PODCAST #8: CFL Draft Preview (Mock Draft Included)

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The CFL draft is, at the time of this publishing, in less than 48 hours!

Taking this into consideration, Jack has put together a mock draft to go along with his CFL draft preview to get your excitement peaked for Thursday's draft!

Jack's mock draft looks as follows:

ROUND ONE

1)   Saskatchewan Roughriders  WR Shamawd Chambers (Wilfred Laurier)

2)   Edmonton Eskimos                 OL Ben Heenan (Saskatchewan)

3)   Hamilton Tiger-Cats                OL Austin Pasztor (Virginia) ***Vikings (undrafted)

4)   BC Lions                                   DE Ameet Pall (Wofford)

5)   Calgary Stampeders               LB Frederic Plesius (Laval)

6)   Edmonton Eskimos                 WR Ismael Bamba (Sherbrooke)

7)   BC Lions                                   DL Jabar Westerman (Eastern Michigan)

ROUND TWO

8)   Winnipeg Blue Bombers        OL Matt Norman (Western)

9)   Toronto Argonauts                  WR Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (Sherbrooke)

10)  Hamilton Tiger-Cats              DB Keenan MacDougall (Saskatchewan)

11)  Montreal Alouettes                DE Christo Bilukidi (Georgia State) ***Raiders (6th)

12)  Calgary Stampeders             OL Kirby Fabien (Calgary)

13)   Winnipeg Blue Bombers      DL Juston Capicciotti (Simon Fraser)

14)   BC Lions                                 WR Johnny Aprile (Queen’s)

ROUND THREE

15)  Saskatchewan Roughriders WR Bogdan Raic (Ottawa)

16)  Winnipeg Blue Bombers       OL Tyson Pencer (Washington State)

17)   Hamilton Tiger-Cats              RB Nathan Riva (Western)

18)   Montreal Alouettes                DB Bryce McCall (Saskatchewan)

19)   Calgary Stampeders             DE Tyrone Crawford (Boise State) ***Cowboys (3rd)

20)   Edmonton Eskimos               DB Keynan Parker (Oregon State)

21)   Winnipeg Blue Bombers      P Brett Cameron (University of North Dakota)

22)   Hamilton Tiger-Cats              K Austin Anderson (McGill)

PODCAST #7: The Casey Printers Effect: Why Travis Lulay Never Got a Shot South of the Border

Today Jack looks at the reasons why reigning MOP and Grey Cup champion Travis Lulay never got a serious NFL look before re-signing with the BC Lions following his stellar 2011 campaign.

Also, Jack discusses why the days of seeing Quarterbacks like Ricky Ray, Henry Burris, and Dave Dickenson get NFL shots may be over.

PODCAST #6: Sack Attack: Does More Sacks = More Wins?

Today Jack discusses the controversial Odell Willis trade which received the most mixed-reviews of any CFL trade in recent memory.

Later, Jack crunches the numbers of sack totals over the past 10 years. Does accumulating more sacks over the course of a season equate to winning more games? Jack has the answer!

PODCAST #5: The IncomPROULXtency of CFL Officiating

It's no secret: CFL officiating is bad. Sometimes, it's really bad.

But why is CFL officiating so poor? What made it get this way? And most importantly, what can be done to fix this very important problem?

As usual, JACK'S GOT THE ANSWER! (kind of)

Click on the title of this blog post to listen to a podcast that will undoubtedly change the world, because today, we're talking about the IncomPROULXtency of CFL Officiating!

PODCAST #4: Rule Changes & Bounty

Today Jack discusses the rule changes made at the 2012 Canadian Football League Board of Governors Meeting and the implications of the recent New Orleans Saints bounty scandal on the CFL.

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PODCAST #3: Is Running The Ball Really Worth It In The CFL Today?

Does running the ball in the CFL really matter? Is it worth it to use one of your three precious downs on a handoff or a sweep? Do teams that run the ball effectively win more games in the Canadian Football League?

This has been a hotly debated issue in the CFL for years.

In this podcast, I, Jack, take on the daunting task of answering this much-debated question: "is running the ball in the CFL really worth it?"

ENJOY!

