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Mulumba had already signed and been given a small bonus when we took him at #2... just another Mack high-risk pick when we needed help now.
Anyway, whatever - he's gone.
No need to rehash the draft .. but I agree with the sentiment .. there's a time and place (in the draft) to take fliers on guys who will be in NFL training camps .. top of the first round is not one of those spots.
Calgary drafted Doug Brown with the 5th pick overall in 1997. Was he not worthy of a 5th pick?
Did he ever play a down in Calgary? Did Calgary have the same pressing needs to address as the Bombers have (had) over the last couple of seasons? The answer is no. Brown was drafted in 97 and spent the next 4 years down south. He never once put on a Stampeders uniform.
You could also look at the depth of a particular draft when reaching to take someone but I think the underlying point remains .. when you are trying to rebuild a NI talent base, there's a time and place to take a chance on guys with NFL aspirations or guys who have *already signed an NFL contract* ..
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What makes you say that? Just because O'S used to be a linebacker? He's never coached positionally before, let alone coordinated a defense.
Despite that, the sense I'm getting from him anyways, is that he is the type to just let his guys do their jobs. He'll have his plate full enough.
Biggest mistake any head coach (let alone a rookie one) can make is trying to wear too many hats .. O'Shea doesn't seem like that person to me.
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Mulumba had already signed and been given a small bonus when we took him at #2... just another Mack high-risk pick when we needed help now.
Anyway, whatever - he's gone.
No need to rehash the draft .. but I agree with the sentiment .. there's a time and place (in the draft) to take fliers on guys who will be in NFL training camps .. top of the first round is not one of those spots.
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That would be Mister two time all-star journeyman.
Name recognition does wonders for people ... I'd rather have a guy like Figeuroa .. he's an absolute beast, a guy with a mean streak .. and had a great first season with the TiCats .. easily better than anything January has done the past few years .. if you're going to play an American on the offensive line .. he needs to be a difference maker .. January isn't that .. not by a long shot.
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That would be Mister two time all-star journeyman.
Name recognition does wonders for people ... I'd rather have a guy like Figeuroa .. he's an absolute beast, a guy with a mean streak .. and had a great first season with the TiCats .. easily better than anything January has done the past few years ..
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The only way I would give January anything better than a C is if he was a non import.
Why?
cause he's quite average.
I disagree.. Id rate him above average. I'd rate him in the top 6 depending if you want to count Van Zeyl as a T, and depending where you would put Van Zeyl, whom I haven't watched him closely enough to fairly rank.
January, at best, is a journeyman .. the fact he's the most reliable offensive lineman on our roster speaks more to our overall lack of talent along the offensive line than it does his ability.
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Would Marshall really that bad of a choice? He wouldn't be my first, but if that's who we ended up with, and we had a very consistent offence, he wouldn't do too bad.
His best defence with the Bombers was in 2007, and our offence was quite consistent that year up to October.
The problem is .. I have no faith that we will field a competant offense let alone a consistent one .. it's a case of, "Please prove me wrong."
Marshall's unit most certainly wouldn't be a difference making one .. and frankly .. I don't know that we have a secondary suited to keeping guys in front of them on a regular basis .. we saw how bad they were last year when asked to play zone .. and I get a sense that, with the players we have now, we'd be better playing an aggressive, attacking style of defense .. not Marshall's game at all.
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Willy seems to be much more polished under pressure. Things like footwork aren't as easily correctable as reading a defence, knowing when to audible, what to audible to, etc.
Jay Cutler had some terrible footwork and Marc Trestman made huge improvements to that in Bears training camp this season.
They also went out and addressed the offensive line this offseason a well. Through 15 games last season , the Bears had given up 56 sacks .. going into last night they'd only given up 24. When you have time to set up, those fundamentals don't slide nearly as much .. I only make this note because it's an area where the Bombers also need to improve ..protecting the QB
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Footwork concerns is one of the issues I have with him especially under pressure. Coupled that with our offensive line, and I admit I am a little bit nervous as to how well Collaros would really fit in here.
It's one of my concerns as well ..
Without adequate support in place for a guy like Collaros .. (protection, coaching and a solid supporting staff) .. how high is his ceiling here? Will he simply be another guy we run out of town because the organization isn't committed to putting our QBs in the best position to succeed.
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Quality signing.
Vega was hugely under-rated by a large number of people .. good to see him back in Blue and Gold.
