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This is what you say before you trade a guy. 

This is what you say before you trade a guy. 

I dont think VA was anywhere near to coming back....Watching him move and walk on sideleines....no way in hell he was dressing in next 2 games
 
thats an interesting thought too....salary dump somewhere now....rob Peter to pay Paul?
Considering they already paid 220k in bonus and about 50k in other monies and a base of 155k , so 77k more in game cheques....thats a lot of scratch tied up already for your back-up
so either they paying rourke piddly nuts this yr, but back load the snot outta the last 2 yrs then I would think something has to be cut there to save money

They can't. 

Yeah go ahead and start Rourke. See how that works out. 
Massively massively over rated player because of a hot summer in an offense that we now know simply pads a qbs passing numbers when the weather is good.

On the OT one the guy 100% rolls after he’s cut block.  That’s an easy penalty.  If the QB was stepping up and the contact was more direct he might have a bit of an argument despite the rule being adjusted pre-2022 to any contact below knee being flagged.

I don't know if Eli is a better centre than Kolo but I'm tired of seeing Kolo pushed into Zach and BO's laps. 

I don't know if Eli is a better centre than Kolo but I'm tired of seeing Kolo pushed into Zach and BO's laps. 

I don't know if Eli is a better centre than Kolo but I'm tired of seeing Kolo pushed into Zach and BO's laps. 

I don't know if Eli is a better centre than Kolo but I'm tired of seeing Kolo pushed into Zach and BO's laps. 

Vendetta? No, hates him? No. Just that oshea doesn't make moves unless he absolutely has to even if they might make the team better. Kolankowski stepped in for an injury and held the fort and now he is untouchable. Eli was away for a year and dropped on the depth chart and can't move up because no one is getting hurt.

there’s no way I’m writing Demski off but we definitely do need to give some thought (and by we, I mean the front office) as to whether or not we want to retain him at his current price tag

Isn’t lawler expected back next game? I’m still in favour of Bailey brought back and starting 4 Americans at receiver while Woli is out and then designating an American vet and the naturalized Canadian for the 8 ratio spot 

Lawler...Demski...Wilson..Bailey..Lucky..Woli and Clercius when all healthy...that's a solid group.
And swap out Case for Smith..Smith offers more in regards to use on offence and he also played covers...Case is pedestrian
Shows how brain dead he is...other than Wilson no other rookie has done ****...I not including Clercius as he is a Canadian

This. The pressure up the middle has been awful. 

exagerated....they are not all garbage...
I will add tho...coaching/roster/in game adaptations or lack thereof are not helping ZC either...so yeah it not all on him....but he aint what he was.....and it's obvious...and a lot is in his head now

You’ve seen lots of QBs play well with garbage oline and receivers? 

This. The pressure up the middle has been awful. 

Definitely agree he’s on the downswing, just don’t think he’s totally at the bottom. Age is undefeated. 
This season has been the worst case scenario to make up for that downswing. Top receivers hurt and oline is garbage. 

But what if he had pass protection and receivers who knew where they were supps to be....? Like we did the past couple years. What it it's not Zach but the pieces around him....?

This. The pressure up the middle has been awful. 

More and more I'm believing it's this lack of protection and lack of viable receiving options that is making ZC8 look worse than he is. I think Collaros still has game but needs a MUCH better team around him. 

Our interior OL has been a gong show, all 3 of them at various times and sometimes all at the same time. I don't know if it's cohesion, or talent, but something's gotta give. Our receiver injuries just don't allow for that kind of margin for error.

Two Cdns get hurt and we replace them with Americans because we were starting a million Cdns previously. Has Osh changed?
Just need Eli to start over Kolo and we may have a serviceable o-line. 

They are still starting 8 Cdns. Demski, Clercius, Brady, Dobson, Kolo (or Eli), Ford, Kramdi, Thomas