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it's hurt our depth....guys who can play legit reps...can also play teams....and some better than these teams only guys we got so fixated on

we need to draft guys with potential/ability to take regular snaps and actually push to be a starter...or are a legit back-up and guy we groom...no more of this special team only guys...as its part of the reason why our depth eroded and we had issues fielding healthy guys when it mattered most Depth as in guys on your roster, as opposed to depth in guys who can contribute on offense/defence with minimal to no drop off are 2 different things....and ours for the latter was trash....hence injured guys played over the "everyone is a starter" back-up and our propensity to play lesser talented guys...(Thomas..Schmeck..Hallets..etc) because...essentially our roster was built poorly and was teamer only heavy in depth

tho Fozzy itself isnt Canadian...Jericho is...and Winnipegger to boot.....thats my kind of music tho half people here prob have no clue....Bring him in for pre-game concert....

yup...pointless to have that extra guy really when you have big bodied skill guys Buck subtraction to me is addition...big one...he got stale Samson too really....He's a better option than either SchmeckThomas....Can he hurdle them and Osh's affinity...thats the question...way more upside...and he's a powerhouse bull....could be a key piece to develop

yup...took him a few games....mainly getting used to the speed and the intricasies of Canadian Pro ball but when he grasped it...he was getting real good With a new offensive brain trust now.....which is gonna only be good for us albeit maybe a few growing pains along the way...but I see them really utilizing skill sets and dynamics of what we can do....Buck was horrible with creating anything to take advantage of what players could/can do, and exploiting teams with it...he was just stuck in his template and I dont think could see past the basic of basic I think the biggest signing here is Jarius and his ability to see what can be with players and implementing it onto game plans.....I'm really curious to see what he does and how he and the OC implement out 3 backs (BO....Logan...MCI) My hope with MCI and Clercius on roster...we drop that extra Oline guy we carried and use those 2 big bodies on the edge with the threat they can pop out and take a pass, or a toss.....We only used that 7th guy for most part off the edge anyway and really was insignificant as teams knew he was no threat

yeah too bad he got knicked last yr....but I expect an expanded role...and with good coaching....which we basically have...upside is huge if we plan to utilize his skillset....same with Clercius's development now he defacto starter....he has serius upside as well.....

yeah...Agreed...not sure if feature back is in cards....but as a TE in big packages...or even as a slot/Drury type guy he could reep huge rewards...get him out on swings or crossers...in open space...and he gets rolling with his sub 4.5 speed and his size....yowzers

MCI was probably the best athlete and tester in the entire draft class....and would have been in top teir in NFL draft for his position as well even tho he he didnt have the actual play time....savvy pick and with the right coaching and not getting his development or projected use stagnated/********....he is gonna be a huge assett The dlineman talkd about just isn't a tester...but he is a gamer...he's from the visual on his tape smart...see's plays develop and knows where/how to get to spots to make an impact.....some guys just arent testing beasts but all they do is make plays...much like many of the testing metric superstars...and guys who look like greek gods are useless and middling players...this is where your scouting....your connections in who you know and who to talk to are valuable and important in finding the gems I

Corrected something for ya....not to beat a dead horse but he has no purpose for rostering.....no upside...and basically no value other than vet experience...which we have enough of Moving on from some gys is definately a progressive move...but only if we have a true camp of competition...and then...and this is the big IF part of it but if Osh actually rosters guys based on merit and skill and not his personal preference we should be okay...I have zero faith he will tho across the board...and really why should I....Or anyone on the forum or as a fan?....no reason to think thats how it will be...as it hasnt happened here across the board in his 10 yrs here We also need to scrap this template we use that this position...that position....is a Canadian...or a Vet...Or for an import and just figure out the best guys for the spots...then work it into your ratio

guess we will see once camp breaks who Osh has decided....I don't necessarily mean starter....but a guy who gets on roster and gets lotsa reps over....anyone who's better and or not required for ratio purposes in a rotation\ Be interesting when attending camp to see the talent/upside....usefulness of players...and who gets the shaft this yr But I would say if Schmeck shows no development/and or effectiveness, and is rostered just cause he been here a few yrs now...thats a classic Osh maneuvered and isn't giving us our best roster O'd say Kramdi needs to be head and shoulders better than Makonzo as well in order to get majority of reps if we go National at SAM....And again....putting an import there (Griffin/Parker/possible new guy) would give us a better roster but we know we won't.....But Makonzo when he played the position as a rookie showed more...and has better skill set

