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Special teams and role on offense.

BLM's top target is Shemar Bridges. CFL rookie. BC has got some big plays and first down catches from 3 CFL rookies. One of whom they've cut with guys coming back off injured list. Calgary looks to have a solid SB in Echols. Als have receivers coming out the wazoo. We have a guy out there who yes went to Florida State, but looks like he's going to trip on his **** every snap.

There's a huge issue with next man up/roles being defined by seniority for sure. There's a bigger issue with evaluation. Hard to tell if if it's personnel, coaching or both. It's not like our cuts are going onto other teams or even other leagues and lighting it up. The receiver competition this season was demoralizing. Like we have 20 guys in camp and the best you break camp with are Wilson and Mitchell? Then you see guys on BC, Hamilton, Montreal, Calgary tearing it up. There's also the issue of evaluating our own guys. Like how did they watch Alexander last year and think that's a guy to bring back as opposed to a rookie DB using that little bit of extra money on say Grant instead of a rookie returner? Grant is definitely losing a step but it's also a step down from being arguably the greatest CFL returner of all time, still a good player and still far better, more reliable than anyone else we've seen in the role the past two seasons. Bighill has basically been trash for two full seasons. Could use that money to chase after CFL free agents in their prime while we are a prime, winning destination.

We need a rush end. We have plenty of interior guys, both nationalities. We need another edge guy. Fayad looks decent, but need to get Jefferson off the field more as well as compliment him if he's going to be useful at all.

I'd still like to see Johnson or Alston on for Wilson. Guy just hasn't seemed to build any connection with Collaros and missed too many plays. Time to try someone else. Oakman is one of the most overrated players in the history of football.

The only thing sunk are signing bonus and any roster bonus/salary already earned. The rest is all salary just structured like that for tax purposes. That salary on each game cheque is what is subtracted from the team overall number against salary management system at end of the year for salary earned during full 6 game IL stints. Schoen and Lawler both in that 8000-9000 range on game cheque. The whole league hardly does significant performance bonuses anymore. You'll see guys with like a few thousand bucks for CFL all-star or even league awards. QB's usually have a few hundred per game they play 50% plus of snaps if not starter.

If Schoen is out for the rest of the season that's $125,000 right there for example. If Lawler sits the full 6 that'll be like $70,000. Keep in mind if you signed a guy to play half a season you'd pay $100,000 hard cash for a "$200,000" salary. Not that there's $200,000 players sitting around. Like someone said it will likely come in handy more for building the 2025 team. Maybe you dump a bunch of Collaros salary into 2024, re-sign Schoen.

He's the body type we need. Seemed like a vertical type guy for BC. Wonder what happened there.

He was here last season when they were playing real games so he’d have a significant leg up on someone who was here in camp and likely didn’t experience any real game planning…one would think anyway. They’d know something about him. Need to replace 6’3 and 6’4

Need a guy who can step in and play. With rapport with Collaros. How much would any of the later cuts run with Collaros in camp? Probably not much. We only had a handful of longer receivers in camp. Alston, Wheatfall, Keyaton Thompson, Bryce Mitchell. The only guy who even made it to final cut was Wheatfall. It's not like they gave him 200k a year and guaranteed money.

Think he actually pulled out some wins with all time D and special teams in terms of scoring and turning ball over....and a lot of that time period without truly great players. Now has become super lax in those departments as a QB/Receiver driven team. Bizarre to me. It's like they aren't coaching the D to attack the ball, which was a hallmark of our team before 2021. Special teams they are hoping doesn't cost them points, not that they will gain points from it.

I mean, they need a guy who is going to be ready to play this week likely, and on that lankier body type. So it's not that crazy of an add.

Lenius is cooked.

That was the game they lost 2 DL in. But anything more than 20 snaps is too much.

Damn. Hope Sayles didn't get the Hefney injury there.

Let's throw a ball 30 yards across the field to James Tuck at 2 yards depth. Great play design. BLM has no velocity at all. Sailing everything. Should have retired.

Patterson just has no hope from the pocket. You can't be a pro QB if you can't pass from there.

Looked dinged up the play before after he took off and ran. Non contact kind of thing.

Yeah I'll give them that.

Kind of the issue with the early season start. Sunday night in June. Teachers work tomorrow. Kids go to school tomorrow. Most people work tomorrow. Don't think people are driving 7 hours to see Hamilton. They've only played likely the two worst teams in the league. And this is the first game where they are looking in control of the game. Weren't they 4-1 last year?

Yeah they need a guy with a big catch radius or it's going to be continued unhappy days for Collaros as a QB.

Dukes appears to be loved by his teammates as well. Kelly is a bit of a cloud in terms of vibe.

We should be looking to replace the Lawler/Wheatfall body type right now. Sounds like Schoen is going to be down for awhile if he gets back at all this season. A couple of our camp cuts could fit the bill if they think they'd integrate pretty quick. Was kind of shocked they didn't keep one of those body types around. Wolitarsky is a big guy, but more possession type. If Demski is our only vertical guy our offense will have a hell of a time getting vertical and also opening up any other space.

How many times has he thrown a pass that ends up inside the 5 yard line and then short-yardage or back runs it in? Like say the Wolitarsky play last game...does it matter that Collaros didn't get the TD because the play ended at the 1 then the backup QB runs it in?

Jones put two returners out and they still let the ball hit the turf. That will cost them the game. Catch that ball at the 15 and get a 5 yard return big difference than letting it roll to goal-line and starting drive at own 5.