We have been working hard over at the CFLHorsemen to provide draft content to hard core CFL fans.  Of particular interest may be my pre-draft analysis of the Bomber needs.  I know there are members here who follow the Bombers closer than I do.  Let me know how I did.

 

http://www.cflhorsemen.ca/2015-cfl-draft.html

We signed Shea Weber!

 

Looks good to me.  I'd be happy with receiver, DL and OL from our first three picks.

We signed Shea Weber!

 

Looks good to me.  I'd be happy with receiver, DL and OL from our first three picks.

 

Oops... Shea Pierre.... fixed.

Nice read. I see Bombers going OL in the first round. Speculation is that Morley will be released or traded, but that hasn't happened yet.

 

We signed Shea Weber!

 

Looks good to me.  I'd be happy with receiver, DL and OL from our first three picks.

 

Oops... Shea Pierre.... fixed.

 

 

Change it back!  I was happier thinking we signed Shea Weber.

We have been working hard over at the CFLHorsemen to provide draft content to hard core CFL fans.  Of particular interest may be my pre-draft analysis of the Bomber needs.  I know there are members here who follow the Bombers closer than I do.  Let me know how I did.

 

http://www.cflhorsemen.ca/2015-cfl-draft.html

 

Nothing off target with any of that.

 

What I'd like to see them get from their first 3 picks is Demski, an Olineman, and that RB out of UNLV, taken in that order.

 

I don't see them using picks on a LB or DB unless it's late in the draft and they're throwing darts to find special teams foot soldiers - we're likely set at those spots for NI's.  Pontbriand won't ever get an all-star nod but he does everything that's asked of him with proficiency, so another fullback seems very unlikely.  Unless he can long-snap.

 

I think this team desperately needs a NI DT - when I look at Calgary and Hamilton's NI situation on the Dline I get very jealous.  We have to start taking the steps to create that situation for ourselves.  If Bilukidi and Mulamba ever end up here then that changes, but I'm not holding my breath on those guys.  We may never see them.  But with the way we're likely to locate our starting 7 NI's, my guess is we won't be using a high pick on Waud or any DT, but rather on receivers.  I'm expecting us to look at a DT after the 3rd round of the draft.

You could at least change the old Bomber logo to the new one under 2015 team needs Other then that looks good!

How many of these guys have NFL interest?

Brett Boyko

Alex Mateas

Daryl Waud

Tyler Varga

Nik Demski

Sean McEwen

Sukh Chungh

Danny Groulx

Addison Richards

Jacob Ruby

Nick Shortill

Chris Ackie

Dillon Guy

Karl Lovoie

Brandon Tennant

Adam Konar

Byron Archambault

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo

Jake Hardy

Ettore Lattanzio

NFL Regional Combine Participants

WR Lemar Durant

WR Bobby Pospischil

WR Nic Demski

DL Daryl Waud

LB Byron Archambault

RB Dillon Campbell

FB Christophe Normand

OL Jacob Ruby

 

NFL Super Regional Combine Participants

OL Danny Groulx

LB Ron Omara

OL Sukh Chungh

 

NFL Combine Participants

OL Brett Boyko

RB Tyler Varga

QB Brandon Bridge

DL Christian Covington

 

 

This would probably be the most convenient way of judging potential NFL interest in draft-eligible Canadians.  Obviously determining NFL interest is not an exact science.  Alex Mateas is not anywhere on those lists but had NFL scouts at his pro day.  Some guys reportedly attracted interest after the CFL Combine for their numbers, namely Tevaughn Campbell and Chris Ackie... and maybe more we didn't hear about.  Also keep in mind that the Regional combines are not invite-only, so it doesn't mean much.  I think anyone who is draft eligible and pays the fees can attend.  The main NFL Combine and Super Regional are invite only.  The Super Regional is composed of the best of the Regional combines.

http://cfl.ca/article/final-scouting-bureau-rankings-released

 

I have a feeling the guy ranked at 13th could be a hidden gem.

