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Sask and Calgary getting both American backs on the field without having to sub out an American receiver.

The cap was put in place because Jones in Sask had coaching staffs of like 18-20 people while most other teams had like 8.

The difference is you sub the American running back in for the Canadian receiver you designated and not an American. That's how teams are using it on both sides of the ball. It's a DI that can sub for designated Canadians. Because it has to be a vet the guys are usually starters but there's no restriction on them subbing in for other Americans so functionally you wouldn't notice Jeffcoat sitting around waiting for his 22 snaps, he'd sub in for Haba every play of the game if they wanted. Even as a team that doesn't function in the sense of Americans are inherently better than Canadians...the Bombers...most teams are glaringly opposite...it makes sense to use this designation on one guy on both sides of the ball if possible (Bailey would be the only real option for us on O right now) to give way more roster flexibility if you end up needing it due to in-game injuries. Say on O right now. If Agudosi was listed as the starter, Bailey the backup and designated nationalized American, you sub Bailey in for Agudosi the second snap of the game and he plays as normal. Now you have designated Wolitarsky and O'Leary-Orange as the Canadians Bailey can sub for. Say Wolitarsky gets dinged and needs to sit two series, Agudosi can take his place on the field. Say Demski goes down and BOLO steps in, again you can sub the American in.

Jones just hits me as someone who doesn't really want to put the work in anymore.

Exactly how I outlined in the post. Say they designated Jeffcoat as the American (has to be a vet) and Lawson/Thomas as the Canadians. They could play 22 snaps a game with 4 American DL on the field, or they could sub Jeffcoat in for Thomas/Lawson and Cole in for Haba to have 3 import LB's on the field for some of those snaps behind Jeffcoat, Walker, Jefferson in a 30 front. Even if they didn't want to "use it" having it set up to use in case of injury would be worthwhile IMO. Because Ottawa has no use for Desjarlais in 2024.

And no nationalized American use at all. Such an opportunity missed on the DL. All they’d have to do is play Haba on the first snap of the game and designate Jeffcoat. Then say Thomas or Lawson go down in game you don’t have to play the other guy every single snap the rest of the way.

For all the problems that Edmonton offense has that defense is trash too. Special teams and D tackling atrocious. Guys letting guys go at the sideline, attacking outside shoulder and letting guys back into the field who then run for 20 more yards. There’s no strong part of that team other than maybe the running backs and Dunbar. I disagree with that. The guy throws every ball to the wrong shoulder. He’s going to get everyone injured. Immediate difference with Doege out there who is a guy fresh out of college.

So he takes 5 deep shots a game and hits 2 of them.

I guess if O'Shea and Boudreau are comfortable with McCrae catching punts. He couldn't do it 2022 preseason but likely has been working on it.

Not really sure Agudosi makes sense. Grant barely plays on O. If a guy from secondary is returning kicks they'll add another guy to secondary.

Trevor Harris is PFF's top graded offensive player of the week. QB of a team that won a game 12-11 because of a special teams gaffe. Apparently scoring points is not a strong part of the criteria for offense.

Lapo from the northeast zone read tree like Chip Kelly.

Kelly already in that kick side contain spot. Doubt we see him come out unless he gets injured. Even Exume back didn't displace him from that spot last week.

Everyone is basically running the same stuff. Teams have a handful of iso routes, and a bunch of 2 and 3 man route concepts for pass. Everyone runs a version of zone read now with a handful of downhill running plays, iso (back going to a certain gap) or zone (directional blocking read by back). For the run scheme, it's all rooted in Mike Shanahan's concepts from Denver and San Fran (as OC and head coach) with the zone read evolving as a mix with the spread offense which really started in the Northeast. Lapo is from that tree, one of the guys who brought it (more read plays, QB run, zone read as base) north along with Hufnagel when he came back. For the pass scheme it's all based off the Spread and the Air Raid. There's less and less West Coast (Trestman style) offense around by the year. West Coast is more prescribed, Air Raid stuff is more adjustable to the coverage. If you pull out a numbered route tree and show it to someone who's grown up playing football in this era it's like showing them a magazine or a rotary phone. It's all adjustable routes and route combos now. Tendencies are what is different. If it's 2nd and 6, this guy likes to call this. This QB wants to run this. There's not really any secrets. It's calling the right play to isolate the right guy and winning the play.

But coming off Achilles. Hard to know what level he’ll be at. First year back guys usually struggle, second year back better if their body lasts.

They’ve been using a DI spot for Cole so likely would be both for a bit anyway.

I mean if their coaches can’t watch film and pick up the basic schemes of any teams no information is going to help them

Grant’s injury not at the worst time, allows them to flip that DI spot to the secondary and have someone like 15 return punts, McCrae can probably handle kickoffs and missed FGs. Put Parker or Rose on if they are ready.

Suitor sounds like a guy who won a fan contest at his first CFL game to join the broadcast crew. Good lord. Is he high?

He needs one for his knee and Maas needs one for his brain. Kicking field goals to keep pushing it back to 16 point deficit. Gonna have to go for a TD at some point.

For reference, Collaros is 220. Masoli would be playing end or tackle if he wasn't a QB.

They've been loyal to that OL group so far, talking guys like Neufeld and Hardrick. A more cutthroat approach might have jumped at Desjarlais and moved on from both of those guys, go with a younger import at tackle or shuffle Gray over to tackle, Dobson in to RG. Will be interesting to see how far that loyalty goes as the level of play declines. They basically have replacements for guard and tackle in house with Dobson and Richmond.

Yeah but when they posted that weight. Likely when he entered the CFL.

As of what, 2013?

Crum settling in and looks the part physically in comparison to a tubby like Maier.