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The decision is one that teams who contend for a long time have to make. Collaros has been on borrowed time since 2018. Dru Brown was insanely productive and with enough reps to know it wasn't a mirage. Like double the reps Mike Reilly had before Edmonton handed him the keys and contended for the next half decade. Wally Buono made similar decisions about 4 times in his career. Basically could have handed Collaros back to Hamilton or maybe even Toronto to play out his career. Not the worst thing, it's where they live (his family). Tough decision, but those have to be made. No one would have been worse off. Collaros playing pretty poorly in terms of putting up points in playoff games since the 2019 playoffs would have helped my decision making.

They are both UDFA's in NFL camps right now.

2022 team would have been a 1-2 loss team overall if they had a reliable kicker.

It's pretty obvious how deployment of our defensive players has changed in the past two years. The change was Younger taking over. It's more DB's, fewer DL. He doesn't use the Canadian/Global/DI depth guys nearly as much. Most plays we have 7 DB's on the field. I'm counting Kramdi and Griffin as DB's. Griffin is basically a starter to me, even if he's not listed first at any position on depth chart. He plays more than Wilson or Adams. Jefferson is an every down player under Younger. Never was under Hall. O'Shea has been the head coach the whole time. The only thing I think O'Shea has done this year is given Miller more choice on guys he wants on for cover teams. In past years they probably would have put a guy like Cobb on over one of the LB/DB types to give the offense more depth. IMO the bigger issue is likely O'Shea not pulling a bit of autonomy from the coordinators when things are going south than the opposite.

You think O'Shea is lying when he says Younger decides who is on the field on D?

Or really fail to acknowledge that when they got what they wanted in a lot of areas (a younger team, fewer high paid vets) the team is markedly worse. If anyone wants...check the receipts on not re-signing Lawler. Certain people sing with the wind...as experts.

That's kind of where the league is though. Terrible QB play and development. Brown vs Collaros gave two distinct paths, but look at Ottawa. Brown is turning out to be their Drew Willy. He's been healthy less than Collaros. Matt Shiltz has started games for 4 different CFL teams since the 2020 shutdown. Hamilton and Sask are resurgent on guys who are pushing 40 who haven't been healthy or consistent since before 2020. Montreal rolled with the guy who can't play a quarter without aggravating his hamstring. Great player, but is he going to be the guy who can only play 10-12 games a season like Dickenson? Edmonton pushed all-in on Ford who is nowhere near ready, if he ever could be with his arm. BC is paying Rourke an amount he could probably never out play. Calgary is on the up slope of the VAJ rollercoaster. The only way to make sure you have a basic floor level of QB play in this league is to sign MBT.

Kelly is a vet.

Streveler wasn't injured until his last start in Calgary, 2nd last game of the season. Which is how Collaros got on the field starting the final regular season game here vs Calgary. Collaros hadn't even dressed the game in Calgary when Streveler was injured. They put in Sean McGuire and then Streveler came back in with the high ankle sprain/tibial fracture.

Everyone started descending down the hill. OL was really old, Khari was beaten up. They also lost Arland Bruce to the NFL. The 3rd American receiver was LaDaris Vann. Stoddard was basically the #3 downfield target. Stegall was 33, Gordon was 35.

I think Hogan wants a guy that moves the ball out a lot quicker, like a Calvillo/Glenn style. Neither of our QB's is great at that. Streveler really struggles if moved off his first read and then he goes hero mode...which he can't really do anymore on his own. But Streveler does get into good rhythm off tempo and moves the ball out quicker in tempo. IMO...we don't have the right receivers to run anything that works for Collaros....or really anyone. Sterns can get some separation and make space, but he's 5'7. He's not running by or through anyone after the catch. Wheatfall doesn't seem like they trust. He screws up and they just avoid him. But often the only guy dressed who is a real target for vertical stuff which is kind of the calling card of this era for the Bombers. Demski has some limits, obviously can make some big plays, but can disappear if there's no other threat. Clercius is great at Z, win those isolation routes without having to deal with traffic and move his feet too much to win. Mitchell brings that ability to take the top off, not a whole lot else. Him and Wheatfall can be dangerous on screens if they are confident. Schoen, who knows, doesn't look physically capable. OL is up and down. Think our Week 1 OL is the best combo, but the vets on our line week to week are consistently inconsistent. Randolph...don't think he's won a job. Vanterpool probably our best player on the line so far this year. If I'm starting Streveler this week, I'd run tempo the whole game. I'd have like 12 plays and just run the hell out of tempo, no huddle. Inside zone read R/L, Outside zone read R/L, QB Draw, 3-4 RPO plays, 3-4 drop back passes, swap sides and route combos each pass play, change the reads so it looks different to D, short yardage pack. Don't need to trick anyone one, just need to beat them and tire them out.

I love Streveler for what he is, and what he's done in our uniform. But this is laughable. This team was his in 2019 for the taking. I know he was young, but the only reason Collaros is here at all is because Streveler was 3-5 with a team that went 13-2 and won the Grey Cup in games with Nichols/Collaros. If anyone viewed Streveler as a starting quality QB, he'd be in Edmonton, or Hamilton last year, or Toronto, or Calgary. He's just not that level of player. He's a good backup with some unique qualities if he's healthy. Which he's nowhere near. Watch the guy throw a ball. He's arm throwing, he's getting nothing from his core, hips and down. He likely should not have returned until after Labour Day.

There's no real fix. IMO, feature Wheatfall. Best chance there of anyone of having a guy other teams will be concerned about, and not just vertically. Corcoran is a nice piece. I'd like to see him get a bunch more reps, very complimentary with Clercius in regard to winning routes coming into the field where Clercius is more of a threat in isolation.

Beyond anything else...the Bombers have like 2/5 of a CFL receiving corps. Schoen probably won't be close to 100% this season. They have no chance to win anything just based on that position group in this league.

Not disputing the reduction of snaps for Jefferson being a great move for that position group, but Toronto dressed a spectacularly bad OL tonight. They signed Shane Richards off the street this week and started him at guard. There's no way we should be giving up 400 yards of offense to that.

Vaval runs up on that ball they are starting this drive at midfield if not taking that all the way to the house.

Should have been running this 8 minutes ago.

You can't lose a down if it's 3rd down.

How the **** are we not going tempo? The Argos have run like 5+ mins off the clock every time they've had the ball since the first quarter.

Because our corners are giving 12 yard cushions even if they have the only receiver on their side of the field.

Sterns is our designated 50-50 ball guy at 5'7.

Nice helmet to helmet shot on Streveler.

Holy ****, caught a punt in the air.

Jesus ****. We're getting our taints handed to us and we're running zone read inside shovel, executed underhanded into a pile of bodies.

By the time the D gets off the field, Collaros will be healthy again.