National Combine Invites

[Noeller]

https://www.tsn.ca/top-prospect-betts-leads-list-of-cfl-combine-invites-1.1264942

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Top prospect Betts leads list of CFL Combine invites

TSN.ca Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CFL announced the 2019 Combine schedule and participants list Wednesday, with top-ranked prospect Mathieu Betts leading the list of players that will take part in the National Combine.

Betts, a defensive lineman from Laval University, was the top prospect on the CFL Scouting Bureau's winter rankings.

• CFL

20m ago

 

Top prospect Betts leads list of CFL Combine invites

TSN.ca Staff

• The CFL announced the 2019 Combine schedule and participants list Wednesday, with top-ranked prospect Mathieu Betts leading the list of players that will take part in the National Combine.

Betts, a defensive lineman from Laval University, was the top prospect on the CFL Scouting Bureau's winter rankings.

 

The second and third ranked prospects, offensive lineman Shane Richards and receiver Justin McInnis, will also be at the National Combine.

The CFL Combine schedule kicks off March 11 with the Western Regional Combine and culminates with the National Combine March 22-24.

 

NATIONAL COMBINE PARTICIPANTS

NAME	NO.	POS.	COLLEGE
ANDERSON, Nathaniel	90	DL	Missouri
BETTS, Mathieu	91	DL	Laval
BIBAKU SIMBA, Maurice	56	OL	Concordia
BOATENG, Matthew	20	DB	Fresno State
DESJARDINS, Vincent	92	DL	Laval
DESJARLAIS, Drew	50	OL	Windsor
GIBBON, Jesse	51	OL	Waterloo
GITTENS JR., Kurleigh	81	WR	Wilfrid Laurier
GRANT, Thomas	93	DL	Acadia
GRIFFITHS, Connor	94	DL	UBC
HARKE, Jonathan	52	OL	Alberta
HARRY, Jamie	23	DB	Ottawa
HUNCHAK, Colton	82	WR	York
JOSEPH, Cedric	31	RB	Western
JULIEN-GRANT, Kaion	83	WR	St. Francis Xavier
KALINIC, Nicola	84	WR	York
KARL, Hunter	85	WR	Calgary
KATSANTONIS, Stavros	21	DB	UBC
LAWLEY, Sheriden	95	DL	UBC
LEE, Malcom	22	DB	UBC
LENIUS-DICKEY, Brayden	80	WR	New Mexico
LYLES, Jamel	32	RB	Manitoba
MCINNIS, Justin	86	WR	Arkansas State
MERCHANT, Chris	1	QB	Western
O'CONNOR, Michael	2	QB	UBC
OSEI-KUSI, Chris	87	WR	Queen's
POLAN, Gabriel	33	RB	Sherbrooke
RICHARDS, Malik	89	WR	Mount Allison
RICHARDS, Shane	53	OL	Oklahoma State
ROBINSON, Noah	40	LB	Missouri
ROY, Vincent	54	OL	Sherbrooke
SAVARD, Alexandre	88	WR	Laval
SAXELID, Kyle	55	OL	UNLV
SMITH, Robert	96	DL	Wilfrid Laurier
SOPIK, Fraser	41	LB	Western
STARCZALA, Eric	57	OL	Guelph
THOMASSIN, Samuel	64	OL	Laval
WILKINSON, Zachary	58	OL	Northern Colorado
WILLIAMS, Zackary	59	OL	Manitoba

 

[Noeller]

According to Hodge, it's the first time in a long time that the Top 3 prospects will be attending the national combine...

[Mike]

I honestly will be shocked if Betts shows up. He's a legit NFL prospect, I'd think he'd have many better things to do than show up to this thing. 

Excited to see some of these guys though ... surprised Oliviera isn't attending, but he's probably one of the guys that has NFL aspirations instead, along with Fontana and Mayala. Gittens Jr, Lenius, Savard .. good group of receivers. Absolute bunch of trash for anything on defence aside from the DL though. That'll make it tough to get a good read on these receivers.

I still say we look to take Kongbo at 4/5 if we possibly can. Not sure he falls that far but hopefully injury concerns drop his stock a bit. We can afford to risk one of those first rounders. Something like Kongbo and Simba would be a good haul for us.

[JCon]

Steinauer will be familiar with Boateng. 

[Noeller]

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/03/04/two-months-draft-day/?utm_source=dlvr.it

[blue_gold_84]

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/03/04/two-months-draft-day/

Bombers' picks for 2019: fourth and fifth in the first round and then 14th, 23rd, 32nd, 41st, 50th, 59th and 68th overall.

The Q&A with Walters is pretty informative, too. I like how he explains his views.

[Noeller]

 

[Mike]

Well there it is, Betts announces he’s not attending.

[Jpan85]

Why should he. 

[Floyd]

His stock is as high as it can get I'd say...

[Mr Dee]

Well then, all Betts are off..

 

Edited March 14, 2019 by Mr Dee

[JCon]

3 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Well then, all Betts are off..

 

[kelownabomberfan]

On 2019-02-27 at 10:38 AM, Mike said:

. Something like Kongbo and Simba would be a good haul for us.

You would think that the Lions would want to draft Simba....to one day be the king...of their offensive line.

