JohnnyAbonny

American scouting? Oh yeah for a decade. Yeah totally. Nichols, Alford, Jeffcoat, BA, Wilson, Schoen, Dru Brown, BA, Strev, Mike Jones, Santos-Knox, Stove, Holm, Eli, Jamaal Westerman, Woli, Leggett, Sayles, Bailey all sucked during their time here. Not to mention a boatload of others. Fire Goveia. Come on.

Newer guys then, point remains, he had his shot here.

That’s true of anywhere really. Drinking water is the last thread holding the fabric of our society together.

I think Montreal’s D is on a run like ours in 19/21. Still, even just a dog and pony show probably kept us in that game. Im trying so hard to cope with complementing Montreal. The reality is, I’m pretty sure the team buggered up the QB situation and Streveler had better be the answer or this thing’s toast.

I keep forgetting he even played in Sask. I only remember him getting hit by Simoni, and getting shut out by the Bombers in 2018. Yeah I would have completely chalked it up to Montreal being good otherwise. I’m still hoping that was the biggest factor. He couldn’t hit anything though. Those quadrupole pumps before ridiculous underthrows were just wild.

I just realized in Montreal’s last 3 games, their D has made both the last 2 MOP QB’s look like old pee diapers. Maybe they’re just really, really good. If ZC plays like that against Ottawa though, I’m calling him Uncle Rico from then on.

If last year was any indication, I hope he’s in playoff form from the get-go..

I meant a full game, but you’re right that counts. I’m positive he wouldn’t have led that comeback, that was an awful, awful game from him

At one point I’d have expected him to. Now, I don’t know. Last time I saw Zach play that badly, he was about to be run out of Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2024/06/10/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-qb-taulia-tagovailoa-brother-of-miami-dolphins-star-tua/ Could be a big deal down the line

But he’s tall!

Meh, he was one of the younger guys who did have ample opportunity here. I’d pass, rather see what the new WRs can actually do.

Without getting into the guys personal details, I have to push back against the AH bad attitude narrative. In hindsight, it was still the right move, but I mean, the guy was going through a really nasty divorce.

That’s what made me excited for Pokey Wilson when the signed him. He could be huge for stretching the field. Without being there, I’d speculate the biggest loss to that room was Andrew.

N This is so accurate, I’m not even going to try

It’s stubbornness, or misguided loyalty. The scouting dept has brought in guys that can play. Tre Thomas made play after play in the preseason games, nothing. They stick with Wilson who hasn’t been the same since his injury in 2021.

That was 18 wasn’t it? 19 was a 5-0 start. IIRC they’ve lost 3 openers under O’Shea including this year, a home loss to Montreal in one of Willys last starts, a 3 point loss to Edmonton in a rainstorm (Strev’s first start)

That’s a thoughtful take. I’m willing to be patient. I was shitting on Mitchell. That was premature and immature.

No of course not, more like in the “fall will be our season” phase. I’d rather win the cup at 10-8 than lose it at 15-3.

I still believe they have the talent to compete for the west, I just think it might take the whole summer for them to get it all together.

Well gents, after reflection and watching highlights of the other games…we could be f*cked. At least for the first part of the season.

Right. Bryant was highly rated but it was questioned weather he was a product of the Stamps system at the time. I recall Ben Heenan being the big get pre-FA that year.

It was Collaros, Burris, Willy but I mean, we all know Willy wasn’t anyones first choice out of those 3, including the Bombers. Regardless of merit, Moore was the unquestioned #1 free agent WR that year and the Bombers signed him. That scenario was unheard of previously.

Right, for sure Bryant was more impactful. My point was more like, Nick Moore was the first consensus #1 FA at his position whom they actually got to come to Winnipeg in probably 20 years. Even Drew Willy that year wasn’t “their guy” until the better QBs had signed.

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