My knock on Dobson is he looked almost lost after his initial engagement....and in second level....correctable?...you would think...but maybe we tried with him all yr working on things and he just wasnt progressing.??..who knows That being said Kolo was no help at all with chips an tandems....also was genrally over matched 90% of time so that may have been part of it too as him not being able to get to second assignment and it hamperd our guards...has for several yrs now and a change there with even just an average center would fix so many things that seem like issues on the oline BUT.......Osh just loves Kolo and it's mainly his fascination with guys...especially Canadian ones who are under dogs....lack top tier talent...and any kind of upside but try hard and are for whatever reason ticke his fancy....and it hurts us...all through his tenure here we have rostered 1..2 guys who have no business being starters...let alone even in the mix for anything....and again this yr...barring seson ending injury my guess is we are gonna have to deal with 2..maybe 3 guys again who aren't the best option....but are Osh's option

Totally agree....and in Ford was a guy we didn't need to meet ratio, had guys in house already to replace him and his price would have been an anchor and raped us elsewhere. He is easily replaced at that corner spot with just as good...or even better production at well over half the cost.....the allure of him being Canadian is all fine and dandy and a nice story....somepeople just love that....but if he was an import player playing that spot...and similar or even better production...he'd have been just another top tier corner...no loss really If we can stabilize our interior dline...with impact guys....guys who are active and athletic...and can play multiple techniques...and minimize and or elominate reps for the inferior Canadians not named Lawson we be cooking...as our back end is gonna be tight this yr....better than last I bet If Person can step out at camp...like I think he will....Vaughters would be the perfect guy to spell him and WJ off...and not be relied on to absorb too many snaps and keep him and WJ fresh....interested to see how Younger evolves his system

I agree on Kelly...didnt include him as seen him as an already somewhat established guy...although limited in time here he has showed huge skill already and even higher upside....Love if he could grab that safety spot...he closes like a missile and has real good instincts already for a young guy...huge upside and we don't need a thumper at safety Totally forgot about Makonzo....big under radar signing...he showed real good at SAM before he got hurt as a rookie....better than our guy Kramdi and he still has immense upside...Kramdi I don't see anymore upside...and he isnt as athletically gifted as Makonzo either I'd like to see Kramdi is the versatile swiss army guy who can take reps behind both Kelley and Makonzo (if he back to 100 percent health) and be that huge depth piece who can also start if need be Griffin is the ace in hole I think and wonder what they do with him....I'd like to see him....or Parker at SAM....and whoever gets beat out can fill either corner or HB.....Both those guys have extreme athleticism for the roles and are actually guys who cover well and close on guys in space like a magnet...and are real good tacklers...Kramdi is horrible in coverage...gets lost in space and isnt a good open field tackler...he's fine in a scrum and crashing down in the box playing more of a spy/contain role.....but as a SAM....who should be one your better cover guys and tacklers and have greasy fluid hips to range around and flip his hips to cover a guy...and in that role you may be responsible for a teams #1 or 2 slot...he's just not that guy....he just isnt Go to any practice and when db's/lb's do techical work.... and watch Parker move...pivot...shift outta backpeddle to pursuit....smooth as smooth.....He's got that ability that Denmark had to move/cut/pivot at top speed and not have to gear down....then watch Kramdi.....and you will see my point...And it's not that I hate Kramdi and dont want him on the team....it's more his role...or what it should be...and his price tag for what he offers is a bit of a hinderance to us

High impact, or guys on Bombers who should be looked at as key Canadians to build around, and be front and center for securing/maintaining the foundation should be Lawson, Clercius and Wallace as guys who should take the next step....and will be key factors......to a lesser extent MCI who I hope is being coached and groomed to be a more utilized weapon in not only the heavy sets...Athleticism and metrics used in evaluating/combines he blows away pretty much any skilled position guy we have....hopefully we don't waste and ***** his progression as just a teamer guy and actually coach him along...guy could be real stud With Jarius here I see that as a real bonus for guys like Clercius..MCI and Logan...even to a lesser extent with Demski That 3down article was just a lazy piece with zero DD done for it...par for the course tho so shouldn't be surprising

sorry that you dont like to hea about a wasted spot on a guy not worthy of a spot....but 301 now lol

