Mike

I'm really going to have a hard time agreeing that it's a good idea to force one of Anderson, Turner and even Nate Collins (who I think is going to be a stud up here) to the inactive roster. I agree it's possible, but I don't like the thought of it.

The reason I don't foresee us going OL at number 2 is because there's a huge logjam after Mateas. You can easily argue Chungh, Groulx, Ruby and McEwen in there all together. Any one of them could be worthy at the 2 spot but with 8 picks in between 2 and 11, I just don't see all 4 of those guys going by the time it gets to us. They might, but I don't believe they will. One of them would fall to 11, especially if Boyko doesn't end up getting signed. We'll have a better idea after the NFL Draft but I just feel like the OL pool is deep and you're not getting the best one whether you pick at 2 or 11, so why not maximize your assets.

Canadian Michael Bishop?

Love both, slowly becoming just as diehard about the Jets but I'm ready for some football.

He's not kidding when he says major. The guy has had 4 separate torn ACL injuries.

Marve was never unsigned. Not much of a power shift.

He is? He's literally the exact same size as Paris Cotton.

Hernias are a real *****.

Been working on a mock draft for a week or so now. What really stood out to me is that everyone keeps saying the Bombers are going to get three good players. This draft, in my mind, is so deep that with our current pick pool, we could easily snag a fourth solid prospect. Here's what I've got so far 1. Ottawa - OL Alex Mateas (seems to be the smart money pick, hometown kid who can be a solid building block; could be derailed by NFL) 2. Winnipeg - REC Nic Demski (OL and REC equal areas of need, pool of OL better than pool of REC + the hometown connection; could easily be Durant but Walters on record saying Demski is his REC1 on the board) 3. Toronto - OL Sukh Chungh (best OL not named Boyko on the board, Toronto needs to prepare for aging OL and rebuild) 4. Montreal - REC Lemar Durant (OL not a deep concern for Popp, best REC available is easily Durant and Montreal could use experienced REC corps to groom and mentor a great talent; this could easily be Waud too) 5. BC - OL Danny Groulx (not a lot of OL depth in Vancouver, fills a need and fits the BPA label) 6. Saskatchewan - DL Daryl Waud (strong move by Taman, could see this being accompanied by decision to commit to a Canadian DT and make a trade with Hamilton) 7. Edmonton - OL Sean McEwen (strikes me as a very similar player to Brett Jones, got all the smarts, maybe not as ready physically, but still a very pro ready OL in my opinion) 8. Hamilton - OL Brett Boyko (calculated gamble here by Austin - he's got a ton in the pipeline for Canadian talent and could really use a stud OL - makes NFL gamble worth it) 9. Calgary - LB Chris Ackie (best player available scenario right here, not a strong need on the OL and Calgary could use some bodies to take defensive reps and make ST contributions) 10. Ottawa - LB Byron Archambault (tough player to project, could go here, could go in the third round. How do you translate his overall athleticism to the field? Shuttle time helps big time at combine) 11. Winnipeg - OL Jacob Ruby (if Bombers see Ruby fall to them, they'll be thrilled. Biggest threat is Hamilton at 8) 12. Toronto - DL Ese Mrarube-Ajufo (edge speed and athleticism were big pluses at combine, gives them a body for reps behind new prize Foley) 13. Montreal - DB Tevaughn Campbell (raw, but showed good cover skills with new rules at combine and is easily fast enough to defend in pros, immediate ST demon) 14. BC - RB Shaq Murray-Lawrence (gives them the all Canadian backfield combination that could be envy of CFL, hard guy for them to pass on at this spot) 15. Winnipeg - DL Maxx Forde (concerns about why his senior season was disappointment, but capable of being a big disruption on defensive line; this could easily be Shortill too) 16. Edmonton - REC Addison Richards (good value on BPA for Edmonton, interview disappointed at combine and speed is concerning, but he's a big physical body with soft hands) 17. Hamilton - OL James Bodanis (went OL gamble in first round, goes OL that they can have in camp in second round. Stocking the barn with hogs important for Hamilton) 18. Calgary - REC Jake Harty (natural fit in Calgary, can easily push Charbonneau and Parker) 19. Calgary - OL Karl Lavoie (Huf understands the value of a guy like Lavoie on the OL, can be brought along slow) 20. Hamilton - LB Nick Shortill (good bet to be one of the best available guys on the board, could be gone much earlier. Strong pick for Austin) 21. Toronto - LB Ron Omara (big broad LB who can take snaps behind Cory Greenwood in Toronto D) 22. Calgary - RB Tyler Varga (at this point, the pick makes sense, still have pick to get similar player to what you could take now at 27, hedge your bets with Varga earlier) 23. BC - DL Brandon Tennant (question marks, but if focus is there, talent is there easily) 24. Hamilton - REC Melvin Abankwah (another tough guy to project ... how much stock do you put in combine? Not a safe pick but could look great in two years) 25. Edmonton - DB Kwame Adjei (big body, could project at LB or DB, showed great coverage ability at combine) 26. Saskatchewan - OL Campbell Allison (had terrible combine, did not show up in shape. With proper work ethic, he's talented enough to be a strong guard in CFL) 27. Calgary - LB Auston Johnson (Alondra will be pleased ... needs shaping to be CFL game ready but looks good on film and can fill ST role immediately) 28. Ottawa - DL Ettore Lattanzio (Ottawa continues to build a strong stable in trenches) 29. Hamilton - REC Matthew Norzil (if healthy, Norzil is easily up there with, at the very least, Richards and Harty. health is big concern) 30. Toronto - DL Rory Connop (faded at combine, didn't help his cause but still deserving of top 30 selection) 31. Montreal - RB Dillon Campbell (offensive skill guys so tough to project when they don't fit mold, but with Lumbala gone, makes sense) 32. BC - LB Adam Konar (awful combine showing including a late flight resulting in interview delays/cancellations dropped his stock a lot but reports are he's got impressive film) 33. Winnipeg - LB Blair Smith (could easily see Konar and Smith flip flopping ... classic film vs combine, athleticism concerns vs football concerns) 34. Edmonton - RB Matt Rea (this guy could easily end up being huge fan favorite in Edmonton ... does all the dirty work, will contribute in Rob Cote fashion) 35. Saskatchewan - LB Adrian Clarke (big body, ST contributor immediately) 36. Montreal - OL Quinn Lawlor (big time project, but hard to turn down upside at this point, especially with team that has no real need to rush OL)

