First practice of the regular season is today. Out with the old and in with the new. Time to get it started.

 

1 hour ago, Mark H. said:

It's fascinating how narratives shift.  Earlier this year, the consensus was that we shouldn't overpay for Lawler, Ford, et. al. Not criticizing, just making an observation.

Well the GM obviously envisioned a group of schoen, Mitchell,  demski,  clercius a d wheatfall/sterns... which is better.

Our receivers aren't the problem? Hamilton, Ottawa, BC, Saskatchewan, Montreal. Calgary and Toronto all have much better groups. I'd say that's a huge problem.

13 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Well the GM obviously envisioned a group of schoen, Mitchell,  demski,  clercius a d wheatfall/sterns... which is better.

Lawler would easily replace anybody in that group and make it better. The only guy close in skill and production is Demski. To say that group is better is just ridiculous and hilarious

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

It's fascinating how narratives shift.  Earlier this year, the consensus was that we shouldn't overpay for Lawler, Ford, et. al. Not criticizing, just making an observation.

People here are always clamoring for the shiny new toy.  The guy who can't make a team anywhere is going to be an all-world player...if he just gets a chance.

3 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

People here are always clamoring for the shiny new toy.  The guy who can't make a team anywhere is going to be an all-world player...if he just gets a chance.

We just need toys that are not broken...and obsolete 

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

It's fascinating how narratives shift.  Earlier this year, the consensus was that we shouldn't overpay for Lawler, Ford, et. al. Not criticizing, just making an observation.

Ford,still even with the Injuries we have, I stand by he would not be worth his contract.

Lawler in hindsight was a "miss" even at his contract value......

Just now, 3rdand1.5 said:

Ford,still even with the Injuries we have, I stand by he would not be worth his contract.

Lawler in hindsight was a "miss" even at his contract value......

Yup...Ford was definitely a no go...that's a position easily filled every 2..3 yrs with an entry level deal if your scouting is even just average

2 minutes ago, 3rdand1.5 said:

Ford,still even with the Injuries we have, I stand by he would not be worth his contract.

Lawler in hindsight was a "miss" even at his contract value......

Yeah probably not worth his deal but also notable that like 2/3 of our passing yards against are on the crew we've had trying to fill that spot this season.

13 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

People here are always clamoring for the shiny new toy.  The guy who can't make a team anywhere is going to be an all-world player...if he just gets a chance.

Tony Ortiz is going to be huge, trust me bro.

Demario Houston

Club has brought back Dandy and Houston. Cooley released.

35 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Tony Ortiz is going to be huge, trust me bro.

Craphonso Thorpe ain't just a clever name...

29 minutes ago, martypants100 said:

Demario Houston

Thanks I hate it

 

 

Dandy was great in pre-season.  Physical, aggressive to the ball.  Looked like a guy who has the skill set to play boundary corner in Canadian Football.

1 hour ago, MrFreakzilla said:

Lawler would easily replace anybody in that group and make it better. The only guy close in skill and production is Demski. To say that group is better is just ridiculous and hilarious

I much prefer schoen to Lawler but that's me. Lawler can be amazing, but some games he wasn't amazing.

We can debate schoen coming off the injury and whether he was ready or not but I'd have picked schoen over Lawler too.

2 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Dandy was great in pre-season.  Physical, aggressive to the ball.  Looked like a guy who has the skill set to play boundary corner in Canadian Football.

Houston regardless of charges dropped and expunged meaning dudes innocent, I mean in America the dude is always guilty and this dude was found innocent and so innocent it’s like the courts said it never even happened, there’s no record of it, regardless, dudes just meh. Maybe a motivated Houston is good tho. 
 

dandy is a nice one. He was aggressive in pre season. Stood out that way. Was surprised he was let go honestly. 
 

Cooley. Good luck dude. 

51 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I much prefer schoen to Lawler but that's me. Lawler can be amazing, but some games he wasn't amazing.

We can debate schoen coming off the injury and whether he was ready or not but I'd have picked schoen over Lawler too.

That's fine, I will agree to disagree.

If Schoen had always been mostly healthy maybe I'd be on your side. But with his extensive injury history, it wouldn't have even been a real decision.

4 minutes ago, MrFreakzilla said:

That's fine, I will agree to disagree.

If Schoen had always been mostly healthy maybe I'd be on your side. But with his extensive injury history, it wouldn't have even been a real decision.

Lawler has averaged 11 games a season since the shortened 2021 season.  This is the first season he's been healthy/not in trouble since then.

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Lawler has averaged 11 games a season since the shortened 2021 season.  This is the first season he's been healthy/not in trouble since then.

and he's really cooled off lately too.

3 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Lawler has averaged 11 games a season since the shortened 2021 season.  This is the first season he's been healthy/not in trouble since then.

Since Schoen first got injured in 2023 he's averaging 3.5 games a season. With approximately 350 receiving a 1TD total.

Lawler is averaging 10 games a season. With approximately 1500 receiving and 12 TDs total.

Those stats are not even comparable, Lawler has been the superior, healthier and more reliable player.

Lawler is more valuable and should have been signed. Walters dropping the ball yet again.

12 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

and he's really cooled off lately too.

Yeah ice cold. Demski has 12 more yards in the last 2 games. Don't be surprised when Lawler gets cut this week for his cooled off production.

Go back and read the off-season thread. Just about everyone on the board said it sucks to lose Lawler but no way he’s worth the $300k Hamilton paid him. 

2 hours ago, 3rdand1.5 said:

Ford,still even with the Injuries we have, I stand by he would not be worth his contract.

Lawler in hindsight was a "miss" even at his contract value......

With Collaros functioning im "limp home" performance mode, do you think that even Lawler would be thriving this year? Highly doubtful.