GDT Pre-season Game 1 - Edmonton at Bombers

[AKAChip]

Yeah, Hecht sucks at everything minus blitzing. We will be in big trouble if he’s the starter there. 

[Brandon]

It's a little late to find a NI Safety,  Hecht will be here to stay.

[Arnold_Palmer]

Hecht doesn’t suck. He’s an adequate player. You wouldn’t want him to start necessarily but he won’t hurt you being out there. 

[AKAChip]

Just now, Arnold_Palmer said:

Hecht doesn’t suck. He’s an adequate player. You wouldn’t want him to start necessarily but he won’t hurt you being out there. 

He has terrible range and is a disaster in coverage. Any time he isn’t blitzing he’s a complete liability. 

[BomberBall]

1 minute ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Hecht doesn’t suck. He’s an adequate player. You wouldn’t want him to start necessarily but he won’t hurt you being out there. 

Have to disagree.  Hect would almost certainly hurt us if he starts.

[bigg jay]

3 minutes ago, Brandon said:

It's a little late to find a NI Safety,  Hecht will be here to stay.

Not necessarily. Chris Ackie is still out there as a free agent and he's said all 9 teams have been in contact with him.

[Booch]

?wonder what he's waiting on/

[AKAChip]

Jones isn’t perfect but he can at least move and has some coverage skills. It certainly seems like Hecht is being gifted the spot. 

[BBlink]

7 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

Jones isn’t perfect but he can at least move and has some coverage skills. It certainly seems like Hecht is being gifted the spot. 

Edit: Nevermind was thinking of the wrong Jones

Edited June 3, 2019 by BBlink

[Mark F]

 

Edited June 3, 2019 by Mark F

[bigg jay]

16 minutes ago, Booch said:

?wonder what he's waiting on/

That was what I was wondering.  I read an interview he did in Feb where he said he wasn't in a rush to make a decisions but that he would be ready to go in May.  Well it's June now and he still hasn't signed so what's the hold-up?

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"I know I'm going to be playing on a team, I just have to weigh my options and figure out what offer is best for me to go in and make an impact, not only on the football field, but in the community as well," said the 27-year-old Ackie.

"It could be days, it could be weeks, I'm in no rush. I'm staying busy and will be ready to go in May (when training camps open)."

https://www.therecord.com/sports-story/9175096-cfl-players-have-high-hopes-for-kitchener-football-camp/

 

[Fatty Liver]

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

That was what I was wondering.  I read an interview he did in Feb where he said he wasn't in a rush to make a decisions but that he would be ready to go in May.  Well it's June now and he still hasn't signed so what's the hold-up?

https://www.therecord.com/sports-story/9175096-cfl-players-have-high-hopes-for-kitchener-football-camp/

 

Sounds like Ackie values his services more than teams do, by waiting this long he's effectively limited his options to teams that are desperate or require an injury replacement.

Edited June 3, 2019 by Throw Long Bannatyne

[rebusrankin]

I'd rather see Jones at S than Hecht. Thought Jones was better. A late Ackie signing would be a nice add though, like an early Festivus.

[Blueandgold]

Jones is much better than Hecht. I want nothing to do with Hecht as our starting safety unless it’s as an injury replacement. 

[Firekid]

On 2019-06-03 at 11:39 AM, Bigblue204 said:

Hecht does not have it. He bounced off tackles rather then wrapping up

I have to agree with Hecht bouncing off tackles. Being this is really the first time I watched him close I was actually surprised at how small he looked out there and at how he was more of a nail vs being a hammer when he needed to be.