Interesting to note that after Darvin's first 10 games this year combined with his 8 last year he has put up the numbers of 109 receptions...1356 yards (avg 12.4 yds a catch) and 11 TD'S over the course of a season, not to mention 9 more receptions for 240 yards and 2 TD's over his last 2.

Now if those aren't elite receiver numbers to put to bed the notion that he isn't an "elite" receiver then I don't know what is.....not to mention the yac he gets with tough yards and key second down grabs he makes.  Very impressive for when at the time his signing was kind of met with a "meh" and " Who dat" kind of impression

Man if we could add another burner, or an Alfred Jackson type (last years version) to the mix with what we currently employ on offence with Harris and Flanders...damn look out 

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by Booch

1 hour ago, J5V said:

How good would TJ Thorpe look on this team right now? Man, if people could just park the egos it sure would be sweet to see him playing here. Guy was a stud. Still can't believe we couldn't find a way to keep him.

And yet he's still unsigned by any other team. 

9 hours ago, Goalie said:

Adams is elite but what pisses me off about him and other elite receivers is they tend to make the spectacular catch but at times drop the easy ones. Its a pet peeve of mine.. They all do it. 

No body catches everything (except for maybe Julio Jones... but I'm fairly sure he's some kind of robot and not an actual human)... even Mr Sticky Hands Odell Beckham has been dropping some easy ones this year...

9 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

You might just say.. Any Givens Sunday

Well played sir.

2 hours ago, Jacquie said:

And yet he's still unsigned by any other team. 

Of course, it might just be that it takes time to go through the frenzied bidding war that must be going on for the services of a guy with 300 yards receiving and no td's.  Don't see guys with stats like that come onto the open market too often.

18 hours ago, Atomic said:

You could say that about any player or coach that has had success.  There was always an idiot or group of idiots that wanted them cut or fired.  Hell we are 10-3 and people are talking about whether Richie Hall's job should be in jeopardy.  You can't please everyone all the time.

We can't just rely on the other team playing terrible offence against us each week. Our defence is just lucky, don't you know?

51 minutes ago, voodoochylde said:

Well played sir.

I think this is what Dee was trying to convey with the initial post. 

36 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Of course, it might just be that it takes time to go through the frenzied bidding war that must be going on for the services of a guy with 300 yards receiving and no td's.  Don't see guys with stats like that come onto the open market too often.

But YAC!

As is the case with many, many, of the recruits that the CFL gets to pick from the problem with Thorpe was his attitude. There are literally hundreds of TJ Thorpes that have come through our league. Great talent but short on brains.

Givens might be that extra option on O. He's got some solid wheels and decent size. Hopefully we get a chance to see what he's got.

As for Adams. Guy has been absolutely lights out this year! 

5 hours ago, J5V said:

How good would TJ Thorpe look on this team right now? Man, if people Thorpe could've just parked the his egos it sure would be sweet to see him playing here he'd still be with this team. Guy was a stud. Still can't believe we couldn't find a way to keep him.

FYP

Had he not requested his release so rashly, he'd still be here and there's a chance he could have been in the lineup this past weekend in Edmonton.

Instead, Givens will end up with the opportunity. And just as well, IMO.

4 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

I think this is what Dee was trying to convey with the initial post. 

That's Dee's fault.

Puns are one thing, constantly adding layers of complexity to the delivery is just unnecessary.

We need low hanging fruit.  Not onions that need layers peeled back.  Onions are disgusting.

LOW FRUIT!!!

 

Edit:

Look at this:

Makes sense that the boatmen would land a Bass.

That is one laaaaaazy pun.  No effort required on the reader's part.  Or the writer's.  That is embarrassingly bad, the way a pun should be.

Edited October 3, 20178 yr by mbrg

46 minutes ago, mbrg said:

That's Dee's fault.

Always get the reader to engage his/her mind...the resources should be there.

Another layer...

6 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Always get the reader to engage his/her mind...the resources should be there.

Another layer...

Puns and mental engagement do not go together!

2 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Puns and mental engagement do not go together!

Like my lovemaking, puns should elicit a chuckle of pity and a slight groan of displeasure.

Clicked on this thread hoping it'd be about Dirk Gently or Zaphod...