Comments on: Seven filthy GIFs from the CFL combine

By: JC

JC — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:08:57 +0000

Yikes! Some serious arena league talents there. If only the cancon weren’t so important to some….we could actually watch top flight pro football. How many more lineman must we suffer….at least the lack of talent is more hidden at the non-skill positions I guess?

By: Area51

Area51 — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:34:18 +0000

Not sure which of them was responsible for the three examples above, but that was terrible.

By: TFMCB

TFMCB — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:41:36 +0000

In reply to Area51. Area 51- There were TWO QBs tossing the ball to the receivers - Noah Picton and Christian Strong. I heard that Strong is strictly a pocket passer. I watched all the one-on-ones online, and it was noted on more than one occasion by the analysts how good Picton threw the ball.

By: Area51

Area51 — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:49:51 +0000

In reply to wild willy.

Is that who was underthrowing all those passes? That would explain the poor throws.

First video, the throw was late AND behind the receiver – – had to slow down then still reach back for the pass.

Second video, the ball was under thrown again. Receiver had the coverage beat cleanly by three steps – – that’s WIDE open in any pro league.

But the QB hung the throw and that gave the slowfooted DB enough time to catch up and make a tackle while the receiver waited on the ball to finally arrive.

Third video, the receiver had to slow up and wait for the ball AGAIN. It was so late getting there the DB not only caught up with the receiver but actually over ran the play.

When the QB is that poor, there’s not a hope in hell of him playing at the pro level.

By: wild willy

wild willy — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:52:37 +0000

you probably didn,t notice, but most of the great passes thrown in these vids were by regina ram qb noah picton, who has a great touch on the ball.

By: Area51

Area51 — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:09:45 +0000

In reply to Yup.

His backpedal was pretty weak – – more like a side shuffle than a backpedal. If that’s the best he can do he won’t make it as a pro level DB.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:57:58 +0000

Atlee Simon had separation from the DB on all of his routes

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:08:09 +0000

Do they employ the CFL rules for DBs at the combine? If so, I feel sorry for those guys. It’s so hard to be a DB in the CFL right now – literally everything is stacked against you.

By: Yup

Yup — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:07:51 +0000

Some very promising receivers out there. Chapman completely broke Onyeka on the first clip.

By: Area51

Area51 — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:28:37 +0000

Those first two DBs got torched pretty badly. Second one in particular – – can’t give up that kind of separation so easily. With a competent QB it’s a TD every time.