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6 minutes ago, Booch said:
that was before Strev came back in equation....I can see Schoen and Strev in at expense of BO...Prukop..and now Brown,
Yeah I can see that. Ottawa may have been in the running for Strev. This essentially puts them out of it.
Also, as pointed out, the negotiation window for Ottawa is a lot smaller than it would have been if they had him earlier so hence the lower value.
To me it just comes down to timing and I think to an extent we blew it a bit.
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10 minutes ago, 17to85 said:
At this point any return is better than none.
At this point sure. Still kind of surprised it's only A 5th. Doesn't seem like we got the most return we could have if we traded him earlier. Damn
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4 minutes ago, Jesse said:
Don’t say it like a bad thing. That’s the best case scenario.
LOL never meant it to be. It was an explanation as to how we might not spend quite as much on QBs
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Also signing Strev essentially means no Prukop and probably a rook at QB3
- Noeller, BomberBall and wbbfan
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7 minutes ago, Doublezero said:
For a club that's paying ZC $600k and therefore tight in the QB $$ envelope - I don't see how Strevy would be any more affordable than Dru Brown. Both would want starters money.
Are other teams going to bank on Strev being an every down quarterback? Dru Brown would be a much more likely bet, but even with that I don't think Brown is getting starters money. He just wants a shot at the position
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18 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:
I am not sure why Brady is looking for top money? He wasnt even MOP for gosh sakes.
I think Brady needs to take a second to think about all the players around him that made him successful. If he ends up going somewhere else with a **** offensive line he's going to have a lot of trouble.
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This makes me sad. Hope he's back one day
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The only way I can see this making us better for next year is that Osh is essentially going to take over the ST duties and mentor Mike Miller on the finer aspects of coaching.
JY switching roles with Hall is likely not going to make us better. But it will keep us better for the long run.
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Lawson will be a linch pin in that d line for a while.
- rebusrankin, Noeller, wbbfan and 2 others
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1 hour ago, 17to85 said:
call me crazy but I'd keep schoen ahead of lawler. Schoen is just so smooth out there. He gets open for fun. Yes Lawler has more of that big play highlight reel catch ability... but give me the guy like schoen any day (I'd keep both for the record)
I don't think Lawler had a great year this year for whatever reason (there were a few) . He was a top prize in FA for a reason. In Edmonton he was getting open a lot. IMO he can give similar or better production than Schoen of he can get back to form.
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When healthy we are far and away the better team. Montreal was red hot and extremely healthy. We dressed 3 receivers that couldn't make near the impact they would have if they were healthy. And then on top of that we turned the ball over in key situations and our defensive game plan was bad.
It ******* sucks but looking forward to next year.
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1 minute ago, Noeller said:
it's still THE place for up-to-the-second information. Was hoping Threads would take its place, but nobody is using that. Until Twitter stops being the spot to go for news, it's still valuable. I hate supporting Elon, but it is what it is. Gots to have my news!! The key to good Twitter is to curate it properly... only follow what you want to see. Unfortunately for me, I have to follow the CFL feeds, but right now they're all about the Als which is gut-wrenching. Come the new year, it'll be okay again.
Well, you can weigh the pros and the cons. Up to the minute information is nice I guess. But I've decided that I don't need to be that much in the know about anything anymore. If it's important enough I'll learn about it later. I just dont think it's good for me. More of a personal decision than anything. And one I think some people could benefit from.
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2 hours ago, Noeller said:
Just so happened to have my regular session with my therapist yesterday and talked about the whole thing and how messed up I was (each day gets better in minuscule increments) and he explained how it's very much a grieving process for a lot of people and a really common thing. But I 100% agree... every time I scroll through the Twitter timeline and see **** about the Als GC parade, I'm physically sick about it. It's gonna take me until well into the new year to get over this. In the meantime I desperately need some cold weather to lock up the lakes so I can get out there and start punching holes looking for ol' Walt....
I deleted Twitter. I don't think I'll go back to be honest. I don't need to spend copious amounts of time arguing with idiots and bots. It is such a cesspool of things that aren't real. As much as people find it useful, I think in general it's making everyone's life much worse and they don't realize it.
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First order of business - Extend Evan Holm.
Edit: realizing this is the non-Bombers thread. Well, he could potentially not be a Bomber in a couple years. Get on it Walters
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6 minutes ago, Doublezero said:
It wasn't just the Big Game where he looked like a deer in the headlights, forced throws, and lobbed it into traffic though. He threw for alot of yards and TDs this season but also a pile of picks and bad pick-6s. Compare Collaros's, pocket presence, calmness in the pocket, his vision, throwing velocity and accuracy with that of Dru Brown and you can see Zach is on the downswing and Brown is better. It happens to every QB. Brown has had tremendous mentorship in Winnipeg. Why would you let him get away? They have to figure out a way to sign him as the starter. If Buck leaves, promote Zach to OC (or give him a role like Calvillo in Montreal) and let Brown lead the charge.
Hey I'm a huge fan of Brown too. My comment wasn't about Brown - it was about Collaros and the narrative that he isn't a big game QB. He has been hamstrung in the big game the last 2 years. It's a big decision to move on from a guy who has gotten us to 4 straight Grey Cups - despite the fact that we have lost the last two in dramatic fashion.
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I'm going to make some excuses for the average play of Collaros in the Grey Cup.
1. We have been a very balanced offensive team...especially in the two years that we had Andrew Harris here. We were run heavy. We basically employ receivers that are run blockers first.
2. We know we can run and running in the playoffs is the way to go
3. 2022 Collaros was playing hurt
4. 2023 our entire receiving core minus Lawler and Woli were hurt
It just goes to show you that it isn't the best team that wins the Grey Cup...it's the hottest/healthiest.
Healthy Collaros and Schoen has been our bread and butter for passing stats the last two years. We haven't had that in both our losses.
That said, has Collaros been stellar, even given the excuses? I'd say no. His underthrows in this last Grey Cup were brutal. But are we making a mountain out of a mole hill? I think so.
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1 hour ago, Colin Unger said:
That last play before the 3 minute warning it was a first down play. Everyone in the building knew we were going to run the ball. I thought that would have been a great time to catch Montreal off guard with a passing play and seal the victory. There was very little downside because the three minute warning was going to stop the clock regardless.
I was thinking about the same play. Agree 110 percent. We had very few tendency breaker plays
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This Barriere fellow sounds like the most exciting QB prospect we've signed in a while. No offense to Brown.