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Everything from rock to metal is so compartmentalized that it's buried and stands alone. Rock exists; it just isn't particularly mainstream (it's always come and gone in waves) right now. More than auto tune, the level of technical mixing and production polish that goes into albums now has every thing feel far more poppy. Unless it is a literal garage band that you don't hear the gritty sounds any more. even though that really dominated the sound of 90s rock/metal etc. You really have to work and search to find bands in those kinds of niche now.

Certainly, and imagine the upper-level talent we could've hit on after the 19 gc if we hadn't focused on high floor, ceiling teams guys? Especially since many of those guys didn't get much of a look even with in their niche. Wouldn't be surprised. Also don't particularly have any expectations for him.

I don't know that it's weaker, I think we don't have those top tier stars, but I think the 2nd and 3rd tier have a lot of depth. It's the kind of OL draft that your scouts earn their money on IMO. You're only gonna take 1, maybe 2 guys for each team, every single team needs to hit an OL. A few teams are going to. I hope we are one of them. Yeah, we need it for sure. I agree, I don't think we are locked in to other positions. We don't really have a huge need other wise. PBA / best projectable athlete picks should be our method. But you never know with us. Dl, DB, OL are what I see a lot of value in this draft, that also fits our system. Yeah, we don't need high floor no ceiling guys. We don't need to be drafting for teams with out the ability to take positional snaps with improvement. That is a good point. Maybe our biggest need with NI talent, is guys who can push filler off the roster. I think Canadian depth will be a really good scrap in TC, if they are given the chance to take jobs.

Couple really good, really athletic big dbs which is a rarity. Bunch of dl with good size d1 pedigree and questionable measurable. Good chuck of athletic tweeners at de/lber. Some good inside dl who I think will translate well but maybe not high upside. A surprising amount of strong athletes at many positions too actually. can’t wait to see what we do either. Hoping for 1-2 ol, 1-2 dl, 1 db, 1 wr, maybe a rb. Maybe grab one of the athletic freaks no matter their position who we like best. We are gonna be very well poised to grab a couple guys who can make the roster this year.

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/24/seven-risers-and-fallers-from-the-2025-cfl-combine/ one of the guys on that list I like the most is haie. 5’11.5 199 4.65 40 14 reps 36” vert 10’6.5” broad 3.92 shuttle 6.62 3 cone. His relative athletic score is 9.27 out of 10 which is elite by nfl standards. The 4.65 40 is the only hold up. If he ran a 4.49 he’d get a late pick in the nfl. Hes a prodigious teams guy as well. Instantly contributes there, and has sky high potential especially in a system like ours. I like Pyle too, he’s not a great athlete or an ideal body by any means. But he’s a nasty piece of work with enough tangibles to make it work in the pros. Especially if he can clean up his build while adding a few pounds.

I feel like drake would be some what divisive due to the Kendrick Lamar stuff but that might put him into a more gettable spot. I’m not a drake fan but I think he’d be a lot better than what we are likely to get. That’d be great. Maybe make him a master of ceremonies type deal. His chops on the mic are fantastic he could do a lot to drum up hype. I feel dummies might be too niche. One hit wonder from what 25 years ago? Great guys though. I thought about young, I doubt he’d do it. Personally I’d love that though. Headstones will always be my no1 pick lol. I wonder if they go back to the guess who well again?

https://www.cfl.ca/2025/03/24/mmqb-ranking-the-cfls-top-3-defensive-ends/ Another craptastic cfl article, this time from cfl.ca The only one on the list I agree with is Flo. He is the best end in the league. WJ, as we saw in the GC game, can turn it on and play at that level. But he can't nearly maintain that level of play. He's just turned 34, and is far removed from his best days. He makes 200k, and when it comes to maintaining contain, run stopping, motor, finishing tackles and being read he's the worst in the league. He can still jump passing lanes and get a knockdown every other game, and when he turns it on he can really blow your hair back with his pass-rush ability. If we run a decent nose in lawson/woods and severely limit the reps for jake, and don't have a free spot for the opposition OL on the other side of him he can still be really effective. Even more so if we actually rotate willy and keep him to between 40-50% of snaps. But he's a lost step and or an injury away from being done, and he plays a lot now like late stages Elfrid payton. Mauldin hasn't put up the same sacks since his career year, but he is always around the ball making plays. He covers as much ground as any DE, and is always generating pressures. He makes the guys around him better. My all cfl DL would be flo, ceresna, sayles, and mauldin. A lot of guys could be in contention for a 2nd team. A lot of guys struggled last year with the holding that was allowed, and with their teams schemes/talent. Toronto constantly pumps out extremely productive DL because they always put guys together who fit well, and who have extremely high potential. Who ever they plug in you can expect to be near the top of the league every year.

You mean the guy who played sherlock? Binglestink Combhisback? Could be... Yep. Stars who transcend sports are pretty rare these days. The world is soo compartmentalized that we just don't see guys who are world stars because of north American sports any more. Yuup. And honestly out side of lebron, I don't think any other NBA player has that kind of fame today. And I don't think we will see another one like that for a long time. I don't think the NFL or MLB have one guy like that either. QFT. Especially the Canadian guys, but the real stars of the league should be more prominent in marketing. By that, I don't mean their face on a graphic showing the up coming weeks games for 9 seconds. What BLM did in the past bunch of years working the GC broadcast is a great example of a guy creating a brand for him self. And it crushes all the leagues attempts to brand stars over the past 20 years.

