Posted February 10, 20178 yr comment_248300 Well .. the Combine list of participants is out. Pretty weak showing, to be honest. Lots of top prospects not attending. NOT ATTENDING: Auclair, Senior, Gray, Herdman, Ankou, Ekakitie, Simonise ... that's all of the top 5 prospects, as well as a handful of other ones. Notables that ARE attending ... Alex Singleton's brother is coming, I'm curious to see how he does. Bladek, Mulumba, Luke, Woods, Boateng http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/09/rosters-set-cfl-reveals-list-2017-combine-participants/
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248302 so why do guys choose to not participate? Are they focusing solely on the NFL?
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248317 35 minutes ago, Noeller said: so why do guys choose to not participate? Are they focusing solely on the NFL? probably. Still it sucks. Kinda surprised how far down the list they are no showing. 1st pick and we may be looking at a guy whose 7th or less over all. Feels bad man.
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248326 47 minutes ago, Noeller said: so why do guys choose to not participate? Are they focusing solely on the NFL? If they are already a top prospect, the only place to go is down.
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248332 How many 3-tech DTs are in this draft... is it only Ankou that stands out?
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248339 CFL doesn't do itself any favours by using a timing system that makes players look .2 seconds slower than they would in the States
February 10, 20178 yr Author comment_248352 1 hour ago, wbbfan said: probably. Still it sucks. Kinda surprised how far down the list they are no showing. 1st pick and we may be looking at a guy whose 7th or less over all. Feels bad man. Just because they don't show doesn't mean we don't pick them.
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248362 And Josiah St. John no-showing and going first overall only makes it more attractive to skip the Combine.
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248371 Does not stop bombers from bringing guys in to work them out in house either
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248388 In some ways it isn't too bad. The well-known guys are...well-known and they've been doing combines with lots of eyes and info for 2 years. This will give teams a chance to see guys who are a little more distant in the radar and find some players.
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248398 You realize that all this talk involving a combine will make the Rider fans here all moist and tingly.
February 10, 20178 yr comment_248437 4 hours ago, Mike said: Just because they don't show doesn't mean we don't pick them. No of course not. But a good chunk off the top of this class couple be in camp in the NFL this year. The big loss in not having the top guys at the combine isnt the loss of scouting them, but how they stack up to other guys. Like rupert butcher last year tearing through every one in 1on1s.
February 11, 20178 yr comment_248571 20 hours ago, Goalie said: Wonder if it being in Regina plays a role? Yes. A brand new facility I'm sure has everything to do with why they aren't coming. And I'm sure last year's combine was a turn off to.
February 11, 20178 yr comment_248589 18 hours ago, wbbfan said: The big loss in not having the top guys at the combine isnt the loss of scouting them, but how they stack up to other guys. Like rupert butcher last year tearing through every one in 1on1s. That is the biggest loss. But like JBR said, this will increase exposure for some of the other guys who might not have gotten it. There is a lot of tape out there on the top guys. The GMs will still be able to look at how they handled their 300 or so in-game battles from last season and have a pretty good idea of how they stack up.
February 11, 20178 yr comment_248590 46 minutes ago, Kluchk said: Yes. A brand new facility I'm sure has everything to do with why they aren't coming. And I'm sure last year's combine was a turn off to. Of course not. It's the people.
February 11, 20178 yr comment_248635 1 hour ago, Kluchk said: Yeah cause the City of Winnipeg is such a thriving place to live. In the last 5 years 48000 people have moved to Winnipeg and the GWA. That is higher than anywhere else in Canada. So.. Suck It Edited February 11, 20178 yr by Goalie
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248668 1 hour ago, WBBFanWest said: Sigh... the flatbilly troll returns. Come on admins, put him out of our misery, please? That's not trolling. I responded to another person's comment. Grow a pair already and get off my case.
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248787 So it's a thin enough draft class, and many of the gooders are going to be looking south? While I still think the Willy trade was dumb on Baker/Milanovich's part, maybe montreal and toronto had a better grasp of just what (or lack there of) this 2017 draft would produce at the time they were firing off draft picks for assets they wanted
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248790 5 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said: So it's a thin enough draft class, and many of the gooders are going to be looking south? While I still think the Willy trade was dumb on Baker/Milanovich's part, maybe montreal and toronto had a better grasp of just what (or lack there of) this 2017 draft would produce at the time they were firing off draft picks for assets they wanted Wouldn't that make the higher picks more valuable relatively? I think they were just that desperate, and that's kind of confirmed considering both of the guys who made those deals are unemployed.
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248791 Just now, JuranBoldenRules said: Wouldn't that make the higher picks more valuable relatively? I think they were just that desperate, and that's kind of confirmed considering both of the guys who made those deals are unemployed. could be, but if they felt even with a high draft your not going to get much, then FA might be the better route to shore up any NI holes and acquire what they wanted at the time. If it was a deep draft then I would think the more picks you have the better. but I guess we will see how the draft goes
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248797 First round will still be very good... second as well... Herdman, Bladek, Woods and Ekakitie will all force their way into first round consideration I'd still like to see Gray or Bladek as our first overall... then best DL or Herdman at 5th Then BPA with our 2nd round pick regardless of NFL options
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248799 I agree with Taunted, if the draft is poor it might have been wise for them to make the move they made. It doesn't make it any worse for Winnipeg, because well we got TJ Heath and a Draft pick while giving up a player we honestly no longer wanted. It just means that perhaps Montreal didn't get burnt as hard as people initially thought, nothing wrong with that idea it was still a great trade for Winnipeg. The nice thing is we could pick a future with one of our first rounders because of this trade, and this years draft choices the futures might be the only picks worth choosing.
February 12, 20178 yr comment_248816 26 minutes ago, Tehedra said: I agree with Taunted, if the draft is poor it might have been wise for them to make the move they made. It doesn't make it any worse for Winnipeg, because well we got TJ Heath and a Draft pick while giving up a player we honestly no longer wanted. It just means that perhaps Montreal didn't get burnt as hard as people initially thought, nothing wrong with that idea it was still a great trade for Winnipeg. The nice thing is we could pick a future with one of our first rounders because of this trade, and this years draft choices the futures might be the only picks worth choosing. Now you're just making fun of Taynted.....
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