guys we've added who can play a little bit) IMO than having Neufeld chasing after edge rushers, not allowing any of our QB's to confidently set up in the pocket.

     

    If Neufeld is capable of starting at RT, fine.  But I'd hope we wouldn't stick him in that critical spot out of ratio desperation.  I think we also need to see him healthy before he can be pencilled in.

     

    I'm betting that both Pencer and  Neufeld will be solid linemen and Newman will win a starting role. I'm not sure if these will be great surprises, but if this works out, it would solve a lot of ratio problems for time to come.

  10. Bombers add 3 to roster

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    I agree with the assessment of mack. I have heard a few people now that are part of the team still who said he isn't an idiot like many think. He was just not into it anymore. He was retired and just don't put a lot of effort in.

    I agree with this post. For pretty much everyone, there comes a time when what we loved to do as a career begins to fade in interest and the fires that drove the career start to die out so that the edge we may have had dulls. Its not that we become stupid or disinterested, its just that our priorities begin to shift. Mack may have understimated the effort required to turn the ship around and just didn't have it any more.

  11. Rider Fans asked to help fund new stadium

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    I heard they were looking at putting a 30% tax on toothbrushes and toothpaste province wide but figured it would only raise about seven bucks annually.

    Looks like they are now thinking of introducing a 5 cent flat fee for kissing your cousin. With this they may have the entire stadium paid off by Thanksgiving.

    lmao!!! It's funny cuz it's true!

     

    Look at the bright side of that- people don't have to go very far for compatible organ donors.

  15. Rider Fans asked to help fund new stadium

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    The reality is that a stadium isn't a concrete bowl with seats any more. Fans of all sports have come to demand bells and whistles which were unthinkable back in the 60's and that costs money. And that doesn't even talk about the need for decent facilities for the players and team staff. You just can't build on the cheap any more, and I can't blame the Roughies for trying new ways to finance the new stadium. Good luck to them.

  17. 2014 Draft Picks

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    On local TSN radio today, Glen Suitor was very complimentary about both the new Bomber management structure and Walters' drafting this year. He described Goossen as a "gimme", but the other picks as very astute, especially the third pick Derek (Jones?) and the last one who was born in the mideast and has had a rough go of it for many years.

  24. CFL fines Mo Price

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    It's frustrating to read this stuff when it appears most of you have no idea what the actual Christian position on homosexuality is. You seem to all have a warped view that lets you paint anyone who disagrees with you as a hateful bigot.

    There is no "Christian" position on homosexuality because of the vast diversity of beliefs with that group which calls itself "Christian". The same holds true for Judaism, Islam and other faiths. Those within the Christian faith who condemn homosexuality do so on the basis of the old testament, and in the new testament, Jesus says categorically that He came to supercede all prior laws with one commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.

  25. CFL Draft Day Discussion Thread

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    Trading down doesn't intrigue me.  I 'd be happy with Lavertu or Goosen as we NEED a center and the idea of converting Morley doesn't thrill me at all.  

    Morley has always been barely good enough and would not be a starter on most other teams. If we can trade him for value, great. He won't be missed very much.

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