Demski to 9 means nothing, he's still probably the 5th or 6th ranked player that is realistically going to be taken. Varga, Boyko and Covington aren't going first round. Covington probably goes in the 6th or 7th at best.

1 (--) Christian Covington DL Rice 2 (1) Brett Boyko OL UNLV 3 (2) Alex Mateas OL UCONN 4 (4) Tyler Varga RB Yale 5 (8) Danny Groulx OL Laval 6 (7) Sukh Chungh OL Calgary 7 (3) Daryl Waud DL Western 8 (--) Lemar Durant REC Simon Fraser 9 (5) Nic Demski REC Manitoba 10 (6) Sean McEwen OL Calgary 11 (12) Chris Ackie DB Wilfrid Laurier 12 (9) Addison Richards RED Regina 13 (10) Jacob Ruby OL Richmond 14 (17) Byron Archambault LB Montreal 15 (--) Tevaughn Campbell DB Regina 16 (--) Shaquille Murray-Lawrence RB UNLV 17 (18) Ese Mrabure-Ajufo DL Wilfrid Laurier 18 (19) Jake Harty REC Calgary 19 (--) Brandon Bridge QB South Alabama 20 (11) Nick Shortill LB McMaster

MBB meetup is actually a really good idea.

Can I come fan you and feed you berries while you watch or did Dave already call dibs?

HA!I appreciate anyone who puts training camp reports up, but you sir, give the impression that this is SRS BSNS and get uppity when someone else gets more credit than you do. Definitely comes across as attention and approval seeking. For me it's all about giving credit where credit is due. That's how I am at work and it's very much appreciated by my subordinates, colleagues and my supervisors. It's not about seeking approval or attention. Different environment here I guess... This isn't supposed to be like work, man. It's supposed to be a bunch of dudes shooting the **** about a football team. It's pretty ironic that I'm sitting here saying this now, because I used to be the same way and I wanted to receive credit for all the perceived "work" I do to try and get a jump on player signings and stuff but after a while, I realized who cares? I'm doing it because I like doing it and there's no reward to be handed out. The fact that I can share it with a group of people who enjoy getting the jump on Bomber news as much as I do is enough for me, it gives us something to talk about and that's what it's all about. You'll learn I suppose but make no mistake, you react the way you do right now because you're in it for the approval and/or attention. There's no such thing as "credit" around here that isn't attention or approval based, you're not writing down all your "scoops" to form a resume. Disclaimer I still hate when the media steals stuff like that from our site / Twitter feed so I'll always ***** about that.

