Well that loss stung last night. Not happy with the decision to kick the FG but that can be discussed elsewhere  All in all there was a lot of improvement this year over last year and looking like they are trending upwards. If Walters can pull off another great draft and some more key FAs this offseason I like our chances going into 2017. Who is on the FA watch list and what areas are we in desperate need of fixing?

22 hours ago, lyin' guy said:

Jovon Johnson and Ryan Phillips.  Pro-tip; when playing the Als.....throw the ball.

hey now it isnt nice to pick on people on old age pension... 

Drew was decent 3 years ago. Honestly don't know where his skills are right now. But he has the bad luck injury bug and the bombers lived through enough of that recently. He'll be a good insurance policy in Ottawa, but I'm glad he's not here and sad he's not in SSK.

Last time Drew Tate had any meaningful reps he blamed Dave Dickenson for why he didn't play well.  He threw 0 TDs and 2 INTs last year.  He's a well-known headcase.  I don't see the appeal.  Maybe a few years ago, sure.

Weird QB market.  Nichols for a 7th.  Tate for a 5th.  Adams for a 1st.  Willy for a 1st, 3rd and an all-star DB.

Nichols is the best of the bunch currently, yet commanded the least in return.  Was also the only one who was a pending FA.

Hard value trades if a consistent rate can't be established.

 

24 minutes ago, mbrg said:

Weird QB market.  Nichols for a 7th.  Tate for a 5th.  Adams for a 1st.  Willy for a 1st, 3rd and an all-star DB.

Nichols is the best of the bunch currently, yet commanded the least in return.  Was also the only one who was a pending FA.

Hard value trades if a consistent rate can't be established.

 

Timing is everything.

3 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

Who was the luckiest QB in the CFL last season? Rakeem Cato, of course.

QBs by % of interceptable passes that WERE picked off #Details

- courtesy of Derek Taylor

First things first, love the analysis Derek Taylor is doing.  Not sure how he gets his numbers, if he has a single source, if he's going over the tape from every game played last year or teams are providing him with this, but no matter.  It's great.

Second, using those numbers at face value (which oddly enough weren't always whole numbers when the math was done, maybe some borderline passes were counted as half interceptable?) and calculating through, this would be the 2016 percentage of interceptable balls per total passes thrown:

Cato - 7.7%

Masoli - 5.4%

Burris - 4.9%

Ray - 4.5%

Jennings - 4.3%

Willy - 4.2%

Glenn - 4.1%

Nichols - 3.6%

Durant - 3.4%

Collaros - 3.2%

Mitchell - 2.5%

Reilly - 2.2%

Harris - 2.1%

Apologies for the lack of fancy colours and formatting.

So Cato is both the luckiest and the worst.

Tate is far from the 'biggest' signing...  not even in the top 15...

Its a nice insurance signing but I really think Brock Jensen is their true #2 

2 hours ago, Atomic said:

Last time Drew Tate had any meaningful reps he blamed Dave Dickenson for why he didn't play well.  He threw 0 TDs and 2 INTs last year.  He's a well-known headcase.  I don't see the appeal.  Maybe a few years ago, sure.

Name recognition always will have sway.

It's been so long since he played well in a game it's hard to assess if he's still capable.

He's bringing his existing contract over to Ottawa, so this feels like Calgary freeing up some cap space as much as Ottawa getting insurance.

45 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Tate is far from the 'biggest' signing...  not even in the top 15...

Its a nice insurance signing but I really think Brock Jensen is their true #2 

He's not. Is he even signed? Tate was told he's number 2 coming in to camp. 

3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

He's not. Is he even signed? Tate was told he's number 2 coming in to camp. 

News to me if he's not on their roster...

Tate is their #2 the same way Kevin Glenn was our #2...  if Jensen shows ANYTHING in practice, he'll get a shot before Tate.

41 minutes ago, mbrg said:

Name recognition always will have sway.

It's been so long since he played well in a game it's hard to assess if he's still capable.

He's bringing his existing contract over to Ottawa, so this feels like Calgary freeing up some cap space as much as Ottawa getting insurance.

...and avoiding a $40k roster bonus that was due next week...

Tate basically said he didn't want to be a starter the last time he was a free agent.  I'm surprised anyone would even trade a 5th for him.

Such a great leader, truly inspirational

 

It doesn't seem very smart to air your grievances to the press immediately following a loss, but it's a lot more interesting than the usual "we just need to go out there and execute" canned response

Tate made those comments in 2014, so it's amazing that he lasted two more full seasons after calling out his OC, who is now his HC.

Hey now, Drew Tate just learnt from BLM. Recall BLM's comments after the 2016 GC.

Via Dave Naylor:

"Am told that ex-Montreal Alouette GM Jim Popp is sitting down low at the Leafs game tonight. He lives in North Carolina ... why is he here?"

2 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Via Dave Naylor:

"Am told that ex-Montreal Alouette GM Jim Popp is sitting down low at the Leafs game tonight. He lives in North Carolina ... why is he here?"

would be interesting if he takes over in the big smoke. Got a feeling his first order of business would be calling up Reed and inquiring about Adams, and offer the als Toronto's 2018 1st lol

14 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

would be interesting if he takes over in the big smoke. Got a feeling his first order of business would be calling up Reed and inquiring about Adams, and offer the als Toronto's 2018 1st lol

Quick, Dan Lefevour for the Argos 2018 1st.

None of Argos management in TO at a league meeting in Las Vegas according to Lawless. Sooo...

gary lawless 

 

✔ @garylawless

can tell you Jim Popp is sitting at Leafs game with @TorontoArgos co-owner Larry Tannenbaum #cfl @cfl

 

so...

Edited February 22, 20178 yr by M.O.A.B.

From Madani:

"Best story I've heard from Argos GM search: a candidate was asked if he'd consider Rex Ryan to be coach! REX! Just imagine the bike rides... https://t.co/HwPigJXX6y"

48 minutes ago, Noeller said:

From Madani:

"Best story I've heard from Argos GM search: a candidate was asked if he'd consider Rex Ryan to be coach! REX! Just imagine the bike rides... https://t.co/HwPigJXX6y"

Well, Rogers did want to buy the Bills. This would be Toronto's consolation prize. Things would be interesting if Rex Ryan was Head Coach.

Edited February 22, 20178 yr by SpeedFlex27

I thought Rex was going to be on TV in the USA .

10 hours ago, Noeller said:

From Madani:

"Best story I've heard from Argos GM search: a candidate was asked if he'd consider Rex Ryan to be coach! REX! Just imagine the bike rides... https://t.co/HwPigJXX6y"

there's about a zero to negative zero percent chance that Rex Ryan will be coaching in the CFL any time soon...

Despite a personality that some people don't like, he is actually a good football coach... and will absolutely get opportunities to work in TV, if not a DC or another HC job soon enough...