Quote Originally Posted by hugoagogo View Post
That is true - most of his Canadian starters have been acquired via trade or were older vets.
It should be noted though - all five players Hervey drafted in 2015 are on their current roster - I don't think there is another CFL club that can say that - plus both OL Danny Groulx and David Beard are very close to being starters after two years of backing up.

Mr. Ed took a big gamble with his 1st & 2nd round picks in last year's draft - receiver Tevaun Smith & DB Arjen Colquhon - who were both on NFL radar and continue to hang around down there for this season (far as I know?); then, he had traded away both his 3rd & 4th round picks = so - the end result was zip/nadda NI additions to the Esks' roster last year via the 1st 4 rounds of the draft = not good at all. Might be OK if you have plenty of NI talent - both quality and depth quantity - to begin with, but that was probably not the case - IMO.

At least they signed a top notch Canadian talent in Greenwood this off-season, but they let go their 2 former starter NI DTs (Steele & Don O) and starting receiver Nate Coehoorn just retired (they did sign Shawmad Chambers again after he did little with the Riders).

A new GM might do a much better job of addressing needs with draft picks who are going to show-up and be a fit. They might also get lucky if Smith & Colquhon get released from the NFL and decide to come north.