Official Game Day Thread - Edmonton @Winnipeg, June 25, 2026

[Tecno]

Such a result would have sparked wild enthusiasm for the coming season on such a glorious night, instead a black cloud of doubt has slipped over POS and the team's prospects for this season. They absolutely must find a way to beat Hamilton next Sunday.

Freudian slip?  Don't give Riderfans any new slur ideas.     

[Tecno]

You can't argue the 3 import OL is better when our OL has been manhandled in each game, especially the last 2 against better teams.

I'm gonna need Junkie or someone to give us the stats on that.  My distinct impression game 1 & 2 is pass pro was superb.  I guess the quick easy stat is how many sacks did Zach take in each game.  Pressure stat would be better.

In any event, I guarantee you that even if the OL was a bit stinky in pass pro in game 1 & 2, they were infinitely worse in game 3.  Zach had almost no time on a great many passing downs.

I do rewatches focusing on the lines and clearly our memories are differing here.  Not sure I can handle yet another rewatch of game 2...

There is a trade off long discussed that there is a trade off at receiver in order to have a 3 import OL. That became even more apparent when injury forced us into a 4 Canadian receiver group and no DI to replace Wilson.

Ya, but how often do we get an IMP WR injured mid-game?  Like uber rarely.  Is it worth a DI just for that?  Or should we have guys better than Cobb...  In past years it was solved by having our returner also be O-capable (Grant, Lucky).  Just bad luck our returner is on D now.

Add in the fact that Pokey got creamed tackling someone... that's not business as usual.  It's a freak accident.  Do you strike a valuable D DI in order to cover that miniscule risk?  Especially since we're always clamoring for more DI on DL!!

Maybe the problem is Cobb/Corcoran are both waterbugs -- and one waterbug is always fine, but 2 are not optimal.  We need one to be a big body for different looks (even when there are no injuries).  Someone like... Mital or KSB...

[Tecno]

2 OL, 3 receivers, 1 RB, 1 DT and 1 safety. That's 8 Canadians starting. Yes the difference is the change to 3 import OL.

You're totally right.  I think I didn't count BO20, lol.  So technically we can be starting Singer over Cobb?  What on earth are we doing??

[Blue In BC]

You're totally right.  I think I didn't count BO20, lol.  So technically we can be starting Singer over Cobb?  What on earth are we doing??

Yes and no. Our extra DI's after Castillo and Vaval are used on defence. At the moment the extra ones would be Reese, Ayers or Fletcher.

Remove one or the other and we could add Singer or Fredickson as a 3rd import receiver.  It's about roster choices over the whole.

Is the trade off from defence to offence a better choice? The coaches don't seem to agree. If Vaval was more of an offensive player like Grant, then we'd have an offensive type option but we don't don't. He's a defensive emergency option.

Any injury to a receiver and we're a little thin for options.

And yes, it's not uncommon to lose one or more receivers during a game.