Fatty Liver
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18 minutes ago, Jesse said:
I’m not concerned about our secondary. I think all starters will be covered by guys already in the building and we’ll have a couple rookies for depth that will get their feet wet and like move into greater roles next year. Been there, done that.
LBers will be the same, with maybe some upside if Cole starts coming on strong. Adding Ford has the potential to help the secondary and/or the SAM spot. Kramdi getting the training camp as the starter will help as well. All good here.
DL has lost a massive piece in Jackson. Our D is not the same, Willie is not the same when Jeffcoat is not on the field. There is potential here to find a young dynamic defensive weapon that takes us to another level (especially looking forward to next season). There’s also the flip side of that where our DL takes a drastic step back.
Im not as worried about OL. It might take some time to gel, but it’s going to be nice to see Dobson or Eli step up. Again, this may pay dividends in 2025.
WRs should improve with Kenny hopefully available for a full season. I don’t expect much out of random guy #5, but maybe he comes on strong in the back half and can replace whichever one of Kenny/Dalton potentially walks next year.
Zach and Brady should continue to be the best at their respective positions. Stevy is going to be such a help to our O.
I think we’re at a B so far. We need our draft picks to contribute more. We really need to nail our DE scouting.
Don't know if this has already been mentioned or not, but on "The Huddle" podcast DT said that over the last 3 seasons in the 10 games that Jeffcoat missed that Willie played in, he registered 0 sacks. He also added Haba had 0 sacks in games Jeffcoat did not play.
If they can't replace Jeffcoats pass-rush straight up, they're going to have to rely on blitzing combos a whole lot more than anyone wants to see.
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1 hour ago, GCn20 said:
Greg Peach? You must be thinking of someone else? He is not an OT, nor did we develop him.
Besides being Chris Streveler, where does this group think we are finding any kind of semi decent backup QB for less than 120k?
Right, I was thinking of Glenn January. Stumbled across another memorable name from the 2014 roster, Dan Knapp, a pre-cursor to Trent Corney.
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed American defensive end Jamal Davis II for 2024, per sources.
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5 minutes ago, 17to85 said:
We are just so used to the same team basically since 2019. It's a new feeling to have more people leaving.
Must be how a Rider fan feels, every year!
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23 minutes ago, Jesse said:
If you hear Walters' comments today, it really is that our remaining roster needs to be filled with guys on minimum contracts.
So we're losing depth pieces that we probably would have liked to keep. It's not the end of the world, but the scouts are going to be earning their keep this season. For starters and depth.
Only exceptional rookies step into the lineup in their first year, should be okay with a rookie receiver and the secondary but if injuries come into play, could be rough.
Biggest worry right now is Grant and Castillo, ST will suck and blow badly if those two are not re-signed.
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2 minutes ago, JCon said:
But, the team saw all these guys and figured they could replace them for cheaper. It's going to hurt, but, imo, it's worth it for what we kept.
We need to reload for 2025.
Collaros and Lawler also big factors.
Walters buggered the accountant when he signed Lawler when he already had Schoen in house at 1/3 the price. Years of careful player development walking out the door, starting over from scratch in a few too many positions. Exciting times await!
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1 minute ago, Super Duper Negatron said:
I dont see how this is possible.
It's not good, how many holes do they have to fill? Team depth is walking out the door.
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Walters said he doesn't expect to sign any CFL free agents in the coming days.
"We just don't have any money," he said. "The spots that are available are going to be for training-camp battles for young players, for first-year players. If somebody wants to come in on a minimum contract, we might kick the tires on that."
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4 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:
I remember during the season they gave Dobson a start for Gray for one game. I think he made a couple of mental mistakes early in the game and was pretty solid as the game went on.
Which game was that?
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10 minutes ago, Mike said:
Genuinely feel like Dobson should’ve taken his job last year.
Based on what? Have they ever put Dobson in at Guard? Dobson is a bulldog but I don't know how well he would do in pass protection as he's only 6'2". When Neufeld was out Tui took his place.
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15 minutes ago, Geebrr said:
Nobody wanted Kolankowski and I bet most of the other teams would love to have him now.
I’m not worried about the OL.
That's the most baffling aspect, kept Kola who plays at the edge of his abilities and lost Gray who has unlimited physical abilities plus versatility.
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24 minutes ago, Mike said:
Sounds like RT, WR, DT, DE and CB are all going to be camp battles as of right now
RT I am especially not worried about, Neufeld has turned into a real stabilizer on that side of the line and I have a good amount of trust in our scouting to find a tackle who fits our scheme. They’ve shown to be very competent at it, we’ve supplied a decent amount of OL to the rest of the league AND they pro scouted Hardrick when he was still a pylon in Regina. Not a ton of concern there.
O-line depth has gone from deep to shallow, I imagine Tui takes over from Gray and Dobson remains the 6th man. More than one critical injury and they're down to using a CFL rookie to protect Zach. I can see Walters addressing this situation later in FA with a cheap if not great pickup like he did with Jeff Keeping, MB. boy Landon Rice is available and is at the tail end of his career.
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12 minutes ago, Mike said:
Walters says Rose, Bailey and Gray will not be back
Link?
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2 hours ago, GCn20 said:
Didn't want to restructure and has a suspect attitude as well. I really thought he would end up in Regina if you know what I mean.
Nope, Rhymes asked for his release, it's not a coincidence he landed back it Ottawa where he spends the off-season, owns a house and has a fiance that works for the Feds.
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6 hours ago, Mike said:
I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you, but my counter point would be to ask if you’re paying as close attention to the pieces those other teams have lost as well
BC has done the best job of protecting their existing roster so far, other than Rhymes who was going home to Ottawa and Betts to the NFL, the only other player they lost was Cooper.
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2 minutes ago, Wheeler said:
This is quite literally one of the most ridiculous posts I have read in years. Everyone you say signs with the Riders,they will not get their bang for their buck. This coming from a fan of a team that is spending $1.34 million dollars on 4 players on offence lol.
And getting Ouellette for $70K less than Oliveira is a pretty good deal for the Riders.
All things considered, having a flush toilet "is a pretty good deal for the Riders".
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36 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:
A meeting with Dickie and grandpa Huff, a quick tour of the facilities and a retreat out the door, concluded with a "**** no" before he got back to his car.
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33 minutes ago, bluto said:
Coach Mickey likely had his eye on him.
Another Argo fan suspects he may see a tryout at SAM.
Thought Exume could have done more here if given the chance, terrific athlete and hard hitter could be a good candidate for Safety.
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40 minutes ago, Mike said:
Players are coming to the CFL because it beats getting a 9-5. Do you think everyone who enters the league makes responsible choices in every aspect of their life? There are absolutely guys who sign contracts thinking “wow this sure beats having to apply for full time jobs, I’ll **** around for now and figure it out later”
True, I would say for at least half the players coming out of US Colleges, a degree in football is the only thing they graduated with, and they haven't prepared well for any other reality.
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12 minutes ago, Mike said:
I mean, yeah … you’re meeting them at coaching clinics. Do the math, those aren’t typically the guys who just view football as a job and nothing more.
You don’t think it’s a reality for players? Look at Nikola Jokic in the NBA. 2 time MVP, defending champ. Hates basketball.
I suspect this is the type of player O'Shea and Walters are always looking for, the guys that have a passion for football and love the game, those are the players that eventually step up and become leaders.
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I think Jackson was originally used at FB as a temporary solution until Mike Miller returned to play. According to Miller the team tried all season to get approval for his return from a chronic neck injury that would not heal. Approval never came so Jackson stayed.