CFL Draft

[wbbfan]

49 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Is Matt Walter still a free agent? He seemed poised to take over in Calgary until they traded for Messam. He then signed on with the Riders who barely used him.

 

38 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Walters retired I do believe.

Cant find any thing on him retiring. CFL has him listed as FA. Did he play teams?

[blue_gold_84]

Just now, wbbfan said:

Cant find any thing on him retiring. CFL has him listed as FA. Did he play teams?

His stats on CFL.ca list him on offense and special teams, but I'm not sure to what extent for the latter.

https://www.cfl.ca/players/matt-walter/170223/

[bigg jay]

He announced his retirement about a month ago. 

 

[SpeedFlex27]

2 hours ago, Jpan85 said:

Walters retired I do believe.

Yes, he retired a few weeks ago citing past injuries as the reason for doing so.

Edited May 13, 2017 by SpeedFlex27

[mbrg]

7 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Yes, he retired a few weeks ago citing past injuries as the reason for doing so.

He'll probably remain listed as a FA on the CFL page until he fills out whatever retirement paperwork exists.

[Taynted_Fayth]

just some food for thought about this past draft;

Bombers nearly got everyone they wanted,  with the exception being BC taking Vandervoort at #3.

If Vandervoort was still available at #6 we may not have made that trade with Calgary for 8 and 34.

reason Gray was taken as 8 was because the Bombers felt he would not be available in the later rounds. He would have gone no later than 15th for us so either way it was a reasonably high pick being used.

Sounds like Menard-Briere and Thera-Plamondon should stick with our team barring a complete bed *****ing at TC. They may be looking at Medlock doing sole duty of place kicking while MB handles punts, and TP working on being our future long snapper. Seems fitting they get drafted together since they could end up working with each other directly for a few years, good to build chemistry asap

[Noeller]

Based on everything I've read, MB is going back to school and only in TC so Medlock won't have to punt as much (save his leg).... I highly doubt he makes the club unless he is so good that they can't send him back... But even then... 

[Jacquie]

16 hours ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

Bombers nearly got everyone they wanted,  with the exception being BC taking Vandervoort at #3.

If Vandervoort was still available at #6 we may not have made that trade with Calgary for 8 and 34.

There is no way Vandervoort was going to be available at #6. It was no secret that Hamilton would have taken him at #4 if BC hadn't picked him. 

[Taynted_Fayth]

6 hours ago, Jacquie said:

There is no way Vandervoort was going to be available at #6. It was no secret that Hamilton would have taken him at #4 if BC hadn't picked him. 

Just saying that Vandervoort was the only guy we wanted that we didn't get, and if by some small miracle was available at 6 would have changed our draft quite a bit

[Noeller]

13 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

Just saying that Vandervoort was the only guy we wanted that we didn't get, and if by some small miracle was available at 6 would have changed our draft quite a bit

How do you know we wanted The Fryin Dutchman? What else was on Walters list that you saw.? 

[wbbfan]

On 5/14/2017 at 9:19 AM, Noeller said:

Based on everything I've read, MB is going back to school and only in TC so Medlock won't have to punt as much (save his leg).... I highly doubt he makes the club unless he is so good that they can't send him back... But even then... 

This is what ive gotten too. If he kicks like young jon ryan. But if he did and punts that well in college next year couldnt he be drafted by the nfl?

Idk which would give him a better path to the nfl, here or college.  If hes at camp though and spares medlocks leg some work for TC thats a win though. Considering we got that pick for free from going down 2 spots to still pick gray. He shows the promise and upside though. 

[Mike]

FMB is a NFL free agent, not draft eligible next year.