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Yes. I just feel. You gotta find a way to get the most talented players on the field tho and I think it’s apparent that the o guy they found this year was Cooley. He stood out the most out of all the new O Americans. The receivers were kinda meh outside of when Zach was in. I mean you mention Corcoran, he stood out to me also in his limited targets. Nice couple catches there. Hell I’d say Cooley was damn near player of the game. You gotta get that weapon on the field some way.

Comes down to a bunch of things. This offense is probably the most complicated set of personnel decisions they've had to make in awhile. 1. What's the OL? If you're going 3 imports there, no chance you can fit on an American tailback who is not your returner. This spot is the priority because nothing will work if they can't get it done. 2. Receiver? Pretty clear to me it will be 3 Americans and 2 Canadians, on the top line. Are you comfortable with Corcoran being the backup? Or do you need another American on? Is Demski going to be good to go? Really thin here for Canadians so any injury is going to be a scramble. 3. Returner? Who is returning and can that player fit in at another spot too. We only saw two guys return. Mitchell looked rough returning and already had a go at the job last year. Vaval looked a little more comfortable. Is Vaval good enough to slot in as extra DB? Any chance to get D Mitchell, Case (know he's injured), Wallis/Harris (assuming one of them survives cuts) some live reps on Friday? So far, I'd assume Vaval is the guy Week 1, so that complicates the path to being active for Cooley. DI's will be Castillo, a LB, a DB and ....? Maybe Vaval slots into the DB spot and returns too. Our Canadian depth on D has taken some hits, seems like Makonzo and Kelly will likely be out Game 1 for us, Hagerty and Ball haven't practiced in awhile. You'd assume that 4th DI would be used on O, but never know with injuries.

Agree that it would be tough to get Cooley on the roster when Brady is there. He brings a lot of the same stuff as Oliveira. Unless he can return I see him as our PR backup.

Let me know when anyone other than Brady takes reps at RB, I'll be astounded. 2-3 years ago they brought in an Import RB that looked fantastic in pre-season, cut him the next day and I can't even remember his name. Comes down to a ratio decision, Peterson probably going to get some work on ST.

Elis best b4 date was 2019 cuz since he refused the shot in 2020 or 21, he’s been **** when he’s had chances. You know what kolo doesn’t do? Snap the ball early or sail it over heads. Eli has and does almost every time he gets a shot. The reality is. They signed Jake. They didn’t sign Alexander or bighill. they don’t think Jake is a problem. It’s not ego. lol at ppl on the internet thinking ego plays a role when you wanted to cut Zach if Streveler and Wilson showed well. Hey. They did. Maybe speak of things that would cripple the team and complain when they don’t do that instead. 57 18 as a starter. Yeah move on cuz Streveler looked “ok” against sasks cuts. Honestly. Wilson appears to actually have the better stats. Wild.

Christ. Jake Thomas was a starter. Ffs. Peterson btw had 3 carries for 9 yards. Cooley had 5 for 36 and 2 catches for 36 so 7 touches for 72 yards. If anything, Peterson goes to the PR cuz you already gonna have guys like Thomas starting who shouldn’t be. Why add lesser Canadians when you can dress an American who appears to be a legit game changer. Nobody worrying about Peterson and Brady on the field at the same time. Cooley and Brady tho. ? That’s intriguing

Evans was holding fgs also.

I see it now, thanks!

I agree, kick/punt cover and returns are not a curse for us. But for one side of the equation - most TDs scored - I'd venture to say this is because we had Janarion Grant in Blue & Gold from 2019 to 2023. And if you look at total yards gained on kick and punt returns since we let Grant get away, Bombers are just about the worst in the league. This, despite the fact we force opponents to kick to us more often than virtually every other team - credit our defence for forcing those 3rd down punts. Really, that is an opportunity squandered: more punts coming to us, but among fewest yards gained. Bomber fans see this intuitively - we are getting lots of chances to return the ball but often losing the overall field position battle.

That's the list? Thanks for making my point Means absolutely nothing.

New guys: 1. Cooley......yeah the ratio, but another game like that, and he will have to be kept. 2. Artopoeous......nice pocket instinct, good reads, ball out on time. 3. Evan......punter, with some actual leg. Vets: 1. Adams......need more impact plays from interior, and he looks like the man for the job. 2. Strev......looked good standing in the pocket, and slinging the ball. 3. Ayers.....dude popped out on the screen, at LB, a number of times Like: The blitzing and pressure packages on D. None of that Tim Burke crap All the QBs looking pretty good in the pocket No like: Kick returns and coverage (sigh) Some of the receivers.......poor releases, poor pattern running, poor catching.

Yeah, could you imagine siting next to those two randomly though? Can’t imagine how annoying it is in person. I’m sure the league won’t let them do the same crap with another horn and continue to ruin broadcast.

It's just how negatively the dumb horns impact the TV broadcast. It's obnoxious.

I watched it last night. Just have to select it the sa e as if watching live in believe.

Is the game available to rewatch on cfl+? can’t seem to find it

yeah it’s gross. They’ve even been getting complaints from their own season ticket holders about those two. And still he’s trying to convince the ALs to let him use other similar horns.

I meant in terms of time in the league. QBs come here at every age from 21-30 it’s not a great tool. Wilson was plenty comfortable in the pocket. He had one bad hesitation other wise was fine.

The Als are still keeping their selfish & entitled "Oh whoa is me" fans in the loop. Making them feel like they're important when they're not.

Cooley might have to spend time on the PR biding his time waiting for a chance that might never come, Peterson already looks quite capable of backing up Brady, so it comes down to ratio. I'd love to see Pigrome and Cooley on the field at the same time, that would be fun.

Agree, Chase Artopeus had that Dru Brown vibe, cool and intelligent, maybe not as physically gifted as Wilson but almost surpassed him in effectiveness in one set of downs. They need to keep him around on the PR to evaluate whether he has real potential to develop or if he's just a gifted improviser that can get by faking it for awhile.

At the same age Dru Brown was the starter for Ottawa. He’s only 9 months older than Wilson. I don’t think there’s a lot of runway for Wilson to develop into a starter. A guy in his first pro camp looks more comfortable in the pocket. Would like to see some confidence from Wilson. Still a real hesitation to move the ball, then check downs to nothing because he held it so long. I get keeping him for the first little bit because of the suspension and Streveler coming off major knee injury, but we should be looking for another prospect.

No surprise that the kids are better at it.

J. Sheahan : 4 punts - 44 yds ave. - 51 yds long - 176 yds total J. Evans : 2 punts - 53.5 yds ave. - 56 yds long - 107 total It's obvious who won here

That was the problem with Collaros early last season.

He does, but he is a lot farther along at this point than brown was. His touch was much better than last year and he did get the 3 step and faster timing done well. he’s un phased by the speed of the pros, pass rush pressure and really any thing. Guys cold as ice. Has an electric arm too. Gonna be fun to watch him continue to develop. At this point I’d like to see strevy start the pre season game 2. Then play Zach in q2, strev as much of the 3rd as he needs then Wilson the rest.