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He missed most of 19 which opened the door for Gray. You guys might forget that Cody Speller was the starting guard over Desjarlais for half that season. Eli was hardly on the roster.

Couture didn't get hurt until last season when Eli wasn't here. Started all 14, West Final and Grey Cup in 2021. Speller started the 19 playoffs when Couture got hurt and Eli was the 6th OL for 19 playoffs and Grey Cup.

Couture was the centre. Eli was 6th OL.

No because you don't gain a roster spot. Functionally Cole/Maruo will be the same if they want to use Cole. What they could do is nationalize Alexander or Bighill which would give them huge flexibility to get Parker or Cole on the field more, especially if there is an injury to a Canadian or Maruo. They can't really do it for Jeffcoat or Jefferson this week because there's no depth there.

They couldn't execute basic skills like tackling. They were not in the game. It wouldn't have mattered what was called.

It all adds up to a loss. Giving up points are the biggest factors in losing always. Offense does play a part in that too. As an organization it's important to know that we don't have a "bail us out" D anymore. Our roster isn't structured that way and our team is no longer capable of playing that way. The O needs to take the reins.

The Ottawa tying and winning drives were pretty solid proof. Our D has no depth at all. Think of all the games you've seen that core group of guys play. Have you ever seen them unable to even put forward effort for another down? Will depend on how they declare the roster. To me looks like they are declaring 5 Canadians on O and 2 on D. So as long as 5 Canadians are on the field for O McCrae can come out (on the depth chart 6 Canadians are listed as "starters").

I don't see any change in their protections and scheme. I don't believe they feel there is a problem. Max protect has always been used a bunch in the offense with a running back and one of Bailey, Demski, Wolitarsky. Max protect isn't a problem, it's not a like a QB is reading 6 routes in a play. Guys getting beat 1 on 1 is a problem, even 3 on 5 quite often. I'd much rather them run their offense out of max protect every passing down than go with the stupid empty look, even empty with 6 OL on the line. Pass rushers are just teeing off on that. Collaros isn't going to run so they know what's coming. We barely run screens or jet motion too.

Miller and Hansen both back on 6 game so unlucky to be back before Banjo Bowl.

Last time against BC was at home too. I don't even care about Kramdi vs Darby. Darby has been awful this year. They've favoured Kramdi there going back to the end of last season when he's been healthy, which hasn't been often. He's only finished a couple games since they traded for Darby back. I know what my preference would be, and that would be to put Alexander down to SAM permanently and use Darby's cover skills at safety. They need the physicality in the box. The OL and DL are both playing terribly and that's where we're going to continue to struggle without changes. DL has struggled for years without 7-8 dressed. We have 6 dressed and it's hard to even count Bennett as anything. Edmonton has a decent DL with some disruptive guys in Ceresna and Ealy. They will be isolating Neufeld like everyone else has since BC. Did he magically increase his fitness and willingness to play in the one practice this week? There's nowhere to hide now, into the second third of the schedule.

The only change made to the defense that collapsed in Ottawa is Kramdi in for Darby. We're playing with the same short handed DL we ended the last game with when Haba went out.

They need to clean up the practice roster on the bye. Should have another edge rusher, American or Canadian. Drop one of the OL. Pick a punter. Pickup a running back and if that guy can return kicks too even better.

They don't gain a DI though. The scenario you're casting would force them to sit Cole. The nationalized players are still in a DI spot.

Yeah the Bombers this season are far too sloppy of a team for that line. Lots of sacks and turnovers on O this year and Edmonton does have a pretty disruptive DL. Return game right now is risky.

Loyalty to Collaros above all. Highest-paid player and without him we're ******. If you can't protect him, you can't see the field.

A little bit of excuse making for OL group that has largely got their asses kicked week after week this season. Scheme and play calling doesn't account for that. Bryant and Gray have been generally ok. Gray is a super athletic guy that isn't best suited to the interior ever, especially if he's not moving forward, if it's all pass protecting he starts drowning. The right side has looked both slow and weak this season. Neufeld having a hell of a time deciding what to do in pass protection, endangering Collaros especially when there's no back waiting there in the protection to clean up that inside gap. Hardrick is looking very stiff, hardly even bending into his stance wonder about hips, knees, groin, back, not a ton of power coming out either way, appears to be having less trouble with figuring out his assignment in protection than Neufeld but is getting beat lots more than we're used to seeing. Watching this game in a hotel room with a couple buddies who also coach OL/DL...the one guy has a theory on Neufeld and some of the other Bombers that they keep coming back because they know the talent is still here to win, but personally they are more than ready to move on. When you see efforts like this you might buy into that theory.

Burris re-emerged for a minute but had lost his job by then. Lucky for him a 9th team showed up. 2013 was kind of it for Lulay and Durant. Lulay injured in 13 and Durant started with the injuries in 14. Reilly was coming up after a few years.

Bennett's the same age as Kongbo. Not sure how he becomes a player unless he finds a way around the drug test as a DL. No real redeeming quality, speed/bend the edge? No. Power? No. Moves? Haven't seen anything.

And none of them started the Grey Cup. Sammy Garza vs Damon Allen and Rickey Foggie

Even if you want Briggs in at WIL then you have the opportunity to get that cheetah pack out there on the DL without having to plug Thomas in.

For the sake of sanity I kind of hope Haba is injured. Nuts. Even if you're selling out for pressure, Briggs is out there every down so Thomas doesn't need to be. We don't have our best guys on the field.

25-23 TD was Bennett Strong, Thomas 3 tec, Walker nose, Willie rush

Jeffcoat was strong end, Walker nose, Thomas 3 tec, Jefferson weak Jeffcoat really struggled vs the running QB. Great to drive up field but huge gap left behind. Especially when we rush 4 and B gap is wide open to start with.

Fine surpassed Harris total passing on his 8 passes in relief. 122 to 115. Fine 146 total offense to Harris 133

Calgary stayed focused there. Compare that to how we looked in that OT tonight. We were stunned.