Training Camp Cuts

[Colin Unger]

7 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

McCallister is so much better than Choudja. Ugh. 

Probably a case of which guy would take a practice roster spot.

[bigg jay]

7 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

McCallister is so much better than Choudja. Ugh. 

I like Mccallister better too, wonder if he was unwilling to take a PR spot?

[bustamente]

In all probability a few of our cuts will get a look see somewhere else, lets see who gets asked to stay in town and what cuts from other teams come here

[Mark H.]

13 minutes ago, BBlink said:

I knew we'd release either Nevis or Bryant. Says a lot about Richardson too 

Every year, Nevis seems to be:

a) on the bubble

b) then he makes the team

[M.O.A.B.]

5 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Every year, Nevis seems to be:

a) on the bubble

b) then he makes the team

Nah, that's nothing. Jake Thomas definitely beat that. 

Edited June 8, 2019 by M.O.A.B.

[BBlink]

5 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Every year, Nevis seems to be:

a) on the bubble

b) then he makes the team

According to fans maybe. I think Nevis is underrated and the coach seems to love him. Spoke well of him in one interview during TC. He made the team before this second preseason game

[Stickem]

Glad they kept Richardson....the guy is a bull rushing beast....Nevis makes the grade again...I thought with his late  fa signing he had ideas of going elsewhere...No real surprises although I thought McAllister would have hung around....Guess he thinks another club will give him a shot...Tough call on letting him walk or Choudja for sure

[Atomic]

[AKAChip]

Letting McCallister go will be a mistake akin to us letting Shaq Richardson go a few years ago. Sometimes you have to wonder what more guys need to do. 

[Atomic]

Just now, AKAChip said:

Letting McCallister go will be a mistake akin to us letting Shaq Richardson go a few years ago. Sometimes you have to wonder what more guys need to do. 

Knocking Roh, Jeffcoat, or Jefferson off the roster was a tall order. We may have offered him PR and he turned it down.

[M.O.A.B.]

1 minute ago, AKAChip said:

Letting McCallister go will be a mistake akin to us letting Shaq Richardson go a few years ago. Sometimes you have to wonder what more guys need to do. 

As well as cousin Greenberg, right? 

[BBlink]

Starting 2 Canadian receivers with one backup. Unless they figure the second backup will be Oliveira

[AKAChip]

Just now, M.O.A.B. said:

As well as cousin Greenberg, right? 

Goes without saying. 

[TBURGESS]

QUARTERBACKS

Matt Nichols, Chris Streveler, Sean McGuire

RUNNING BACK/FULLBACK

Andrew Harris*, Brady Oliveira*, Mike Miller*, John Rush*

Practice roster: Johnny Augustine*

RECEIVERS

Darvin Adams, Chris Matthews, Drew Wolitarsky*, Nic Demski*, Daniel Petermann*, Kenny Lawler, Lucky Whitehead, Rasheed Bailey, Charles Nelson

Practice roster: Kenny Walker

OFFENSIVE LINE

Stanley Bryant, Pat Neufeld*, Michael Couture*, Jermarcus Hardrick, Drew Desjarlais*, Cody Speller*, Geoff Gray*, Jamar McGloster

Practice roster: Tui Eli*

DEFENSIVE LINE

Willie Jefferson, Drake Nevis, Jake Thomas*, Jackson Jeffcoat, Craig Roh, Steven Richardson, Jonathan Kongbo* (injured)

Practice roster: Connor Griffiths, Patrick Choudja

LINEBACKERS

Adam Bighill, Anthony Gaitor, Kyrie Wilson, Thomas Miles*, Jesse Briggs*, Shayne Gauthier*, DJ Lalama*, Nick Temple, Thiadric Hansen

Practice roster: Dale Warren, Manuel Hernandez-Reyes

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Chandler Fenner, Marcus Sayles, Jeff Hecht*, Brandon Alexander, Winston Rose, Derek Jones*, Dexter Janke*, Kerfalla Exumé*, Nick Hallet*

Practice roster: Mike Jones, Marcus Rios, Chris Humes, Sergio Schiaffino-Perez

SPECIALISTS

Kicker: Justin Medlock

Long-snapper: Chad Rempel*

From Ed Tait: https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/06/08/45-man-roster-set-ahead-opening-week/

[Colin Unger]

4 hours ago, AKAChip said:

It’s like saying you’ll cut Matthews because Lawler played better in two preseason games. Even if it’s true, they serve completely different purposes. Neither Petermann or Schrot will ever be a great WR. They are pure slot guys. If Matthews or Adams go down, we literally have no one to replace either of them other than pushing Wolitarsky back outside. All the import guys who have performed well in camp are slots. 

Pretty sure Whitehead would be the first to go in if an American receiver goes down.  Wouldn’t be surprised at all if we brought in Coombs though now that we are down to just Petermann. 

[AKAChip]

1 minute ago, Atomic said:

Knocking Roh, Jeffcoat, or Jefferson off the roster was a tall order. We may have offered him PR and he turned it down.

I don’t dispute that we have great players in front of him, but Calgary never seems to have trouble retaining these guys. 

[M.O.A.B.]

Just now, BBlink said:

Starting 2 Canadian receivers with one backup. Unless they figure the second backup will be Oliveira

Harris / Oliveria will be the 4th receiver. 

[M.O.A.B.]

Also take note. there's one spot left on PR, so maybe Walters is waiting for a good pickup from other teams'  garbage.

[Mr Dee]

They were also targeting Rush out of the backfield..

[Mr Dee]

Also notable from the moves Saturday:

– Two players who made at least one start were released in Corey Washington (three starts) and Tyneil Cooper (five games played).

– Tariq Lachance, a sixth-round pick this year, was released. Of the club’s nine 2019 draft picks, seven are on the squad or practice roster: OL Drew Desjarlais (1st round, 4th overall); DL Jonathan Kongbo (1/5); RB Brady Oliveira (2/14); DL Connor Griffiths (3/25); OL Tui Eli (4/34); DB Nick Hallett (7/61), and DB Kerfalla Exumé (8/70).

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/06/08/45-man-roster-set-ahead-opening-week/

[M.O.A.B.]

Let's wait and see where some of our cuts will end. 

[do or die]

Looking just at the guys on the PR list......this team has some real depth and talent

[Geebrr]

Our WR corps is  stacked.

Disappointed about McCallister (I wonder if the late major penalty played a role) 

Brandin Bryant bring cut is a surprise, but I thought Richardson was a challenger to take a DT spot when we signed him ( I thought Nevis was the higher salary so more in jeopardy).

Edited June 8, 2019 by Geebrr

[Mr Dee]

*Seven of this year's nine draft picks are either on the roster or PR.

*I like what they did for PR players. My only preference would have been keeping McCalister somehow.

 

On Mathews, I’d say yes, for the one game anyways. 

 

 

[bearpants]

34 minutes ago, BBlink said:

Starting 2 Canadian receivers with one backup. Unless they figure the second backup will be Oliveira

Is the veteran-American-counting-against-the-ratio-in-the-event-of-an-injury rule in effect this year?... if both cdn receivers get hurt, peterman and whitehead come in and Adams now counts as a national...