CFL Mid-Season All-Stars

[TrueBlue]

Nichols, Harris, Adams, Bond, Bryant, Goossen, Loffler, Westerman, Randle, Heath and Medlock all getting  votes from the writers.  

7 of them (Harris, Bond, Bryant, Goossen, Heath, Randle and Medlock) make the All-Star team.   Second to only Calgary who had 8.

 

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/08/29/harris-ellingson-lead-cfl-ca-mid-season-stars/

THE WRITE
	Cauz	Ferguson	Landry	Morris	Nye	Steinberg	O’Leary
	OFFENCE
QB	Mike Reilly	Mike Reilly	Mike Reilly	Mike Reilly	Mike Reilly	Matt Nichols	Mike Reilly
RB	Andrew Harris	Jerome Messam	Andrew Harris	Jerome Messam	Andrew Harris	Jerome Messam	Andrew Harris
RB	Jerome Messam	Andrew Harris	Jerome Messam	Andrew Harris	Jeremiah Johnson	Andrew Harris	Jerome Messam
WR	Greg Ellingson	Greg Ellingson	Greg Ellingson	Greg Ellingson	Greg Ellingson	Greg Ellingson	Greg Ellingson
WR	S.J. Green	S.J. Green	S.J. Green	Brad Sinopoli	S.J. Green	S.J. Green	S.J. Green
WR	Darvin Adams	Bryan Burnham	Brad Sinopoli	S.J. Green	Bryan Burnham	Vidal Hazelton	Brad Sinopoli
WR	B.J. Cunningham	Brad Sinopoli	Darvin Adams	Bryan Burnham	Brandon Zylstra	Bryan Burnham	Bryan Burnham
T	Spencer Wilson	Stanley Bryant	Derek Dennis	Spencer Wilson	Spencer Wilson	Jovan Olafioye	Spencer Wilson
T	Dan Federkeil	Spencer Wilson	Thaddeus Coleman	Dan Federkeil	Stanley Bryant	Spencer Wilson	Joel Figueroa
G	Matt O’Donnell	Travis Bond	Travis Bond	Travis Bond	Brad Erdos	Shane Bergman	Jeremy Lewis
G	Travis Bond	Matt O’Donnell	Brad Erdos	Derek Dennis	Brendon LaBatte	Kristian Matte	Brad Erdos
C	Matthias Goossen	Mike Filer	Matthias Goossen	Justin Sorensen	Ucambre Williams	Justin Sorensen	Ucambre Williams
DEFENCE
DE	Victor Butler	Odell Willis	Willie Jefferson	Charleston Hughes	Willie Jefferson	Odell Willis	Victor Butler
DE	Jamaal Westerman	Charleston Hughes	Odell Willis	Victor Butler	Odell Willis	Shawn Lemon	Jamaal Westerman
DT	Ted Laurent	Dylan Wynn	Micah Johnson	Micah Johnson	Almondo Sewell	Micah Johnson	Micah Johnson
DT	Micah Johnson	Euclid Cummings	Almondo Sewell	Zack Evans	Micah Johnson	Almondo Sewell	Da’Quan Bowers
LB	Solomon Elimimian	Alex Singleton	Kenny Ladler	Solomon Elimimian	Solomon Elimimian	Alex Singleton	Solomon Elimimian
LB	Kenny Ladler	Kenny Ladler	Solomon Elimimian	Bear Woods	Kyries Hebert	Solomon Elimimian	Bear Woods
LB	Bear Woods	Solomon Elimimian	Kyries Hebert	Alex Singleton	Alex Singleton	Kyries Hebert	Alex Singleton
CB	Akwasi Owusu-Ansah	Richard Leonard	Chris Randle	Ronnie Yell	Jonathon Mincy	Chris Randle	Chris Randle
CB	Ciante Evans	Ronnie Yell	Richard Leonard	Ciante Evans	Chris Randle	Ronnie Yell	Ronnie Yell
HB	Ed Gainey	T.J. Heath	Jamar Wall	T.J. Heath	Jamar Wall	T.J. Heath	T.J. Heath
HB	Jamar Wall	Ed Gainey	Loucheiz Purifoy	Jamar Wall	Ciante Evans	Jamar Wall	Cassius Vaughn
S	Antoine Pruneau	Antoine Pruneau	Antoine Pruneau	Taylor Loffler	Taylor Loffler	Antoine Pruneau	Antoine Pruneau
SPECIAL TEAMS
P	Rob Maver	Rob Maver	Rob Maver	Ty Long	Rob Maver	Rob Maver	Brett Maher
K	Justin Medlock	Justin Medlock	Justin Medlock	Sean Whyte	Boris Bede	Justin Medlock	Sean Whyte
KR	Roy Finch	Roy Finch	Roy Finch	Chris Rainey	Roy Finch	Roy Finch	Roy Finch