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Kind of feels that we've lost momentum .. great front office hires .. got our coach .. then stalled .. (or at least that's my feeling here) ..
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So an OL drafted in the 7th round last year and a receiver who was undrafted then protected or claimed by Hamilton. Not impressive.
What were you hoping for in a waiver draft you probably didn't know existed before today?
DING DING DING!! We have a winner!!
Exactly. Walters even said in his presser that none of these guys are recognizable names .. rather this might be a way (the neg list draft) to potentially upgrade back end roster talent ..
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Was thinking that exact same thing TBURG
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@FarhanLaljiTSN: #BCLions expected to announce Mark Washington as new DC at 2pm. Also Jarious Jackson won't be the OC in BC or Wpg #CFL
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Greatly under appreciated contributor on this team. Best of luck to PLL moving forward!
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The Butte Pirates ...
... enough said.
Oh that's who you played for in high school. Makes sense now.
Our motto: we'll leave you walking funny!
Wait .. what?
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The Butte Pirates ...
... enough said.
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The Ottawa ALLCAPS are making moves .. like it ..
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If I was HC I'd be super stressed right now trying to get my coordinators and staff hired As. Soon. As. Possible.
Especially so when you consider the Argos are now going to be replacing two of three co-ordinators .. adds to competitive mix .. but I like the sense of urgency there ..
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Is there a stream of this somewhere? Both links I have don't work.
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Assistant General Manager, Director of Player Personnel
Ted Goveia joined the Blue Bombers in December of 2013 as the team’s Assistant General Manager, Director of Player Personnel. Previously, Goveia held down the role of Director, Player Personnel with the Toronto Argonauts, working free agent camps and scouting in both the United States and Canada, as well as coordinating the CFL Canadian Draft. Prior to that, Goveia had been responsible for recruitment strategies in both Canada and the U.S. for the Argos, scouting various NFL pre-season camps. He first joined the Argos in 2010 as an assistant coach and prior to that spent 15 years in various coaching and recruitment capacities throughout the CIS and Canadian Junior Football ranks.
Ted Goveia has a long resume full of Canadian coaching and football recruitment experience. He’s held positions at the University of British Columbia, McMaster University, Mount Allison University and he spent 2010 coaching the Toronto Argonauts’ running backs. He’s also held fulltime coaching positions in the CJFL, at the high school level and gained extensive experience as a guest coach in the CFL. All told, Goveia has been part of every level of football in Canada.
Goveia joined the UBC Thunderbirds as the Offensive Coordinator in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to Head Coach and G.M and was responsible for developing a number of CFL prospects who went on to be drafted and play for a variety of teams in the league.
Goveia wore many different hats during his time at McMaster University from 2001-04. He coached the receivers, running backs and special teams while also serving as the team’s Recruitment Coordinator. In his role he was responsible for all aspects of recruitment which resulted in some of the largest and most successful recruitment classes in the history of the program. He helped the Marauders to three straight Yates Cup finals.
Goveia held the position of Recruitment Coordinator at his alma mater, Mt. Allison University, from 1994-98. In addition to his position, he served as Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach and Defensive Line Coach. At Mount A he eventually took charge of all administrative aspects of the football program while helping the Mounties set new CIS team and individual records. Goveia helped Mount A to the AUS finals in 1996 & 1997, winning the championship in ‘97. He ensured players were excelling in the classroom and his athletes attained a 92% graduation rate.
A former offensive lineman from 1991-93 for the Mt. Allison Mounties, Goveia has held coaching positions in the CJFL with the Burlington Braves and Oakville Longhorns. In Burlington, he was head coach and led the club to three provincial finals. He also coached at Assumption High School in Burlington where he once attended and played football. Goveia was a guest coach at Toronto Argonauts training camp each year from 2001-08. -
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#Bombers will not be renewing the contract of Ken Moll.
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So are you suggesting then that the Bombers have great non-import talent? That we can afford to wait years for players to, perhaps, trickle in from their NFL stints to flip them or try and sign them?
When you have a full compliment of draft picks .. when you have solid non-import depth .. you can take chances and roll the dice on some of these guys who will spend a bit of time down south. I have no problem with that. But we aren't in that position and because of that, you have to take a long look at guys who will step into camp day one and can contribute. Maybe deferring to your Canadian draft expert .. our current GM .. and picking a guy like Edem might have made more sense .. especially with how our roster was structured .. (he's someone who could step in at both LB or Safety).