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It's not Nichols, it's Lapo. Although Nichols doesn't get the ball out very quick so he ends up checking the ball down almost routinely. Our scheme to beat a blitz is garbage...it's basically Harris, Harris or Harris. We need him to break 3-4 tackles starting behind our LOS, basically make a big play all the time. Saw some stuff in the 2nd half in Regina that was designed to get the ball out behind the blitz and it worked pretty good. Hopefully they keep some of that in mind even when Harris is back.

I wonder if the replay official helps out with those scrums and ejections.

I think the Als and Tabbies might be happy that the Argos are basically out of the playoffs. They aren't as terrible as their record and could probably win a couple in November if they had a chance to get there.

The way the offense is designed the back is the safety valve, is the guy to beat the blitz. Augustine is neither the blocker or receiver to take that role, would like to see Petermann check in as an H-back type blocker on 2nd and longs.

I think his accuracy is actually a strength. His mechanics on the deep ball are poor but his mid-range stuff (10-20 yards) is the best we've seen from a Bomber QB since Glenn. The deep ball is something that can improve. Our pass protection in Sask was terrible, Augustine has no idea who to take, our interior OL is struggling with Desjarlais and Hardrick is really struggling. Streveler hung in there despite that and came back from an awful first quarter. Streveler is pretty good on the move and good on the scramble. Our receivers need to work on the scrambles because we missed a few big opportunities there yesterday when Streveler extended plays for 7-8 seconds. Our protection scheme needs some work, need more max protect with 7 blockers and 2-3 guys in a route on one side of the field, get Streveler on the roll, if pass is there take it, if run is there take it. We ran very little RPO kind of looks and the ones we did were huge plays, the Lawler pass, the Augustine run. The thing about those option passing looks is that the D has to defend the back getting the ball, Streveler taking the ball and the pass, all you need is a slight hesitation and we have a ton of space opened up. The misdirection causes the D to cover the entire width of the field. When we use it we move the ball, when we don't use it, we suck. This is with any of our QB's. Lapo's insistence on straight dropbacks with 5-6 blockers is not going to work. And that's not on Streveler, you won't see BLM or Harris or Reilly or f-ing MBT running as many dropbacks as we had Streveler run. It's a scheme that doesn't work.

Bighill is having an awful season. We're lucky to have a great interior DL because if anyone gets to our second level we are screwed. Our D was better without Bighill. I don't blame him, he's fighting through a very difficult injury and makes the odd play, like the INT that required a bit of savvy and athleticism to make that snag, but he's basically a non-factor between the whistles, he's not really making any plays near or behind the LOS. Obviously he provides leadership. Compared to last season it's day and night. Bighill made several plays at the end of games last season that preserved wins, he caused turnovers, and made plays in the backfield. We aren't getting much of that.

There was no prevent. On the first second down conversion we rushed 6. If anything they should have been rushing 3-4 and forcing Fajardo to make throws vs 8-9 in coverage and Jefferson and company rushing, over aggressiveness to get a pass rush did them in. Horrid tackling on the Powell runs was the difference between winning and losing. That allowed the Riders to get deep into our end and run out the clock.

Think it's 9 or 10 TD's so far this season directly from teams and D or when O starts in the Redzone from return or turnover.

The ones that are among the tops in the league year after year in takeaways?

Haven't given up more than 28 points in a game and that's including a few points off turnovers too. Don't think D is an issue. Was an issue today because they didn't make enough big plays as we rely on them so much.

How they are using Demski makes no sense. Had him as lead blocker for screen pass, used him as wing/H-back lead blocking for Augustine getting blown up repeatedly, trying to use him as a slot on crossers. He should be the field WR and sometimes come into the backfield but with very limited blocking assignments. Good to see Petermann get some reps and I think he could be a difference maker along with Wolitarsky if they are ever utilized.

Big assumption that the scheme was the issue on the last drive. Sask didn't score for what, 8 consecutive possessions with half of those being two and outs. 5 sacks, two picks, 5 TFL's. I feel like the scheme was fine. The plays weren't made when we needed it.

Lapo has a tendency to be conservative and open things up down 2-3 scores.

Hamstrings are really bad injuries. Tore mine 20 years ago and still do physio/massage for it every other month. Not sure I've run full speed since but haven't been chased by a grizzly yet.

Yeah it's usually the 2nd half when they can't get a first down.

Streveler put up 270 yards of offense in the last 3 quarters....figure it out in the first Q, knock off the turnovers and we're laughing.

He's not going to get healthy playing though. They need to have a hard chat with him. We have two imports on the PR and one with CFL game experience.

There's only one other franchise interested and I'd be grateful to give him over. Every other team has hired a head coach and not interviewed Lapo save Toronto since he's been out of work or with us.

D has won us a bunch of games already this season. Even this one easily could have been 3-4 score deficit in the first half without some huge stops and a turnover deep in our end. Riders had huge field position advantage whole first half and scored 1 TD that half plus a FG on our D. The talent didn't make the big play on 10 tries in the final drive. Don't really think that's a scheme issue, the plays weren't made. Bighill got blocked off the field for Powell's big run by ALBERT AWACHIE! What do you want Richie Hall to do about that? Bighill was in the gap where the ball went and he lost to a guy who played receiver in CIS and wasn't even drafted in 2017! Scheme was perfect, we lose that play because our quarter million dollar man lost to some guy.

I mean Hall's D gave up 1 TD and have done that pretty consistently. Lapo we could get rid of anytime. He's getting nothing out of a lot of talent, with or without Nichols and Harris.

Caught all the balls thrown to him....better than the guy we cut.

Did Demski get injured or benched?

Streveler's passing in the 2nd half was great. I don't think Lapo knows what to do with him (or really any QB in this era). Our protection scheme and quick game (screen's especially) need work. Lapo can't do RPO with any consistency, and that's what's needed to really put the D off-balance. We have the perfect QB to run an option passing scheme. Finally adjusted to the pressure a bit at half. Big game from Streveler. Have a hard time celebrating anyone on D, they had a chance to win the game and blew it. On the whole a great game from the D though, especially pass rush.

Think we got reliant on the pass rush there and when it didn't happen we were screwed. Also our LB's could not make a tackle when we needed it most. 2nd and long conversion on the ground.

Bighill and Hardrick both look like they are playing extremely compromised with leg injuries. Give them 6 games to heal and bring them back for the stretch. Both are negative players for us anyway right now.