gbill2004 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 @Wpg_BlueBombers: #Bombers have released Paul Swiston from the practice roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Seems like odd timing. Keep him around all year, pay him but not play him, then release him at end of the year?? Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpan85 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Probably moving some one from the active roster to PR today needed room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan4life Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 I happened to sit beside him at the legacy dinner this week. Super nice guy and sounded like a hard worker. He had tremendous respect for Coach Wylie. Always disheartening to see our Cdn o-line depth shrink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 I happened to sit beside him at the legacy dinner this week. Super nice guy and sounded like a hard worker. He had tremendous respect for Coach Wylie. Always disheartening to see our Cdn o-line depth shrink. Maybe a chance he's back next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 I happened to sit beside him at the legacy dinner this week. Super nice guy and sounded like a hard worker. He had tremendous respect for Coach Wylie. Always disheartening to see our Cdn o-line depth shrink. Maybe a chance he's back next season. It is peculiar timing, so, considering they stood by him all year, and it's unlikely Swiston will be picked up by another team, I'm sure they had a talk with him…about staying close. At least I would think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 seems really odd to release a guy at this point when you've kept him around all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehedra Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Everyone has wanted his release all year and now we ask why he's released? It is most likely as they said making room for another player and if we released him four weeks ago we still have to pay his contract anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Wondering what are your guys thoughts on him? I thought he was a good prospect. I expect to see him getting a shot somewhere. Is there something I'm missing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Wondering what are your guys thoughts on him? I thought he was a good prospect. I expect to see him getting a shot somewhere. Is there something I'm missing here? TEETH! Sorry, I don't do the cheap Rider jokes very often; every once in a while I have to give in to those urges. Hard to say. The question isn't really why, he's never risen up to be more than a PR guy, the question is why now? With 2 games left. The PR used to shrink back down at some point before the season ended in past years. I don't know if it still does under the new CBA. If so, maybe he's just the lowest on the totem of all our PR guys. If one of our reporters is smart enough to ask I'd imagine OShea will give an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 The Bombers have just admitted they will not be bringing Swiston back next year. Injuries have always stood in the way of progression, but they wouldn't be surprised to see Swiston on another team's roster next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Swiston would have been a first round draft pick if not for his injury issues. I wouldn't be surprised to see him back next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgoldguy Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet another huge offensive lineman drafted by Mack who turned out to be useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 remember , if u are on a practice squad any team can pick u up, so i am guessing maybe he got a real job he had to start, but he has been around for a number of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Wondering what are your guys thoughts on him? I thought he was a good prospect. I expect to see him getting a shot somewhere. Is there something I'm missing here? Injury prone and it really hampered his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet another huge offensive lineman drafted by Mack who turned out to be useless. He was ranked in the top 15 prospects by central scouting and was considered a decent steal in the 4th round. sweep the leg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet another huge offensive lineman drafted by Mack who turned out to be useless. He was ranked in the top 15 prospects by central scouting and was considered a decent steal in the 4th round. HEY NO FACTS! Every other GM in the history of sports has perfect draft picks except dirty mack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet another huge offensive lineman drafted by Mack who turned out to be useless. He was ranked in the top 15 prospects by central scouting and was considered a decent steal in the 4th round. HEY NO FACTS! Every other GM in the history of sports has perfect draft picks except dirty mack! Sorry, sorry. Won't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet another huge offensive lineman drafted by Mack who turned out to be useless. He was ranked in the top 15 prospects by central scouting and was considered a decent steal in the 4th round. HEY NO FACTS! Every other GM in the history of sports has perfect draft picks except dirty mack! If it's any consolation... None of the Olinemen taken after Swiston are still with any team, and a few taken before him are also yesterday's news. Sorry, said I wouldn't do it anymore, all these nasty facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 and hey if Kyle Walters was our GM back then we'd have drafted Bust Mitchell #1 overall rather than Henoc Muamba. No Gm gets every pick in a draft right. Blue-urns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Of the 12 Olinemen taken in the 2011 draft, only 5 still have jobs in the CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 and hey if Kyle Walters was our GM back then we'd have drafted Bust Mitchell #1 overall rather than Henoc Muamba. No Gm gets every pick in a draft right. And he counts as one of those 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KptKrunch Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 draft picks are crap shoots for sure, even in football where men (not boys like in the NHL) are drafted. Primarily, it is injury related. But C'mon, he passed on Nate Coohorn and drafted Jade Etienne (who chances are would have been there in the second round) and he drafted Pencer even though he already had a history of injuries. He also drafted Mulumba even though he had already committed to the Green Bay Packers. If history has proven anything, it's that guys like Mulumba are still available and picked in the 2nd/3rd round, especially if a team has multiple picks as they can afford to waste one on a hope and a prayer. Mack could've done a lot better than what he did. Only saving grace (no thanks to Mack) is Etienne did bring us, eventually, Drew Willy. But he did not draft well, and I don't think he even fully understood the CFL draft. Walters does. blueandgoldguy and Tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBird Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 draft picks are crap shoots for sure, even in football where men (not boys like in the NHL) are drafted. Primarily, it is injury related. But C'mon, he passed on Nate Coohorn and drafted Jade Etienne (who chances are would have been there in the second round) and he drafted Pencer even though he already had a history of injuries. He also drafted Mulumba even though he had already committed to the Green Bay Packers. If history has proven anything, it's that guys like Mulumba are still available and picked in the 2nd/3rd round, especially if a team has multiple picks as they can afford to waste one on a hope and a prayer. Mack could've done a lot better than what he did. Only saving grace (no thanks to Mack) is Etienne did bring us, eventually, Drew Willy. But he did not draft well, and I don't think he even fully understood the CFL draft. Walters does. Just like he never did grasp the need for a good vet to rookie ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Strange that it was done now versus the off-season. Man, Mack really hurt our NI OL levels. But you know what, in the ten years he was GM, Taman drafted 2 good OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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