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Thanks for the football talk, you've given me something to chew on.

It is a lot, but % of SMS it's about the equivalent of the 275k we paid him. The 333k number shocks us all but we all need to remember the massive SMS jumps last year and again this year. I dont think we, as fans, are used to the new SMS reality now.

Except that's not true. Lawler left money on the table to come back to us. He and his 1500 yds receiving yards last year kind of make an actual fact counter to your opinion. Kenny is the best and most impactful receiver in the CFL. That is a fact. Everything you are saying is either speculation or opinion. Would I have paid him 333k last year..nope. This year, with the big SMS jump, yep. He is a guy that instantly makes any offence far more harder to defend.

But that's not what happened

Did anyone suggest Kenny was the best Bomber receiver ever? Not even close. What he would have been, by far, is the best receiver now.

?..I dont want you anywhere near our GM or SMS if that's the only way you think we could sign Kenny. Good grief. Did anyone state otherwise?

Walters screwed up royally letting Kenny walk. PERIOD. Anyone thinking that Kenny Freaking Lawler lessens your chances of winning is crazy. The guy is an X factor and does so much more than catch the ball. Would I pay him 333k a season? With the new cap....I think I would.

Yea...if he gets a chance in game 2 he better ball out because game 1 If the new punter can show accuracy with his punts I'd give him the job too.

AJ Allen is a WIL. If he were a MIKE his opinion would likely be far different.

Interesting roster moves today. Booch you still got time to be right about Fletcher. I get the feeling they want to give reps to both Smith and Shay situationally.

Once they figure out how to, and to actually, use MCI he will be an X factor. I'm thinking there is no realistic way we use Shay at SAM. My thinking is that Younger didn't want to show too much but they wanted to see if and where Shay could go as a 4th Lber in a 3-4 defence. They blitzed him, they used him in coverage out of the SAM. My thinking tho, is that IF Shay goes in on a 3-4 it would be because he brings some versatility.

I'm invested in good OL play. Nothing more. Eli missed two blocking assignments during the game. Are you suggesting that was a figment of my imagination? C'mon man. I want Eli to do well, he needs to sharpen his pencil and that has nothing to do with anything I've said about him in the past. The proof is in the pudding. I absolutely believe Eli is good enough, what I'm seeing is not a lack of natural ability but brain cramps that need to be rectified. Perkins, does have a better command of the offence but yea...not the strongest passer out there. I have no doubt that Elgersma is the better QB in time, but right now not so much. That could change quickly given TE's natural abilities. Just needs to get used to things. Didn't love the run blocking by the 2nd group OL. That will need to be a lot better. That's a part of the game that really shouldn't require a lot of time or chemistry to be high level if you have high level run blockers.

I am guessing that it's Tui's job, he's gonna have to sharpen his pencil is all. I think he's going to have to show a lot more in game 2 because right now Perkins has a better command of the offence. I thought he showed good hustle and movement to the ball. He didn't show up on the stat sheet, but he flowed to the play nicely.

Tui didn't play much but he was not good...worse than Kola bad...still early tho. It was mental mistakes and that probably from being less than 2 weeks on the job. Hes gotta get better before the season tho

I agree. I'd love to hear the Xs and Os too, but I completely agree that a bunch of fans with a limited knowledge of them would start spewing hate if he shared.