who's going to play centre and middle linebacker

[eiben35]

I'm hoping Sean McEwen can sign and be like Brett Jones from Calgary and start in his first season. If not either Cory Watman or Greg Van Roten. we need to pick someone up to play the middle.

[ArgoGabe22]

Henoc Muamba? Trade talks heating up with 3 teams

[OV Argo]

Henoc Muamba? Trade talks heating up with 3 teams

I hope McEwen shows up - right from the start of TC would be nice - and I think he has a shot to win the C job; Watman might step-it up now with his CFL experience; Van Roten might be good too ?

Muamba would be real nice to get for MLB; I think Miles could play there, but I'd bet some new import MLBs would be getting looks if no experienced guy is there (what about Simpson ex of the Stamps?)

[Downtownfan]

Muamba just got released by the Als...

[R.J]

As of right now my guess for centre would be either Watman or Van Roten. Middle linebacker; Greenwood, Miles, Tonye-Tonye, or Truman.

[paulwoods13]

I don't see Tonye-Tonye as anything more than a backup and ST guy. He has hardly played a down on defence in three seasons. Greenwood and Miles would both look good in a 3-4 alignment and I'd be comfortable with them in a 4-3 as well, if it gave us at least eight NAT starters so we could dress an INT backup for them.

[gilthethrill]

Watman did not get glowing reviews on the Riders forum for his 2 years of service there. I hope he does not turn out to be the next Cory Annett. Still hoping JuWan Simpson signs with the Boatmen.

[argotom]

Muamba would be my choice as he is Canadian, a ratio buster and an impact player for years to come.

[R.J]

Muamba would be my choice as he is Canadian, a ratio buster and an impact player for years to come.

Considering who his agent is and the fact that Muamba continually tries to look for jobs down south; I'm not sure he'll be a impact player for years to come.

Anyone know if Greenwood is still represented by Hardaway ?

[Will]

Ian Beckstead can play Centre and, oh, Willie Pless can play MLB.

[OV Argo]

Ian Beckstead can play Centre and, oh, Willie Pless can play MLB.

Pless would be at OLB on my all-time Argo team.

Beckstead would be close to Kiselak for all-time C - i might have to flip a coin

BTW - didn't the old site have a sticky with posters' all-time Argo teams ? Interesting debate material.

[Will]

I think there was a thread, but I don't remember on which incarnation of the board.

[argolio]

Ian Beckstead can play Centre and, oh, Willie Pless can play MLB.

As long as it's mid- to late-career Beckstead. Early-career Beckstead was a holding penalty machine.

[doubleblue]

I hope McEwen shows up - right from the start of TC would be nice - and I think he has a shot to win the C job; Watman might step-it up now with his CFL experience; Van Roten might be good too ?

Muamba would be real nice to get for MLB; I think Miles could play there, but I'd bet some new import MLBs would be getting looks if no experienced guy is there (what about Simpson ex of the Stamps?)

I don't really care about Muamba as I think Barker can find a much cheaper import who is just as good. I wouldn't be surprised that Muamba bulked up to play in the NFL and may be a step slower. Maybe why Montreal didn't think he was worth the big contract now.
It appears that McEwen is trying hard for a NFL tryout, otherwise he would have already been signed by Barker at this stage IMO. Or maybe he really wants to play in Calgary and is playing a little game of chicken with Barker, hoping for a trade. It worked before with Federkiel, so Huff might be involved again behind the scenes.

So right now going with who is signed and wants to be here. It looks to me that the starting unit going into Camp would be Bourke, Holmes, Van Roten, Smith and Van Zeyl with Watman and Sewell as back ups. The draft may bring another prospect like St. John or one of the Laval guys, but until they are signed and show up this IMO will be the starting five barring injury. With the NFL tryouts one has to just move on from, until if and when they become available.

[OV Argo]

I don't really care about Muamba as I think Barker can find a much cheaper import who is just as good. I wouldn't be surprised that Muamba bulked up to play in the NFL and may be a step slower. Maybe why Montreal didn't think he was worth the big contract now.
It appears that McEwen is trying hard for a NFL tryout, otherwise he would have already been signed by Barker at this stage IMO. Or maybe he really wants to play in Calgary and is playing a little game of chicken with Barker, hoping for a trade. It worked before with Federkiel, so Huff might be involved again behind the scenes.

So right now going with who is signed and wants to be here. It looks to me that the starting unit going into Camp would be Bourke, Holmes, Van Roten, Smith and Van Zeyl with Watman and Sewell as back ups. The draft may bring another prospect like St. John or one of the Laval guys, but until they are signed and show up this IMO will be the starting five barring injury. With the NFL tryouts one has to just move on from, until if and when they become available.

I think you may be quite under-rating Muamba's talent, and he looked pretty good in his few games back from the NFL last year for the Als; as far as Barker just easily finding an import as good - maybe - but how come almost all other CFL teams can't then? - cause aside from Elimimian & Bighill, and maybe Sherritt, all the other CFL teams have deployed import MLBs that IMO aren't as good as Mumaba , and in some cases they aren't even close to as good.

As far as O-line: I'd guess Watman was signed to see if he could win the C job, and in that case it might make Van Roten expendable, and they could think of going with an all NI O-line ? - however, Van Roten is versatile and could maybe fit in anywhere, and I believe they will look at some import OTs in TC too = don't think the all Canadian O-line idea is a done deal, and with all the NIs they could easily start on defence (easily 5 or 6 IMO), there is no "ratio need" to pre-think an all NI O-line.

[AngeloV]

If the Argos are looking for an import MLB, I'd be all over Rennie Curran.

[Reggiemac]

I wonder with better coaching and a great D line if Cory Greenwood can step up to play the MLB role?

[AngeloV]

I wonder with better coaching and a great D line if Cory Greenwood can step up to play the MLB role?

I'm sure he can, but he is so good at the weak side, I wouldn't move him. Miles played some MLB last season, and would think he is the guy that would play there if they decide to go Canadian in that spot. Yurichuk is versatile and can back up both middle and weak side if that is the direction they decide to go.

[OV Argo]

I wonder with better coaching and a great D line if Cory Greenwood can step up to play the MLB role?

Better coaching ? - as on the current staff with Stubler I guess you mean? And not sure the D-line will be guaranteed any better than last year with the loss of 2 starting DTs (Cummings & Laing), and Okpo at DE; Bulcke, Hall and Hickman might make the D-line as good or better even, but I'm not sure about that.

Greenwood could probably play MLB, but he was doing quite well at OLB where he played; Miles is the guy I'd like to see get a shot to play MLB; wouldn\t mind seeing a vet like Juwan Simpson brought in, but if it is not a CFL vet in the mix at MLB, I'd bet a bunch of new import guys will be brought in for TC and one of them would win the job.

Still wondering if Stubler might try a 3-4 look on this D - some or a lot of the time? - like he has used in his CFL past (though not with the Stamps recently) ? Not sure if we'll have to wait till TC and the ex. games to find out or if they would make some sort of announcement about that before?

[gilthethrill]

I wonder with better coaching and a great D line if Cory Greenwood can step up to play the MLB role?

Do you think our new LB & DL coaches are better than last years? Hey, who is coaching those positions (amongst others) for the Argos this season?