AS long as the heir achy works that way...and Walter's plays boss and nips that in the bud....my opionion and from things I hear...Osh at times feels he;'s the boss...we shall see

I wouldnt count our eggs before they hatch..Biggie is as of yet unsigned by anyone...lives and works here....so does Osh....add that up and I bet we get a smoozy press release announcing his return...can almost book that

yeah its not a personal attack on the guy...or just a dislkike....he's well past his usefulness....he never really was uber usefull at his peak....if he had one...rotated in back in the day...but we coulda prob evebn then had a better guy in his role too Biggie...great player but he got his well deserved criticism and if anything should have been a lil less by us as fans as even tho he was a shell of what he was...he still would make impactfull plays in and around his decining play...JT doean't....really never did Criticism generally gets applied on when a guys skills have eroded...or gys who seem to have none....and rightfully so....If a person in the real world starts to decline and not get the job done anymore...or is a detriment to the team...they get walking papers.....same should happen in the Bombers Orbit

he needs to write a book "I owe Osh ....Huge....how I took advantage of ineptness to play well past my usefulness an extra decade"

Rourke would be the dumbest and most useless pick to use on a flyer...The allure of a Canadian QB also shouldn't be prioritized....like why?.....may as well put time into Dolebanana as he gives the same thing as Rourke would up here...maybe more if he can clean up his issues with ball security within the pocket Take a flier on a dlineman or a legit O-line guy....it's pretty easy if your scouting group is up to snuff and you have the connections down south to pin point several guys who will be here within 2..3 yrs...There are several in this draft who fall right into that scenario Hopefully we focus more on guys with legit upside...even ability now to slide in as a "real" back-up if need be or actually push for a legit workload as opposed to our penchant for trying to find this "steal" of a pick for giys who excel at teams....and amount to nothing more....any pro can play teams if thats what their role is gonna be right outta the gate...that issue there is a huge reason why we have a bare cupboard, and in recent yrs when injuries came up we had nothing and preferred to trot out gimps...geriatrics and never were's as fill-ins...sadly we didnt even have sub par guys to plug in and choose to play guys who should not have even made the trip

what about the yr before?...and why not give reps to a young guy with upside to develop....with future if reps should be limited...or give those reps last yr to one of Woods..Fox..Adama when a National on the dline wasnt required for ratio>,,,,Osh just thinks Jake is the cats vaginey for what ever reason and he is wrong about it...plain and simple....If Jake was an import...he's never get a sniff.... which happened way too much last yr.....wayyyy too much Lawson at half of what he was gives more than Thomas....fact of the matter.....if we start Krma again...and run 6 on offence....we dont require a constant Natuional on the dline anyway....especially like last yr when we had 2 guys on roster who were prob 2 worst nationals in the league....and got way too many reps If your gonna waste reps on guts, use it on young guys...Like Samson or any other guy you could have drafted...traded for or picked up off the scrap heap and see if they develop into a productive guy or a guy with upside Heck...we scrap heaped with Kolo who absolutely nobody wanted for 2 yrs ...is undersized....has no exceptional skill to off-set it and just keeps playing and playing....I guess if you are an average at best Canadian who came from a Canadian school and are not highly touted....you have currency with Oshea just watch this yr again....you will see these options....him being washed out and or moved to a spot the oline wants....tippy toe jogging up to the play well after it's over and glad handing with who made the play....the play flying past him as he doesn't have the athleticism or aerobic capacity to get there" and rep after rep of him gasping for life as he gets to the line and has to use his free hand to prop up his head on his facemask in 3 poinbt stance so as not to topple over...and then being late off the snap....

Meddling rarely is succesfull...For all the good Doman is doing...ythat was a major gaff

All that overpaying only to have Campbell sabotage it all wrecking the room and dividing his team with the Rourke nonesense...if only he would have said Rourke is number 2 while he gets readjusted and is there if Vaj can't play or really shats the bed

I believe she just thought he was the one...so I hear lol

Actually I believe grant did 20...or 22....and that was at 177 pounds....He did more at Rutgers pro day than some lineman and linebackers....Gus Edwards their RB as well...Grant is crazy strong...Agudosi told me that in training he would just amaze the strength and conditining staff and players...and was so ow key about *** too he actually is very flexible and quick.....worked out with him a lot...he actually in season does a ton of plyometric style lifts...and static holds against resistance in a squat rack with no actual weight on the bar but maintains force against the pins...part odf reason he has never really been hurt