I am enjoying the 5 game win streak but fear messing with the chemistry  could have unfavorable results, specifically if Denmark is the odd man out on Saturday in favor of Ryan Smith. I know that Denny was let go and there were reasons for that but he has shown he is a gamer and has chemistry with Nicolls plus is reliable.

Is anyone else concerned that this sends the wrong message to the team?

 

 

 

He seems to get hurt a lot as well, alright ... back to Winnipeg, I mean Denmark

I'd consider mayo over Denmark but depending on Harris and the ratio.... perhaps JFG gets a start cuz I'd imagine if Harris can't go... Flanders will. 

Edited September 13, 20169 yr by Goalie

I get that Sheppard does well at other aspects of the game but man I can't understand why he plays and Mayo doesn't. Is the primary job of a receiver not to get open and catch the ball? Seems to me that Mayo is better at that then Sheppard. 

50 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I get that Sheppard does well at other aspects of the game but man I can't understand why he plays and Mayo doesn't. Is the primary job of a receiver not to get open and catch the ball? Seems to me that Mayo is better at that then Sheppard. 

I thought it was because of his special teams play?

55 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I get that Sheppard does well at other aspects of the game but man I can't understand why he plays and Mayo doesn't. Is the primary job of a receiver not to get open and catch the ball? Seems to me that Mayo is better at that then Sheppard. 

He's a good blocker - better fit for Lapos dink & dunk gameplan

We need more than a couple of guys to catch passes, each game...

1 minute ago, do or die said:

We need more than a couple of guys to catch passes, each game...

Maybe not. We're on a 6-0 heater with that dynamic right now.

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

I get that Sheppard does well at other aspects of the game but man I can't understand why he plays and Mayo doesn't. Is the primary job of a receiver not to get open and catch the ball? Seems to me that Mayo is better at that then Sheppard. 

I suppose the logical answer is that his receiving skills aren't enough of an upgrade on Sheppard to make up for Sheppard's advantage in blocking and st's play.

...or D and ST can take plenty of credit for that.  But, yeah...without Sheppard....not a lot of physicality in that R corps

so who is taking first team reps today in place of smith, anyone know

 

 

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

I thought it was because of his special teams play?

this, and hes a big body whose good at blocking and doing the little things. Some thing we dont have much of at wr. Id like denmark to be on the roster but i guess its a good problem to have.

Maybe the Blue can trade a 5th round pick and get Nik Lewis from Montreal?  Big physical presence and veteran "leadership".

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

Maybe the Blue can trade a 5th round pick and get Nik Lewis from Montreal?  Big physical presence and veteran "leadership".

Sounds doable. Lewis is probably tired of Carter's hissy-fits and he could be valuable for the next couple of months.

28 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Maybe the Blue can trade a 5th round pick and get Nik Lewis from Montreal?  Big physical presence and veteran "leadership".

would love to add lewis. I think he'd fit great with what we do on offense too. But id be some kind of shocked if any other deals of any level happen. 

From the "In Case You Missed It" thread:

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" Herb Zurkowsky Montreal Gazette
-Nik Lewis understood change was in the air. He just didn’t think it would be Kevin Glenn, the Alouettes’ starting quarterback.
“It’s the wrong change. I’ve told them what I thought about the change,” a defiant Lewis said following Wednesday’s practice at Stade Hébert. “I don’t like it, but they pay me to play, and that’s what I’m going to do. They don’t pay me to like things.”

 

Lawless tweeted out something today about how the Als might be having a fire sale right away. They're going to be cutting ties with expensive vets and using their younger, cheaper players to both get an idea what they have and also to shed some salary...

I like Lewis but is it worth replacing Sheppard with him?

38 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I like Lewis but is it worth replacing Sheppard with him?

I would. At least for this season.

If we could get Lewis for a Grey Cup push that would be tremendous. A huge possession receiver who could possibly argue with that?

23 minutes ago, ddanger said:

If we could get Lewis for a Grey Cup push that would be tremendous. A huge possession receiver who could possibly argue with that?

I have little doubt that someone will step up.

4 hours ago, ddanger said:

If we could get Lewis for a Grey Cup push that would be tremendous. A huge possession receiver who could possibly argue with that?

The thought of dropping off a pass to Harris out of the backfield with Lewis blocking up front does sound pretty good.

I know he's a ****** but I'd take carter over Lewis any day at this point.  

9 minutes ago, Goalie said:

I know he's a ****** but I'd take carter over Lewis any day at this point.  

No. A big tank like Lewis would be a big help. We've got speed guys, but he's half RB and is great on screens etc. We don't need Carter.

22 minutes ago, tacklewasher said:

No. A big tank like Lewis would be a big help. We've got speed guys, but he's half RB and is great on screens etc. We don't need Carter.

A few more days at the buffet and he could probably play o-line in a pinch.