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Bottom line is Calgary was prepared for us and Bombers were not prepared. Overall it looks like Bombers hit their high water mark last year but the lack of preparedness for the opponent is on the coaches. My main takeaway: Collaros has become a receiver killer with his noodle arm and lack of accuracy. No wonder Schoen and Demski are hurt, they have to jump 12 feet high to snag the pass, or it's behind them, or it takes far too long to arrive. Many saw this coming 2 years ago - hoping Bombers would promote Dru Brown. Hopefully Jarious Jackson can intervene and help devise better schemes to help a QB who is in decline and has no O line protection. I know it won't happen but would prefer if Strev starts next game at QB.

Dickey beat the brakes off MOS last night. Completely outcoached and out schemed at essentially every level.

Bottom line is Calgary was prepared for us and Bombers were not prepared. Overall it looks like Bombers hit their high water mark last year but the lack of preparedness for the opponent is on the coaches. My main takeaway: Collaros has become a receiver killer with his noodle arm and lack of accuracy. No wonder Schoen and Demski are hurt, they have to jump 12 feet high to snag the pass, or it's behind them, or it takes far too long to arrive. Many saw this coming 2 years ago - hoping Bombers would promote Dru Brown. Hopefully Jarious Jackson can intervene and help devise better schemes to help a QB who is in decline and has no O line protection. I know it won't happen but would prefer if Strev starts next game at QB.

Bottom line is Calgary was prepared for us and Bombers were not prepared. Overall it looks like Bombers hit their high water mark last year but the lack of preparedness for the opponent is on the coaches. My main takeaway: Collaros has become a receiver killer with his noodle arm and lack of accuracy. No wonder Schoen and Demski are hurt, they have to jump 12 feet high to snag the pass, or it's behind them, or it takes far too long to arrive. Many saw this coming 2 years ago - hoping Bombers would promote Dru Brown. Hopefully Jarious Jackson can intervene and help devise better schemes to help a QB who is in decline and has no O line protection. I know it won't happen but would prefer if Strev starts next game at QB.

Bottom line is Calgary was prepared for us and Bombers were not prepared. Overall it looks like Bombers hit their high water mark last year but the lack of preparedness for the opponent is on the coaches. My main takeaway: Collaros has become a receiver killer with his noodle arm and lack of accuracy. No wonder Schoen and Demski are hurt, they have to jump 12 feet high to snag the pass, or it's behind them, or it takes far too long to arrive. Many saw this coming 2 years ago - hoping Bombers would promote Dru Brown. Hopefully Jarious Jackson can intervene and help devise better schemes to help a QB who is in decline and has no O line protection. I know it won't happen but would prefer if Strev starts next game at QB.

honestly I am finished with Collaros. He has always liked to force tight windows but he doesn't have the arm to do it anymore and he gave the stamps 14 points trying to force things. 
 
He's just old and hasn't shown the ability to change his game. He's not the future and I'm not sure he's the present outside of the occasional game like last week. All this for a high price tag. Time to cut bait on some of the old players. 2019 was a long time ago. 

Yes, always liked him. Didn't get enough touches in Winnipeg. He hits the gaps fast and has good vision. Can be slippery. But he stands too tall when he runs and often goes down on first contact.  

Yes, always liked him. Didn't get enough touches in Winnipeg. He hits the gaps fast and has good vision. Can be slippery. But he stands too tall when he runs and often goes down on first contact.  

MCI scored a beautiful TD last game that was called back on a penalty. 
I can totally see his role expanded. 

Strev was taking the short stuff when he had to. Getting the ball out quick, bombers had a good mix of run and pass honestly. This week? Not so much. Zach isn’t a guy who takes the 5 6 yards to the open guy, he’d rather go 60 yards in 1 throw still. Zach kinda holding the ball longer than Streveler did. Only slight difference is on Strevelers “big throws” he was throwing 20 or 25 yard passes that were turned into big gainers from YAC. Good example was the Wheatfall big catch, Strev prob hits him in stride while Zach, well Keric had to stop and wait. Huge difference. 

