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I don't want us spending big on vets at DT anyway. Probably the easiest recruitable position in the CFL. Also, I think if we go the vet route I would rather go for a Drake Nevis who will likely come cheap and provide lots of bang for the buck.

All I know is that we roasted him pretty badly in our games against Edmonton. What he did against other teams? Not sure but he sure didn't impress me with his games against us. He said that last year just before signing Bryant Mitchell. Not saying he has that kind of purchasing power this year but Walters plays his cards pretty close to his vest.

We'll see how good because they will have to be great because their DL is about as tough as a wet noodle now.

He made such a big difference that they were roasted on defence game in and game out. Look, I'm not going to sugar coat it but when your defence is on the field 45 mins a game you will get your chance to make plays and he made some but his impact was magnified by the incompetence around him.

Bottom line: Riders OL sucks, Riders DL sucks. That will again be the story of their season. Shiny baubles that don't produce up to expectation then half way through the season Riderfans will have a "revelation" that maybe the FA dough should have been spent in the trenches. Then they will under perform get knocked out in the playoffs and Riderfans will yearn for every shiny bauble on the FA market once again ignoring the fact that the trenches suck.

Moncrief is way over rated. You guys pumped his tires so hard that you are believing your own hype about him. Sankey is solid though.

They had too. Their LBing crew was a disaster last year.

They are going to need them because their DL is average to below average right now.

Why? We are fine at SAM.

I'm glad they went and got Moncrief. He is over rated imo.

Receivers are only as good as the QB and the OL protecting him. I expect big numbers from whoever we roll out at receiver because our QB has time to find them and the arm to deliver the ball. I am not knocking Lawler but realistically he is not the top receiver in the league last year playing for someone else.

Edmonton was an absolute gong show last year...300k...yea that's probably the number he had to go to get him. In defense of Jones, he inherited a franchise in disarray and it takes money to lure guys to a rebuild. He needed to establish Edmonton as a destination for free agents and that means some overpaying for a couple years.

Duke's a great 50/50 guy but his speed, especially after returning from the NFL overweight, is suspect.

Ellingson is a very similar type receiver to Lawler so not surprised at all. As I said in another thread I think we may now work on getting another receiver and go 2 fo1 on what we would have had to pay Lawler.

If you have to replace a receiver like Lawler who has great hands, runs great routes, and wins 50/50 balls then Greg Ellingson is one of the guys that fits that mold to a tee.

I somehow don't think we are done for receivers. I just have a gut feeling that we may bring back Bryant Mitchell. Not basing it on anything though.

Riderfans, whose 260k man is one of the slowest receivers in the league, are suggesting that we need to time our receiving corps with a sun dial. Ellingson could run circles around Duke.

I'm guessing that Dean will get his walking papers. Neither guy is particularly well suited for WIL.

Teams know they not only have to get better but also weaken us, and that costs considerable money because players want to stay here. Not advocating for 300k receiver salaries but realistically how much chance does anyone in this league have if they don't at least dent our roster. Lawler will be a top 10 receiver in this league but McAdoo's offence is not a great fit for him. I wish him well though. I can guarantee that 3 of his games he will play just became the toughest games he will have since he entered this league. He has never played against a Winston Rose or Deatrich Nichols and their team that makes QBs rush their throws. That's going to be 3 games he gets against the Bombers and 3 games he doesn't get against the porous Edmonton secondary...that should knock him down a few pegs on the league receiving list. Hey, if Jones, ODay, and the Lions want to blow their brains out stocking up on IMP receiver instead of fixing horrible problems in their trenches it just makes them that much easier to beat. We can live without Lawler....what if they had stolen one of the Jeffs, Bryant, Yoshi, or Couture....that would have been a problem.

Our defence is our strength. All our offence has to be is competent and our OL and QB already ensure that. Sucks to lose Lawler and Harris? but realistically we have replaced Harris already and will need 1500-1700 yds to replace Lawler/Adams.

Andrew Harris is important to the locker room if he comes back but predicting the doom of our culture or other players being disgruntled by it is a massive reach. These guys are pros and they understand that anyone can go at anytime. They will come to camp and not miss a beat without him. I love Harris but if he leaves it really hurts the sentimentality of the fans far more than the team.

Yea no kidding. Jeff has no right to comment about Andrew after that screw job.

Andrew's legacy is secure AFTER he retires. If he moves onto another team he is the enemy in my books and I hope we hit him hard and we hit him often.

There were reports this week about it. He came to camp unprepared and the coaches felt this is what contributed to his injury situation. That was the report this week that Harris was not happy with decisions on his injury.

There are reports he came to camp out of shape and clashed with coaches last year. I didn't want to be the guy bringing that up but you wanted to cry about the FIFO usage. If these rumors are true then FIFO does apply to Harris. Sorry, but not sorry.