Booch

SO...we have 2 DE's....have Bailey and Person who both showed they can play yet dress Ayers as the rotational DE?....Ok...tell me the sense there? Our best LB in J, Jones doesn't even make roster in lieu of 2 guys who are average at best,,,and one injury prone...he's legit if an when healthy and can stay healthy...but that a big if Schmeckle cant even make this yrs lineup over a guy who showed absolutely nothing...and he's still here then why? 3 Canadian DT's only 1 of which who is usefull...and 1 legit American DT...Thomas as a "starter" ....nuff said....gonna be same ol same ol again this yr too bad Osh has the wrong guys on it

I saw him first hand in Arizona and yes he has learned to throw with the new way of doing things...also from in the pocket and setting up an actual throwing platform....he is also a quick release...flick of wrist arm thrower and can get it out fast...and with power....saving the shoulder...but also can conventional throw ....that was actually a highly rated aspect of his scouting profile coming outta college on his throwing and with teaching and progressing to create that platform had high grades...and he has done that since being down south I was at the stadium the first day he was here...still not signed yet but worked out after practice with some Bison guys...some others we were looking at and even with his raw technical skills made all the throws and had a great deep ball....he's night and day better now then he was that day...and tr....reps as a true QB this yr will be interesting to see him evolve. We already know he can play fullback so no need to run him like that no more haha

and people...and their nutjob fans wonder why they always seem to have so many injuries...here's part reason why...clown show all around but tests now from a doctor can 100% tell you of they should be sat down...plus 5 days between a concussion and back to being smacked around is just asking for a repeat issue...if not worse

ability to cut...pivot and make a move without gearing down....thats what you look for...Best guy we had that I recall doing that was Denmark...he could do all that at speed and then even hit another gear...I dont think he rarely ever got caught in chase...and always got that seperation away from guys and seemed to get a lot of big plays where it was appeared to be a busted coverage...far from it....he busted the DB into silly mode Same with DB's and the fluidity and abilty to swivel...Parker is amazing at it....but best I seen in a Bomber camp in a long time tho was a guy some might remember..Marquise Fitzgerald...he was amazing....played well when he got the chance but I think injuries killed his career

yup....they need to do speed tests with ball in hand doing general routes....or defensive stunts....Have seen a ton of training where that was a graded thing Same can be said with the 225 reps...you can have a bull of an athlete who over powers everyone and struggled to get 12 to 15....and a 29 rep guy get tossed around like a lil school girl at recess A lot of times the high rep guys just have more endurance over a longer period....but when you gonna be pushing weight and moving bodies for 45...60 seconds...never....but the guy who is powerful in the 5 to 10 second range...a typical football play duration...I'll take that every time You get the odd guy..Like Corney was who had both those abilities....but too bad he had the head injury issues and had to retire....

yup...and really...he wowed scouts vs CIS guys at QB...big whoop...I've seen U.S highschool teams who prob could beat most...When I lived in cali I watched a lot of Poly's games....I doubt any CIS team then would have stood a chance Ford is all hyoed up cause the media has this Canadian QB fascination.....which I wish they would just shut up about....celebrate ALL your Canadian players...especially th ones who are at the top of the league in their positions

yup....Hi Mr Jackson...who is a master of utilizing skill sets...so glad he made it here finally yup...just the threat alone and the way it would open up the motion stuff for guys like Demski and BO as well as clearing out the low intermediate zone for Schoen.....Having Sterns on roster for the 5th...really is pointless and offers less than what a Cooley would really...Sterns did not earn an active roster spot by any stretch...still hasn't shown he is a consistent reliable receiver...his knock in Sask and really what is his upside and potential....not much....Still think Hall should have been kept if not for anything to stretch the field and develop....he of all the goes in camp showed the most potential....But we kept all the vet guys...none of whom showed anything really....which was a typical Osh manouver

