Winter rankings are out - https://press.cfl.ca/cfl-scouting-bureau-winter-edition?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Will be interesting to see what happens with Simonise...

I'll probably watch for Laurent, Kwemo, Shepley...  also think Bennet is a prototypical bomber pick

WINTER SCOUTING BUREAU RANKINGS
Rank	Name	Position	School	Hometown
1 (1)	David Knevel	OL	Nebraska	Brampton, ON
2 (2)	Trey Rutherford	OL	Connecticut	Markham, ON
3 (3)	Ryan Hunter	OL	Bowling Green	North Bay, ON
4 (6)	Peter Godber	OL	Rice	Toronto, ON
5 (10)	Julien Laurent	DL	Georgia State	Toronto, ON
6 (4)	Godfrey Onyeka	DB	Laurier	Brampton, ON
7 (12)	Rashaun Simonise	REC	Calgary/Okanagan	Vancouver, BC
8 (9)	Regis Cibasu	REC	Montreal	Kinshasa, Congo
9 (5)	Darius Ciraco	OL	Calgary	Burlington, ON
10 (-)	Mark Chapman	REC	Central Michigan	Port Huron, Michigan
11 (14)	Dakoda Shepley	OL	UBC	Windsor, ON
12 (-)	Mark Korte	OL	Alberta	Spruce Grove, AB
13 (19)	Jackson Bennett	DB	Ottawa	Cumberland, ON
14 (8)	Kene Onyeka	DL	Carleton	Brampton, ON
15 (13)	Andrew Pickett	OL	Guelph	Kitchener, ON
16 (15)	Alex Taylor	RB	Western	Winnipeg, MB
17 (20)	Nelkas Kwemo	LB	Queen’s	Montreal, QC
18 (16)	Ryan Sceviour	OL	Calgary	Calgary, AB
19 (11)	Chris Amoah	RB	Laval	Montreal, QC
20 (-)	David Brown	OL	Western	London, ON

 

Do we have an extra pick this year to waste on a white Canadian receiver out of Saskatchewan or an undersized DB who can't make it out of training camp??

16 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Do we have an extra pick this year to waste on a white Canadian receiver out of Saskatchewan or an undersized DB who can't make it out of training camp??

Walters is a savvy GM, I have faith he can secure a trade that will allow us to accomplish both.

Interesting bit from Julien Laurent's GSU Bio.

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JUNIOR COLLEGE: Made 21 tackles and one interception in six games in 2014 at New Mexico Military Institute... Native of Canada who played for ESC Renaissance ... Relative newcomer to football who has been compared to former Georgia State defensive lineman Christo Bilukidi, another Canadian who completed his third NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014.

Let's just hope he doesn't follow Bilukidi's footsteps by getting drafted by the Blue Bombers and never suiting up for the team...

46 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Do we have an extra pick this year to waste on a white Canadian receiver out of Saskatchewan or an undersized DB who can't make it out of training camp??

I sure hope that Walters gets it right this time.  After all, no other GM has ever drafted  someone that didn't work out.

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Do we have an extra pick this year to waste on a white Canadian receiver out of Saskatchewan or an undersized DB who can't make it out of training camp??

Wait a minute.  Are people actually complaining about Walter’s drafting? 

33 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

I sure hope that Walters gets it right this time.  After all, no other GM has ever drafted  someone that didn't work out.

Even the first round can be a crapshoot in the cfl. Overall it’s about acquiring depth and some prototypical CFL starters and the odd genius pick turns into a ratio breaker. We’ve acquired plenty of all three since Walters took over.   I’ve got zero complaints when looking at the macro of his drafting. 

9 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Even the first round can be a crapshoot in the cfl. Overall it’s about acquiring depth and some prototypical CFL starters and the odd genius pick turns into a ratio breaker. We’ve acquired plenty of all three since Walters took over.   I’ve got zero complaints when looking at the macro of his drafting. 

ya I think this comment was more so directed at the individual above whom believes every pick should be a home run and no pick should ever be poor, etc.    Most of us understand that even the first 10 picks are usually a risky pick no matter what kind of leg work is done previously...  I mean even last year, Faith Etitikake... people were calling him a bust already because hes not even rotational ready yet.   I mean let the kid develop before passing judgement.   people forget that the plug in first rounders are the exception to the norm, not the norm.

2 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

Wait a minute.  Are people actually complaining about Walter’s drafting? 

Walters can be criticized for the import talent on this team, but certainly not for the drafting of homegrown talent and horsetrades.

34 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Even the first round can be a crapshoot in the cfl. Overall it’s about acquiring depth and some prototypical CFL starters and the odd genius pick turns into a ratio breaker. We’ve acquired plenty of all three since Walters took over.   I’ve got zero complaints when looking at the macro of his drafting. 

You might want to have your sarcasm meter re-calibrated!  Ya, it's always amazing to me how easy it is for everyone but the GM to do his job.

