2024 Paper Bag Bowl Thread

[Paolo_X]

@Esky

Should Elks tank the rest of the season to get the 1st draft choice?

No.

2024 Elks Season

There are only three more games, so it’s simply time to give Tre Ford and company a run for the money for next season. So long as Ford does not poop the bed spectacularly enough to be benched like he did in the first game against Winnipeg, he can work on his future.

Otherwise, oh well another fresh sad sack for this Sad Sack and probably at least one more.

Next season starts now to check whom to keep and whom to let go.

[Esky]

Elks now have a better record than last season, by one game! (25% increase). Hooray!! Another win and Elks improved by 50% over last year. Wow!! And, and and, then next year a 50% improvement will be 9 wins!!! Maybe. Or get more paper bags ready

[Meow_Mix]

MEOUCH!

[Squishy21]

@Esky

And, and and, then next year a 50% improvement will be 9 wins!!!

Look at the rebuilding team 1 year in front of the Elks…some smart spending in free agency and we can easily be there…

[Esky]

@Esky

Allowing 55 points is also a point a minute, ridiculous! At least Elks were not shut out. A paper bag with Elk antlers for the next game against the rough, tough Riders. Should Elks tank the rest of the season to get the 1st draft choice?

Typing error, almost, not also

[rider01.1]

@Esky

Typing error, almost, not also

Cow town will not allow the Elk to get that draft choice and the Stamps have a game in hand so to speak

[Meow_Mix]

OK, Lion and Stampeder fans; plenty of bags to go around.

[mikem]

@rider01.1

Cow town will not allow the Elk to get that draft choice and the Stamps have a game in hand so to speak

It’s only the Canadian draft, the first round picks for the past few years haven’t been too good.
It’s FA that important

[StillHavingFun]

@mikem

It’s only the Canadian draft, the first round picks for the past few years haven’t been too good.
It’s FA that important

Problem is that the best of them are heading south. Wonder if anyone will take a first round flyer on Kurtis Rourke.

[rider01.1]

@mikem

It’s only the Canadian draft, the first round picks for the past few years haven’t been too good.
It’s FA that important

Good teams are built with great Canadian talent. The draft is always important .

[disciplineandpunish]

@rider01.1

Good teams are built with great Canadian talent. The draft is always important .

Yes, although IMO it’s not crucial to have the #1 pick overall. You can build a winner without it. The Als drafted Tyrell Richards at #1 in 2022, and while he’s been a great ST player, he’s also been injured most of the time. OTOH, we drafted Tyson Philpot at #9 overall in that same draft, and Lwal Uguak at #7 overall in 2023. Dequoy #14 in 2020, Lestage #10 in 2021, Cantin-Arku #9 overall in 2024. All are key contributors.

[rider01.1]

@disciplineandpunish

…t crucial to have the #1 pick overall. You can build a winner without it. The Als drafted Tyrell Richards at #1 in 2022, and while he’s been a great ST player, he’s also been injured most of the time. OTOH, we drafted Tyson Philpot at #9 overall in that same draft, and Lwal Uguak at #7 overall in 2023. Dequoy #14 in 2020, Lestage #10 in 2021, Cantin-Arku #9 overall in 2024. All are key contributors.

Yes but you do not see any team win the championship without first having great talent that are Canadians…it is the nature of the CFL. The d rafts helps facilitate that greatly or the shite teams would not be rewarded with early and first picks.
Nor would you see the successful teams trading good proven players to get better draft picks.

[StillHavingFun]

@rider01.1

…Yes but you do not see any team win the championship without first having great talent that are Canadians…it is the nature of the CFL. The d rafts helps facilitate that greatly or the shite teams would not be rewarded with early and first picks.Nor would you see the successful teams trading good proven players to get better draft picks.

And some teams draft for potential and the future while others draft for immediate needs. The marginal NFL prospects are a real crap shoot. What kind of pick do you risk on a potential star that might never play? Most teams, but not all go with the bird in hand approach and take guys early that will show up. Then they move on to the probable’s, the maybes and finally the probably nots if they have too many picks and lack imagination.