[Goalie]

Interesting choices. Not sure i agree with the Reilly stuff... Guy hasnt been that good... Lots of these names here seem to be based on recognition and not actual ability... Drake Nevis has been a monster but not 1 vote... Loffler hasnt been that great but gets votes... Darvin Adams extremely underrated as is Randle.   No leggett? Yup... Cant take serious. 

[Noeller]

I know he's missed a couple games, but man, I'm surprised to see zero love for Mo Leggett on those lists...

[rebusrankin]

How can anybody vote for Filer, a guy who plays on an Oline that being kind is a dumpster fire?

[SpeedFlex27]

2 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I know he's missed a couple games, but man, I'm surprised to see zero love for Mo Leggett on those lists...

I think that's probably why, Noeller. 

[Goalie]

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I think that's probably why, Noeller. 

Yet butler is on there a few times. Odd odd picks here for sure. 

[SpeedFlex27]

Derek Dennis at Tackle? Has this Landry guy even been watching the CFL this season? he's been brutal. 

[blue_gold_84]

Some picks make obvious sense while others are head scratchers.

32 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I know he's missed a couple games, but man, I'm surprised to see zero love for Mo Leggett on those lists...

And yet, Victor Butler's on the list.

[17to85]

Not going to lie, I clicked this thread hoping for a simple link to the Blue Bombers roster

[Noeller]

5 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Not going to lie, I clicked this thread hoping for a simple link to the Blue Bombers roster

*mic drop*

[Mr Dee]

We have 3, that's THREE linemen on the O-Line being considered All Star material. Bryant, Bond and Goosen. 

What a change from yesteryear.

Edited August 29, 2017 by Mr Dee

[Taynted_Fayth]

I haven't watched our Oline that closely this year but seems like they are letting in more pressure then they did towards the end of last year, at least it seems that way to me.  

excluding the Oline, I would name the following to all stars; Nichols, Harris, Adams, Randle, Heath, Loffler, Leggett, Westerman. Thomas and of course Medlock

[Noeller]

8 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

I haven't watched our Oline that closely this year but seems like they are letting in more pressure then they did towards the end of last year, at least it seems that way to me.  

excluding the Oline, I would name the following to all stars; Nichols, Harris, Adams, Randle, Heath, Loffler, Leggett, Westerman. Thomas and of course Medlock

Dunno about Adams, Loffler and Westerman.....Thomas is a bit of a stretch, too.....Medlock having a down year, especially by his standards....

[Taynted_Fayth]

Just now, Noeller said:

Dunno about Adams, Loffler and Westerman.....Thomas is a bit of a stretch, too.....Medlock having a down year, especially by his standards....

I should have said west all-stars,  might be a little tougher for some of they guys to crack CFL all star.

Adams is currently 5th in receiving in the league, so if it were just West I think he gets a nod.  Loffler is already at 40 tackles, westerman is tied for 2nd in the league with 6 sacks (1 behind current leader Butler) and thomas for a rotational player, has 3 sacks, 1 int and 11 tackles which isn't mind blowing but for 9 games and again rotational that's pretty good numbers

[JuranBoldenRules]

Bond got two votes as a tackle in the original...I think they updated it.  Tells you about the voters.