Edited December 13, 20178 yr by WBBFanWest

Just jokes. The whole Addison Richards debacle will always stick out like a sore thumb for a lot of fans (and to a lesser extent Brendan Morgan and Garrett Waggoner), but overall it seems like he drafts really well. A good number of Walters' draft picks are still making an impact in the CFL (Derek Jones, Jesse Briggs, Ettore Lattanzio), not to mention our Canadian hogs, All-Star Taylor Loffler, and the emerging talent in Trent Corney. If not for a couple suspect picks (and they were suspect at the time) he'd be an A++ draft manager.

I've got no major complaints, but what kind of Bomber fan would I be if I didn't ***** and moan about the past from time to time?

Edited December 13, 20178 yr by MOBomberFan
I should proofread before hitting submit, not after

34 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Wait a minute.  Are people actually complaining about Walter’s drafting? 

I'm a fan of Walters but I might say its time to look at him with a bit more critical eye...

Goossen and Chungh came out of a very strong first rounds

Corney, Couture, Loffler are home runs I'd say

Richards, Morgan, Waggoner, Trading up for Briggs...  not so good

How 2017 class turns out will say a lot imo - if it misses, it undoes a lot of Walters success

 

where our Nat content was before he took over, to where it is now......Walters has done some seriously heavy lifting. Big thumbs up from me...

Edited December 13, 20178 yr by Noeller

12 minutes ago, Floyd said:

I'm a fan of Walters but I might say its time to look at him with a bit more critical eye...

Goossen and Chungh came out of a very strong first rounds

Corney, Couture, Loffler are home runs I'd say

Richards, Morgan, Waggoner, Trading up for Briggs...  not so good

How 2017 class turns out will say a lot imo - if it misses, it undoes a lot of Walters success

 

So drafting a special teams guy who... well, was a special teams guy but didn't evolve beyond that.. a solid LB prospect that opted to retire versus move up the depth chart and another ST stud with backup LB potential (and he was drafted where? second round??) is how you want to lambaste the GM..

 

do you not recall our previous nightmarish drafting before Walters got here?    I don't think you could list 5 home runs in 10 years where as Walters and Co have landed 5 in 3?    Your expectations are a tad askew.

Some more insight courtesy of the Taiter.....

https://www.bluebombers.com/2017/12/13/scouting-bureau-winter-rankings-released/

Walters has been an OK drafter. He's got a plan for the draft and he pretty much sticks with it. I won't give him the best marks cause I feel like his must draft linemen with first pick can leave other areas a bit lacking, but he has improved the depth on the team. 

If you compare Walter's draft record to every other club over the same time period, he stacks up well. Some misses for certain but so does everybody.

6 minutes ago, SPuDS said:

do you not recall our previous nightmarish drafting before Walters got here?    I don't think you could list 5 home runs in 10 years where as Walters and Co have landed 5 in 3?    Your expectations are a tad askew.

'Bit more critical eye' is not exactly 'lambasting' anyone...  I said I like Walters.

I absolutely remember the Mack regime.  But this will be Walters fifth draft - Mack is gone, NI depth is rebuilt... we are a normal team again.

2018 is a big draft for Walters et al in my opinion...   does he know where to go from here - there were real signs of 'overthinking' in the 2017 draft.

 

5 hours ago, Brandon said:

Do we have an extra pick this year to waste on a white Canadian receiver out of Saskatchewan or an undersized DB who can't make it out of training camp??

Nah we have to restock and  take a guy who will go to the nfl and sit on a PR for a few years. We are far too low on those right now.

Another year and the same talk of simonise. It certainly will be interesting floyd. Top tier athletic ability and size. 

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Nah we have to restock and  take a guy who will go to the nfl and sit on a PR for a few years. We are far too low on those right now.

Another year and the same talk of simonise. It certainly will be interesting floyd. Top tier athletic ability and size. 

Plus, apparently he really knows wax products.

There are some special playmaker type players in this draft.  Time for the Bombers to draft one, and be aggressive to get one they really want.  That's really what we're missing beyond Harris.

45 minutes ago, tracker said:

Plus, apparently he really knows wax products.

And teams up well with Garfunkel.

4 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

If you compare Walter's draft record to every other club over the same time period, he stacks up well. Some misses for certain but so does everybody.

Maybe, but the 2017 draft class is going to go down as an all time bust if we don’t get Gray.

1 hour ago, Blueandgold said:

Maybe, but the 2017 draft class is going to go down as an all time bust if we don’t get Gray.

That is quite the statement to make less than a calendar year from it........ 

Look at the Argos National starters to win the GC this year and ask yourself if it really matters. 5 on the lines, a safety and a hybrid back/receiver. Nothing special about any of them. Walters needs to focus on the international talent because that is where this team is behind in. 

14 hours ago, Blueandgold said:

Maybe, but the 2017 draft class is going to go down as an all time bust if we don’t get Gray.

That's pretty much a ridiculous statement one year removed from that draft.

Ekakitie is developing fine and will see much more use this year, Spooner as well could push for a roster spot and I bet he ends up when all said and done becoming the best 0-lineman from that draft if Gray never shows up.

Conteh as well is gonna be another Derick Jones but I predict better and a possible starter doen the road...uber talent and physical ability there, not to mention we grabbed arguably the best punter to come out of the CIS in many many years