Booch

I regularly posted on both, but hadn't much lately tho....both in my opinion are good spots to talk CFL

u mean sign his napkin??...hahah....

goes back to what I brought up in the past...a lot....and I mean A LOT of talented guys have balked coming up here for TC and risk injury when they know...and have been told by players they know and even agents, that they are coming into a situation where they behind the 8-ball and if they competing for a spot that is likely going to be Canadian, that they will likely get cut because of it...even when player is inferior...also if there are some established vets, they know that getting on roster is almost impossible even for a back-up in game spot...again...due to ratio....and some guys that actually have extreme talent just won't take that risk coming here basically with no shot, and risk injury and derailing any chance they could get down south

Dudes has had 12 targets in 3 games...and for whatever reason he get pulled out a lot in the red zone plays....which also seems counter productive with a guy that possess' that size..has caught 9 of 12...drew a few penalties....not like he trash...if he was cut loose he's be signed prob fast as Castillo was signed by us Thing is too...he is real good on teams...one of his positives in the NFL yet we dont use him there...Actually has several punt blocks in his career too....I have talked with the Cards strength and condition coach and he raved about him....his work ethic and his aggresiveness...especially on teams...we jut not utilizing him right...and he is basically option 4 anyway...so what u expect

Yeah he was on the hot seat...Its not like they gave him 1 yr and were then gonna pooch him...took him 3 yrs to start the turn around...in pro sports thats an eternity, and for us it all worked out And the bitchin' about his roster makeup/management has been thrown about here for years...basically right from the start, it's not something we just have been moaning about now, and yes....we have been ultra successful despite it when you look at it....again...sometimes luck and breaks will massage over and hide weak areas That last game...prime example...Only 2 legit ends....heck I would go as far as say 2 legit dlineman in general (WJ and Haba) who got bagged out by 2nd half and got next to no help from Bennett/Scpackle/Thomas/Walker...4 guys I would be hard pressed to see any reps, let alone meaningful rotational reps on any other team, and the one guy who looks to have some potential (Fox) got minimal reps.....and it has a ripple effect on the back end...Also was Darby illness affecting his play, and got sat partway through game cause he was bagged...so only viable backup we had was Kramdi...Nice special teamer but not a legit starter as we seen...same with Lawrence...ws having horrible game, and we had no backup to put in and let the bleeding stop...to me...thats just not acceptable.....

and playing coy early in season with his schemes....Be interesting when we make the switch to this non aggressive approach

we could have used a multitude of guys in that role without Eli...and doubt he will be used in the actual set-back...or full back position we have been using Jackson at...

Pretty much and yup...we are playing a let the play fold out in front of you and come up to make the play scheme right now....I bet once Rose and Parker are back in, and they figure out that other corner spot, as we get healthy and figured out on the dline you will see the morphing of the scheme again....as has happened before I bet we see ol best feet ever flipped to corner opposite Rose with Nichols and one of Parker and Mouhamed at halfback here at some point...then we will see if the lil waif has what it takes to cover man on man and not be a liabillity out on an island....as his HB run support and playing in traffic ability aint the best

well for one...In regards to Salima nobody really needed a starting tailback...everyone had one who was established, and knows the league....so would make no sense cutting your starter for a promising rookie...he definately had the skills and tools...but here with us...we are committed to to a Canadian there....plus we had Mcrae...who in my opinion isn't an everydown back , and he has been here for 2..3 yrs now....so as per the way we roll here he gets the spot by default even tho he was in the tub,,.again....as he has had stints in that tub his whole time here....So thats why Salima hasn't been picked up...tho if Ottawa keeps sucking the high hard one with their run game I could see him surfacing there as they seem to like grabbing our scraps yes...and no...the media was clamoring for it as well, and lots of other so-called pundants around the league figured he was getting the axe too...so wasn't just a message board...and if u recall, his first few yrs he made some glaring mistakes, but we hung in and paid off...I for one was not calling for his head then....but did ***** about some of his bad moves....learning on the job is always the best way

at the pro level, if you cant play any form of press or man....how the heck are you a pro??...I think it more of scheme right now, and maybe with all the changes and some rookies, Hall is playing the "don't give up the big one" thing until we get things all settled...we have seemed to done this same thing...and we all had same discussions in early parts of previous seasons as well....so I think it's just that....or hope to hell it is, because if they feel we don't have the horses to play anything but...better get some new horses cause thats plain pathetic at this level

they way they have been so undisciplined there the last few yrs they need to go one further and cut his arse....send the message to rest the team that the b.s ends now

agree...almost looks like some players are right checked out too

we could use one of a number of guys in that role until Miller comes back...Burning a DI spot basically on jumbo packages on offence is a piss poor allocation of your assets Guathier or Briggs...2 experienced players in Canadian football guy...both bigger than Miller could have handled that role.....and yeah...Using an athletic giy like Eli and Dobson....who's job is to block, so are good at it would be just as good too. Having that extra DB...Say Mouhamed (who's also and experienced CFL guy) or get Cole back on the roster who next to Miller is prob one of our better ST guys would make way more sense

you can read into this that they are a lil more than not impressed and happy about that performance, and will come out like they are known for and capable of....anomaly more than trend