You need adequate time to hit the routes that are called.  So if they are trying to take vertical shots and want that to be a large part of the offense, they need to be able to protect so their QB can make the read (some of that pre-snap for sure) and have time/space to make that throw.  That was not there on the majority of drops last night.  You think the fastest guy in the league running at full sprint is taking 4 and a half seconds to get 40 yards downfield so you need 3+ seconds really if you're taking vertical shots and expecting to hit them.
Something probably a lot of people don't consider is the space in the pocket....like it's as impactful to the QB (and to some extent the RB) if one of the OL is getting driven into him as if a defender is loose.  Forces QB to bring eyes down and navigate pocket more than read downfield or be able to set feet to throw.  Huge effect on ability to go vertical with a pass.  Pocket for a straight drop is basically the mouth on a sad face emoji.  Any deviation from that can be a problem for the QB's ability to get that ball out on time, accurately.
Does Collaros force the vertical stuff?  Absofuckinglutely.  It's been his style forever.  He's your guy, you've gotta be building the offense around that.  I'm not a fan of that "switch" (that's what we call it, basically inside slot crosses safety face on vertical through the middle) GO route to Demski.  He's gotta be wide open to catch that even if that's a perfect ball.  Hate that we're calling plays that rely on a defensive breakdown.  I don't know if Schoen is struggling physically, but we sure aren't seeing him go vertical a ton.  And other than Wheatfall/Schoen we're not brimming with catch radius guys which is always who Collaros has success with.
IMO...OL yesterday was about a 4/10.  Not a total disaster like games against Toronto last year, but if that's the level they played 18 games at you'd be a sub-.500 team.  D basically score 10 points last night, O had 3 scoring drives.  Nowhere near good enough.  Way too much pressure, not moving anyone at the line, not creating those creases for the backs in zone to make their cut and hit a seam with speed.  Overall if you want to boil it down, they got bodied on more plays than not.  BC had almost all their guys and they came out with a bit more fire on the DL, and once they got going things snowballed physically for our OL. 
Week 1 they were about a 8/10.  Amazing opening vertical gaps for the RB's, and basically no pressures allowed at all on dropbacks, physically dominant.  Only time you saw anyone on BC's DL was on rollouts.  First half some struggles but mostly on QB/receivers getting in rhythm.  Run game was dominant from start to finish and that's all physicality from OL because the back is all slash...hit the mark in zone, make the cut, hit the crease.  Crease isn't there, Peterson isn't making something from nothing like Oliveira might to grab 5-6 yards.

Disagree that protection was the issue last night. Collaros had adequate time for the most part (was he even sacked?) and was going through his progressions. With the two pics, he threw off his back foot. Rainbow throws. The fact that he doesn’t eat those or throw it out of bounds is not on the oline.

I think ZC also now is a bit skittish mentally and spooks too easily now...well since 2023 when he got popped in that edm game...his slide started after he got back from that and hes never looked the same..well not consistently or sustainably

Well, he’s definitely not getting better! He’s seven years on the wrong side of 30. His arm strength and escapability have both diminished, even considerably.
And Osh will ride him to the bitter end.
Strev, 7 yrs younger, was light years better last week.

Re-watched the game. Bombers D had very little push up the middle but overall D is solid. Special teams better than previous couple years. O looked lost for the most part. O line struggled and did not dominate. Here's hoping J Jackson can be honest with Hogan, Osh etc in his assessment of Collaros, who's clearly on the downswing in terms of arm strength. Let's face it, Strev has better accuracy and velocity. In some ways we were lucky to be facing Masoli or result could've been different. 

Re-watched the game. Bombers D had very little push up the middle but overall D is solid. Special teams better than previous couple years. O looked lost for the most part. O line struggled and did not dominate. Here's hoping J Jackson can be honest with Hogan, Osh etc in his assessment of Collaros, who's clearly on the downswing in terms of arm strength. Let's face it, Strev has better accuracy and velocity. In some ways we were lucky to be facing Masoli or result could've been different. 

Player of the Game: Tavita Asotui Peter Eli 

Player of the Game: Tavita Asotui Peter Eli 

Congratulations Blue! Work to do - but we won. 

To me, he looked hesitant getting into the gaps. Last week he flew into the hole. But it could also be that the blocking isn't there.  Put Cooley in, find out which it is.

Year and a half ago the slide started 

I nominate 17to85, Noeller, Booch and let's say JuranBoldenRules

Second half adjustments should include moving the launch point and more roll-outs for ZC. Also, more Cooley. Let's see what he's got.

Second half adjustments should include moving the launch point and more roll-outs for ZC. Also, more Cooley. Let's see what he's got.

Second half adjustments should include moving the launch point and more roll-outs for ZC. Also, more Cooley. Let's see what he's got.