Pop? No idea. The weeknd would be the biggest Canadian get off the top of my mind.

In game interviews in general suck, virtually always when none player/coaches. Just shouldn’t do that type of thing.

The large portion of the cfl market is probably 30-50 men. But the aim is to try n get the youngins to brand in. A really big Canadian act would be great. with the elbows up campaign and massive ground swell of national pride locking in a show like that before the season would help bring in more eyes.

Eric cumberbatch defensive half from the gee gees looks really intriguing. 6’2 202 4.51 40 39” vert 7.12 3 cone 4.31 ss 11’2” broad jump. 26 games 83 tackles 4 tfl 15 pkd 3 picks 1 fumble recovery. Real outlier in terms of athleticism and frame. Long tall strong guy kind of similar to clercius. Missed a bit of play time last year. Not sure if he sticks at half and doesn’t have an extensive background excelling on teams. But he’s got tremendous up side as a pass cover wil, S etc. Testing numbers and build likely push him up the draft board, but he could be incredible value in the 3rd plus or minus a bit.

Hervey is already back pedalling on that statement. Brady has been a star on the field and viral off it for great reasons, plus he’s a home grown guy. Rourke didn’t live up to his return but he’s got major attention and expectations. Couple of the wrs too imo. In general sports stars aren’t what they used to be and football players have short careers. It’s never going to be the 90s and prior again. The world is very different now.

Yuuuuup. Bumper crop last year. Another year similar will be huge. Down side was the global draft was another total dud. Gotta improve that. plus Samson who has great upside, a lotto ticket in gio, gassama is back for camp, and finally Laroux. We brought back benson but still have Larouxs rights. plus brock gowanlock, who I think they are very high on. He played short yardage and blocking stuff in Montreal. Hes also a much better kick cover guy than you usually see from Canadian DL. Brings great versatility again as a big body Canadian.

Yeah, really excited to see what Jackson brings. Happy buck is gone this is the single biggest cause for optimism I have for us. The out with the old especially buck. His lack of adjustments and play calls were sickening. definitely need to move away from 7 ol with all the extra big bodies we have. Plus the ni dl on the roster.

I was really impressed with his uptake last year. He went from lost in short yardage and not really able to fill any roster role to a pretty good block n push guy. Excited to see year two from last years rookie crop. We got a tremendous mix of athletic upside, and strong intangibles.

I miss the super dogs and even the cross fit thing they did once at a bomber game. I’d love to see some thing unique.

Really hope we get a big concert for half time that isn’t some country fried hick stuff.

The bombers and macdon, who are a long long time corporate sponsor, should team up for a better version of this shirt.

Year to year for Zach and I’d say a very strong chance this is his last.

Man, dare to dream. If we eliminate Jakes snaps this year, we likely have a D that can challenge the 21 unit and certainly be the best one since then. Yeah, I feel some positions are already set in stone. If Vaughters stays healthy I don't think any performance in camp or PS takes his job. Good point, Especially in today's CFL. Ratio breakers are on every team now. The league has really good Canadian starters at basically every position these days. We need to be championship-oriented to the point that flipping a spot like G to Imp isn't a concern. No hesitation. I think we have the guys who can take up a starters role in multiple areas, we don't need to force guys onto the field. https://3downnation.com/2025/03/21/blue-bombers-have-not-had-contract-extension-discussions-with-franchise-qb-zach-collaros/ In other news, water is wet and fire is hot!

Yeah, those two are both the exception that proves the rule IMO. Plus, both Clercius and MCI bring tremendous versatility. Idk if MCI will evolve to be a feature back, if he does the miss match will be insane. Luckily, he can slowly get his feet wet and learn his craft in an ideal situation here. Even if he never becomes a feature back, as an FB, teams, and package guy he is of tremendous value. If he can be a good change of pace back and package offensive player, that is a gigantic win. I didn't get to see nearly enough of him running the ball to gauge that, but his physical tools should translate to a high floor as a runner. I'd love to see him grow as a pass catcher who can run out of the backfield routes and stuff from the TE spot. Doesn't need amazing route-running skills, just the ability to get to a spot and catch the ball. He certainly isn't a tester. And he has the intangibles to over come that. I like ends that have a better first step, but he is going to be a worthwhile project for someone. And I think out side of the top 2 ish rounds, (1on1s depending) I think he will offer good value.

Totally agree, great point. Moving on from guys like BA, Biggie, and maybe Kyrie unless he's somehow back to peak form, and limiting Jakes snaps is huge on D. Consistency on the OL, and a new offensive coaching staff will be big.

In-league scouting is poor right now. Mostly it's PR guys that will float around mid-season and into Tcs. Teams seldom look at other teams PR cuts other wise any more.

I think they had a vision, but it is a divisive approach. I get what they were going for, and I think it might even work. But it is risky, and not a good look for a team coming off the GC loses and hosting the cup at home. People don't want to see us fill up our middle back roster, especially when we've lost some of the high-paid guys in FA.