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credit to Childress who posted this over at GoStampsGo forum.
Stamps 2011 draft
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3. Anthony Parker – WR (Calgary)
Forde says: #1 ranked receiver “Anthony Parker (Calgary): clearly the most explosive player in the entire class”
Stamps say: "He's got good size (six-foot-two, 215 pounds), runs very well with the football and has enough speed to stretch the field. He catches the ball well and has good upside," said Stampeders receivers coach Pete Costanza.”
9. Junior Turner – DL (Bishops)
Forde says: #2 ranked d-lineman (behind Vaughn Martin) “remarkably athletic at 255 lbs., could play tackle or end”
Stamps say: “He has a great build, is strong and has all the physical attributes needed to play at this level. He's a good student of the game and works hard. He's very athletic.," said Stampeders defensive line coach Brent Monson.”
14. – traded with Edmonton for DL Brian Bulcke (Stanford) who was #6 in 2010.
CFL.ca: The Windsor, Ontario native appeared in 35 games (9 starts) over four years at Stanford. He has accumulated 74 defensive tackles, five tackles for losses, five quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery over the four years. Bulcke has spent time at both defensive tackle and nose tackle for the duration of his collegiate career. He missed most of the 2009 season with a wrist injury.
With one more year of college eligibility left, Eskimo General Manager and Director of Football Operations Danny Maciocia is excited to see what he will bring to the green and gold in a year. “Bulke is a great future acquisition for us,” Maciocia. “We’ve tried for the past few months to trade up in order to get him. He is a talented ratio changer that will be able to come in here next year and start right away. We are very, very happy to have him aboard.”
Regarded as one of the top three Canadian prospects in high school, Bulcke played both defensive end and offensive guard at St. Anne High School in Windsor. He was a four year starter on both sides of the ball and was team captain as a senior. Brian was the youngest defensive starter on Team Ontario’s 2004 national championship team. During the summer’s the 6’4, 273 pound Canadian was a member of the Essex Ravens of the Ontario Varsity Football League where he started all four years and was captain for the final three.
Mario Anniucchiarico (Edmonton Journal): Maciocia first traded his ninth and 22nd overall selections to Winnipeg to select Stanford University defensive end Brian Bulcke at No. 6, then flipped his 19th and 27th selections to Hamilton to grab St. Mary's University safety Saleem Borhot at No. 12.
Bulcke is a six-foot-four, 272-pound native of Windsor, Ont., who will return to Stanford in the fall. Borhot is a six-foot-three 195-pounder who will be given an opportunity to replace Scott Gordon, who let the Esks know he would be retiring.
"We've tried for the last three months to move up into the first round for the simple reason that we wanted Bulcke and we wanted him real bad," said Maciocia.
"He'll come in here next year (2011) and he has the ability to start right away.
"He's one individual we felt we needed to have here. We haven't been able to change the ratio along the defensive line. This guy will give us the ability to do so; we just have to wait for about a year, but when he comes here he will be an impact player."
Maciocia and his scouting staff have been following Bulcke's progression at Stanford, speaking to family members and previous coaches.
"He comes highly recommended. When I asked his dad if Edmonton would be a destination he would like to play CFL football, there was a sense of excitement in his (dad's) voice," said Maciocia, who cannot talk to NCAA players directly.
"Everyone is fired up. They're looking forward to him finishing strong at Stanford and then becoming an Edmonton Eskimo.
"We know we have to wait a year, but he's worth the wait because he can give you eight to 10 good years. That's why we wanted to move up, we wanted to land Brian and we're excited to know that he'll be an Eskimo here in 2011 and we'll be able to watch him play in the Pac 10."
Bulcke was a medical redshirt last year due to a wrist injury and has only played in 31 career games, making nine starts over the last three seasons. He has 46 tackles and five sacks and is Stanford's only Canadian player.
Bulcke was rated No. 1 overall at one point entering his draft year.
26. Akwasi Antwi – DL (Allison)
Not ranked by Forde in the top 15 DL.
Stamps say: "This kid has all the tools to play in the CFL. He makes plays and runs things down with his speed," said defensive coordinator Chris Jones.
29. Brad Sinopoli – QB (Ottawa)
Forde says: #1 ranked QB “athleticism makes him "The Great Canadian Hope" at QB” “Sinopoli's Draft Day journey will be one worth following on Sunday. In the eyes of CFL scouts, what makes him a CFL prospect when many previous CIS greats were not is the fact that he can already compete physically with most American QBs. Nonetheless, he still faces the challenge of adjusting to the speed and complexity of the pro game”
Stamps say: "Brad has a good delivery and a quick release. Athletically, Brad fits in nicely with other QBs in the CFL. He is the best quarterback prospect in this draft," said offensive coordinator Dave Dickenson.
34. Matt Walter – RB (Calgary)
Forde says: #1 ranked RB “Walter has put up great CIS numbers through a combination of good vision, instincts, speed, and hard work but he must be treated as a future.”
Stamps say: "Walter has quick feet and can make the first guy miss. He has very good speed, good balance and good vision," running back coach Mike Gibson.
45. Jared Manchelenko – TE (Concordia)
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Overall a great draft for the Stamps, hopefully Parker turns out to be the first great Stamps Canadian reciever in a while, and maybe a Cornish-Walter combo at RB when Reynolds hangs em up.
I would love to see Sinopoli stick with the team and develop, he was great in CIS and sounds like he has the goods to be a starter someday. Stamps are in a great position at QB with Tate as the #2 developing also
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