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This makes no sense.  What difference does it make where your QB's came from?  I care more about how they play.  McManus also did nothing as a Blue Bomber and had a hall of fame career as a "castoff" playing for other teams.  Kind of kills your whole idea, doesn't it?

And really, Calgary has gone through about 20 DL in the last 5 years and they've all been dominant.  Ditto Edmonton, Hamilton.  Toronto's brought in several good ones.  We can't even find one guy who's good at getting after quarterbacks consistently, even if that's all he can do like an Odell Willis.  Westerman is doing OK, but we have no one who gets into the pocket, his sacks are motor sacks mostly out of the pocket, most on Collaros.  Gibson has looked good but apparently can't last 2 games in a row.

And really, Calgary has gone through about 20 DL in the last 5 years and they've all been dominant.  Ditto Edmonton, Hamilton.  Toronto's brought in several good ones.  We can't even find one guy who's good at getting after quarterbacks consistently, even if that's all he can do like an Odell Willis.  Westerman is doing OK, but we have no one who gets into the pocket, his sacks are motor sacks mostly out of the pocket, most on Collaros.  Gibson has looked good but apparently can't last 2 games in a row.

I hope we see the dink and dunk stuff because that means he can read a defense and take what's available, not force the ball into danger and try to do too much, often leads to turnovers and 2 & outs.  1st down yardage will be huge.

Walters is on the clock IMO.  The level of import talent on this team is poor relative to the rest of the league, and we don't have depth at positions that shouldn't be hard to fill like receiver and defensive line.

Walters is on the clock IMO.  The level of import talent on this team is poor relative to the rest of the league, and we don't have depth at positions that shouldn't be hard to fill like receiver and defensive line.

This makes no sense.  What difference does it make where your QB's came from?  I care more about how they play.  McManus also did nothing as a Blue Bomber and had a hall of fame career as a "castoff" playing for other teams.  Kind of kills your whole idea, doesn't it?

This makes no sense.  What difference does it make where your QB's came from?  I care more about how they play.  McManus also did nothing as a Blue Bomber and had a hall of fame career as a "castoff" playing for other teams.  Kind of kills your whole idea, doesn't it?

Just cause O'Shea doesn't have every capillary in his face burst when he gives someone **** doesn't mean he doesn't give someone ****.  Pretty much everytime someone takes a UR or otherwise stupid 15 yarder or when Stoudermire does his stupid crap, O'Shea gives them ****.

Hamilton has a way better DL in terms of outright talent and they'll send anybody on a blitz.  BC didn't really send more than LB's.  I don't like that they are leaving it on Picard to guess as to who Hamilton is sending, just block it up from the inside out and give Willy a chance instead of rolling the dice.

Will probably be a good game.  Both killed by Edmonton, both really close with Calgary and Montreal.  I don't believe Ottawa will put up much resistance to Hamilton either.  The Bombers, Ottawa, Montreal and Calgary are pretty even IMO.  I think BC and Saskatchewan are the worst teams right now.  Hamilton, Edmonton and Toronto are the best teams, Toronto is a little inconsistent.

Just cause O'Shea doesn't have every capillary in his face burst when he gives someone **** doesn't mean he doesn't give someone ****.  Pretty much everytime someone takes a UR or otherwise stupid 15 yarder or when Stoudermire does his stupid crap, O'Shea gives them ****.

Neufeld didn't look good at RT, he hasn't really looked good anywhere as a Bomber for more than a game at a time.  I watched the entire Riders-Stamps playoff game from 2012 when we got Neufeld and the Riders almost always had a back or tight end on his outside hip widening the rush lanes and helping him out, he still struggled to find a block and get his hands on anyone.  That was before he snapped his leg.  I doubt his mobility is any better.  He's better matched physically with ends in terms of strength but doesn't have the athleticism to stop them from turning the corner on him at 5 yards.
 
Hamilton wasn't really sending a ton of rushers in terms of numbers, they just disguise who is coming very well.  If the Bombers went into a basic pocket protection scheme, protect inside gaps and give the QB a chance to read the blitz and hit hot routes behind it they would have had a reasonable chance to move the ball consistently.  You gotta block gaps, not players when teams are sending anyone on a blitz, that's the only way to give a QB a chance.  Also might have simplified things to get the OL on the same page.  They seemed completely confused and out of sync, Neufeld in particular stood out as chasing guys far away from his basic responsibility to his inside gap and not moving in sync with the line when they went to slide protections at times when Picard called them to meet the blitz off the edge.

Hamilton has a way better DL in terms of outright talent and they'll send anybody on a blitz.  BC didn't really send more than LB's.  I don't like that they are leaving it on Picard to guess as to who Hamilton is sending, just block it up from the inside out and give Willy a chance instead of rolling the dice.

They play guard?

No kidding.  People get caught in the "if this, then that" cause and effect trap.  Austin is coaching a great team.  Austin yells and turns red, coaches who yell and turn red win.  When he was coaching an average team (I realize they ended up in the Grey Cup from the weak East) everyone called him an idiot for his outbursts just like they call out O'Shea for seemingly being soft on players.  O'Shea is coaching a team with flawed personnel.  No amount of yelling at a Pat Neufeld or other guys who blow assignments mentally or physically is going to make them better football players.

