Article on Calgary Dino Elie Bouka in Kansas City Star

[KCargosfan]

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e72359597.html


Thoughts on this guy? OVA?

[OV Argo]

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e72359597.html


Thoughts on this guy? OVA?

Don't know that much about him other than his very good athletic testing #s, plus solid size for a DB; did make CIS all-star team at DB awhile back, but has been injured some with limited playing time. His athleticism should get him a pro look somewhere -maybe in the NFL. His position - D-half or corner - where he might get looked at in the CFL, limits his playing time opportunity with the huge favortism towards imports there by CFL g, er, "thinkers".

[argolio]

"4.41 40-yard dash before an Achilles’ injury"

That should get him at least a year down south if he still has that speed.

[R.J]

Bouka is a very good player IMO who has the talent to play any position in the defensive backfield. A lot of potential as a corner or safety - I'd rate him third or 4th out of the current db's set to be drafted.

[jerrym]

[QUOTE]“I have the size of a safety but can run like a corner,” Bouka said.


http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e72359597.html

That makes him very attractive in the draft.

[OV Argo]

Bouka is a very good player IMO who has the talent to play any position in the defensive backfield. A lot of potential as a corner or safety - I'd rate him third or 4th out of the current db's set to be drafted.

Bouka played D-half with the Dinos; he may have potential as a CFL corner or safety, but it maybe should be noted that no (zero, zip, nadda) Canadians have got to man a regular D-half job in the CFL in something like 20 years or more (Darryl Sampson with the Bombers was the last I recall - circa early 90s) = it's an import only position in the gob CFL - even moreso, arguably, than QB is.