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  1. 02-23-2018, 01:39 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrym View Post
    I agree that Jones has not had the sufficient chances to show whether he could be an impact player.
    It's not easy to get a chance when you miss training camp in each of your first 2 years in the league. It can be argued that at least he has been around to collect a pay cheque over that time. Most players with no pro experience that miss training camp are cut outright.
    It's us vs the rest of the country
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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloV View Post
    It's not easy to get a chance when you miss training camp in each of your first 2 years in the league. It can be argued that at least he has been around to collect a pay cheque over that time. Most players with no pro experience that miss training camp are cut outright.
    Advantage to having the right passport and being a draft pick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R.J View Post
    Advantage to having the right passport and being a draft pick.
    Unlike the Khalil Paden's or Boardhands Grant's of the CFL - mediocre import receivers who get multiple chances at actual playing time due to passport.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OV Argo View Post
    Unlike the Khalil Paden's or Boardhands Grant's of the CFL - mediocre import receivers who get multiple chances at actual playing time due to passport.
    Change that one word and you've got Sam Giguere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KCargosfan View Post
    Change that one word and you've got Sam Giguere.
    AKA waste of serious speed.
    It's us vs the rest of the country
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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloV View Post
    It's not easy to get a chance when you miss training camp in each of your first 2 years in the league.
    Did he really miss both camps? Regardless, injury issues plus the change of management have certainly hurt him. Hopefully he'll be healthy this Spring and we can find out what he can do for us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbler View Post
    Did he really miss both camps? Regardless, injury issues plus the change of management have certainly hurt him. Hopefully he'll be healthy this Spring and we can find out what he can do for us.
    Jones is a slotback/inside receiver type; Coombs was playing slot and doing very well. Do you really believe this Argo offence is going to entertain playing 2 NIs as starting slots? - little hope there IMO, but you never know i guess. Jones might have to carve out a role as a back-up receiver and good special teamer - and teams need those. The Argos could maybe go with 2 NI receivers in their 5 pack (i doubt that though) - Coombs at slot and another (Williams, Ralph or Noel) at wide-side WR - where Jones is not really a fit.

    Jones might have been a good fit on a team like the Als - that is hurting at receiver in general and have no real established Canadian receiver; he might have been able to take over from thick Nik Lewis as a big target, physical receiver for their offence. Doubt Mavis, er, Kavis Reed has ever heard of Brian Jones though.
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    Here' s the National Combines list. The National Combine will be held in Winnipeg March 24-25 in Winnipeg during CFL Week. CFL.ca will have live-streaming of the bench press, 40 yard dash and 1 on 1's.

    https://www.cfl.ca/2018-cfl-combine-roster/
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrym View Post
    Here' s the National Combines list. The National Combine will be held in Winnipeg March 24-25 in Winnipeg during CFL Week. CFL.ca will have live-streaming of the bench press, 40 yard dash and 1 on 1's.

    http://www.argofans.com/forumdisplay.php?2-Double-Blue-Room

    SO - 3 of the top rated prospects - O-linemen (Knevel, Hunter, Rutherford = starters in NCAA Div I), plus a few CIS stars who have made the CFL Scouting Bureau's top 20 list - O-linemen Keillor Cherry (Acadia) & David Brown (Western), plus DE J-B Glaou (Montreal) - are not going to the CFL Combine?

    I get that some top rated NCAA guys may avoid the CFL Combine cause it might hurt their NFL chances ( get injured participating or put up poor results); but the 3 CIS stars not going? - could be they are injured and unable, or maybe there are other reasons (told the CFL they have no interest in playing pro ball?). But I'd like to know the reason(s) ??? Doesn't look good on the CFL IMO when 6 of the top 20 or so prospects are not attending ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OV Argo View Post
    SO - 3 of the top rated prospects - O-linemen (Knevel, Hunter, Rutherford = starters in NCAA Div I), plus a few CIS stars who have made the CFL Scouting Bureau's top 20 list - O-linemen Keillor Cherry (Acadia) & David Brown (Western), plus DE J-B Glaou (Montreal) - are not going to the CFL Combine?

    I get that some top rated NCAA guys may avoid the CFL Combine cause it might hurt their NFL chances ( get injured participating or put up poor results); but the 3 CIS stars not going? - could be they are injured and unable, or maybe there are other reasons (told the CFL they have no interest in playing pro ball?). But I'd like to know the reason(s) ??? Doesn't look good on the CFL IMO when 6 of the top 20 or so prospects are not attending ?
    I'm pleasantly surprised that Julien Laurent from Georgia is going. Didn't expect he would show up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by j-ski View Post
    I'm pleasantly surprised that Julien Laurent from Georgia is going. Didn't expect he would show up.
    Laurent should give the scouts a good look at who among the offensive linemen are ready to take on a pro sized bull rusher.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OV Argo View Post
    SO - 3 of the top rated prospects - O-linemen (Knevel, Hunter, Rutherford = starters in NCAA Div I), plus a few CIS stars who have made the CFL Scouting Bureau's top 20 list - O-linemen Keillor Cherry (Acadia) & David Brown (Western), plus DE J-B Glaou (Montreal) - are not going to the CFL Combine?

    I get that some top rated NCAA guys may avoid the CFL Combine cause it might hurt their NFL chances ( get injured participating or put up poor results); but the 3 CIS stars not going? - could be they are injured and unable, or maybe there are other reasons (told the CFL they have no interest in playing pro ball?). But I'd like to know the reason(s) ??? Doesn't look good on the CFL IMO when 6 of the top 20 or so prospects are not attending ?
    Two of the top 3 rated prospects (Hunter and Rutherford) have pro days at their schools in the 5 days before the National Combine in Winnipeg, so that's what they are focusing on in the hopes of impressing NFL scouts in order to get a NFL contract. Knevel's pro day is March 14.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrym View Post
    Two of the top 3 rated prospects (Hunter and Rutherford) have pro days at their schools in the 5 days before the National Combine in Winnipeg, so that's what they are focusing on in the hopes of impressing NFL scouts in order to get a NFL contract. Knevel's pro day is March 14.
    I get why those 3 NCAA O-linemen may be focusing on their pro days (though none of them are that highly rated for the NFL draft that i have heard of ? - and not attending the CFL event could possibly p/o some CFL scouts ?); still like to hear why those 3 CIS guys mentioned are not attending ?


    The CFL has done a pretty good job of promoting and creating more interest in their draft over the past number of years; still more work could be done, and often so little respect for / knowledge of top Canadian talent entering the CFL draft - IMO.
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