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I think we do need McCrae for a few reasons. He's the backup tailback. He's the only guy we can line up in the backfield who is going to widen out the D, even if they use Demski as a tailback at times. They'll be pretty sad if Oliviera goes down and they have to play most of a game with Augustine. Need to do better to integrate McCrae into run game. If they are going to use 8 DL they'll need an end or two in that group to be capable special teams players. If we ever get to 8 it will be with Hansen, not 2 designated imports

The other guy that would be easy to replace and leave McCrae on as a useful tailback (don't think Augustine is at all) is Darby. You have Parker on as a special teams ace and backup across the secondary with some role in different packages. Parker on for Darby Fox on for Jackson Then you keep McCrae on, you can use Augustine as more of a 2 back, fullback type because if you needed another tailback to fill in you have McCrae who would sub in for a receiver in that case with BOLO getting some reps.

The DA has no requirements for experience or snap count. Only rule is they have to sub in for another American. The Bombers haven't been using the nationalized player rule since Grant has been out. The DA is what was formerly called the Designated Import. They haven't used Jackson on offense more than 10 snaps a game when he's dressed and they have 7 OL dressed. They have Augustine who should be able to function as a second back to throw a block, line up off the tackle and come across to throw a split block on an end backside, arc block backside. They bring in Demski or Bailey or Wolitarsky often when they go max protect. To me they want Jackson on the roster more for special teams reasons and it's an incredible luxury. Somewhat unreasonable given how thin the DL is on the roster particularly with Jeffcoat's ongoing injury issues. Defensive players should be going full speed from snap to whistle every play. You need way more subs there than on offense where you're really subbing guys to give different looks more than anything else. Running backs might need a break, receivers if they have a big play or take a hit, but for the most part guys like Schoen, Lawler might leave the field for 3-4 snaps in a whole game. Balls kicked off a tee have way less spin than a ball kicked off a drop, especially as the punters have worked on developing that, something that comes natural to the guys who are rugby/Aussie Rules players. Ball kicked off a tee is tumbling end over end, a ball kicked of a drop could be spinning a variety of ways and they all break differently. They have to decide where and when to catch it, have some eyes on the coverage but mostly on the ball. Spiral punts (basically what anyone would do if you tossed them a ball and told them to punt it, assuming they hit it square, hold ball vertical) a lot of guys can catch on the run, but you see from watching McCrae and Parker the past few games they haven't caught any on the run, think Parker maybe did once but also let the ball hit the turf a bunch of times. A lot of the punters now are doing drop punts which is straight out of rugby. They rotate the opposite of the spiral punt and is what the NFL wants for those kicks to pin teams inside the 10 because it should hit the turf and bounce back into the field, not into the endzone. Punter will hold the ball horizontal and basically drop it down to their toe. A lot of the issues with catching the ball in general is what you see with punts. Need to catch with hands, secure in arms, not let it get into shoulder pads that's when you see the bobble. Need to track the ball and look it in, obviously not easy when you're going to get cranked.

Lots of guys with kickoff return experience, almost no one on our roster with punt return experience even in NCAA. And that's the problem, receiving the punt. Too bad they dropped Amare Jones already. I'd give Houston a go and then Demski. There's no limit on pulling guys off the 6 game, just the cap space it eats.

Or fumbled the ball on the return to set up Sask's game winning FG.

As a coaching staff they are way overthinking it. Don't they remember the game they played against us? Have a read play for Crum, hand off up the pooper if the A gaps aren't plugged up, boot out or run the opposite, read the stretch play to RB run Crum up the pooper if anything open A/B. Third play would be a fake inside run boot pass where Crum can run or toss it over the top to a receiver with 20x40 (800 square) bloody yards to work with.

Ottawa struggling so much with short yardage is crazy. Even with a shitty OL, they can run block. You run zone read with a boot out for Crum or Pigrome. That's unstoppable. If the LB/ends are wide, feed the back up the gut, if they stack up the inside run the bootleg. To me that's a coaching staff that is trying too hard to jumpstart a passing game with a QB who can't make more than one read instead of building a playbook that fits what they have right now. They have the best running QB's in the league. The fact they are stuck on running the wedge play is their fault. Lots of options.

Calgary loves vets. They are really struggling to find guys of late.

You need a play for 1 yard to win a game. You can't choose kick a FG. Just can't.

Looks like Bobby Dyce suffered a leg injury.

Sask DL had some gas left, which was what killed us.

Dyce coaching not to lose. Needed one yard to ice this one.

Big kick. Have to take kickoff too which will waste 7-8 seconds.

Too far for Lauther.

If you run a read play for Pigrome there's no chance they stop it. Yeah if you're gonna sneak you give them a chance.

Sask has a punter with a massive leg with the weird Aussie bullshit kicks too.

Bobby Dyce representing the Paul Lapolice coaching tree strongly tonight.

FG means you're putting the game on Sask's ability to self-destruct one more time.

Gotta go for the TD here if it's on the 1.

Bennett's knee never touched.

Is there a third Dickenson brother that Edmonton could hire?

I hope Shea Patterson is injured.

Khari, good head coach, great QB coach, not sure about the play calling.

Too bad Ottawa didn't send Acklin on a post with inside leverage there since Sask had no one in the middle. Putting him to the flag forced a very tough throw and catch.

He needs to run more of an option package like Streveler.