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I like Mace as a coordinator for sure, how that translates to HC...we shall see.

I liked Rasheed's usage in the run game and I could totally understand his value as a blocking receiver, but I too would prefer that we roster a receiver that can take the top off the defence in that position. Put the safety in a bind more often than we have been. This probably open up the seams a little more than we have been seeing in recent years too.

The nice thing about receivers and DBs is that the bulk of their assessment can come from actual TC sessions. With little contact allowed it must be extremely tough to make decisions in the trenches or at LBer. Receiver and DBs can get a much better assessment in TC. Smith certainly goes north/south in the return game which is good and yea he can man a few spots in a pinch. Receiver? I'm not sure if even the coaches know right now....it's there for the taking if someone steps up and takes it I think.

I think part of the reason he wasn't used as much last year was for the reasons you have outlined. However, I would expect his run stop would be improved as a 2nd year guy. Rookies are raw, but having a full offseason and camp under his belt I would hope that has improved. That being said I like Garbutt's potential to go inside and out in our lineup. I would love to see both guys get meaningful reps this year.

Just took a quick peek around the league at whose rosters rival ours. I'm not seeing any. A couple that are not too far off, but we are looking real good again.

We don't know one way or another, but what we do know is that Grant was not considered a priority. Would we have liked to have him back? Who knows. There were rumblings long before Walters was blowing the cash to re-sign guys that Grant was going to have to wait to see if there was money left for him though.

I am of the thinking that if we go with a 7 man rotation I don't really care who they pick out of Haba/Garbutt/Rivers. Mostly because I have no idea who is looking the best at camp right now.

Meh....90% of those cover teams won't be on our roster.

Edmonton has a qb now.

Lots of ppl thinking the Riders improved and for the life of me I just can't see how.

6 of those 9 don't start on any other CFL team and 2 of those 3 that qualify as starters are lower end starters.

I'm hoping this is the year we bring in a real difference maker rookie to our DL. Don't care if it is inside or out.

I see zero improvement on their defence, in fact, it looks weaker to me. That was their achilles last year and will be again....and does anyone think that a faberge egg 40 year old QB survives the season?

BC has to find balance in it's offence. Passing numbers are fine and good but come November it leaves you with a 3 spot on the scoreboard.

Why would we? The Strev is back in town. Only way that Prukop is a Bomber this year is if ZC or Strev went down.

Case, if he is willing, will almost certainly be brought back for the PR imo. I thought RIvers showed a great motor when he was in the game. That, and the stuff you mentioned are all part of the equation for sure.

I am not sold on VA having a repeat of his success last season.

Hope so. Career life expectancy of many of our position groups is kind of forcing the issue a bit.

I'm not sure on Calgary, as I have not been looking at their roster all that much, but I agree with you on Saskatchewan.

?? What improvements have they made? Do tell. In order to improve a team must recognize where it's problems are and I see nothing that would lead me to believe they have improved their weaknesses other than coaching.

I thought Rivers looked good in the game.

No surprise there either. Wasn't a particularly good RB.

Hamilton's dline looks great on paper, but seriously underachieved last season. Sometimes there is a fine line between a healthy rotation and guys just not able to get into the groove because they are not getting enough reps. It's a balancing act.

Yea..it's not like their Eastern counterparts are juggernauts.

There certainly are very few teams that have more than half a dozen real quality NAT starters followed by a few capable rotational NATs and the rest are at best career teamers. The NFL has hit NAT availability hard.