May 19, 201411 yr Unless he bombed it I figured he would. Panthers really need to improve their T's and despite having 6 on the roster, none are overly great. Plus, a man his size who can move that well is something NFL execs dream of, even if the ability isn't fully there yet.
May 19, 201411 yr Who drafted the other McGill giant - Chardonnay-Bartab? Calgary did. 19 overall IIRC.
May 19, 201411 yr http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/17/4916691/carolina-panthers-give-big-canadian.html#.U3lUiPldXW4
May 19, 201411 yr Is Foo Co any different or better than Matt Sewell or Other Canadian oline who were given a shot down south, stuck around a bit and then a year or so later ended up in the CFL? is he any better? There are other guys but the names escape me.
May 19, 201411 yr I like Calgary taking a chance on Tardif at #19. If there was zero NFL interest he would have been the #1 pick this year. If he can't handle monsters or speed-monsters in the NFL then Calgary might get a solid guy back in a year or so and only risked a #19 pick to do so. btw - most brainiacs thought Tardif wouldn't be taken til the 4th or 5th round (ie #31 to #50 pick)
May 19, 201411 yr Is Foo Co any different or better than Matt Sewell or Other Canadian oline who were given a shot down south, stuck around a bit and then a year or so later ended up in the CFL? is he any better? There are other guys but the names escape me. Matt O'Donnell. NFL loves the big guys and it's their dream to work them all in to starters. But it is quite rare. I think Foucault has the most potential of the bunch, but whether a team is that patient with him or not, who knows.
May 20, 201411 yr There are surprises every year, but if Etienne couldn't start in three years on a team that was starved for NI talent, I doubt he will crack the starting lineup in Regina. He will likely be a seldom-used back up for a couple of years and then fade away.
May 20, 201411 yr There are surprises every year, but if Etienne couldn't start in three years on a team that was starved for NI talent, I doubt he will crack the starting lineup in Regina. He will likely be a seldom-used back up for a couple of years and then fade away. In fairness he wasn't really given a shot until last season....in which we had the absolute worst qb'ing / o line / coaching ever I think. So for the Riders he definitely is worth the gamble, for the Blue well it's no huge loss.
May 20, 201411 yr We got the rights to negotiate with Willy in trading '8-dogs' to Sask. I see it as a benefit to all involved.
May 20, 201411 yr We got the rights to negotiate with Willy in trading '8-dogs' to Sask. I see it as a benefit to all involved. I'm pretty sure we got the better end of that deal.
May 20, 201411 yr There are surprises every year, but if Etienne couldn't start in three years on a team that was starved for NI talent, I doubt he will crack the starting lineup in Regina. He will likely be a seldom-used back up for a couple of years and then fade away. In fairness he wasn't really given a shot until last season....in which we had the absolute worst qb'ing / o line / coaching ever I think. So for the Riders he definitely is worth the gamble, for the Blue well it's no huge loss. Definitely agree... I won't be surprised, or disappointed, if he develops into a decent back-up and role player in the riders offense
May 20, 201411 yr @CFL_News: #Alouettes @JimPoppGM said drafting David Foucault a calculated risk. If had a redo, probably not do it again...via @HerbZurkowsky1 #CFL
May 21, 201411 yr It's weird that Popp would say that considering he had the mini-camp offer already. Obviously not a contract but they had enough interest to give him a look.
May 21, 201411 yr It`s weird for Popp to say that cause he`s drafted a pretty significant number of guys who had NFL contracts, along with guys who have NCAA time left. His first two picks in 2010 were signed by the NFL when he picked them.
May 21, 201411 yr It`s weird for Popp to say that cause he`s drafted a pretty significant number of guys who had NFL contracts, along with guys who have NCAA time left. His first two picks in 2010 were signed by the NFL when he picked them. Maybe he thinks their NI talent isn't what it used to be. When they were stacked he could take those chances.
Here's the link:
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=452424