voodoochylde

Not disagreeing at all. I'd be all for punting the ball away if they chose not to go for it after the sneak. Even if Sheehan puts in into / through the endzone for a single, it forces Ottawa to put a drive together AND successfully convert a 2 point attempt. Watching that game slip away from the third quarter onward was the most maddening thing in the world.

Last night, post game, O'Shea was asked about the decision to kick the field goal (and was pressed on it a bit). He said he did it because he had faith in Sergio and the cover team. What was left unsaid (and I'll admit I'm reading into this a bit), is that he had no faith in the offense or offensive line to pick up that yard. I look at that situation and, to me, lining up for a QB sneak on 2nd and three signals that you intend to go again if it's close. I know Sergio has been great this year but that whole sequence was bizarre and nearly cost us the game.

Ottawa isn't a well coached team. They have some talented pieces but Dyce isn't a good head coach. Not that our coaches have been lighting the world on fire this season but, if we lose to the RedBlacks tonight, it should be a serious indictment of our coaching staff.

Go Bombers.

I don’t think it’s fair to "write off and move on” from *any* of our quarterbacks given the state of our offensive line. Receivers. Coaching and co-ordinating are all holding this group back. That said, Zach at 600K is absurd. His play, over multiple seasons, doesn’t warrant it. Strev hasn’t played well but if you set aside your bias and ask yourself: does a system that asks a QB (who has just come off a serious knee injury) to block for his running back put that player in the best position to be successful? No QB has a chance. Nobody on our offensive line is untouchable. Stan stays (if he wants to) to play, provide mentorship and a veteran voice. There are guys who have potential (Wallace) but need to be pushed and replaced (if necessary). WRs. Talent. Plain and simple. We need players who run well, can push veterans and can create space for themselves in the routes they run - that's what we need. NI. Import. Doesn’t matter. Corners specifically need an upgrade. Holm and Nichols are fine but also need serious challengers facing them. Safety is a work in progress and we *may* have a guy on our roster who can play back there but we actually need to give that guy reps and see him work.

Signed with Ottawa in the offseason.

It may be a non-issue but for free agents looking to sign somewhere, a coaching staff & management regime not under contract isn't the most attractive place to land.

And even now, seeing what he's done, I still couldn't justify paying $300K to a non-quarterback. The bigger issue is how we struck out on every other receiver we brought into camp and mortgaged the future on a (great) receiver coming back off injury and the hope that Ontaria Wilson wouldn't make it to / through camp. You can't bleed talent and expect to compete well. Truthfully, it doesn't matter who we have behind centre right now. There are so many issues on this team (from coaching, to receivers to offensive line) that nobody has a real chance to be successful.

Nobody they could sign in the offseason would be as talented as Lawler. All they did was save money. I resemble that remark.

And we lose to any team who will punch us in the mouth.

And I’d suggest that it’s unfair to judge the receivers when the offensive scheme itself is terrible and does them no favours whatsoever. Not saying we are overly talented there but when your OC is in over his head, it’s hard to be successful.

Outside of Bryant, who is showing his age, there’s nobody on this offensive line worth a damn. Wallace has tools but he’s still really raw.

Dude … if there was ever a time .. do it. Can’t go anywhere when Calgary is in the backfield before you even take your first step. Strev gets a little too high there but he wasn’t going anywhere. Too much penetration.

Not stopping your opponent in the second half probably had something to do with this loss.

******* Bombers. This one is all on coaching.

From what was THE LEAGUE’S BEST offensive line to this **** show. Also .. WTF Castillo! 63 yards?!?

It’s where they do all the dirty / gritty stuff.

And that has happened when?

Running back coach cosplaying as OC

It’s the entirety of his offense. Quick lateral passes where you’re hoping receivers make someone miss and can stay ahead of the chains. Unfortunately, there’s nothing and no one in this offense that forces a D to play off .. teams don’t respect what we do because any talent we have is burried behind an abysmal offensive line, lacklustre receivers and play calling that does NOTHING to make things better.

This is a bad challenge. Won’t be overturned.

Zero first downs in the quarter?

But .. our offense is a Streveler problem. /s

Well .. one team came out of the locker room after the half.

I can’t believe they’ve done NOTHING to get Mitchell involved. Almost fitting a narrative.