Mike

I love our D today

I’m going to go with ... Marcus Rios! ... fine, Powell

That’s where he took most of his snaps last week and he did very very well

I mean, the problem is that you gave your word you wouldn’t post in political threads anymore and I believe this is *the* political thread so ...

Aren’t you supposed to be staying out of this thread? 🤔

Streveler hasn’t played a traditional QB role for us yet this year. You’re confusing change of pace gimmick QB for actual QB. He hasn’t been asked to sit in the pocket and go through progressions in a traditional sense, there’s a reason he operates the way he does when he comes in the game. The coaching staff believes Nichols is a better player, why would they bring Streveler in for a different look if they wanted him to play the same way?

People forget MBT used to be a Bomber. Wouldnt be the worst thing we could do, but for now let’s roll with Strevy. Give him a week where the focus is getting him ready as the starter and I think we are going to see good things.

Gable

Sorry, what exactly is good about those three second half drives? One was for -4 yards, one was for 8 and the TD drive was a short field thanks to the Willie INT. Even then, it was one nice throw by Nichols, not exactly sustained success. He basically got 4 more points than what was automatic. 13 of a possible 21 on short fields. Not great. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Nichols is terrible. I just don’t think he is good.

I just want to see Streveler run an offense that is prepped and called from the booth for Streveler

Streveler’s stat line in limited gimmick packages one series at a time means absolutely nothing

Here’s the reality with Nichols ... he had a better than average (for him) night and tossed up three balls that were good looking - one to Lawler for a nice little gain, one to Woli that was just not executed and one to Matthews that the CGY DB made a good play on. Rest of the game? Safe garbage. So predictable. Not scaring anyone. Not stomp on your throat, smash mouth, prove you can stop us, not nothing. Equal parts LaPolice and Nichols go into the conversation of why our O is so inept, but no matter what blame you wanna place where, the reality is our offense sucks. Matthews didn’t forget how to play wideout, Lucky Whitehead hasn’t suddenly just forgotten how to be a weapon ... etc, etc, etc. We don’t use our weapons. If Grant doesn’t put two in the end zone tonight, we lose handily. Our O has been **** for a minimum of three games and the combo of play calling / QB play is showing absolutely zero signs of improvement. We may finish 13-5 but this year is not going to be a Grey Cup year. as an aside, I always find it funny that people will crap on Willie Jefferson and justify it by singling out the odd notable play here and there when he isn’t elite but they’ll turn a blind eye to how atrociously mediocre Nichols is.

Just here to make my weekly “Matt Nichols is absolutely atrocious” post

Andrew Harris

What do you want them to say though really?

There’s no doubt in my mind that Nichols is being elevated by the players around him. So sick and tired of the constant checkdowns, fear of getting hit and inability to put the ball in the right spot. His accuracy has been absolutely pitiful this year and we’ve paid pretty dearly for it when you think about it - he got Matthews destroyed on a long bomb he hung up for way too long, he’s had Whitehead, Wolitarsky and Lawler contorting their bodies to make what should be easy catches and taking some good abuse for their troubles, he’s almost gotten Lawler killed across the middle on two separate occasions ... he’s making the easy throws look tough and the tough throws look impossible. I honestly think the last time he dropped one right in the basket was to Demski against Ottawa. That doesn’t absolve LaPolice either though. Call a play that allows for a slant route once in a while, good grief. Open up the playbook and call a game like you brought your nuts to the stadium for once. Absolutely gutless football and it doesn’t make me sick because it means we’re 5-2 today, it makes me sick because it’s the exact attitude that never gets you a ring.

That is who he is though.

our offense has absolutely zero heart, starting with that idiot under center. Absolutely zero ability to step on a teams throat and destroy them. Pathetic. if we weren’t 5-2, this is the kind of game that costs a QB his job.

lmao

Really though what are you on about? Nichols is absolutely abysmal lately.

I honestly think I’ve seen Nichols hit one receiver dead on in three games. everything is behind, ahead, above, below ... he is ******* terrible

Nichols is absolute dog **** say what you want about the rest of our team, we’re not winning a ring with this uninspiring doofus under center

Streveler

hehe

To be fair (and I’m not a big Nichols guy) he hasn’t really been the reason we’ve lost in playoff games. He’s performed fairly well in those losses.