With free agency winding down, the CFL draft will be the next big milestone of the off season.

Draft Date:  May 3, 2018

CFL Combine:  Will be in Winnipeg during Mark's CFL Week March 22 - 25  

Draft Tracker:  https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/

Where do the Bombers pick:   Pick 7 (Round 1 - 7th pick),  Pick 16 (Round 2 - 7th pick),  Pick 26 (Round 3 - 8th pick),  Pick 33 (Round 4 - 7th pick),  Pick 41 (Round 5 - 6th pick),  Pick 49 (Round 6 - 6th pick),  Pick 58 (Round 7 - 7th pick),  Pick 67 (Round 8 - 7th pick), 

Prospect Rankings (December 2017)

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

I'm thinking Simonise

Just now, Atomic said:

I'm thinking Simonise

Maybe next round.

Just now, Atomic said:

I'm thinking Simonise

Him or Peterman please, we seem committed to starting 2 NI Wr. Am fine with Demski and Wolitarsky/Cates but we need another guy imo.

Ok, here we go. cue the dramatic tension....

Peterman all ready lets'go

Wow, swing for the fences!

4 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I'm thinking Simonise

Good call

Simonise?!?!? WTF

Boom!

simonise it is

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Wow, swing for the fences!

not too surprising. funny weve talked about him for soo many years on here now we got him haha. the best potential of any one left by a mile so its not too surprising. Not exactly the typical character guy we go for though.

Edited May 4, 20187 yr by wbbfan

I like the pick. I was hoping for another WR and hey why not swing for the fences and try to hit a home run. At worst, you add depth and your 4 game day NI receiver, at best you add a stud NI WR.

Some are waxing poetic over this pick

Edited May 4, 20187 yr by tracker

i like this pick

1 minute ago, tracker said:

Some are waxing poetic over this pick

And some think the sky is falling

With Guelph's Andrew Pickett still on the board, I believe this pick may have been better utilized to stabilize depth along the offensive line. -hodge. Wow if we are deep any where at NI its OL. 

Just now, Bigblue204 said:

And some think the sky is falling

more things change the more they stay the same. 

1 minute ago, Booch said:

i like this pick

Me too. Could back fire. But he will be surrounded by some of the best professionals, who will hopefully mentor him.

Hodge is dumb.

You need Canadians that can play all over the roster.  

I want to get a CFL GM so I can do an experiment and never draft an OL.  I bet my team would be great.  All American OL and a bunch of Canadians rotating through 7 spots elsewhere.

simonise didn't look that good at the combine I thought.

Or am I misremembering?

 

2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

With Guelph's Andrew Pickett still on the board, I believe this pick may have been better utilized to stabilize depth along the offensive line. -hodge. Wow if we are deep any where at NI its OL. 

Doesn't make sense to take the 8th best OL when the 2nd best receiver is still on the board, IMO.

1 minute ago, Bigblue204 said:

Me too. Could back fire. But he will be surrounded by some of the best professionals, who will hopefully mentor him.

Of every one drafted today, no one has been in the mix to be a high pick for soo many years. Idk how any one can hate coming out of the draft with a 2nd round pick getting you probably the highest upside guy available. Hes a guy we could use on teams potentially. He and wolitarski give us the biggest up side among young NI wrs that weve seen in decades. 

Riders pick next. Prediction: It's going to be great !

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Hodge is dumb.

You need Canadians that can play all over the roster.  

I want to get a CFL GM so I can do an experiment and never draft an OL.  I bet my team would be great.  All American OL and a bunch of Canadians rotating through 7 spots elsewhere.

8th best OL when we are allready deep at OL with guys here now and futures in the pipe line, or the 2nd best WR with the best upside in a position we could use the help at. Hodge buying into the meme too much. 

2 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Doesn't make sense to take the 8th best OL when the 2nd best receiver is still on the board, IMO.

haha yep agree 100%. 

1 minute ago, Zontar said:

Riders pick next. Prediction: It's going to be great !

any one left with an NFL deal??? xD