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27 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
I would start by turning the WIL spot to a Canadian spot. You have that, you have Kramdi and the rest of the D is flexible. Open up another 2 American spots, use one on O, one on DL. Woodbey, Wilson, Ayres...no more than 1 of them should be dressed unless you're going to try to use Woodbey or Ayres as an edge rusher.
I'd pretty quickly consider going to 4 Americans on the OL. Because we aren't going anywhere with this group. Way too inconsistent both run and pass. Not going to unearth a Canadian out of nowhere and the ones we have can't play. Dressing 2 of that group of Canadians would be all I could stomach. Would be looking at calling back guys we cut, had a crapload of Americans in camp, or guys from other CFL camps. See if you can stabilize for rest of season.
I'd be looking for another receiver/RB/returner option. Echols could be it. But should be trying to sign others for a look. Looking for a spark from someone as a playmaker in the last third. Guys like Mitchell, Wheatfall, easy to drop them while looking for that spark because they are providing nothing most weeks.
Going with a 4 American isn't always going work. Look at BC, 4 Yanks and they still get beat by Canadian players.
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1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:
No, it's a trend. The HC plays favourites. Better players sit in favour of guys who aren't as good. Again, I'll bring up Thomas. he's useless & does virtually nothing every game. meanwhile, a player who barely got on the field & played behind Thomas in Miles Fox was a force today for the Cats at DT. Yet when he was here he backed up Thomas. This has happened way too much.
Fox has been OK for the Ti-Cats, not the one technique we expected.
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1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
The whole DL should be replaced. Jefferson has had one great game this season. Doesn't get off the line, trying to read QB eyes. Vaughters has done basically nothing and is now being run at. Major off-season mistakes.
His bread and butter is knockdowns. The pass rush isn't there, this year.
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11 hours ago, GCn20 said:
Do we want to win, or rush our draft picks into duty they may not be ready for? I have no issue letting first year draft picks develop slowly, it is usually of great benefit to both the team and the player. I am not understanding what short coming people are seeing that would require us to play Shay/Smith right now? If the argument is for a ratio shift along the DL, then are we willing to downgrade LBer play to get this done? Look I want every draft pick to be a starter sooner rather than later as well, but I see no benefit in forcing the situation when we are not necessitated to do so. More players are ruined than actually excel when put in that situation. There is a lot to dislike about our current roster but tossing players in just to see what happens is incredibly short sighted and probably leads to losses if we do it on any kind of scale.
What's the concensus around here? That we should give up on this season and start going towards next year?
You're not downgrading by playing Canadian, rookie LBs for a few reps. Hamilton's defense improved when Veresuk got the nod at MLB.
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11 hours ago, Goalie said:
I think most if not all QBs would look like crap with hogan calling plays and the lack of actual game breakers. Demski sterns and Clercius would make a solid 3 4 5 but they are our 1 2 3.
Kyle Walters goes quiet when the season starts. But make no mistake the lack of game breakers is on the gm cuz he didn’t wanna pay them. Maybe Wilson comes back up but need more than him also. If you a receiver on the PR and you ain’t good to go in 2 weeks I’d cut the guy. But I’d give them a chance to see what they can do in a game especially when well we lack that guy. Should be trying a different guy weekly until you find the next one. Receiver is receiver. Mitchell ain’t it but he’s a guy I guess. Wheatfall goes quiet for games.
Your recievers aren't the problem. The QB play has been lacking this year.
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10 hours ago, 17to85 said:
Need a change on the interior of the OL. I dunno which one first but someone.... need some receivers other than Demski who can make a play. Stearns is OK but not a top 2 type guy. Need some play calls that work with what they have... so yeah there's problems on O. Mitchell sits for this? aye yi yi.
Eli in at centre.
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1 hour ago, Super Duper Negatron said:
That sucked.
HH to the two knobs behind me who watched the Blue Jays game on their phone in the first half, and spent the second half complaining that the CFL is trash compared to the NFL.
Why can't people just enjoy football?
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1 hour ago, voodoochylde said:
I stopped listening to the coach's show a long time ago .. basically a bunch of non-answers and folks rambling / asking nonsensical questions. There's nothing of value that comes out of it.
