Beerfish Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 There was a list of about 26 CFL players that had work outs scheduled with various NFL teams, none by the Jets. One guy from the team I follow has already signed with the Dolphins and he is a special teams demon who I think will make it in the NFL. Pats worked out a RB from my team called Shakir Bell who might make it among their pass catching RBs. The Jets should have looked at WR from my team as well. Derrel Mitchell, a guy I would compare to Jarvis Landry in style (not as good obviously and unproven at this level) I'd go right out and say he is better than Peake or Marshall right now imo. I know the usual mantra is to scoff at CFL players but each year a few of them make it in the NFL after a few years of good football training up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan77 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Well... I can't speak for this year, but they did grab Freddie Bishop last year and he was a pretty decent contributor the last handful of games this season. Nothing stellar, but he's a nice piece off the bench who might be able to spot start here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, Beerfish said: There was a list of about 26 CFL players that had work outs scheduled with various NFL teams, none by the Jets. One guy from the team I follow has already signed with the Dolphins and he is a special teams demon who I think will make it in the NFL. Pats worked out a RB from my team called Shakir Bell who might make it among their pass catching RBs. The Jets should have looked at WR from my team as well. Derrel Mitchell, a guy I would compare to Jarvis Landry in style (not as good obviously and unproven at this level) I'd go right out and say he is better than Peake or Marshall right now imo. I know the usual mantra is to scoff at CFL players but each year a few of them make it in the NFL after a few years of good football training up here. Who do you mean? You're in Edmonton? I am pretty sure that Derrell Mitchell is retired. Isn't he like 50? Do you mean Bowman? A bunch of people liked him before the draft back when, but he was stone slow (Landry comp?) and got popped for weed right before the draft. I think he is over 30 though. They also have Vidal Hazelton, the kid out of Moore on SI who the Jets had a bit back in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Yeah I'm in Edmonton and yeah not Derrel Mitchell, Darell Walker. brain fart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan77 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hits in the CFL seems few and far between, but I do agree that maybe the Jets should at least be poking around... I think they're focusing a lot on undrafted FAs these days...It gives me faith that they're at least out their scouting! I saw this story from a few days ago that mentions the Jets taking a look at a kid from Virginia... Daryl Virgies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 If Adarius bowman could have ever been able to concentrate in an ongoing basis he would have been a star even in the NFL. He is a beast up here though, still drops too many passes, Darrel Walker (might have also mispelled his 1st name.) Is smooth, gets open and runs good patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 minute ago, DMan77 said: Hits in the CFL seems few and far between, but I do agree that maybe the Jets should at least be poking around... I think they're focusing a lot on undrafted FAs these days...It gives me faith that they're at least out their scouting! I saw this story from a few days ago that mentions the Jets taking a look at a kid from Virginia... Daryl Virgies Not as few and far between as people think and if you get the right guy you can strike gold. Myself and a few other CFL fans were pleading for the Jets to go after Cam Wake when he was available, got shouted down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan77 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Just now, Beerfish said: Not as few and far between as people think and if you get the right guy you can strike gold. Myself and a few other CFL fans were pleading for the Jets to go after Cam Wake when he was available, got shouted down. Well not a good sign so far if they're really not bringing anyone in for workouts and such... But maybe that's just a later off season project for them at this point. I do hope the moderate success with Bishop pushes them to continue looking there though, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 I was not on the bishop bandwagon when we signed him, he did hang around though and I thought he'd just get cut so maybe there is something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, Beerfish said: If Adarius bowman could have ever been able to concentrate in an ongoing basis he would have been a star even in the NFL. He is a beast up here though, still drops too many passes, Darrel Walker (might have also mispelled his 1st name.) Is smooth, gets open and runs good patterns. Derel Walker? I didn't remember him. Had to look him up. Out of Texas Tech. Looking at the scouting reports, he is probably kind of slow to get a shot. A bunch of people here were high on Bowman in that DGB, Colt Lyerla way people get hung up on prospects. 12 minutes ago, DMan77 said: Hits in the CFL seems few and far between, but I do agree that maybe the Jets should at least be poking around... I think they're focusing a lot on undrafted FAs these days...It gives me faith that they're at least out their scouting! I saw this story from a few days ago that mentions the Jets taking a look at a kid from Virginia... Daryl Virgies Not Virginia, Virginia. Virginia-Lynchburg. That is a small school. The Jets had that fidget CB that supposedly ran in the 4.2s in camp 2015, Keith Lewis. I think he is out of the league now. This kid is out of Trenton. No bites all year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Walker is fast enough, his 40 time is one thing that probably made people pass him by but he has enough speed to go deep if necessary. Just a polished receiver that runs good routes has good hands and gets open. I think Tennessee has worked him out and they need WRs s we'll see if he does anything or is camp fodder. Dontrelle Innman who had some good games with the chargers this year is a former CFL