what to do with the Def. backfield

[MyDogHasScheifeles]

Johny Adams is off of the 6 game and Macho and Randle should be coming off the list soon too. The backfield have been doing well without them.Would you insert any of these guys into the line-up? If so who gets replaced?

[BomberBall]

Got to find spots for Randle and Adams.  Macho?  Nope.

[LimJahey]

you don't find spots for anyone until they earn it back. The days of the country club at Canad Inns need to be over.

[Harbaugh]

4 minutes ago, LimJahey said:

you don't find spots for anyone until they earn it back. The days of the country club at Canad Inns need to be over.

I think Randle gets his spot back without any further "earning." I figure Roberts is the first one to get pushed out of the starting lineup , Adams will need to work his way back in.

[Arnold_Palmer]

As soon as Macho is healthy he should be on the first plane back to Regina

[LimJahey]

8 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

As soon as Macho is healthy he should be on the first plane back to Regina

as far as i can remember hes not an awful special teams player

[Jimmy Pop]

27 minutes ago, LimJahey said:

you don't find spots for anyone until they earn it back. The days of the country club at Canad Inns need to be over.

Maybe so, but Randle may be one of the best players on the team. Either side of the ball.  He gets a starters job back, no questions asked. 

Same thing you'll see at REC.  First one back of Adams, Dressler and Smith will immediately be inserted back, IMO. 

[TBURGESS]

Randle > Roberts

Loffler > Macho

Adams played great last year. Frederick has played great this year. Personally, I'd want them both on the roster and reduce the LB DI's by one.

[MyDogHasScheifeles]

Even if Macho is healthy keep him on the 6 week dl. We need the cap relief because chance are good Nichols reaches his bonuses. That gives the coaches more time to evaluate Lofler...I dont care how good he looks 2 games is not enough of a look...remember Shabaz? I don't know how you keep Randle or Adams out of the line up or who they replace. It is a good problem to have for once. Thank you Walters and the scouting staff.

[LimJahey]

3 minutes ago, MyDogHasScheifeles said:

Even if Macho is healthy keep him on the 6 week dl. We need the cap relief because chance are good Nichols reaches his bonuses. That gives the coaches more time to evaluate Lofler...I dont care how good he looks 2 games is not enough of a look...remember Shabaz? I don't know how you keep Randle or Adams out of the line up or who they replace. It is a good problem to have for once. Thank you Walters and the scouting staff.

Loffler has more than proven himself IMO, Randle i agree is an upgrade over Roberts at this point but Roberts has shown promise. Dress, Adams and Smith will all be back. 

My point is that i feel like things have been handed to incumbents way too easily on this team in the past, the fact that we've dipped into free agency this year clearly points out that the days of "He's good enough" are over.

[MyDogHasScheifeles]

12 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

 

Same thing you'll see at REC.  First one back of Adams, Dressler and Smith will immediately be inserted back, IMO. 

It is shaping up to be Smith Dressler Adams.

[O2L]

Randle 100% goes back in. We need his huge hits to set the tone. We've been very susceptible to quick outs that somehow turn into huge plays, he should shore that up quickly.

Roberts has been serviceable, but his pick six against Hamilton was a gift from Masoli. It wasn't a Fogg or Leggett level catch.

I'd probably take Adams over Frederick for now as well, but only so that Frederick has even more time to develop. They're both pretty close though and certainly a good problem to have. 

[Mark F]

32 minutes ago, LimJahey said:

Loffler has more than proven himself IMO, Randle i agree is an upgrade over Roberts at this point but Roberts has shown promise. Dress, Adams and Smith will all be back. 

pretty sure the hitting has picked up since Loffler  started playing. Not saying it's all him.

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[Goalie]

Pretty sure Loffler has to play because 3 Americans on the Oline 

Let's just...  

Goossen Chungh 

Kohlert 

A Harris 

Westerman Shologan 

Yup. Loffler for sure cuz starting Hurl isn't a good idea. Playing JFG over an American receiver isn't a good idea. 

Neufeld is 6 gamed I believe 

No other real option. Loffler stays at safety 

Randle will take Roberts spot 

Adams or Frederick?  Rotate them both 

Receivers? Dressler will be back and then Smith. Adams is probably long term. 

Dressler Smith Denmark Davis Kohlert 

Dressler takes K Adams spot. Smith prob takes Mayo spot 

[Fan Boy]

8 minutes ago, Mark F said:

pretty sure the hitting has picked up since Loffler  started playing. Not saying it's all him.

It may not be all him but in the past hard hitting safeties set a tone for the defence.  I think it fires up the db's as a group, gives them an extra hop in their step and  boosts the confidence but then I am being kind of old school here.  

[rebusrankin]

Will MOS take off one of Knox or Burnett?

[Goalie]

2 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Will MOS take off one of Knox or Burnett?

I've liked what Knox has shown. Perhaps Burnett comes out

[MyDogHasScheifeles]

Knox rocks

[rebusrankin]

11 minutes ago, Goalie said:

I've liked what Knox has shown. Perhaps Burnett comes out

Me too. 4 ST tackles in 2 games. At worst, seems to be a ST ace but with the potential to perhaps rotate in with Wild and Bass.

[bearpants]

Randle is back in the starting lineup the instant he's healthy... there should never be a debate about that... who comes out? Obviously Frederick or Roberts... I'll leave that decision up to the coaching staff   

[HardCoreBlue]

24 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Pretty sure Loffler has to play because 3 Americans on the Oline 

Let's just...  

Goossen Chungh 

Kohlert 

A Harris 

Westerman Shologan 

Yup. Loffler for sure cuz starting Hurl isn't a good idea. Playing JFG over an American receiver isn't a good idea. 

Neufeld is 6 gamed I believe 

No other real option. Loffler stays at safety 

Randle will take Roberts spot 

Adams or Frederick?  Rotate them both 

Receivers? Dressler will be back and then Smith. Adams is probably long term. 

Dressler Smith Denmark Davis Kohlert 

Dressler takes K Adams spot. Smith prob takes Mayo spot 

The only thing I disagree with you is keep Frederick in, no rotation.

[LimJahey]

you keep frederick in at this point, there's no way he should lose his spot. 

[17to85]

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

Randle is back in the starting lineup the instant he's healthy... there should never be a debate about that... who comes out? Obviously Frederick or Roberts... I'll leave that decision up to the coaching staff   

Roberts, the answer is roberts. Freddy has been better flat out. 

[GCn20]

Johnny Adams is an all star DB. If you don't play him when he's healthy then you should trade him. Sitting him is crazy talk.

[Fatty Liver]

Not sure if Posey is really injured or not but he doesn't seem to have much of a future beyond PR, same goes for Roberts at this point even though he has looked decent.  A decision will have to be made in the LB group between Burnett and Knox at some point as well.  Can't keep everybody, shuffle, shuffle.