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------ HERE ARE THE STATISTICS REFERENCED IN MY PODCAST --------

*bolded & italicized text indicates the team missed the playoffs

*underlined text indicates the team participated in the Grey Cup

(Record) Team = Rushing Yards  (QB rushing yds = % of team yrds)  Passing Yrds

2011

(6-12) Toronto = 2,298                   (576 = 25%)                                         3,770

(11-7) Calgary = 2,244                    (551 = 25%)

(10-8) Montreal = 2,006                   (343 = 17%)

(10-8) Winnipeg = 1,988                  (480 = 24%)                                         4,494

(11-7) Edmonton = 1,857                (350 = 19%)

(11-7) BC = 1,777                           (471 = 27%)                                         5,090

(5-13) Saskatchewan = 1,741         (448 = 26%)                                         4,526

(8-10) Hamilton = 1,620                  (326 = 20%)

2010

(13-5) Calgary = 2,538                    (680 = 27%)                       

(7-11) Edmonton = 2,223               (511 = 23%)                                         4,302

(4-14) Winnipeg = 2,181                (755 = 35%)                                         4,476

(9-9) Toronto = 2,005                      (274 = 14%)

(10-8) Saskatchewan = 1,887         (618 = 33%)                                          5,645

(12-6) Montreal = 1,795                  (433 = 24%)                                          5,675

(8-10) B.C. = 1,740                         (471 = 27%)

(9-9) Hamilton = 1,696                    (289 = 17%)

2009

(10-7-1) Calgary = 2,261                 (585 = 26%)

(15-3) Montreal = 2,141                  (549 = 26%)                                          5,191

(7-11) Winnipeg = 2,073                (152 = 7%)                                           3,600

(8-10) B.C. = 2,059                        (610 = 30%)

(10-7-1) Saskatchewan = 1,948      (603 = 31%)                                         4,672

(9-9) Edmonton = 1,885                  (206 = 11%)

(9-9) Hamilton = 1,872                    (572 = 31%)

(3-15) Toronto = 1,710                   (341 = 20%)                                        4,128

2008

(3-15) Hamilton = 2,537                (899 = 35%)                                         4,474

(13-5) Calgary = 2,392                   (707 = 30%)                                         5,253

(12-6) Saskatchewan = 2,250        (616 = 27%)

(11-7) B.C. = 2,140                       (539 = 25%)

(11-7) Montreal = 1,965                  (275 = 14%)                                         5,829

(8-10) Winnipeg = 1,837                (281 = 15%)

(3-15) Toronto = 1,579                  (493 = 31%)                                         4,784

(10-8) Edmonton = 1,456               (288 = 20%)

2007

(14-3-1) BC = 2,141                       (473 = 22%)

(7-10-1) Calgary = 2,079                (673 = 32%)

(12-6) Saskatchewan = 2,044         (784 = 38%)                                        4,990

(3-15) Hamilton = 1,927                (268 = 14%)                                        3,664

(8-10) Montreal = 1,909                  (530 = 28%)

(10-7-1) Winnipeg = 1,821              (132 = 7%)                                          5,292

(5-12-1) Edmonton = 1,561           (516 = 33%)                                        5,059

(11-7) Toronto = 1,436                   (297 = 21%)

RAW RUSHING Statistics: Non-playoff teams – 4.3 points

                                            Grey Cup teams – 4.4 points

                                            LEAGUE AVERAGE - 4.5 points

                                            Playoff teams (non-Grey Cup teams) - 4.8 points

QB rushing totals average out to making up for 23.95% of all rushing yards.

QB rushing from non-playoff teams – 24.8%

QB rushing from play-off teams (minus the Grey Cup Champion) – 22.5%

QB rushing from Grey Cup champions = 29%

Average passing yards per season for non-playoff teams = 4,278

Average passing yards per season for Grey Cup teams = 5,213

PODCAST #2: Free Agency 2.0 & the Changing of the NI WR Guard

Today's podcast summarizes the end of the 2012 Canadian Football League free agency & the implications of these transactions. Also, I discuss the changing of the guard we are witnessing for Canadian Wide Receivers in the CFL: we are moving out of the dark ages where many NI WRs can't keep up with their American counterparts and moving into a new era where many NI WRs are becoming young, bona fide stars.

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- Jack, No Fair Catch
Twitter: @JackNoFairCatch
Email: nofaircatch@gmail.com