The defense (objectively) wasn't good last night.
Poor tackling.
Poor communication.
Poor execution all around.
It doesn't help that Zach threw two touchdown for the other team but the defence did *nothing* to help the cause last night.
Yes it wasn't good, but they shouldn't be blamed for the 14 points from the two, pick 6s.
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8 hours ago, Mark H. said:
It does need to be mentioned:
With 2 pick sixes on the board, the D gave up 23 points. Most nights, that's a W.
Fans don't like to look at those things. Easier to blame the defense.
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Tre played well. 300+ yards, two passing TDS and a rushing TD against a good Al's defense. They got beat deep twice, while playing in a deep zone. So not really garbage time stats.
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3 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:
Maybe I am overreacting, but seeing what is arguably a worse starting roster than last year, in a Grey Cup year, is super disappointing. I will probably eat my words when we stomp the Farhan's tomorrow, but man the wind is out of my sails right now.
You guys lost the best field CB in the league, an division all star in Dobson at LG. Other than that, the who are you missing?
Linebacking corps seem better.
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2 hours ago, Goalie said:
Not sure it means much but Zach listed is interesting. Thought he wasn’t going. Also Wilson listed 4th is interesting.
D Mitch behind Lord Keric and Sir Hall of Western Michigan. Prob means nothing but interesting
just pre season bs really but just some interesting things. Our Canadian LB group got a lot younger Shay Smith and Novak prob all make the team. All Canadian and all drafted this year. Impressive Kyle.
OL looks like 3 Americans be the plan
I'm excited to see Shay, Novak and Smith all on the field at once.
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13 hours ago, Mark H. said:
You'd have a good O if you were able get all the best Canadians. D, not so much.
The D would be great
DE: Betts
NT: Laing
3T: Covington, Lawson
DE: Adeyemi-Bergland, Uguak
SLB: Kramdi, Rene
MLB: Hladik, Richards
WLB: Judge, Cantin Arku
FCB: Ford
FDHB: Labrosse, Green
S: Katsantonis, Metchie
BDHB: Dequoy
BCB: Campbell
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6 hours ago, Atomic said:
Remember we can start a nationalized American as the 8th. Could be Stanley Bryant, Eric Lofton, Kyrie Wilson, Willie Jefferson, Dalton Schoen, Deatrick Nichols, Jamal Parker, or Evan Holm. Lots of options. We only need 7 "true" Canadian starters.
Difference is Walters and O'Shea are patriots and have no problem playing 9-10 Canadians.
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18 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:
You're talking about "Designated Nationalized Americans." That's separate. These Nationalized Americans are 1 of the 24 starters for the purposes of the ratio. It's kind of perfect for a OL spot who plays every snap. You'd have to have a Canadian backup though, but we usually do on OL anyways.
Bombers could start a Canadian at linebacker and use DNA on Kyrie Wilson who could then sub in for an American at any time or sub in for those designated Canadians for up to 23 snaps. Or do the same with Jefferson...if subbed in for American doesn't count to the restriction but could sub in for Canadian spot up to 23 snaps in a game.
So start two Canadians at Linebacker.
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37 minutes ago, Mike said:
CFL Draft tomorrow … really curious if we find a way to take Findlay (probably at 6) or Beauchemin in the first couple rounds. Makes sense for us.
Would like to walk away with one of those two and a couple trench bodies after two rounds.
Tuesday. I think either DB or LB in the first for you guys.
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On 2025-03-30 at 2:36 PM, rebusrankin said:
Neufeld, Wallace, Demski, Brady, Clercius, Lawson, Kramdi
Kelly at Safety
Kowalski at Centre
16 hours ago, Booch said:7 is a stretch right now until camp breaks...sure some will throw out the Kramdi argument...but as much as many glom on about him..he's not the best option for the spot here..especially when it doesn't need to be manned by a Canadian.. if they feel the need to start him..and hes as smart as they say...throw him at safety as the field general and guy in charge of the back 6...Ala how BA's smarts made him so valuable...tho I don't think he has the athleticism there for it..and if he doesn't have it there then at sam where he could be in coverage on teams top targets...he is even more deficient.