yup....and it seemed he really struggled to make adjustments....or was just too stubborn to That's why having Jackson here is gonna be huge...Look what he did in Edm with his guys....Brown...Leake...among others...plus were they not the highest scoring offensive points per game and yards?....If only they had a defense

but he said he can catch....he just was used as the bell cow....and he caught just fine in all his chances in pre-season....and really as a pro in a skilled position role...if you "can't"catch....or can't learn to...you have no reason being on a pro roster As for downfield receivers as mentioned....you can send anyone down field....if you have 5 guys out there in whatever formation anyone of them can go deep....ad the unexpected guy going deep may catch a team right flat footed....and if anything puts it in the mind of the defence...everyone needs to be accounted for...or should be yeah....not sure the sense of that comment eh?...Our one DE...Person ran a faster pro day 40 than the bulk of our recievers....so by that logic he could return then....lol

Who won the cup ? Lol...im just poking fun...but who knows...who cares? How many teams wasted a DA on a useless import fullback in history? I can't think of....one...regardless u can have a player play a diff position than what he technically listed as or came into league as..we do it constantly on defence...how many teams field a ser with literally 8 dbs at times...how'd that work out for us...pretty good id say for most part

Cooley iff in as the "5th" would have no impact on BO whatsoever...and they could be lined up in tandem outta backfield And you dont know until you try...but nobody other than our starters from last yr..Wheatfall and the guy they ct...Hall showed much of anything...Cooley showed the most of anyone...has right attitude...is hungry and can catch and run....so create schemes to suit your players as opposed to forcing stuff on them that doesnt work or take advantage of thier skills That's what I like about Jackson being here...he does that...and thetalk and optimism for Hogan and him doing such stuff too...is the perfect environment to do it....we have 4 recievers who are gonna get bulk of the passes...the 5th guy....likely not...but a guy like Cooley who you can incorporate in swings..screens...motions...misdirections with others...actually running....thats a nice piece to an offence

doesn't matter how many Canadian starters are on defence if they only declare having to have 1...thats kinda moot If they can roster 3 oline guys...Demski..Clercius and BO there is your 7 right there with Kramdi....that is part of the frustrating part of so much Thomas last yr...and way too much Thomas and Schmeck at the same time...making our defensive front piss poor for no reason other than ....Osh's man crush on middling Canadian players...Same with Hallett coming in on the times we dropped 9 guys off...Burned pretty much incessantly...pretty sure an import DB or use of an LB that was DA'd on roster....Cole/Ayers would have been a better option We at times ...and no offence to Canadians fielded way more than needed...and it didnt make us better by any stretch for it. when we didnt need to...didnt give us our best possible guys on field doing it.....can do dame this yr....6 on offence and 1 again on defence...If Neif is actually gonna miss the Vanterpool makes sense, tho have a hard time thinking one of Wallace or Eli couldnt step in...been here long enough and if they not trusted to actually step in...why they here? yeah...not sure what happened with Buck but u could see it...and I sense he was a bit stubborn perhaps?...dunno but thanks for the prior work but good riddance

We did it last yr several times so it's doable With Parker.. Holm.. Nichols..Bonds..Griffin and whomever the CB is gonna be....Hallett...Shay...Smith...we don't really need another DB technically..more than enough coverage...so in my opinion Vaval is a luxury moreso than a dire need. Anyway they slice it they aren't gonna leave Griffin off the roster..hes to valuable and versatile for what JY does Have Cooley as the 5th reciever..doesn't need to be used exclusively out of backfield...nor does BO as we have ran him out wide as a reciever and in the slot...creates a lot of options for us.

I think losing Buck will be the biggest addition by subtraction

I like the looks of that...First thin Griffin for Bridges....he wont be left off...my tweak would be swap Vaterpool for Woods....Cooley for Mitchell....we dont need 3 import oline especially if we have 2 guys that been here 2 and 4 yrs now as Canadians...and if they didnt think/figure they be good enough to start then what the eff did we do all off-season and in camp toget 4 Canadians playing???