Just cause O'Shea doesn't have every capillary in his face burst when he gives someone **** doesn't mean he doesn't give someone ****.  Pretty much everytime someone takes a UR or otherwise stupid 15 yarder or when Stoudermire does his stupid crap, O'Shea gives them ****.

Neufeld didn't look good at RT, he hasn't really looked good anywhere as a Bomber for more than a game at a time.  I watched the entire Riders-Stamps playoff game from 2012 when we got Neufeld and the Riders almost always had a back or tight end on his outside hip widening the rush lanes and helping him out, he still struggled to find a block and get his hands on anyone.  That was before he snapped his leg.  I doubt his mobility is any better.  He's better matched physically with ends in terms of strength but doesn't have the athleticism to stop them from turning the corner on him at 5 yards.
 
Hamilton wasn't really sending a ton of rushers in terms of numbers, they just disguise who is coming very well.  If the Bombers went into a basic pocket protection scheme, protect inside gaps and give the QB a chance to read the blitz and hit hot routes behind it they would have had a reasonable chance to move the ball consistently.  You gotta block gaps, not players when teams are sending anyone on a blitz, that's the only way to give a QB a chance.  Also might have simplified things to get the OL on the same page.  They seemed completely confused and out of sync, Neufeld in particular stood out as chasing guys far away from his basic responsibility to his inside gap and not moving in sync with the line when they went to slide protections at times when Picard called them to meet the blitz off the edge.

Flat out wrong.  Willy had guys in his face when he got the snap on numerous occasions.  About the only sack he took where he held the ball for even a remotely longer than he should have was a 2nd and 20 when he needed extra time to let the guys downfield get open to try and convert.  The OL is the entire problem with the offense.  It is abysmal and was even bad by the low standard they've set for themselves tonight.  They looked like they were running different plays than the guy next to them far too often.  Nobody should ever come through untouched between the inside gaps of the OT's and OG's and it happened at least a dozen times tonight to all 3 QB's.

Here's my beef with the whole OL thing, Bomber specific and the league to some extent.  Why put guys out there who you know can't do the job?  Priority #1 for the whole team, not just the offense needs to be protecting the QB.  Especially for a team like the Bombers who are obviously reliant on Willy to be able to compete.  Use 3 imports on the OL if you have to, and bring in an import who knows how to play the interior positions, not just a tackle who you're going to slide inside and be just as bad as the NI guy.
 
Neufeld clearly missed a lot of Picard's calls or just wasn't in this game.  A lot of slide protections he just opened up out of his stance like they were doing a regular pocket with no movement, other times he chased guys off the line which opened up his inside gap and completely killed the play.  When he does get his hands on somebody he's a below-average blocker.  Picard is worse.  If Goossen truly isn't an option at this point he must be just terrible.  If I'm Walters I'm looking at getting import help for the interior.

Just cause O'Shea doesn't have every capillary in his face burst when he gives someone **** doesn't mean he doesn't give someone ****.  Pretty much everytime someone takes a UR or otherwise stupid 15 yarder or when Stoudermire does his stupid crap, O'Shea gives them ****.

All the big mistakes, the direct to points ones were individual breakdowns. Hard to call out the response of the whole team based on that. Hamilton's offense didn't do much. D responded when they got a chance. Banks didn't do much. OL just isn't good enough to sustain drives, mentally and somewhat physically. Stoudermire is an idiot who is trying to do too much. I have no issue with about 40 of the 44 who played today. Get a LG, C, KR who are average to good CFL players and this team is in the 9-11 win range.

Just cause O'Shea doesn't have every capillary in his face burst when he gives someone **** doesn't mean he doesn't give someone ****.  Pretty much everytime someone takes a UR or otherwise stupid 15 yarder or when Stoudermire does his stupid crap, O'Shea gives them ****.

Neufeld didn't look good at RT, he hasn't really looked good anywhere as a Bomber for more than a game at a time.  I watched the entire Riders-Stamps playoff game from 2012 when we got Neufeld and the Riders almost always had a back or tight end on his outside hip widening the rush lanes and helping him out, he still struggled to find a block and get his hands on anyone.  That was before he snapped his leg.  I doubt his mobility is any better.  He's better matched physically with ends in terms of strength but doesn't have the athleticism to stop them from turning the corner on him at 5 yards.
 
Hamilton wasn't really sending a ton of rushers in terms of numbers, they just disguise who is coming very well.  If the Bombers went into a basic pocket protection scheme, protect inside gaps and give the QB a chance to read the blitz and hit hot routes behind it they would have had a reasonable chance to move the ball consistently.  You gotta block gaps, not players when teams are sending anyone on a blitz, that's the only way to give a QB a chance.  Also might have simplified things to get the OL on the same page.  They seemed completely confused and out of sync, Neufeld in particular stood out as chasing guys far away from his basic responsibility to his inside gap and not moving in sync with the line when they went to slide protections at times when Picard called them to meet the blitz off the edge.

Maybe they should play those guys.