Jesse

He signed a two year deal before ever starting a game. He was definitely giving us a ton of value. Too bad we couldn't capitalize.

Not to nerd out, but that's the moment Bilbo gave up the ring.

I'm generally not too worried about our D. We were #1 in pretty much all categories. Our DB scouting has been pretty top tier. I would love to see more rostered DL. Adding Kongbo and/or Bennett should be expected not hoped for. If we stay true to form, we're not spending on DT and will let Walker...walk...rather than give him a raise. That means bringing in lots of bodies to TC. We have the LBing pieces, but if a young guy can steal a spot, all the better. Ford coming in and taking a starter role (even if it's over the course of a the season) would be huge. Offence could change a great deal based on Brady and Dalton and Stanley. I think those are all survivable, but would like to see Eli shore up the front.

I believe the original point about Walters in those early drafts was that, even though Mack was in charge and made the picks, he had little interest in the Canadian draft and relied solely on Walters' scouting reports.

Could easily be 2+ years of a top tier starter in Collaros or 2 years of rotating between Brown and Prukop because both struggle so badly in a starter role.

https://3downnation.com/2023/04/18/the-cfls-15-highest-paid-running-back-and-fullbacks-for-the-2023-season/

This is what Bighill said and it just proves even further that he shouldn't have played at all. Moving him in and out isn't a benefit to the team. It just creates more confusion.

They didn't have an extra DB, and we had at least one injury so it necessitated having Hallett at safety and moving Alexander out. Not unless we seriously restructure the way we do things. We don't spend at DT.

I haven't re-watched the play, but I had read that Alexander had been moved to HB while Hallett was at safety on that play.

Yeah, he’s getting slagged for that one play. Didn’t point a finger at anyone, but pointed out the ridiculous notion that he’d be the primary cover guy on a slot back. He still shouldn’t have been playing though. If the game plan was that he couldn’t play every snap, then he’s a waste of a roster spot.

I’m not arguing for it, but I can’t even imagine a scenario that sees MOS cutting Bighill. Does not compute. I also don’t really believe the difference between Bighill’s salary and his replacement is going to make or break our cap situation.

We trot him out on one leg for the Grey Cup but then cut him? I sincerely doubt it.

He’s signed for next year. Back guaranteed.

That’s kind of the point. He is never allowed to touch the ball. He gets a few token Carrie’s at the end of blowouts. Even last year, when Brady struggled for half the season, JA got next to no carries. The coaching staff clearly has no faith in him as an offensive piece.

I think anything approaching 170k is getting a little too up there for a RB.

No reason you need an NI back-up. It’s the simplest solution, but not the only one.

Noeller just made a thread with this info.

Man, I was listening to some post game coverage yesterday. Zach mentioned that bailey was playing through a hamstring tear. Schoen was obviously limited. Demski hadn't been able to practice in weeks. Just had a full receiving core full of limping, half-speed bodies. No wonder Zach couldn't find anyone.

I give him credit for the game he played - but it doesn't change his career up to this point or what you can expect from him in the future.

We roster 2-3 more LBs than any other team does. We certainly don't seem to be better at kick coverage than anyone else.

That's ridiculous.

I'm focused on the players in the room. It's not like the league is doing a re-draft and we're starting from scratch.

Unless you let him go and you end up left with [insert promising back-up who couldn't make the leap to starter].

That's pretty hard thing to determine for a fan. But Eli was absent but will now be going into year 2 of his return. Time for the switch if he's the guy we think he is. Who cares tho? Someone will be GM next year.

This was the best defence in the league. We need to recruit some younger guys. We need more bodies to rotate with the Jeffs. And it was a mistake or a failure to not have found someone last off season. Even Haba was a last minute addition on the last day of training camp. None of our depth DE's from 2022 came back this year and we didn't replace them. Defensive line: Willie - I think he's the guy as long as he wants to be. Jeffcoat - Our D is night and day when he's not in the line-up Walker - not sure about his contract sitch. If he's a FA, I imagine he's gone. Thomas - Another retire candidate, but needs to be a back-up/rotational guy if he's here. I think this is a spot where we could be playing a younger guy tho #succession Haba - showed a couple flashes early but didn't have many opportunities, would have liked to see him developed more. ______ - same as receiver. We needed bodies here that could be good to go for next year. Big recruiting fail. Linebackers: Bighill - Hall of Famer, and the Grey Cup was obviously his worst performance in a game he should not have been allowed to play. Wilson - Didn't have the impact plays I expected him to have this year, but clearly a good part of the team. Krahmdi - I don't know. He's a solid part of the team. I've seen misses, I'm seen big plays. League best defence. Cole - I love what I see out of him. Hopefully get a bigger role Clements - Just like Cole, he certainly seems to do his job out there. This is another spot I'd like to see some true competition. Roster management wise, I'd like 3 less LBs on the gameday roster for extra DL/DB/WR. Secondary: I don't think I need to go through everyone here. We have lots of capable guys, we seem to find new ones each year and have to play them all because of injuries. Keep on keeping on, imo.