I hope we dont go that route to be honest...Our options at guard are not that bad....no worse than last yr...and just hampers us

CGY even looked better

seem to recall the last 2 yrs ZC throwing a boatload of em...and some really bad ugly ones too...at ties forcing things...others not seeing things right..a few in panic mode...stuff a vet QB should at this point in his football life not be doing Strev has throwm some...but a lot can be chalked up to errors any rookie and or new QB may make....and thats normal....thats called learning....He also is a very smart QB and works hard at it on and off field...also turnovers were not an issue with him in 2 yrs as the QB1 in college... Not saying he is gonna be the next Flutie but he also has not taken...or been allowed to be groomed and work his way along in the CFL as an actual QB...that can't be disputed, but this is his prove it yr....and I pretty sure allowed to consistantly be a QB now....he will do just fine

yeah based on performance...of they have to eat his bonus and get rid of him at somepoint...so be it Wheatfall has earned a spot...the 5th guy ..whoever that may be has not...and likely wont get a lot of balls anyway.....unless they do the interesting thing and dress Cooley...You would still have Cobb and Corcoran (I assume as a "true" receiver of need be....and the options you could do with him as the 5th would be an interesting...and surely productive thing...Let Cobb do returs...mainly punts, and also have MCI back there on kicloffs ala Augustine...A 220 pound guy with 4.4 speed with a head of steam on a kick return....could reap nice dividends When Logan is back...he's your returner and also slides into Colley's spot and he's gained some nice live game reps We save a DA spot and that is likely Person's ticket onto the roster....which would be huge... That's what I would do anyway for likely the first 2 weeks at minimum we need 2 import DT's to rotate...or you will be seeing wayy too much Thomas...Schmeck...and lord help us if its Kornelson too....guy has shown nothing in 2 camps now....no faith in him at all and not sure why he was kept...well all 3 really...scoop Samson back off the Hammer PR and he can back up Lawson...and keep developing Davis until we either draft a stud....or sign one in FA And yeah...even without Weitz getting hurt Bailey I am sure would have bumped him off the roster...Wietz offers us nothing that a Canadian rookie LB would...or DB.....Also Bailey isnt the run of the mill token global...he's legit and it's pretty much like getting a rookie import DE on roster....

I wouldn't go that far...Strev had really 1 season to play as an actual QB...his rookie yr...where he had 5 actual starts...looking at his season numbers of 18 games is hard to project a full season of starts but if you just used his 5 starts and did it they project well for a raw rookie..had 7tds to 2 int's...ran for just under 300 yards and 4 tds...so not too shabby...yr 2 they already started gimicking him but even then he was key to us winning...when he came back that's when Buck went off the rails... Even tho it was just Preseason he looked like a guy who can get you wins and play even in a vanilla scheme and for a lot of it with guys who got cut...I will reserve judgment until I see him after B.C game and others he gets into.

man....what a stunned fan base of stains....I havnt perused over there in a while....need some good entertainment so must head over all 3....better than anything they have....lol.....and it's post game 1 for them...and already scrap heaping.....who'da thunk...Man I hope they extend O'Duhh-Day

made sense to me a lot of issues with guys coming back is totally mental....

but....how does a qb get better...being allowed to grow and play...how many others looked lost and like crap...Brown his first few yrs....looked pointless out there Strev mechanics have changed since first here...big time...many here havnt seen it yet as there is no real extended film on him...his release is actually quick and when in a system catered to him ball gets out fast He also now creates a better platform to throw from pocket, didnt before and did a lot of back foot passing....reps and playtime...as a QB will open a lot of eyes As for Ford...I dont see him being anything more than what we see now

agree...I grow 2 types

Can see it being a quad strain...not uncommon for a back to get one from running hard...deaccellerating and stopping Can be way less a nuisance and ongoing thing as a hammy too...so if that the case it's a good thing