Jesse

It's the argument behind absolute best talent - but left for the NFL (Flutie and Moon). And the best pure CFL guy, so accumulated more CFL stats (Allen, Calvillio, Ray, Dunigan). Throw in team/generational biases on top of that. For my money, Ray is the best to do it.

I mean, I wouldn't argue it, but his stats throw him in the conversation.

That is fair. Calvillio is also arguably the greatest QB in the history of the league and a local legend - is that the criteria a POC needs to fill for an outside shot? I do not know what Archambault's heritage is. I don't imagine he has any shot though. I simply got to say - from a competitive and diversity stand point, Danny should have cast a wider net. It looks like the old Popp teams where he's hiring someone to fail so he can take over again. And again, a lot of people weren't happy when Jones was fired. The reasoning wasn't sound. And his candidates to replace Jones look to have the same discipline issues in their past as Jones - so what is Danny hoping for?

As much as I love both, I don’t know if I expect either to be back.

And something like that may be exactly what’s happening. But it’s all..whatever will be, will be. I have zero concerns about Walters. How they manage it is above our heads and kept completely private until they announce it.

They were saying the same thing MOS's contract last week.

I 100% believe it exists, but maybe Walters expects it to bump up a bit?

**Shrugs** The operations cap is the reason we can keep these guys together. It's not like anyone else can offer significantly more.

Don’t love the optics of firing a black coach for a perceived “lack of discipline” and then only interviewing the white staff of that same undisciplined team while adding on the least disciplined coach in recent memory.

He's like...8 years away from OC eligibility...

If it's next season, Lapo seems like the most likely candidate (as much consternation as that may cause around here). But Kevin Bourgoin seems to be following the Buck path of moving through our offensive coaching ranks.

I thought about that too. As repugnant as it sounds, if the Riders clear the decks and hire a competent GM that Buck respects, he’d have the opportunity to do what KW and MOS did here. The only succession plan I can see in Winnipeg is Jordan Younger taking over once Richie decides to hang them up.

https://twitter.com/MoEgger/status/1600881498000859137?s=20&t=gjFFjZoL-GPfWP2B4Ow9Ag <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">O&#39;Shea&#39;s 20 wins away from passing Bud Grant as the franchise&#39;s all-time winningest coach:<br><br>Grant: 102<br>Cal Murphy: 86<br>O&#39;Shea: 82<br><br>A record he&#39;ll certainly have the opportunity to break before this new contract is up.</p>&mdash; Skylar Peters (@SkylarAPeters) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkylarAPeters/status/1600861665746366464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> (Imagine a tweet that shows MOS as 20 wins behind Bud Grant's record) 20 wins away...

He 100% does not fit on our team. I think he’d be perfect behind Mitchell, Harris, MBT or maybe even with Masoli (who seems to do better with an occasional assist).

CoFaj just needs to accept his role as a Prukop/Streveler type of player and play behind an immobile QB such as Mitchell or Harris and play within a designed package. He would be very effective playing with Mitchell, who needs a partner to help keep his reps down and shoulder healthy over a full season.

Not just the waggle. All of his big plays came off of broken plays where he found open field and Collaros found him. He might not have tape of him beating coverage with speed or route running.

Definitely possible

Walters made a comment during his interview about needing to move on from 1-2 older guys per year to avoid having to replace more all at once. The article is just extending that thought. It’s not a terrible premise. When I read it, it never once occurred to me that Hodge was suggesting the Bombers move on from Bryant. It’s not a big leap to wonder about the intentions of a 37 year old football player.

Well, you said he needs to "smoke more crack" and that it was "a really bad reach" - the only thing that would be a reach is if Hodge said the Bombers should move on. Hodge clearly states that the prospect of losing Stanley would be his decision, not the Bombers: "Bryant is the oldest of the bunch as he will turn 37 by the time next season rolls around. I spoke with him during Grey Cup week and he described his future as a “year-to-year thing” that depends on his mind, body, and family situation"

He just brought him up as one of a handful of aging vets who haven't been signed yet. Certainly never suggested the Bombers should move on from him.

Or has Speedflex been Dave Ritchie the entire time ?!?!?!? If we're starting down that road, Collaros' play-off performances haven't been spectacular either.

It is obviously a money decision, but we have to stay under the salary cap. Hard choices, man.

Unfortunately, we don’t have the option of sign all stars at every position.

I'd also be open to bringing in a Global to compete at one of the positions. Taking something off Legg's plate might help him out.

Mark Washington is their DC?