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I think the Riders may take it. Their starting roster is pretty good. Not sure the depth is there but it won't matter a lot in game 1. Everyone is assuming the Ticats will win the East and while that seems logical, I just have a feeling they won't be as good this year. Of course as a western division fan and regular Rider-hater I'm cheering for Hamilton.

I was just saying the other day that I didn't think he'd retire, ever. So obviously this comes as a surprise to me. Had his best years here as a Bomber (and probably should retire a Bomber). Thanks KG.

Kyle walters says Sean Mcguire was kept over Brian Bennett because he’s younger with more upside. And receiver Rashaun Simonise declined an offer to stay on the practice roster. More on all this tonite on the coaches show with Mike O’Shea 7-8 on CJOB. — Bob Irving (@BobIrvingCJOB) June 10, 2019

Doom him to ever become a #1 QB. I agree.

Let me guess. He is predicting a Saskatchewan crossover? Seems like your standard unbiased Rider Fan prediction.

Pre-season Streveler easily performed the worst passing the ball. But that's not why we have him.

Coombs would be an immediate upgrade over Simonise and wouldn't necessarily have to stay healthy. So I guess he's got that going for him

Gable. Could change before Thursday

75 k certainly doesn't break the bank. I feel like we are not one of the top teams worried about the cap

So who are our global player(s) on the PR? 3 very Mexican sounding names but I'd imagine only 1 is?

Richardson not only beat out Bryant, I think he eliminated the chance of us starting a national on the D line. Also means we are definitely Canadian on the interior of our o line

Starting 2 Canadian receivers with one backup. Unless they figure the second backup will be Oliveira

According to fans maybe. I think Nevis is underrated and the coach seems to love him. Spoke well of him in one interview during TC. He made the team before this second preseason game

I knew we'd release either Nevis or Bryant. Says a lot about Richardson too

Maybe but I also feel like other teams don't do any better so it's all kind of relative. I would like to see the stats on how many players from each draft year are still in the league.

FWIW I think Streveler is still a tools guy. It's just that his main tool (running the ball at his size) is ridiculous

A lot of the time our 3rd string qb has had all the tools but that is it. They end up having to learn how to be a pro QB but never end up getting there. Reading defences, accuracy, putting a nice touch on the ball, making good decisions, throwing the receivers open... Those are all things good QBs do. McGuire seems to not only have the tools but possesses some of those traits. Now like Ripper mentioned, it's about getting to backup QB for next year.

Yep. Everyone makes bad draft picks. But too many can't move past them. That said it's easier to when you have the depth that we have

I think it's the special teams factor. He doesn't play them. And he is falling behind as far as being a consistent receiver. Does he still have potential? Loads. Hope it doesn't bite us. But the roster is an organic thing. We may end up signing a proven Canadian WR somewhere down the line when we need one. But we definitely don't now and we definitely don't need someone who can't help us this year

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By raw ability you mean height, right? Haha

Petermann was pretty good too. But yeah it would be cool if Schrot made the team. He might be a diamond in the rough

It will only show the cuts that have been released by the team

If Demski is hurt bad I could see it somewhat

Okay so Woli, Petermann, Demski need to be cut? Just not sure what Coombs could provide us that we don't already have. Nevermind just an open roster spot Wasn't Coombs more of a catch passes out of the backfield kind of guy?