I think he was just not resigned around covid...and sat a full yr out of football...and we signed him 2021

sadly if we worked our roster to its max...utilized the Nationalized Canadian and has someone else come in to block as the "fullback" that would totally make sense and give us our best roter...10 bucks tho says we don't....and don't for no real sound reason

Only O-lineman we have starting that was cut by anyone was Hardrick, but also our coaching realized that if he dropped 50 pounds he would be very productive. Neuf was traded for...Bryant and Kolo were free Agents....Gray drafted....Eli drafted...Dobson drafted so not sure who the other discarded guy was

Thanks for following with answer for me...and yeah those are just some of the examples Guys like Bouno...Cal Murphy...Mathews..didn't think twice or bat an eye dumping even an established vet ..or a current starter for some new stud they discovered...or a player aging out..heck I even remember Cal cutting a guy one game at halftime for just not getting it and messing up repeatedly...and they have a buttload of wins and rings to show for it

HE actually practiced well....his off-field training, prep and general commitment to his craft off the football field was severely lacking tho....

we tend to favor a player who has been here a while...over a guy brought in later who is better....why...I dunno...sure it's nice to show loyalty and all...but it's also a business of wins and what have you done for me lately...

yeah...looks like with who we been missing maybe we were just trying to weather the storm?...possible....and agree...Fox looks pretty powerful in the limited use we have seen, and I bet a combo of him and Lawson would make a lot of trouble for teams....

we've had issues for 2..almost 3 yrs now with keeping guys around that serve no purpose tho...so it shouldn't be a shock...and maybe as some have said...he just wasnt getting it or progressing in practice...or...seeing as ZC is signed thru 2025....that they didnt see need to develop a 3rd stringer that long...who may never supplant Brown, or any future QB we may aquire....so there is that...And maybe in practice...he has been getting denied alot...still.....do you know he's not...or is?.....so maybe they figured we are struggling...and having to use your number 2 and risk injury to him and then god forbid ZC goes down you just left yer ass exposed and are really in a world of crap....lotsa stuff we aren't privy too...Maybe he said he wants to go home this yr and spend time with new kid and come back for next yr?....we dont know

Jeffcoat I dont think was a serious injury, but more proceed with caution and not let it become a yr long issue...like he has had last few yrs with lingering issues having him in and out of lineup Him ...Lawson and Eli back full would be a big boost...especially if all are inserted into lineup....If Eli is ready I guess we may do the 7th O-lineman thing again with him as opposed to Szott ....and we know he would actually be used...so it makes sense as we basically have no other Canadian lingering on the PR worth putting in anyway Lawson immediately upgrades the National DT spot, as he is the best one on the roster and really is a force in the middle, and we all know what Jeffcoat brings when healthy...so some interior collapsing on the Oline will really free up our 3 ends I think tho with the DB's we gonna see a revolving and evolving group until we are able to figure out the pieces when all healthy...If I was a betting man come mid season we are gonna see if all are healthy a game day combo of Rose/Nichols/Mouhamed/BA as solid for sures and a battle between Lawrence, Parker, Holm and Houston for that other corner spot, and extra DB if we actually DI one...Swarmay will be developed as he has upside in my opinion. Do we flip a guy for a trade?.....possibly as when/if all are healthy...thats quite the log jam and just no room for them all....Have to factor in as well Ford possibly coming back sooner than later, as I doubt he sticks down there as there are tons of guys with his skill set...with American football experience who would take less time to develop and offer you more on the PR...So could see us effectively changing the ratio on defence and starting him on the corner....allowing us to go either 2 import DT's or start 8 canadians and allow us to swap out imports at that spot on the line freely.....and would be even better if Osh would stuff his Canadian pride away or whatever it is from preventing him from using one of many imports on defence as the Nationalized Canadian and really being able to load up some defensive sets

he's not here for his potential tho...he's here for a specific role...and thats is it.

Prukop has been brought in to do one thing...run the short yardage unit like he did last yr...plain and simple....and I guess the team feels he can do it better right now and throughout the yr than anyone else they have....so good on us for seeing an area we can upgrade and pulling the trigger...He's not here to challenge for QB 1 or QB2...nor was Piggy right now....so we are going with the proven commodity and the option the team is more comfortable with....and thats that...