[17to85]

1 hour ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

I haven't watched our Oline that closely this year but seems like they are letting in more pressure then they did towards the end of last year, at least it seems that way to me.  

I don't think so, I think what it is, is that a lot of the times when pressure does come Nichols eats the ball and doesn't get away or throw it away. Maybe more sacks on similar pressures. 

[Mr Dee]

This is exactly what Bob Wylie was tying to explain a couple of years ago.

ALL sacks are not on the O-Line. As already commented on, Matt Nichols chooses to pull the ball down and take the sack. It's not the worse thing to do in a lot of the cases.

[17to85]

I know there have been a lot of times this season where Nichols held onto the ball too long and took a sack. I dunno if he was just hanging too long or waiting for a play to open up that wasn't there or what, but maybe quicker decisions throwing it away would lead to less sacks. As long as there are no turnovers though it's all good. 

[Arnold_Palmer]

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

Dunno about Adams, Loffler and Westerman.....Thomas is a bit of a stretch, too.....Medlock having a down year, especially by his standards....

Look at Adams stats compared to receivers. He's been of the very best in the league this season. 

[wbbfan]

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

I know he's missed a couple games, but man, I'm surprised to see zero love for Mo Leggett on those lists...

They picked 3 regular LBers, didnt list mo's position at all. A freaking crime. 

[bearpants]

obvious complaints about this list... why does ACTUAL position not matter when they decide these all-stars?... a few of these guys have 3 middle LBs on their list...   

LB is the most obvious one where it should be a WIL, MIKE, and SAM LB... not just 3 LBs... but it also applies to O-line, left side vs right side... 

I understand these lists are for fun and conversation... but I honestly question how many of these writers know the difference between all the different positions...

[Jesse]

2 hours ago, bearpants said:

obvious complaints about this list... why does ACTUAL position not matter when they decide these all-stars?... a few of these guys have 3 middle LBs on their list...   

LB is the most obvious one where it should be a WIL, MIKE, and SAM LB... not just 3 LBs... but it also applies to O-line, left side vs right side... 

I understand these lists are for fun and conversation... but I honestly question how many of these writers know the difference between all the different positions...

They don't watch the games, they're simply going by reputations and the cfl stats page.

Like every analysis they do.

[Nash00]

18 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Bond got two votes as a tackle in the original...I think they updated it.  Tells you about the voters.

Ciante Evans at both CB and HB, these guys must also vote for NHL all stars

[Jesse]

15 minutes ago, Nash00 said:

Ciante Evans at both CB and HB, these guys must also vote for NHL all stars

I'm sure they did that with Leggett, either last season or the season before. Different voters had him at three different positions.

[Noeller]

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/09/01/progress-report-ferguson-breaks-first-half/

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
7-2 (2nd in West)

What’s worked

The evolution many Bombers fans were hoping to see from Matt Nichols has come to fruition. Nichols is efficient and knows when to take a risk.

Most of that success is dictated by Nichols’ surroundings. He has the best offensive line in the CFL right now, Paul LaPolice is using tempo to wear down defences and Andrew Harris is having a special year

One last thing, the fans at Investors Group Field have been incredible this year.

BOMBERS QUARTERBACK MATT NICHOLS HAS NOT SHIED AWAY FROM HIS BREAKOUT 2016 PERFORMANCE (THE CANADIAN PRESS)

What needs fixing

The Bombers need more from their young players, specifically their young Canadians. Julian Feoli Gudino and Taylor Loffler have been bright spots but the Bombers are not consistently deploying any players from their 2017 draft class and need to develop some national talent while winning now in order to promise future success.

Possible award nominees

Most Outstanding Canadian: Andrew Harris or Taylor Loffler
Most Outstanding Player: Andrew Harris or T.J. Heath
Most Outstanding Special Teams Player: Justin Medlock or Kyle Knox
Most Outstanding Rookie: Brian Walker or Cory Johnson