https://bomberbuzz.com/2016/04/07/analysis-bombers-offensive-issues-not-to-be-blamed-on-marcel-bellefeuilles-system/

Yep, which is why it's pointless to keep thinking we can play with three or even 4 Canadian starters on the OL. We have to build a line with 3 Americans I'd say. It's up to scouting to find these American players who can actually play & not be pylons.

With Dressler, Smith and Jernigan, are we essentially looking for fast recievers, who can create openings in less time to compensate for a weaker OL?

11 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

With Dressler, Smith and Jernigan, are we essentially looking for fast recievers, who can create openings in less time to compensate for a weaker OL?

Willy has to get rid of the ball faster. That being said he needs release valves on quick routes to do that. I didn't see a lot of that in MB's offense last year.

4 hours ago, SPuDS said:

thats kinda what I got from it too.. "heres what I want to do.. Help me plan this out so we can make it work.."  not "heres what I want to do.. DO IT! DO IT NOW!"

 

 

It all depends who he's got sitting on the other side of the table, if it's Mike O'Shea we's in trouble.

14 hours ago, Atomic said:

I'd be surprised if he doesn't at least try the NFL.  It's just something the team has to deal with.  They will draft an OL with one of their top 2 picks thisthis year, maybe another one in a later round, plus drafting guys next year.  I also believe Goossen, Neufeld and Keeping are under contract for next year already.  It would suck to lose Chungh but what can you do?  Great young Canadians are going to want to take their shot at the NFL.

According to Darrin Bauming, Keeping is on a 1-year deal... Don't know about Goossen and Neufeld...

1 minute ago, bearpants said:

According to Darrin Bauming, Keeping is on a 1-year deal... Don't know about Goossen and Neufeld...

That's fine, you can re-sign Keeping or find an equivalent player easily in free agency.  Goossen just extended through 2018 in December.  Neufeld is here through 2017.

22 hours ago, mbrg said:

That sounds like the opposite of what you're suggesting.

Unless you were hoping we'd get an offensive coordinator that has no ideas at all.

Ouch, thanks for that.

To expand on my thought about Lapo, it depends on how specific his 'ideas' are, how specific he has mapped them out to make them work  (which is an obvious thing to do as the OC) and how willing, when appropriate, he can to adapt  to other ideas that may run counter to these original ideas he has mapped out that he may need to discard some. In other words, I hope he doesn't get tunnel vision, that's all I'm saying here. 

23 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Ouch, thanks for that.

To expand on my thought about Lapo, it depends on how specific his 'ideas' are, how specific he has mapped them out to make them work  (which is an obvious thing to do as the OC) and how willing, when appropriate, he can to adapt  to other ideas that may run counter to these original ideas he has mapped out that he may need to discard some. In other words, I hope he doesn't get tunnel vision, that's all I'm saying here. 

Was Lapo still the HC coach when Marcel was brought in to assist Crowton or was he already gone?

2 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Was Lapo still the HC coach when Marcel was brought in to assist Crowton or was he already gone?

He was a few years gone I believe.

Already fired.

LaPo was fired early in 2012 and replaced by Burke.  Marcel was brought in mid-way through through 2013 by Burke replacing Crowton.  In the end it's all of the overlapping firing dates that are hard to keep track of.

Edited April 14, 20169 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne