Final Approaches to Training Camp
The annual crapshoot called the CFL Draft has come and gone and teams did a combination of picking the best athlete and the best athlete not likely to have an NFL try-out.
Interesting teams to watch were the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who loaded up on a variety of draft picks, and Montreal Alouettes, who held the first overall pick, but also hold a ridiculous amount of holes in their lineup.
Montreal decided to trade down with Hamilton, who had the second overall pick, exchanging picks, but also picking up receiver Jamal Robinson and offensive lineman Ryan Bomhein and a player from Hamilton’s Neg list. Initial rumor was the player was American malcontent Johnny Manziel who is trying all his PR 101 tactics to try to get back into a lucrative football job, but that is apparently not the case.
Hamilton may have made the move to clear some salary space for Manziel, but the other stumbling block is that if Manziel signs, he will have to sign for two years and not get a one year and out so he can try the NFL. Manziel desperately needs to show the NFL he is serious about football and willing to work on being a better player and teammate, but Manziel’s motivations are more dollar based and in the end, Manziel’s selfishness extends no further than Manziel and the longer he is outside a structured football environment, the harder it will be for him to salvage any form of a career, either north or south of the border.