Gbill we all appreciate your reports but quite truthfully, the reason you get ribbed about it is because you've kind of proven you can't take a joke. Passing along what you saw at camp last year was awesome, but it is admittedly humorous to see you take all the ribbing you get so seriously. If you just brushed off even 50% of the stuff that you overreact to and took it for the joke it's meant to be, I'm sure people would probably stop ribbing you. It's all in good fun though man, it's just the internet.

I'll pay extra to ensure it is someone other than gbillThat's fine. But if I recall, my Bomber TC and practice reports were really appreciated on here last year. I guess those aren't wanted again this season.Yer gonna take your reports and go home, cartman?No not at all, but if they aren't wanted, what's the point in wasting my time writing them? I was under the impression they were appreciated, but based on the comments in here, I guess not. Do it because you enjoy it, not because you want approval from others. FWIW, I enjoy the information you provided last training camp.

You need a second punter even if it's just so you don't wear out your main guy in camp.

But he is more than a returner. Which is the point. He is an excellent multi dimensional player with the stats to back it up. I dont like the silliness either to to fluff him off as an average player who's being overrated is assinine. IMO (and it pains me to say this, because the Bombers had Lawrence and let him go last year) Kendial Lawrence is easily a more talented player than Banks. Total combined yardage last year was 1968 for Banks, 1819 for Lawrence. Give Banks the advantage until you see that Banks put up 1968 in 16 games. Lawrence put up 1819 in an astounding 9 games. That's over 200 yards a game. But nobody cares about Lawrence because he weighs more than 150 pounds and doesn't whine like a little brat.

wait, you want to fundraise to send someone else to Florida for a weekend? Personally, if it meant we actually got some decent coverage, I'd be happy to flip a few bucks every month for the next year to send somebody to go. Even if it's you.

"I base my posts 100% off facts and logic" Lol

If Brandon Banks was six feet tall, nobody would talk about him as much as they do. Sure, he can break the big one. So can a lot of guys. He knows how to market himself though, that's for sure. He's no better than guys like Kendial Lawrence and Troy Stoudermire in the return game.

Doesn't fly with me. Should have nothing to do with the Jets. It's not like the Free Press opted to not send anyone. They sent their regular Bombers beat writer and he did his regular terrible job.

Stuff I would have loved to have known from mini camp -- The Bombers held an open tryout on the day before mini camp at IMG and it was reported they moved 6 players from that tryout to mini camp. Who were they? -- Who have they already signed that was there that looked rough and might be out of a contract? -- Why were guys like Jarrid Bryant and Nate Collins, who are CFL rookies under contract, not present? -- Did either of the 2 new quarterbacks do ANYTHING to earn a shot in training camp? There wasn't a single mention of them in any article. -- These defensive backs or receivers that were impressive sound nice. Do we get to know anything about them other than that they caught the ball or kept someone from catching the ball? Are they slots or wideouts? Corners or halfbacks? Instead we get absolute ****ing nonsense like this article. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/bombers-impressed-with-new-talent-300892861.html?cx_navSource=d-tiles-1 Look at the headline. "Bombers impressed with new talent" Now read the entire first part prior to the page break. Literally no mention of a single player, although somehow Wiecek managed to reference Maria Sharapova, talk about breakfast, the cafeteria and Dodgertown. If you managed to make it past then THEN you get some information on the individual talents out of mini camp, almost entirely pieced together from other articles. If this was Ed Tait going down there, we'd be spoiled with an entire listing of the mini camp roster, who stood out good and bad by position, a background on each player and probably much more. Seriously such a joke.

He's such a clown.

BC with the lowball but yet again, Desjardins continues to bid against himself. Probably could've had him for something around 180k realistically.