I think that's why, in part, some get so riled up over what would seemingly be trivial decisions (who is and isn't on the roster, who is and isn't listed as a starter) .. when you are a veteran team and your window to compete for championships is closing, those are the things that can make or break your season.
Early in the season you could see the lack of chemistry and communication in the secondary and I was critical of Younger - I didn’t like what I saw from the defense overall. With that said, they ARE rounding into form and even BA has played better the last little while.
We are still weak through the middle and lack a big body that can truly push the pocket.
Haba didn’t look terrible last night. He walked his tackle back into Rourke’s face a number of times and has a decent motor but his speed rush leaves something to be desired. Gets too deep and can be washed downfield by the tackle then has to banana back around to get a line to the QB (his sack is a perfect example of both his motor and him getting too deep on his rush).
This is just being nit picky though after a couple of stellar weeks overall by this group.
I said this in the CFL news thread, Rourke would have been better served sitting this week and getting a full slate of reps before playing.
They didn’t really set him up for success tonight .. that and our D has been pretty good.