CFL Scouing Bureau Report - Who are your favourites as possible Argo draft picks?

[jerrym]

Here are the top 20 CFL Scouting Bureau's Winter Report selections. Which ones would you like to see the Argos go after? Who should be higher or lower in the rankings in terms of their CFL potential?

(Rank (Previous) | Name | Position | School | Hometown)

• 1 (1) | Chase Brown | RB | Illinois | London, Ont.
• 2 (3) | Sydney Brown | DB | Illinois | London, Ont.
• 3 (9) | Tavius Robinson | DL | Mississippi | Guelph, Ont.
• 4 (7) | Sidy Sow | OL | Eastern Michigan | Bromont, Que.
• 5 (–) | Matthew Bergeron | OL | Syracuse | Victoriaville, Que.
• 6 (4) | Jared Wayne | WR | Pittsburgh | Peterborough, Ont.
• 7 (2) | Dontae Bull | OL | Fresno State | Victoria
• 8 (6) | Lwal Uguak | DL | TCU | Edmonton
• 9 (10) | Jonathan Sutherland | DB | Penn State | Ottawa
• 10 (20) | Lake Korte-Moore | DL | UBC | Ottawa
• 11 (16) | Harrison Bagayogo | DB | Guelph | Bois-des-Filion, Que.
• 12 (11) | Francis Bemiy | DL | Southern Utah | Montreal
• 13 (–) | Anthony Bennett | DL | Regina | Weston, Fla.
• 14 (13) | Clark Barnes | WR | Guelph | Brampton, Ont.
• 15 (–) | Michael Brodrique | LB | Montreal | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que.
• 16 (–) | James Peter | LB | Ottawa | Ottawa
• 17 (19) | Reece Martin | DL | Mount Allison | Moncton, N.B.
• 18 (18) | Jacob Taylor | LB | Alberta | Beaumont, Alta.
• 19 (–) | Quintin Seguin | DL | Charleston Southern | Windsor, Ont.
• 20 (–) | Phillip Grohovac | OL | Western | Victoria

TOP-5 PROSPECTS
1 (1) | CHASE BROWN | RB | ILLINOIS | LONDON, ONT.

• 2022 season: 1,643 rushing yards (fourth-most in the NCAA), 13 touchdowns (10 rushing, 3 receiving), 5.0 yards per carry and ten 100+ rushing yard games
• Finalist – Doak Walker Award as the top running back in college football in the U.S.
• Second team selection on all five official All-American teams
• 2022 Jon Cornish Trophy winner
• Accepted invitation to participate in Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Collegiate career: 34 games, 3,206 rushing yards, 446 receiving yards and 21 total touchdowns

2 (3) | SYDNEY BROWN | DB | ILLINOIS | LONDON, ONT.

• 2022 season: 59 tackles (40 solo, 19 assisted), six interceptions (first in the Big Ten; second in the NCAA), seven pass breakups, 3.5 tackles for a loss and one sack
• 2022 USA Today All-American second team, PFF All-American third team, All-Big Ten first team (coaches) and All-Big Ten second team (media)
• Accepted invitation to participate in Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Collegiate career: 51 games, 319 tackles (186 solo, 133 assisted), ten interceptions, ten tackles for a loss and 26 passes defended

3 (9) | TAVIUS ROBINSON | DL | MISSISSIPPI | GUELPH, ONT.

• 2022 season: 13 games started, 44 tackles (17 solo, 27 assisted), seven sacks, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• Accepted invitation to participate in Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Three seasons with Mississippi: 90 tackles (36 solo, 54 assisted), 11.5 sacks and 14 tackles for a loss
• Prior to Mississippi, two seasons at University of Guelph: 65 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 2018 OUA All-Rookie Team and 2019 OUA Second Team All-Star

4 (7) | SIDY SOW | OL | EASTERN MICHIGAN | BROMONT, QUE.

• 2022 season: 13 games started, allowed two sacks in 949 snaps; Eagles finished first in MAC in red zone offense (93.9 per cent) and third down percentage (44.9), and second in team passing efficiency (137.9)
• 2022 and 2021 All-MAC first team and 2020 All-MAC third team
• Accepted invitation to play in the 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
• Eastern Michigan all-time leader in games played (56) and games started (54)

5 (–) | MATTHEW BERGERON | OL| SYRACUSE | VICTORIAVILLE, QUE.

• 2022 season: team captain, 11 games, allowed four sacks in 686 snaps, penalized three times
• 2022 Second Team All-ACC and AP All-ACC Second Team
• Offensive line allowed teammate RB Sean Tucker to rush for second-straight 1,000-yard season in 2022; first player in program history to record back-to-back seasons with 1,000+ rushing yards and 250+ receiving yards
• Accepted invitation to participate in Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Collegiate career: 39 starts at offensive tackle

https://en.montrealalouettes.com/202...outing-bureau/

[ArgoRavi]

My understanding is that Chase Brown skipped his team's bowl game to focus on preparing for the NFL but will be participating in the Senior Bowl, which I realize has everything to do with NFL prep. Still, skipping out on your team like that seems like bad form to me.

[OV Argo]

The top 2 guys on that list - the Brown twins - and a few others there are quite likely going to find NFL employment and maybe never show-up in the CFL.

And again, the Argos are quite deep in Canadian talent (IMO - league best likely) and don't seem to have a real pressing position group area of need.

One guy who might be worth a top pick is #11, corner/DB Harrison Bagayogo (Guelph) - rated a very good cover guy; so if he panned out, they could entertain starting a Canadian at corner, to go with all the other good Canadian D talent they have.

And there's several U Sports guys not on this list that could be on this list to displace some question marks there (#8 DT - Uguak - barely played last season at TCU - top draft picks should always be proven starters in college ball, not back-ups)

[argolio]

My understanding is that Chase Brown skipped his team's bowl game to focus on preparing for the NFL but will be participating in the Senior Bowl, which I realize has everything to do with NFL prep. Still, skipping out on your team like that seems like bad form to me.

It's a recent trend -- happens a lot.

[Shatto]

There are a number of potentially exciting players available in the draft. There are two questions, however. 1) Will the players attract serious NFL interest and 2) will the players still be available by the 9th and 16th choices. Barnes (WR) has speed to burn and with some experience running disciplined routes, could be an excellent CFL receiver. Taylor (LB/DB) has size and outstanding athletic ability and though his team (U of Alberta) had a disappointing year he should be an athlete who could contribute right away on special teams.

[AngeloV]

It's a recent trend -- happens a lot.

I think Christian McCaffery started the trend missing his bowl game when he was at Stanford. Now happens a lot with players not in the playoff.

[SkalbaniasGhost]

My understanding is that Chase Brown skipped his team's bowl game to focus on preparing for the NFL but will be participating in the Senior Bowl, which I realize has everything to do with NFL prep. Still, skipping out on your team like that seems like bad form to me.

Is it just as bad form for a head coach or university president(Ex: Santa Ono left UBC for Michigan with 3 years left on his contract) to leave
for greener pastures/career advancement?

[OV Argo]

Is it just as bad form for a head coach or university president(Ex: Santa Ono left UBC for Michigan with 3 years left on his contract) to leave
for greener pastures/career advancement?

Ego-Jones skipped town on a prestigious CFL gig (GM & HC, in a top CFL market) to take a dinky, Mickey Mouse NFL job; shows what some of the GOBs really think of the CFL; and then he gets re-hired yet again in the CFL = shows what some BOG types think of their GOBs and lack of CFL respect.