Mike

Isn't this what you wanted though? Experienced coordinators? I thought they were always preferred over newbies in your eyes.

I won't hold 2013 against him because he was working with a pretty clean slate and it DID improve as he went along but ... I've never been a fan prior to 2013

Gross

Barf

Only if you're in some kind of bizzaro world. They have one starting quality NI in Shologan. Almost all of their OL are damaged goods or failed prospects, a couple are still prospects. Hage and Eppele would stroll into the Bomber O-Line. Hage is done with the knee injury. Eppele will have a long career in a 9 team league, but is he anything more than an average guard. Not yet. You could put Morley in Eppele's jersey and Eppelle in Morley's and you wouldn't know the difference aside from Morley's gut. Hage isn't done. If there was an injury concern then Ottawa would never have taken him. He'll be the starting center in Ottawa for the nest 3 or 4 years. That's an awfully bold prediction considering he's been quoted as saying he's not even sure he'd report to them. That situation aside, there's no way Hage has 3 years of starters mileage left in him.

Eppele I'd get on board with. Hage? Fat chance.

Calgary got bent over. Without lube.

Desjardins was asked why he picked a pending FA in Kohlert and if he thought they could sign him and he replied with "not sure, but our options in Winnipeg were limited" lol

Who do you see as our four starting O-Linemen? Do we have two defensive starters on the current roster? Aside from Henoc, I'm not sure we have any other starting Canadians on defense at the moment. I would think we need both of Watson & Etienne starting at this point. Right now, could I name them? No. But it's hard for me to believe they're not looking to spend in FA if possible. I'd be shocked if there wasn't a starting Canadian in week 1 next year who isn't currently on our roster.

I'm not saying Kohlert isn't a loss, but do we seriously think that we have a massive hole at NI receiver now? Realistically, we are probably in a position where we could get away with starting 4 imports at receiver. 4 OL, 1 REC, 2 defensive spots and there you have it. Our depth at NI receiver is fine. Stellar? No. Adequate? Yes.

We'll see.

lol if you think Kohlert is our only decent NI receiver Right...there's....hmmmmm.... Cory Watson? And despite what you say, Jade Etienne is no slouch either if they actually get him involved in the offense. Not to mention we have Aprile and Alli in the pipeline.

lol if you think Kohlert is our only decent NI receiver

First thoughts on Kohlert ... I'm hoping we can bring him back. Not a HUGE loss, but it stings a bit.

LB Jordan Verdone from Montreal LB Jay Pottinger from Toronto OL Marwan Hage (WOW) from Hamilton WR Rory Kohlert from Winnipeg (NOOO) DL Zach Evans from Saskatchewan DL Justin Capiciotti from Edmonton S Eric Fraser from Calgary DE Andrew Marshall from BC

Schultz is so wise. Suggesting Ottawa takes kickers ... in a round where choosing kickers is not allowed.

Just waiting for Marcel to hit the podium.

Poblah. It's got to be Poblah. 12 Canadians and we don't have to protect Renaud? There's no way I don't protect Poblah I'd protect ... Poblah, Cauchy, Henoc, Volny, Pencer, Greaves, Watson, Kohlert, Thomas, Neufeld, Swiston and one of either Sherman/Stephan. This of course is me holding the assumption that Etienne has an undated deal with the Bombers that they can file at anytime, since that's what I've heard. I'd also hold off on protecting Fitzgerald because let's be honest, they'd be stupid to take him. I'd emphasize the protection of receivers and defensive linemen because Ottawa has yet to really bulk up there and they're going to have to. That's what I'm predicting though.

Bombers are so thin at Canadian talent, this draft is really going to cripple us Ottawa selects James Green

FB Patrick Lavoie FB John Delahunt Positionless James Green OL J'Michael Deane OL Alex Krausnick OL Joe Eppele DL Keith Shologan

Campbell must want to employ the Fatcat offense. Wildcat ... with fullbacks.

... happens all the time with live feeds. Not just with CFL.

TSN.ca feed is where it's at. CFL.ca sucks for everything.

Hahahahahahahaha James Green!!! it pays to be super thin. Who are they going to pick from us in the next round? The contractual rights to Brian Guebert?

Alex Krausnick ... J'Michael Deane ... Matt Albright