voodoochylde

If you couldn't see Biggie labouring and unable to make plays, I don't know what to tell you. He was not particularly good in that Grey Cup game and really had no business being on the field.

I don't care where it comes from (rookie or free agency), I just want to see one powerful boat anchor of a man lining up at defensive tackle this season.

I appreciate you folks keeping politics out of our football forum 😉

You’re missing the point. You don’t need a RB who can put up 2000 yards from scrimmage to win in this league. You need a deep, complete roster (and a quarterback).

This. Look, I'm happy Brady is a part of the team and I've also been an advocate of signing and retaining local players going back to my days on OB. However, if we look at the CFL (and running backs in general), it is a largely disposable position and I feel the money could have been better spent plugging holes across the roster. Hell, I'll even come out and say that if the the spend on Brady is what costs us Schoen, I'd be disappointed. "Bradyball" or not .. if he goes down, you're going to have to plug the spot with an American back anyways (see last year). Lose a guy like Schoen, we literally have nobody stepping in to fill that void. We have a terrible track record of integrating new WRs into our offense and seeing them any sort of have sustained success.

There was a time not so long ago where we were in that very same boat .. that said .. ridiculous overpay.

He's still under contract.

That's an uninspired re-signing (and I like Jake) Based on our current roster make-up I guess we *need* a backup Canadian DT but he's a vet we should be moving on from.

They won't care about optics one bit. Their goal is to field a competitive team year in, year out. They want a team that is capable of making a run when we host the Grey Cup. They aren't about to cripple our roster by having so much cap space tied up in an expendable position.

I’m over-achieving there.

Of the two, I like Eli more than Dobson but neither really stand out. Or, better put, after the drop off from Dejarlais, neither have made me forget the guy. Gray certainly hasn't. One thing *is* clear to me that we need better at the interior of our offensive line.

He would be. You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field. At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless. I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come. That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

Career year? Last year was not one of Hardrick's finest.

I also look at it like this .. easier to maybe trade a guy who is under contract as well. It's not an excessive deal and given the accolades Kolankowski earned last season, he may be a player who could be flipped? Just spitballing there ..

Let's not call anyone out directly or indirectly. It's a bad look. Argue the point, not the person making it.

If I remember correctly it was a 2 year extension at 140-150K per? Fuzzy on the actual number but I believe that's pretty close.

You'd have to think a guy like Richmond is going to figure in somehow as well. He's a guy they've kept around the last couple of years and I wouldn't be shocked to see them move him to the right side in pre-season to see how he fairs.

Of the two "big" guys that are left for us to potentially re-sign (and I *do* hope we somehow manage both), Schoen for me is the priority. This is a passing league and Schoen is a proven commodity who has demonstrated amazing chemistry with our quarterback. Don't get me wrong, I love the ability to grind down opponents and salt away a game with a dominating rushing attack but running back isn't an area where I'd choose to prioritize spending.

I know continuity is huge when it comes to the offensive line but I'm a little disappointed with this. Now .. having said that .. Eli didn't exactly light the world on fire when he was giving his limited opportunities and that might be part of this. However ... the interior of our line was a HUGE issue at times last year and that starts with who's lined up over the football.

As much as I detest New England, I will be the first to say Belichick is a phenomenal coach but would also say that it's likely neither Brady nor Belichick would have had the success they did without the other. Belichick's downfall was his inability to build and maintain a roster - he failed as a GM.

I appreciate the view and *you* for choosing not to derail the topic (even if this part of the discussion has gone a little sideways).

Lurkers help keep the lights on and if, as a community, we drive those people away it's less likely the lights stay on. In a professional setting are you someone who thinks those in a meeting who are shy, introverted or hesitant to speak are worthless or are you someone who looks for ways to give them a voice? Do you recognize that different views, perspectives and experiences are valuable and hearing them might benefit the team as a whole or are you someone who rejects that person because they lack the confidence to put themselves out there? Food for thought. Frankly, I'd rather this be a place where *anyone* feels safe to contribute .. where those with knowledge foster a spirit of understanding of the game and are humble enough to recognize their opinions are not gospel .. I want more voices, not less.

There's always been a vaccine mandate for healthcare professionals. Yes, I acknowledge there is a dearth of qualified, compassionate healthcare workers in Canada. As one of those million people who doesn't have a family doctor, it's concerning to me. It's equally concerning that I might have someone I care about under the care of a "professional" who is so selfish and self-absorbed that they can't bothered do the bare minimum to keep them safe. As far as I'm concerned, if you aren't willing to do the smallest of things to keep those under your care free from harm then you have no business being in the business you are in.

He performed when he had to and, at the end of the day, that’s all that matters. He’s a champion and an MVP. That can’t be taken away from him. If any number of our star players did the same, the outcome of this last Grey Cup (hell last two Grey Cups) may have been different.

Organizational continuity is HUGE. When you've been as successful as we have for as long as we have now, it's hard to keep all the key players in place. People look for different challenges. Pieces get picked up by other teams. It starts to erode the very thing that helped you "get there". Happy news on a Tuesday morning. I look around the CFL right now and, in terms of vacancies, there are essentially no attractive options. Sure, there's the opportunity to evolve yourself as a coach, get experience and perhaps build something. That is *SO DAMN HARD* when you don't have a quarterback. Stepping into a situation where that position is an unknown is not setting yourself up for success (or a long tenure as a head coach).