http://3downnation.com/2017/09/10/ar...itchell-white/
The first is Mitchell White who is a good acquistion! We need some depth back there badly!
http://3downnation.com/2017/09/10/ar...itchell-white/
The first is Mitchell White who is a good acquistion! We need some depth back there badly!
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He played very well for Ottawa last year.
gilthethrill called it, and I'm sure he'll be happy.
This does seem like a good pickup.
Nice signing by Popp!!
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I love this signing, provided that White doesn't come back with "NFLitis".
Back in the day, IIRC, NFL airlifts actually did manage to bring in a respectable number of replacements that seemed to fit in and play well quickly enough to help.
Notice how it's killed Marcus Ball. NFL-itis is usually when one has to put on weight to cope with the NFL position they're moving into. Or, they simply come back as damaged goods. This is a great signing. He was a big part of Ottawa's Grey Cup last season and I look forward to a D-Backfield of White - AK on the Corners/ Sears and Rico at Half/ and Black and Gabe at S. Let the best man be the extra American DB. Probably Harris.
George Brancato days maybe; before that, an NFL cut would be lucky to be good enough to make the powerhouse Riders of the late 60s.
Argos history have always, IMO, been league leaders in NFL air-lift saviour types to be brought in for $hitty teams - and handed playing time after a day or two in camp; often embarrassing and a slap in the face IMO to roster guys/back-ups who had been with the team from TC on in and were given no real shot to play, yet an NFL cut superstar gets handed playing time right away. Have to understand the "thinking" behind those kind of roster moves. However, I'm all for signing talented NFL cut players and having a look at them AND letting them earn playing time on the TEAM.
Furthermore, the offensive and defensive systems are much more complex today than they were 30 or 40 years ago. Players need time to learn the system/league so these airlift players often are waiting several weeks to get into the lineup and/or are being looked at more for the following season. White will probably get in much sooner, like this week, because of his previous experience in the CFL.
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
When was the last time a team did a real NFL airlift? 80s? 70s?
I find the wording NFL Airlift as just another negative shot at the CFL by some and the media. Perhaps back in the day, but even then the numbers are small. The last weekend before the start of the NFL season, 1,000 players were NFL cuts, really how many will go on to play in the CFL this year. I mean to really hit the field, not a PR spot or play 1 game, i would say out of the 1,000 perhaps 20. Not much of a Airlift
Argos sign LB Akeem Jordan 6'1 255. 100 game veteran of the NFL. Does this mean The Bear is concussed again.
[QUOTE=doubleblue;115779]Argos sign LB Akeem Jordan 6'1 255. 100 game veteran of the NFL. Does this mean The Bear is concussed again.[/QUOTE
Could be a rush end candidate similar to Butler.
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