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JoeRedskin · 01-09-2007, 10:43 AM

My general feeling (everyone please note the term "general") about CFL'ers is that they really are smaller and slower than just about any NFL starter.

At the same time, when I watched the Stallions several years ago, I saw some guys who seemed as good as some back up players. I also noted that a couple of the younger players on the Stallions (I can't remember who, but they were all defensive guys) had been in the NFL, gotten cut as undrafted rookies and signed with the CFL, and then gone back to the NFL as solid back-ups and special teamers (actually, as I recall, one became a special teams stand-out with Miami).

It may be that with a couple of years seasoning, some of the younger CFL'ers may have an upside and just needed to play at some type of pro-level. It's clear that, whether it's in the Arena League, CFL or NFL Europe, sometimes players just need to play to develop.

Who knows, a couple of extra young, fast, hungry players certainly can't hurt the ST.

01-09-2007, 10:43 AM	#10
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: Skins sign another CFL player My general feeling (everyone please note the term "general") about CFL'ers is that they really are smaller and slower than just about any NFL starter. At the same time, when I watched the Stallions several years ago, I saw some guys who seemed as good as some back up players. I also noted that a couple of the younger players on the Stallions (I can't remember who, but they were all defensive guys) had been in the NFL, gotten cut as undrafted rookies and signed with the CFL, and then gone back to the NFL as solid back-ups and special teamers (actually, as I recall, one became a special teams stand-out with Miami). It may be that with a couple of years seasoning, some of the younger CFL'ers may have an upside and just needed to play at some type of pro-level. It's clear that, whether it's in the Arena League, CFL or NFL Europe, sometimes players just need to play to develop. Who knows, a couple of extra young, fast, hungry players certainly can't hurt the ST. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.