In this scenario, I'm operating under the assumption that Mo Leggett isn't going to play for us in our first game.

QB - Nichols, Davis, LeFevour

RB - Harris, Flanders, Normand, Rush, Miller

REC - Adams, Dressler, Denmark, Lankford, Feoli-Gudino, Coates

OL - Bryant, Bond, Goossen, Chungh, Hardrick, Neufeld, Couture

DE - Westerman, Okpalaugo, Jeffcoat, Corney

DT - Nevis, Johnson, Thomas, Ekakitie

LB - Wild, Hurl, Carmichael, Miles, Briggs, Gauthier

DB - Alexander, Randle, Heath, Johnson, Fogg

S - Loffler, Jones

K - Medlock

LS - Rempel

Not sure that at this point in time, that makes total sense for us. Fogg, Medlock, Jeffcoat and Flanders as designated imports sounds great, but I'm not thrilled with Lankford starting. I see him in the lineup somehow though, so I don't think they DI him and start Washington - although I am optimistic that it's a possibility, since O'Shea singled Washington out as a guy who made Stafford expendable yesterday.

If I had it my way ... Washington replaces Lankford, who isn't even on the roster at all and they swap out Couture (2-man reserve) and put Yachison on the active roster. But if Leggett starts, where does Carmichael fit in? I still want him on the field, but you can't have Flanders, Carmichael, Fogg, Jeffcoat and Medlock all playing. Would Fogg sit?

So many questions.

I wonder if it's DiAndre Campbell ... we released him after rookie camp, when I thought he looked pretty decent and I wondered if it was injury related ... he wore #19 in college/NFL ... he'd be about the right size

was Devon Bailey  not let go by Montreal as well..Canadian Reciever...6'4"..6'5" somewhere in there height wise

2 hours ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

Is Lankford a lock to be our 4th imp receiver? MOS was pretty high on L'Damian Washington in a recent interview

I would rather they start Lankford early in the season to find out whether he's going to be an impact player or just another place-holder.  He earned the nick-name "Klankford" in Sask. so his hands may be questionable and this is not a truth we want to discover going down the stretch.  They cut a lot of good prospects to keep him on and as a walk-on he has a degree of desperation on his side, so put his feet to the fire and let's see if he can contribute, otherwise cut bait and keep searching for the next Manny.  

Washington looks like he has the potential to be a game breaker but as a rookie he will benefit from watching a few games from the sidelines first, plus he's going to pickup plenty of reps. soon enough so he'll have plenty of opportunity to show his stuff.

Washington sounds like he's going to be the guy in week 1, thankfully.

Then who is the kick returner?  Washington?  Does Fogg do kick returns too?

Fogg can...Heath does too tho I'd wish they didn't risk injuring him there..Harris can too but same with Heath it's a risk.

Most likely will be Lankford sharing it with Fogg..Lankfrd being the DI...well both them as DI 

Dressler can, too, but we really don't wanna tempt fate (injury) there, I'd think....

Flanders/Fogg?

Medlock, Jeffcoat, Flanders and Fogg as DI?

Curious to see if Thorpe can be the PR/KR guy, when healthy. Right now, its a hole in the roster.

After all these years I have never figured out why a punt returner (Fogg) can't do just as well returning kickoffs ....

1 minute ago, BigBlue said:

After all these years I have never figured out why a punt returner (Fogg) can't do just as well returning kickoffs ....

My understanding is that that's like asking "Why can't a QB do just as well playing Defensive Tackle??"

Just now, Noeller said:

My understanding is that that's like asking "Why can't a QB do just as well playing Defensive Tackle??"

Doesn't sound like much understanding there

 

6 minutes ago, Noeller said:

My understanding is that that's like asking "Why can't a QB do just as well playing Defensive Tackle??"

Probably more akin to asking why a running back can't just play receiver. 

yeah I guess we could DI Flanders instead of Lankford and at times throw Harris in the slot or as a hybrid like Drurie and Flanders is the RB

With Adams, Dress,Denny,Washington and Feoli as the starting recievers

13 minutes ago, BigBlue said:

After all these years I have never figured out why a punt returner (Fogg) can't do just as well returning kickoffs ....

I think a lot has to do with the blockers formations prior to the kick.  on a kick off the players are spread out a lot more across the field vs a punt return that sees most of your blockers start off at the LOS so you don't get many blocks till you take it a little ways.

I'd imagine the desired skill set might be a little different too. IE: punt returner should have a strong initial burst of speed after the catch  and a kick returner should have more shifty moves to navigate through the blockers that are more spread out

Does anybody else want to say Brett Blaszko like Bill Brasky?

 

“I once saw him scissor-kick Angela Lansbury.”

To Brett Blaszko!

“He once punched a hole in a cow just so he could see who was coming up the road.”

To Brett Blaszko!

Edited June 20, 20178 yr by Taynted_Fayth

33 minutes ago, BigBlue said:

After all these years I have never figured out why a punt returner (Fogg) can't do just as well returning kickoffs ....

Punt returns are more about catching the ball, finding holes and utilizing your shiftiness whereas kick returns have much less pressure in terms of catching the ball and a larger focus on straight-ahead speed and following your block.  It's a similar but different skillset, some can do both.  Fogg got a shot at it last year and was just average while he's great on punt returns.  I'd like to see him get another chance at it.

2 hours ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

 

Washington has the size but a bit on the thin side (6'4"and 198lb) but is no stranger to tragedy: Father was shot and killed in 1996 and his mother died from complications of a blood clot during one of his basketball games in his sophomore year of high school in Louisiana.

1 hour ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

“I once saw him scissor-kick Angela Lansbury.”

To Brett Blaszko!

“He once punched a hole in a cow just so he could see who was coming up the road.”

To Brett Blaszko!

He sleeps 8 hours a night! 

Well he was pretty normal when it came to that

7 hours ago, Atomic said:

I could see Flanders on the roster only if he is also being used as a kick returner, which doesn't seem likely at this point.

Or of our offense could make use of a rotational piece like him. Packages with harris in the slot, and flanders for harris sub packs etc. But we saw last year plop really doesnt do that. With harris, mcduffie etc. 

8 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Or of our offense could make use of a rotational piece like him. Packages with harris in the slot, and flanders for harris sub packs etc. But we saw last year plop really doesnt do that. With harris, mcduffie etc. 

Yes.  If they really want him on the roster they can make it happen.  I just don't see it happening.

I agree Atomic I would also like to see a package with Harris playing receiver and Flanders as running back.  Not sure we will see it any time soon however.

5 hours ago, 17to85 said:

He sleeps 8 hours a night! 

Well he was pretty normal when it came to that

Blaszko once punched a beaver because he wasn't Canadian enough!

Any idea who #19 is at the Bomber practice today Blaszko is #88 and #19 was beside him however we don't have a 19 on the roster.