As we get prepped for mini-camp opening next Wednesday, here's Our Man Tait with his annual "Positional Preview" series, starting with "The Specialists": 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2022/05/05/positional-preview-specialists-5/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Just now, Dirty30 said:

 

Not surprised at all 

Yeah they brought in a bunch of talented guys that seem to be having a good camps along with Grant.

Oh well, worth the shot.

Yeah not surprising from the few reports I've seen. Good luck to him, hope he can catch on somewhere.

Still couldn't have hurt to let him play in preseason, no?

Too bad he didn’t even get a pre season look but like others have said we have a massive crop of rookie imp talent that is bound to be cheaper. 

9 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said:

Still couldn't have hurt to let him play in preseason, no?

Wondering if he was the one who chose to pack it in 

Too bad about Saunders, but if he wasn't able to perform to the level the team needs, keeping him just wastes reps for other guys.  

58 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Jalen Saunders was released this morning. Wonder what's up with that?

From my one report he honestly didn't look like he was running at the same pace as the other receivers. Especially for a guy that isn't that big.

That said, it is highly unlikely that I know what I'm talking about

Save the money for NFL cuts

I thought I remember reading a Tait piece about him, and thought he was supposedly having a good camp.... I suppose not. That's too bad, but if the rookies/second years are stepping up, good on them...

Maybe his injury history was too much. DT said he was having quite a good camp, I’m surprised but others must be outplaying him.

I wonder if he was maybe either hurt or getting beat out by Janarion? Grants been running quite a bit with 1st team at slot/ wide. I had hoped for Jalen,best of luck down the road.

47 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

Maybe his injury history was too much. DT said he was having quite a good camp, I’m surprised but others must be outplaying him.

I have a feeling he wasn't giving the coaches what they wanted to see in terms of effort. Apparently he sat out yesterdays practice...no injury...? The FIFO mantra is very important to MOS and I'm guessing Saunders just didn't fit in.

5 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

I have a feeling he wasn't giving the coaches what they wanted to see in terms of effort. Apparently he sat out yesterdays practice...no injury...? The FIFO mantra is very important to MOS and I'm guessing Saunders just didn't fit in.

That's highly speculative but is definitely one possibility. If I were a betting man I would suggest he was getting beat by other players. We have a good crop of recruits and the TC reports seem to suggest some of the young guys have been standing out.

9 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

That's highly speculative but is definitely one possibility. If I were a betting man I would suggest he was getting beat by other players. We have a good crop of recruits and the TC reports seem to suggest some of the young guys have been standing out.

oh for sure it was likely a few things going on that made this move possible. I think guys like Jackson, Grant, and that new rookie gave the coaches an easy decision.

Quite surprised re: Saunders release but I'll trust the judgment of the Canadian Mafia. 

Surprised on Saunders but between the good things we've heard about Grant/Jackson/Schoen etc makes sense.

4 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Quite surprised re: Saunders release but I'll trust the judgment of the Canadian Mafia. 

Truth is, time stalks us all, and as we age, we are not only more susceptible to injury, we take longer to heal. 

Mucklevane (???) too......apparently having a camp....

Muckelvene has some awesome video out there. Can't dig it up right now but he looked great on tape

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

I thought I remember reading a Tait piece about him, and thought he was supposedly having a good camp.... I suppose not. That's too bad, but if the rookies/second years are stepping up, good on them...

That’s kind of the problem with the fluff coverage.  Who isn’t having a good camp?

3 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

That’s kind of the problem with the fluff coverage.  Who isn’t having a good camp?

The CFLPA bargaining committee

11 minutes ago, Mike said:

The CFLPA bargaining committee

Saunders

pretty tough to come back after 3 yrs...pretty much 2 yrs with no real training from injuries when guys now are ready to go 24/7 365 days a yr.....he may have been having a good camp, but others are having great camps...younger...massive upside and cheaper....it's more and more a young man's a the new breeds game...speaking of which any word on how Harris is doing in T.O....not from media, but maybe from someone who has some eyes out there?

I like our roster talent brought in to compete at WR and if we had to send some walking to keep Saunders I would have considered that a fail...I couldnt see him being the 2017/18 version

1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

That’s kind of the problem with the fluff coverage.  Who isn’t having a good camp?

Wouldn't fluff coverage be met by fluff routes?