1 (--) Christian Covington DL Rice

2 (1) Brett Boyko OL UNLV

3 (2) Alex Mateas OL UCONN

4 (4) Tyler Varga RB Yale

5 (8) Danny Groulx OL Laval

6 (7) Sukh Chungh OL Calgary

7 (3) Daryl Waud DL Western

8 (--) Lemar Durant REC Simon Fraser

9 (5) Nic Demski REC Manitoba

10 (6) Sean McEwen OL Calgary

11 (12) Chris Ackie DB Wilfrid Laurier

12 (9) Addison Richards RED Regina

13 (10) Jacob Ruby OL Richmond

14 (17) Byron Archambault LB Montreal

15 (--) Tevaughn Campbell DB Regina

16 (--) Shaquille Murray-Lawrence RB UNLV

17 (18) Ese Mrabure-Ajufo DL Wilfrid Laurier

18 (19) Jake Harty REC Calgary

19 (--) Brandon Bridge QB South Alabama

20 (11) Nick Shortill LB McMaster

Man, Demski with pick 11 might be a possibility based on those rankings. Either way, we're going to get 3 super talented players.

so Demski fell to 9, eh? That's interesting, for sure...

I can't see Demski being available at 11. I think Richards will be though if we still want to go receiver there.

Demski to 9 means nothing, he's still probably the 5th or 6th ranked player that is realistically going to be taken.

 

Varga, Boyko and Covington aren't going first round. Covington probably goes in the 6th or 7th at best.

I was just gonna ask, how many of the guys on this list are going to the NFL....?

A guy who wasn't even ranked in the last report is now number 1?  I'm no expert in this stuff but can someone enlighten me as to how that happens and how common it is?

A guy who wasn't even ranked in the last report is now number 1? I'm no expert in this stuff but can someone enlighten me as to how that happens and how common it is?

He hadn't declared for the draft when the previous rankings were released.

Someone might be tempted to take Boyko in the first round. Durant and Demski will both be gone by pick 11, no question. Richards isn't in the same tier as those two guys...I'm sure we could get him at 15. At second overall I'd be looking at Groulx, Waud, or Demski.

With our first pick I'm thinking Bombers go Chungh, Groulx or maybe (but unlikely) Waud. I see zero chance Walters takes Demski with the first pick.

dont get the drop on demski at all.  All year top 5 and now a month b4 9.

With our first pick I'm thinking Bombers go Chungh, Groulx or maybe (but unlikely) Waud. I see zero chance Walters takes Demski with the first pick.

Why? Keeping in mind the rankings are meaningless.

The top six in these ranking seem to have legit NFL shots... three of them being pretty much locks.

 

I think we still take Waud or Demski with number two.  Would love to see Ruby still there are 11.

 

Wouldn't pick Chungh or Groulx, if they are that close to NFL, they will want to try again after their first contract.

 

If the CFL is going to continue to rank without considering NFL interest, they should expand the list to Top 30.

dont get the drop on demski at all.  All year top 5 and now a month b4 9.

 

With our first pick I'm thinking Bombers go Chungh, Groulx or maybe (but unlikely) Waud. I see zero chance Walters takes Demski with the first pick.

Why? Keeping in mind the rankings are meaningless.

 

Just to show how inaccurate the rankings are at predicting draft position, here are the last five drafts' top 5 picks with their scouting bureau rank in parentheses:

 

2014

1.  Pierre Lavertu (3)
2.  Matthias Goossen (9)
3.  Anthony Coombs (8)
4.  Antoine Pruneau (14)
5.  David Foucault (2)

2013

1.  Linden Gaydosh (3)
2.  Andy Mulumba (5)
3.  Mike Edem (10)
4.  Corey Watman (12)
5.  Steven Lumbala (Unranked)

2012

1.  Ben Heenan (2)
2.  Jabar Westerman (8)
3.  Tyson Pencer (Unranked)
4.  Austin Pasztor (4)
5.  Ameet Pall (7)

2011

1.  Henoc Muamba (3)
2.  Scott Mitchell (1)
3.  Anthony Parker (2)
4.  Jade Etienne (Unranked)
5.  Nathan Coehoorn (7)

2010

1.  Shomari Williams (1)
2.  Joe Eppele (5)
3.  Cory Greenwood (3)
4.  Danny Watkins (4)
5.  Rob Maver (6)