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SteakTips Prime Cut of the Week ------------------------------------ Rasheed Bailey Was deemed expendable in FA and the guy swallows his pride to come back and be with his team and team mates, making less than what he should. The guy blocks his heart out and whenever the ball comes his way he makes plays. Great run and score this week which was not only talent, but all heart. Does not look out of place whenever he is on the field and is one of several reasons why the loss of Schoen is not as impactful as it could be. Bombers are deep when they can look to a guy like that when one of the main weapons goes down.

Question: ---------- So at this point for the WBB, with 2 weeks to go, who is healthy, who is nicked up, and who is unlikely to play in the West Final? Will the extra week off benefit or hurt this teams chances?

Parker and Holm are both good and both have made plays. Busts happen and passes are caught no matter how good the DB is. Both of those guys are better than average. Rose is the one who looks like he has lost a step out there and is being picked on.

Looks like they are working Rose hard in the secondary.

Bombers O Line and its coaching has improved as the season went on and is starting to peak at the right time. There have been changes there the last few years and you cannot underestimate the time it takes to get that unit to play together at a high level without mistakes.

Yep, not a good look for the Lions. Dirty play and then hamming it up for the cameras when they make the odd play as if it were an all-world performance. Team has some discipline issues for sure. Lions defense is reminiscent of the year when Bombers had Rod Rust as the DC and had a small, fast defense that Sask exposed with their inability to stop the running game. Key to beating the Lions is running the ball down their throats and being physical.

I feel this could be a trap game. Last time around the Elks QB running game was controlled. Not sure this group can do that again as contain seems to be a weakness for this group. Discuss...

The biggest weakness is the two inside defensive linemen. Those positions need to be upgraded to guys who get a consistent push and can run stop. A national at one of those positions is almost a must to help ratio. The guys on the roster are not getting it done. Drafting a national prospect at one of those positions, or getting a worthy national vet in FA is a must in the offseason. For the other position, if this were going to be a serious cup run year, someone fitting the bill should have been brought in after NFL cuts. They are not getting consistent pressure unless they blitz and that will be their undoing in the playoffs. Blitzing worked against BC last time in the 2nd half, but don't count on it to work next time.