This is a tad off topic, but it seems to me that last year Wolitarski was catching the ball and then often dragging defenders several yards. That doesn't seem to be as much in evidence this season.
I think that there is the attitude of wanting to win every game that has to be nurtured, so letting up in the home stretch could encourage the "we will win when we have to" thinking.
Ottawa has little to trade for Mitchell if it comes to that, apart from draft picks. Given the state of the RBs NI talent, they would be stupid to do that.
I would bet that DesJardins might make a play for Nichols as well. Hell, almost any backup in the CFL would be better than that sad duo Ottawa has. That game was worse than bad- it was boring.