Hopefully we get 6 nationals on offence so we only required to have 1 on defence on any given snap and it would make us a way better defence
Which is a poor roster decision..and makes us not our best
Not poor at all, considering they've made 5 straight Grey Cups.
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On 2025-03-28 at 2:37 PM, Booch said:
we only need to start 7 "true" Canadians...the 8th could be WJ...Bryant....Wilson...Nichols...Holm...
So depending on where they declare...5 on offense (2 OL...Demski...BO...Clercius) and 2 on defense...where they slap the 2 is up for debate but I'd prefer to see it at safety and boundary corner...now do we have the guy for that? Who knows but I'd rather see that for if anything give us a more stout front 7
Ideally tho I see no reason why we dont go 3 OL guys as we have....shouldnt be hard...I sure as it sits we be just fine with Wallace and Neuf with Eli and a draft pick in the hopper....and just need to use 1 Canadian on defense and he could be at multiple spots...depending on what we are sCheming throught a game....SafetY some plays..DT....SAM...
Thanks captain, but Walters and O'Shea are real Patriots and will start 9 or 10, actual nationals this year.
On 2025-03-28 at 6:50 PM, wbbfan said:Some guys I think would be a better fit as combine based prospects for us,
We. Hakeem Harris, This years clercius. 6’3 210 ran a 4.59 36” vert 10’9” broad 13 reps 7.12 3 cone 4.25 ss. Didn’t catch a lot of balls down south, but played a lot of teams. He could allow us to use clercius more as a pass catcher and heir to Demski, and fill the blocking role. Two guys like that doesn’t hurt.
Db, Eric cumberbatch. Elite size and athleticism at db. Similarly Anton haie.
Dl. Liam Hoskins. Elite athleticism and good size at end. Silas Hubert, who has that size to play 3t 4i and book end with tremendous athleticism .
Ol. Still really like pile, not the world beater athlete or great size. But the motor, toughness and nasty grit are great. Ethan vibert too.
maybe now’s the year we spend a late pick on a qb too. Arnaud Desjardins and Jackson tachinski have both been in camp with us in the past as cis guest QBs. Either could move to wr, and could also be short yardage QBs.
Silas is great, considered to have a higher ceiling than his brother, but I think Owen will do well in Hamilton.
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5 hours ago, rebusrankin said:
Said it before curious how we'd go only 2 Canadian OL which would mean starting 5 on offense and 3 on defense. Defense the one linebacker spot makes sense with Kramdi, in theory you get a second spot at DT with Lawson and Jake but the third is then what S with Kelly? Not a complaint mind you but a curiosity point right now.
I don't see why you wouldn't start
C, RG, FSB, FWR, HB
SLB, DT, S
Plus shouldn't be hard to find a Canada LG.
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I honestly think you guys take Veresuk in the 1st. He's 240lbs and moves well. Plus Gauthier can't play forever and Veresuk has a high upside.
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Makonzo is a great grab for you guys. Good backup for Kramdi at SLB.
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18 minutes ago, Goalie said:
Kind of amusing. Bombers 1st team to announce a signing that was reported a week ago. Cobb 14 minutes in then the Sask receiver moments later yet nothing out of Hamilton or Edmonton yet lol. I’d laugh if a few deals fell through.
id like McKewen also but prob take a bundle to get the Calgary kid out of Calgary. Would like to see a OL signing tho. McKewen is the big one but there’s a couple others who might fit the bill.
Won't take a bundle, if Calgary doesn't resign him. You're saying it's Stamps or retirement.
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32 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
I just don't see a universe where Jake outplays Lawson for the vast majority of reps this year. Last year was easy for Osh to give the reps to JT. there was no proven commodity behind him. This year, it would be near impossible knowing what we know about Lawson's ability.
You have Lawson and Samson hold down the three technique.
Bring in Thomas in certain packages, like a 3-4 nose.
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Wasn't much better. Very few running lanes for Brady and still gave up way too much pressure.