[Floyd]

Boateng with a huge pro-day... 4.38 40

Edited March 18, 2019 by Floyd

[Floyd]

https://3downnation.com/2019/03/21/canadian-dl-nate-anderson-performs-at-university-of-missouri-pro-day/

Still say this guy will be our 5th overall pick - his stock will jump fast

[Mr Dee]

The CFL revealed Thursday that Wilson Sporting Goods will implement the Wilson X-Pro Connected Football and Training System as a way to capture data on the quarterbacks participating in the Combine.  The technology will utilize an undetectable sensor embedded in a Wilson CFL football to measure quarterback performance in the areas of throw quality and play timing.

AND

Specifically, the System Measures:

Timing: snap to release, snap to target and release time

Throw Quality: Spin rate and spiral efficiency

Arm Strength: Throw count and velocity.

https://www.cfl.ca/2019/03/21/new-wilson-x-pro-ball-brings-next-level-analytics-combine/?hootPostID=108d2cfbc7835842134c9a4f7c85d086

[Tracker]

On 2019-03-14 at 11:30 AM, Mike said:

Well there it is, Betts announces he’s not attending.

Well then. all Betts are off.

[JCon]

 

On 2019-03-14 at 12:37 PM, Mr Dee said:

Well then, all Betts are off..

 

 

7 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Well then. all Betts are off.

 

[Mr Dee]

Canadian offensive lineman Shane Richards has refused to participate in any of the testing events at the CFL combine — so the league has sent him packing.

Richards’ agent, and everybody’s favourite - Johnathon Hardaway, has a history of directing clients not to participate in combine testing on short notice. 

Don’t know who’s Matthew Boateng’s agent, but he has been sent home from the CFL combine after electing not to run the forty-yard dash on Sunday.

https://3downnation.com/2019/03/23/another-prospect-has-been-sent-home-from-the-cfl-combine-and-its-time-to-change-the-events-eligibility-rules/

👁‍🗨As reported, these guys have every right not to participate, but, by doing so, they prevent 2 other players who weren’t invited, to miss a chance to impress some CFL team. And that’s not right.

 

[Mike]

It’s not right that the league insists on having guys run drills and tests that they’ve already run, just to allow them to talk to teams.

[JuranBoldenRules]

Pissing contest between league and an agent that only penalizes the teams and the players.  Somewhere a commissioner could step in.

[TBURGESS]

They sign a contract saying they will participate in all drills before they get their plane ticket. Don't want to participate... don't sign and don't go. Simple as that. Frankly, not participating after you've said you would is a huge red flag for me. I wouldn't draft them until the 3rd round or later, and yes, I know that means I wouldn't get to draft them at all.

[Floyd]

Anyone stand out in the OL/DL one on ones?

[JuranBoldenRules]

Just watched the OL/DL one on ones.  Really impressed with Wilkinson Northern Colorado, Williams U of M and Desjarlais Windsor.  Williams has tackle potential, but all of these guys most likely interior guys in CFL.  Disappointed with Saxelid UNLV and Thomassin Laval, although both probably still go first 3 rounds.

 

DL group is not very good.  Griffiths from UBC very technically sound but not much burst out of his stance, will have no issue holding a gap.  Potential to be decent rotational guy, might be the type someone would try to flip to OL because he has great feet, just not very athletic and not really stout enough to be a nose tackle, looks like a guard.

Bunch of guys in this group that have DE bodies but DT athleticism.  Start eating. 

Smith from Laurier only standout among the DE's.  Lachance from U of M quick out of stance but standing up by third step, recipe to get knocked on your ass against better competition.

 

EDIT: Forgot to say, the internationals in this group were absolutely brutal in terms of football.  Their testing numbers don't stand out as being as awful as they looked in the drills.

Edited March 24, 2019 by JuranBoldenRules

[JuranBoldenRules]

RB's and LB's.  Nothing notable.  Kalinic ran drills as FB type, potential to be that guy in CFL.  I think Lyles can be a useful player in the CFL, but nothing he can really show in the combine environment, put up decent numbers, good mid-round value pick.  LB group is really bad.

Receivers/DB's:

Gittens is great.  Doubt he's available when the Bombers pick.

Osei-Kusi, fast but beware of hands.  Brutal 1 on 1's aside from one double move.  Could not catch any slants or outs.

Lenius-Dickey, think he'll be a decent slot if he takes on blocking role, crap route runner but big and reasonably quick.

Really liked Julien-Grant SFX, big (thick more than tall) and smooth.  Good hands.  Quick transition from catch to run.

Hunter Karl from Calgary very solid.  Nothing jumps off the page, just consistent, smooth, catches the ball.

Shai Ross is an insane athlete.  Hands and route running questionable, quit on a few routes and gave up INTs in 1 on 1's.  I'd take a chance on him becoming a great special teamer with some coaching, maybe a move to DB, late-round.

Dearborn DB out of Carleton, like a more athletic Loffler.  Not sure how physical he is at full contact, but man can he move, no trouble sticking with any receivers today.  Liked Busby and Lee too, guys who could be corners.  Jamie Harry best DB at playing the ball, showed a lot in coverage, played a lot of safety in CIS.  Lots of DB's here that will play.