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  1. 5.1 40 for a 320 plus pound guard is actually good. It’s about 90th percentile in the nfl. The average nfl guard runs almost a 5.4 while weighing 314. 7 guards were faster this year at the nfl combine and not insanely. In the range of a tenth of a second. I find it interesting that we are looking at an imp who likely only projects as a guard.
  2. That was the entire point of the comment and response prior to yours. I mentioned in the previous post he made the pro bowl after leaving here…
  3. He was a pro bowler after his return to the nfl from Winnipeg. Not in his first stint when we left Edmonton.
  4. For me, I would spend the nut on a defensive front guy. Dominate in both trenches and the rest takes care of it self. If not on the front, and with schoen tied up I’m happy it’s bo. I’d a really hated seeing him in another market.
  5. At what 18 or 19 no less? And was an instant stud on teams to the point he got to the nfl for a few years. np. Yeah me too. Some truly amazing talent will nearly disappear from memory in a while because the only video looks like it was filmed on a potato.
  6. This will probably piss some people off who through the lens of nostalgia will remember sellers as a perfect player but here goes. Big mike was such a rare and unique talent, he was much more valuable than a fb, but at the same time less effective in some areas than other much lesser FBs. He was, one of the greatest blocking backs in football history. He was as good as an extra tackle in both run pro and pass pro. He had tremendous hands, can’t count how many times I saw him pick passes out of the air or off his shoe laces. But he had a tendency to look up field and drop some easier ones. with a head of steam he was one of the hardest guys to tackle in the league. But this was also his biggest fault. He needed a good bit of room to get up to speed. If contact was made with in a few yards of him getting the ball, he was much easier to tackle. Most FBs excel in short yardage. We frequently used blink in short yardage because he hit the hole soo fast and hard he was tough to stop. He could also squirt though a tiny gap and turn a 1 yard dive into a 50 yard gain. Sellers didn’t run particularly well out of a fb position. For instance the game Charlie missed and where mike decimated the riders defence in Winnipeg, we ran out of extemely deep sets with him 7 yards back, or on delays from shot gun. He had a big td production season in the nfl where they did the same with him, or wrapped him from the back side h back spot to the play side. Sellers however, was also one of the best teams players. From blocking, to kick cover where he broke into the league. He was a pro bowl caliber teams guy, blocker, red zone threat, great catcher, and had devastating power. He wasn’t alstott, but he was probably the most valuable player at fb in the modern and semi modern history of the league.
  7. Yeah lacks the elite coaching lineage, and is at a low point in his career. Still tremendous get for the stamps and league. Hawaii would’ve been better off with him, by a lot.
  8. Agree. It’s interesting what that might say about Calgary. No way is he up here to be just an oc medium to long term. How much control will DD give to him as well. he kind of gets a bit of a raw deal with maier too.
  9. 2 time big sky coach of the year, the best qb coach in the biggest cfl qb pipeline and the best team in that pipeline. I’d say this is the biggest fresh to the cfl coaching addition the league has seen in a long time.
  10. https://3downnation.com/2024/03/24/brendan-taman-embraced-haunted-hotel-room-paranormal-assistance-at-cfl-combine/ Taman has gone from the Rolodex of players names on subway napkins to ghosts in the fort Gary hotel helping him scout lol
  11. Herzog wasn’t near that bad. 4.55 40 39” vert 10’ broad 6.94 3cone 4.2 shuttle Augustine 4.77 40 30.5” vert 9’2 broad 7.34 3cone 4.4 shuttle herzogs numbers are better than some imports we’ve signed this and most years Chisari was similar range but a bit better than Augustine’s numbers. Augustine put up 22 reps which would’ve tied hladik for most among backs. to put it into perspective herzogs relative athletic score for the nfl is 7.4 out of 10 his scores main weakness is his height and weight. Augustine’s RAS is 1.23. His main weakness is every thing other than the bench press. * the ras doesn’t include the split run times for either as It isn’t listed from the cfl. Going off some nfldraft scout times Herzog would go down to a 5.89 out of 10. Those times aren’t super reliable though. And that’s still a ton Better than say grant at under 3. Brady would’ve had a 7.33 with all Poor running numbers. If Brady had run herzogs sprint numbers he would’ve scored almost a 9 and been nfl bound for sure.
  12. Next fb we roster is going to be a monster producer like mike sellers. But he will be standing in the shoulders of the giant that is damnian Jackson. next time we sign a guy with a heavy military pedigree I’m gonna be real nervous and suspicious. Next guy maybe Schmekel again.
  13. Could be a strong glue guy for us. Or maybe a secret agent, he should wear 00 for sure. He looks like a great get though. 30 pass knock downs and 10 picks in college. Was a machine in ravens camp a few years ago. Made decent nfl money over his few years. Returned punts a bit too. Looks like a strong one on one tackler and a big knack for play making. Should be a guy to keep an eye on especially in rookie camp.
  14. Trying to drum some thing up where nothing exists. Like making people care about the cats off season.
  15. That’s a good guy for sure. Prolific after transferring up here. Some ncaa experience, had to play a lot of teams down south to earn a shot. Great size and build. A lot of backs are in that 5’10 205 range but frame can vary a lot. He’s really built to play rb, probably would’ve put up a good number on the bench. Some high school track. Success too. Didn’t put up amazing numbers but I think it’s just a case of being a guy that excels in a different range. He’d be a great value pick in the mid to late draft. And we love the oua.
