Colin Unger

At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up #2

I started listening but i just couldn't listen to that BS.

Even if he did deserve it which he doesn't.. My God how he can feel that Winnipeg is the organization that should be giving it to him out of charity!!

Is this for real? He did absolutely nothing to earn that money. That's like losing your job a pepsi and then robbing coke for 70k. He was already way overpaid for his performance the past few years in the CFL.

So much for players having any beef with teams that cut players to avoid bonuses It’s a too way street or treachery.

Not surprised to see Donteea Dye signed. I had watched the most recent season of NFL Film's Hardknocks on HBO and he was heavily featured. He was better than the rookie receiver they had kept instead of him but the other guy was cheaper and had a higher potential ceiling. He was pretty surprised he got cut but that's just what happens in the NFL after a couple years in the league. He's a polished receiver.

Maybe he can learn how to keep Calgary’s offensive line from having career ending injuries.

He will most be remembered for being the guy who had the ball in his hands rather than Bo Levi’s preference of either himself or Jerome’s hands

I think Kyrie Wilson will factor into the middle linebacker competition as well. There’s lots of competition. Like you say whoever it is will be a massive upgrade over Hurl.

Out of the two posts Mike’s was less nasty.

Calgary isn’t getting better. They are trying to fill massive holes on their offensive line to try and make up for busts in previous years. After the third round you rarely get anything of long term substance. So the bombers basically solidified their agenda of starting two Canadian receivers by drafting 2 of the top 3 or 4 receivers in the draft including Simonise who has the potential to be one of the top Canadian receivers in the league if he and the bombers are able to get him back to where he was when he played for the Dinos. There was nothing that would have been available at pick 7 that was going to make this team better this season. It would have been another backup offensive lineman who’s gonna take a couple years to develop.

If in fact there were better offensive lineman available at the number 7 spot than Walters predicted the nice thing about this is they didn’t give away their pick. It should result in a top 3 pick next year from BC. Secondly without this trade there’s a good chance Simonise would not have been on he board when our 2nd round pick came around. The trade to me really hinges on how good spooner and the developmental guy from last year are. If they are legit future starters than it was a good trade because we are going to have trouble protecting all these guys. Especially if Gray joins the team later this year.

I wonder how Brett Blaszko feel right now?

If that’s been an issue for him then I would concede that point I’m just curious what you’re basing this on?

Your weight is really just calories in and calories out and there’s a lot more important things than size when it comes to being a cfl offensive lineman. I’m not suggesting he starts over our 3 Canadian starters at the moment but when the time comes I don’t see it being an issue for him. Unless there’s something about him and putting on weight that has been unreported or I’m unaware of it. I’m expecting him to come to training camp this year over 300 pounds.

I mentioned his weight from last training camp because that was already up 10 pounds from the year before. I would imagine he’s added additional weight. I just don’t see it being an issue.

I don’t see how Couture is too small. He was already up to 294 last training camp.

Odds are great that BC’s pick next season will be better than 7th. bombers acquired a better 2nd rounder as well. Bombers save cash this season. any other thoughts?

https://www.cfl.ca/2018/05/02/lions-acquire-first-round-selection-pick-swap-bombers/

The Cleveland Browns have already signed 4 undrafted offensive lineman. One is just a tryout contract though but the other three are priority free agents. OT Desmond Harrison - West Georgia - 6-6, 292 lbs. OL Erick Wren - Oklahoma - 6-2, 308 lbs. OL Christian DiLauro - Illinois - 6-5, 300 lbs. C Freddie Burden - Georgia Tech - 6-3, 302 lbs. TRYOUT*

Allen has the most upside IMO. And playing for the Bills should work out well. They have a dominant run game and are used to not asking much from their quarterback. They can simplify the passing game for him early on as he works on his accuracy and understanding of the game. Just having him back there might help as the safeties wouldn't be able to cheat with an arm like that. ---------------------------------- So the Browns ended up drafted just one an offensive lineman. The chances of Gray cracking the lineup is pretty decent. I'm sure they will sign some priority free agents. Can't we just call in a favor to Bob Wylie. Get him to guy Gray and make public comments about how he doesn't have the right stuff to play in the NFL . Geoff Gray if you're reading this JKJK

I’m surprise that the patriots didn’t take qb Jackson. I guess they are still laser focused on what the team needs to win the Super Bowl right now. But eventually Tom Brady isn’t going to be around anymore.

Me too. I really like what the Bills did too. Allen could end up being the best qb in the group.

I was more surprised they passed on Chubb at #4 than barley at 1.... runningbacks are not nearly as valued in the nfl at qbs these days and they were able to pick the quarterback they wanted. They filled a positional need at 4 picking cornerback ward. They perhaps should have traded down but with 12 picks they were probably better off just making sure they filled their positional need at corner. It’s rally irritating that they now take 3 days to do the draft.

I'll be paying close attention to the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft over the next few days. Currently Geoff Gray is a fringe roster player but that could change depending on how many offensive lineman the Browns end up drafting and where they draft them. Typically NFL teams like to carry 9 offensive lineman on the gameday roster and 2 of them tend to be young developmental guys. Geoff Gray will be in a battle to stick as one of the two developmental lineman. If healthy, tackle Rod Johnson who the team drafted in the 5th round last year would be in line to be one of the two making the roster. Gray would currently be competing with undrafted free agents Victor Salako and Christian Schneider for that final roster spot. No doubt they will bring in more undrafted free agents this season but the real wildcard here is the fact that the Browns are loaded with 12 picks in this year's draft. They could use a first or 2nd round pick to draft a tackle to compete for the starting job which is currently available but this would have little impact on Gray as it would likely lead to a veteran backup being beat out. What I'm most interested to see is if they pick any offensive lineman in rounds 4 through 7 who would be very hard to release after having given them signing bonuses and have spent draft picks on them. Typically 20% of picks are used on offensive lineman in the NFL. So the way I see it they pick one in the first two rounds and then 1 or 2 later on in the draft to develop. In a few days we should have a much better idea of what Gray's realistic chances are of sticking with the Browns this season. I view this season as a make or break year for him. He needs to make a roster. There's simply too much attrition going on and after failing to crack two rosters so far this could be one of the last opportunities he has to stick it out in the NFL. By next season he'll be 24 and no longer viewed as a developmental project. He'll undoubtedly start being viewed for only what he currently brings to the table. The clock is ticking. I hope he does well but deep down I would love to see him come up here and have a long career for the bombers.