WR. Edmonton has actually been hurt pretty bad the past couple of years with guys going to the NFL, Brett Grymes a DB was on and off phillys psquad all year. Dexter McCoil was a starter for for San diego at times last year. (Safety LB hybrid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetPotato Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Well we're consistent at one thing at least - missing out on role players AND starting caliber ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFanWithNOPSL2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 As reparations for this "sin" by the Jets, I am hoping that really soon they will contribute QB Geno Smith to some well deserving CFL franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymangold Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 yeah, cause there's so many guys that come from the CFL and light up the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 No room for nice Canadians down here in NY. We need to get nastier and angrier.. they don't even lock their doors at night there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 5 hours ago, #27TheDominator said: Who do you mean? You're in Edmonton? I am pretty sure that Derrell Mitchell is retired. Isn't he like 50? Do you mean Bowman? A bunch of people liked him before the draft back when, but he was stone slow (Landry comp?) and got popped for weed right before the draft. I think he is over 30 though. They also have Vidal Hazelton, the kid out of Moore on SI who the Jets had a bit back in 2013. How do you know this stuff? lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I wish the Jets could play a CFL schedule the next few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Didn't the jets work out a trick shot field goal artist a few years back from another country????Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Or is my brain just shot... From this seasonSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBowles Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Canadians are good for hockey, football, not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It was Harvard rugland from Norway Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 16 minutes ago, Jets0712 said: Or is my brain just shot... From this season Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 LolSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 6 hours ago, Beerfish said: Not as few and far between as people think and if you get the right guy you can strike gold. Myself and a few other CFL fans were pleading for the Jets to go after Cam Wake when he was available, got shouted down. That would have been me as one of those CFL fans....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 28 minutes ago, NoBowles said: Canadians are good for hockey, football, not so much We're slowly getting better at baseball and mathematics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Walrus Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Rather the resources go into talent identification within the NFL and college than mining for gold in Canada. And that's no knock against the CFL, just how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIJetsFan Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Beerfish said: I was not on the bishop bandwagon when we signed him, he did hang around though and I thought he'd just get cut so maybe there is something there. Bishop is just further proof of how badly off Idzik left us. Bishop doesn't belong on most 53 man rosters. (sigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 11 hours ago, Maxman said: How do you know this stuff? lol... I am old, I played and coached with a bunch of guys. One of my coaches was Canadian and a bunch of guys would go from league to league - US, Italy, Canada, France, Switzerland. I also have the internet. I look stuff up! Mitchell is in the CFL HOF and I knew he was from Edmonton. I checked their roster and remembered Bowman and Hazelton. They are both probably too old to consider and I didn't know the Walker guy that Beerfish was touting, so I looked up his draft profile. The internet makes refreshing your recollection super easy. I used to have to wait to visit my uncle upstate and comb through his Buschbaum and Kiper draft guides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlagmanL11 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The Jets seem to miss the boat on players from all leagues/colleges and the NFL waiver wire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 hour ago, #27TheDominator said: I am old, I played and coached with a bunch of guys. One of my coaches was Canadian and a bunch of guys would go from league to league - US, Italy, Canada, France, Switzerland. I also have the internet. I look stuff up! Mitchell is in the CFL HOF and I knew he was from Edmonton. I checked their roster and remembered Bowman and Hazelton. They are both probably too old to consider and I didn't know the Walker guy that Beerfish was touting, so I looked up his draft profile. The internet makes refreshing your recollection super easy. I used to have to wait to visit my uncle upstate and comb through his Buschbaum and Kiper draft guides. Thank you for the update 128. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, FlagmanL11 said: The Jets seem to miss the boat on players from all leagues/colleges and the NFL waiver wire.... Not when it comes to Australian punters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlagmanL11 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Maxman said: Not when it comes to Australian punters. We should have kept that rugby punter (forgot his name) who tried out in the spring. At least it would have entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, Maxman said: Thank you for the update 128. Grande Fratello is a cultural phenomenon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 11 hours ago, CanadaSteve said: We're slowly getting better at baseball and mathematics too. Dude don't forget basketball, lots of good canuck basket ball players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 12 hours ago, Maxman said: I wish the Jets could play a CFL schedule the next few seasons. They still wouldn't win a championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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