  16. Could well be. I wouldn’t chase either though. Especially in this draft and with our roster. Hladik or oulette might be available in the 5th/6th with their testing numbers too. 5th n later why not. 1/2nd gotta get value 3rd I’d rather us take a guy who is nfl bound on a flier than a flier on a rb. I think we really need a young ol to groom, a front 6 guy would be big, we need a wr, and with starting an ni db another db that can cover WRs and not just kicks would be great. Fb/rb would be a luxury. And who knows maybe we can swing a trade and get a current roster guy. Brady also put up 3000 yards and 22 tds against better competition. Ike put up 700 ish and 2 tds in 5 seasons. Herzog put up 2200 ish and 29 tds. Ike has size, but height can be an issue for RBs. Ike won’t remotely have the power to be a bruising back and will have to be balanced. Brady is the perfect size and build for a power back.
  17. Nailed it. I feel like the 1on1s are far more subjective in the cfl than most places. The differences in competition is gigantic. I also feel like the drill work out stars don’t shine in the league that often. Herzog and Michael had pretty decent testing. Especially the Michael as he’s got that size. He’s ask a converted wr. 5’8 201 4.55 39” vert 10’ broad 6.94 3 come 4.2 shuttle 6’1 225 16 reps 4.51 35.5” 10’2 6.71 4.19 If we grabbed one of those guys as a camp flyer with a mid to late pick say 4th or after that’d be solid. They may well go before that though. That’s trevis smith, I was thinking of another guy but smith is about the biggest monster we’ve seen in a while.
  18. Another lber idr their name some pretty heinous domestic abuse stuff. I for sure think there is a precedent, if Kelly’s case ends up at that point. I do think Kelly is a ticking time bomber though. Glory days. Same era the nfl had Alstott. nfl fb useage is up a significant portion of late as well with bigger more athletic guys available at those te/hback positions don’t be surprised to see fb continue to rise. Especially considering the rb by committee that is popular. The linemen are always the best guys to listen to. Tsn needs to learn that lesson.
  19. I mean, it is a pro combine. You would think that the venue would be appropriate. But then last time it was here it was a gong show for the 40 as well. More important factors include the quality and prep of the surface (the big issue last time) and the quality of electronic timing equipment. Though who knows maybe it was just Randy sitting on an old stop watch. But either way, we've got a good chunk of 195-210 pound guys running 5s and some 260-270+ guys running significantly faster. If they are all running under the same conditions, which just has to be the case, it's a pretty big dip in athleticism. Especially when you consider the bigger 260-270 guys are still C grade NFL athletes as well. The other categories have some awful numbers too. How are you gonna do the bench press and only be able to put up 2 reps of 225lbs at 200+ lbs? Like the dude cant do push ups. The first rep in the bench often bounces off the guy as much as any thing in football combines. If you're 6'+ and 220+ running a 5.2 and jumping 24" in the vert you either better be the most talented and cunning football player in history, or better be a holder/snapper. You don’t need to reach for a fullback that’s going to play eight snaps a game. Mos intensifies. I think you can dress a canadian super package/sub guy. Some one who is a TE/Hback/Fb Body type up to an undersized athletic centre or down to a big WR. And have that guy fill a TON of roles. Both goal line packages, fg, kick cover/up back and return etc. But that guy has to have a position that they can sub into for an injury, WR would be the easy one, and they have to really excel on teams. Maybe they are the back up punter/kicker, long snapper, holder etc. The easiest way to get and develop that guy though, is to draft a reasonably athletic Lber. Like we have for the entire time walters has been here. They already have the hit guys and move bodies mind set you need.
  20. It’s a good thing this draft has plenty of high level and ncaa talent. The athletic performance really wasn’t stellar for a lot of guys at the combine. Hladik fb who stands 6’4 230 and rb Anthony soles 6’2 220 ran best times of 5.0 and 5.19 in the 40. A lot of db/wr/lbers in the 4.8 and slower range. Many of those guys filling out with 26-30” verts and single digit 225 reps. I wonder how much of it is these guys not being polished in the track skills, and how much is just low athleticism. It’d be interesting to average out the positions or take the highest drafted lowest athletic outlier and chart the numbers vs the ras and nfl averages. Maybe the cfl should invest money in a program that helps provide strength and conditioning coaching to cis and junior players. If the league managed to half the athletic difference from the average player at the nfl and cfl combine respectively, we would see a whole lot more value return from drafts and better calibre of play in the league.
  21. Yes, because every other team and the league thought he was out of football and done. He wasn’t ranked because of it and no one considered him. Otherwise he’s a been in the top couple of picks. I think people really miss how prolific he was in college. If he never got hurt and sat out he would’ve been a top 3 round nfl pick with ease. Loffler out performed his draft position but he was always a high upside guy. Injuries derailed his draft stock and his career. Not a hoodwink, but a damn good bargain for sure.
  22. That does make sense but yeah idk why he’d be all worked up about it.
  23. Crying about the likes and comments on his posts I guess?
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