July 13, 201510 yr How often in times past has bringing in Import talent in July, August & September led to such players starting that year?
July 13, 201510 yr Greg Carr was a midseason recruit. Derek Armstrong too, though he'd already had some CFL time with Saskatchewan so he probably doesn't count. There was that emergency during 2013 when we lost both our starting tackles and brought in Dan Knapp and Jarvis Jones on like three days notice. Both guys played pretty well for us their first game vs. Edmonton tho we lost in overtime -- I think that was Burke's kneeldown game and also the game that exiled Goltz to Burke's doghouse for good. Both Knapp and Jones stuck around after the emergency was over, they were with us in 2014.
July 13, 201510 yr Injuries and other circumstances force you to bring in players, Taman traded for Zeke Moreno one year. There are always options no matter the time of year.
July 13, 201510 yr Greg Carr was a midseason recruit. Derek Armstrong too, though he'd already had some CFL time with Saskatchewan so he probably doesn't count. There was that emergency during 2013 when we lost both our starting tackles and brought in Dan Knapp and Jarvis Jones on like three days notice. Both guys played pretty well for us their first game vs. Edmonton tho we lost in overtime -- I think that was Burke's kneeldown game and also the game that exiled Goltz to Burke's doghouse for good. Both Knapp and Jones stuck around after the emergency was over, they were with us in 2014. I was thinking the same thing. A vet picked up mid-season stands more of a chance to start than a rookie does. If a guy like Rennie Curran gets tired of waiting for another NFL shot, he could easily join a team at any point in the season and be starting shortly after.
July 13, 201510 yr Author I was just thinking in terms of upgrading talent .... not thinking about emergency replacements at all Do we have a stand pat roster for the rest of the year now?
July 13, 201510 yr Air lift? Its more of a crap shoot then the cis draft imop. But it never hurts to bring in able bodies with potential. Id especially like to see a play making MLB/DE and a receiver who can gain yards after the catch.
July 14, 201510 yr One would think that a team is constantly evolving....looking to improve and constantly upgrade talent.
July 14, 201510 yr Author One would think that a team is constantly evolving....looking to improve and constantly upgrade talent. It seems MOS wanted to stand pat with his July 1 2014 roster last year until forced to change
July 14, 201510 yr There NEVER should be a stand pat roster... always look to improve.. will we change things up? Maybe.. hard to demand changes when we are first in our division tho.. no?
July 14, 201510 yr Author There NEVER should be a stand pat roster... always look to improve.. will we change things up? Maybe.. hard to demand changes when we are first in our division tho.. no? Don't tell me ... tell MOS
July 15, 201510 yr Back in September 1995 we signed some unknown guy named Milton Stegall after he was injured in the preseason and cut by the Packers...
July 15, 201510 yr One would think that a team is constantly evolving....looking to improve and constantly upgrade talent. It seems MOS wanted to stand pat with his July 1 2014 roster last year until forced to change That seems to be the case for the last couple of year. The air-lifts of 5-6 players seem to have become a thing of the past.
July 16, 201510 yr I believe Chris Garrett and Johnny Sears came to us mid to late 2010 was Sears hurt almost immediately afterwards?
How often in times past has bringing in Import talent in July, August & September led to such players starting that year?