2013 Edmonton Eskimos season
| 2013 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ed Hervey |
| Head coach | Kavis Reed |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-9 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoff finish | TBA |
| Uniform | |
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The 2013 Edmonton Eskimos season will be the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 65th overall. The Eskimos will attempt to improve upon their 7–11 record from 2012, make the playoffs and win their 14th Grey Cup championship.
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2013 CFL Draft took place on May 6, 2013. The Eskimos had seven selections in the seven-round draft after trading their first round pick to Montreal for Brody McKnight and acquiring additional third and fourth round picks.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | Stefan Charles | DT | Regina |
| 3 | 24 | Kyle Norris | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 3 | 26 | Christopher Mercer | OL | Regina |
| 4 | 31 | Jorgen Hus | LB | Regina |
| 4 | 34 | Taylor Servais | OL | Ottawa |
| 6 | 51 | Elie Ngoyi | DE | Bishop's |
| 7 | 55 | Smith Wright | FB | Alberta |
Notable transactions
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2013 | Trade | Mike Reilly (QB) *2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Brent Urban (DL) |
2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Seydou Junior Haidara (WR) 2nd round pick in 2014 CFL Draft |
BC Lions |
| February 5, 2013 | Trade | **6th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Thomas Spoletini (LB) | Jerome Messam (RB) | Montreal Alouettes |
| February 5, 2013 | Trade | Nathan Kanya (LB) Carson Rockhill (OL) |
Greg Wojt (OL) Jeremiah Masoli (QB) Simoni Lawrence (LB) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| February 27, 2013 | Trade | 2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Stefan Charles (DT) 3rd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Kyle Norris (LB) |
Hasan Hazime (DL) 2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Brent Urban (DL) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| March 1, 2013 | Trade | ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Alex Anthony (WR) ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Levi Steinhauer (DL) |
Brody McKnight (P/K) 6th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Thomas Spoletini (LB) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| March 22, 2013 | Trade | 3rd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Christopher Mercer (OL) | Jermaine Reid (DL) ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Alex Anthony (WR) ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Levi Steinhauer (DL) |
Toronto Argonauts |
| May 6, 2013 | Trade | 4th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Taylor Servais (OL) | Étienne Légaré (DT) | Calgary Stampeders |
*Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
**Later traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders
***Later traded back to the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Preseason
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record |
| A | Fri, June 14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 31–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26,623 | 0–1 | |
| B | Fri, June 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–22 | BC Lions | 26,733 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 549 | 413 | 28 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 519 | 398 | 22 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 504 | 461 | 22 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 421 | 519 | 8 | Details |
Season schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts | TV |
| 1 | Sat, June 29 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 39–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,869 | 0–1 | 0 | TSN/ESPN2 | |
| 2 | Sun, July 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12,612 | 1–1 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |
| 3 | Sat, July 13 | BC Lions | 17–3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,310 | 1–2 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | |
| 4 | Sat, July 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–31 | BC Lions | 26,623 | 1–3 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |
| 5 | Thurs, July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–32 | Montreal Alouettes | 23,021 | 1–4 | 2 | TSN/RDS/ESPN3 | |
| 6 | Fri, Aug 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,006 | 1–5 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/NBCSN | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | Sun, Aug 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–36 | Toronto Argonauts | 19,656 | 1–6 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 24 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 41,868 | 1–7 | 2 | TSN/ESPN3 | |
| 10 | Mon, Sept 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–37 | Calgary Stampeders | 32,217 | 1–8 | 2 | TSN/NBCSN | |
| 11 | Fri, Sept 6 | Calgary Stampeders | 22–12 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,654 | 1–9 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/NBCSN | |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 14 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29,499 | 2–9 | 4 | TSN/ESPN3 | |
| 13 | Fri, Sept 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35-27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | OT | 3-9 | 6 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | Toronto Argonauts | Edmonton Eskimos | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |||||
| 15 | Sat, Oct 5 | Montreal Alouettes | Edmonton Eskimos | TSN/RDS/ESPN3 | |||||
| 16 | Sat, Oct 12 | Edmonton Eskimos | Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN/ESPN3 | |||||
| 17 | Fri, Oct 18 | Calgary Stampeders | Edmonton Eskimos | TSN/NBCSN | |||||
| 18 | Fri, Oct 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | BC Lions | TSN/ESPN3 | |||||
| 19 | Sat, Nov 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |||||
Team
Roster
Coaching staff
Front Office
Head Coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coach
Strength and Conditioning
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