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TecnoGenius · August 01, 2025, 04:28:04 AM

Quote from: BomberFan73 on July 31, 2025, 03:43:47 PMYou mentioned a couple times that Parker is too old for the corner. Just so you know he is actually younger than both Bonds & Bridges.

This is a crazy stat I would have bet money was wrong. Parker seems like he's been here forever now (but it's only been since '22). We must have found him young! Good scouting.

kkc60 · August 01, 2025, 12:32:32 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 01, 2025, 04:25:02 AMParker is in year 3 (weird, I thought it was more), so he's no slouch. But Kramdi is only in year 4 of starting.

Parker never struck me as a genius (no one ever touted it like with Kramdi), and if we need high IQ to QB the DBs, then this move to Kramdi is a good one.

I think Parker got the safety job for a couple of reasons: More experience than Bridges (better suited to read the offense and align the defense) as well as having experience playing all over for Hall (starts at CB, reps at SAM and HB).

Jesse · August 01, 2025, 12:35:58 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 01, 2025, 04:25:02 AMParker is in year 3 (weird, I thought it was more), so he's no slouch. But Kramdi is only in year 4 of starting.

Parker never struck me as a genius (no one ever touted it like with Kramdi), and if we need high IQ to QB the DBs, then this move to Kramdi is a good one.

Kramdi is in Year 5, Parker is technically in year 3 but didn't play last year, so not sure he has any experience at all in Younger's defence.

I'm not going to make any comment at all on either of their learning ability, lol. We have no way to know that one way or the other.

kkc60 · August 01, 2025, 12:36:30 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on July 31, 2025, 09:49:23 PMRoc Carmichael.

It's funny, watching Bridges play reminded me so much of him. My goodness, how he started so long (and wound up just leaving the team after losing his starting job) and the dialogue around him was pretty much the same every game. 5'9 career safety who was too slow and had no ball skills

markf · August 01, 2025, 01:15:13 PM

I recall Kelly starting a game last season, seemed confused, appeared to be responsible for one touchdown, and got pulled.

Blue In BC · August 01, 2025, 03:12:40 PM

Quote from: markf on August 01, 2025, 01:15:13 PMI recall Kelly starting a game last season, seemed confused, appeared to be responsible for one touchdown, and got pulled.

Sure but it takes every player some time to work into a starting role. Parker didn't exactly play error free. He may have a future as a starter or at least a good rotational DB. He is good on ST's.

Blueforlife · August 01, 2025, 03:43:08 PM

Quote from: kkc60 on August 01, 2025, 12:36:30 PMIt's funny, watching Bridges play reminded me so much of him. My goodness, how he started so long (and wound up just leaving the team after losing his starting job) and the dialogue around him was pretty much the same every game. 5'9 career safety who was too slow and had no ball skills

That's being a little harsh on Bridges who has shown flashes of being decent Roc was a train wreck all the time if I am not mistaken

blue_gold_84 · August 01, 2025, 04:00:40 PM

Bridges is better than Carmichael. Let's not let recency bias of a few bad games by the defense cloud our ability to be objective in our criticism of what's essentially a rookie DB who's struggled but has also made some good plays.

Jee-zus... What losses do this forum.

Blue In BC · August 01, 2025, 04:07:04 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on August 01, 2025, 04:00:40 PMBridges is better than Carmichael. Let's not let recency bias of a few bad games by the defense cloud our ability to be objective in our criticism of a rookie DB who's struggled but has also made some good plays.

Jee-zus... What losses do this forum.

Fair enough but he's not a pure rookie. He was here in all of 2024 and was on the AR for some games.

I think the issue is that he seems to be making the same mistake biting on the early move. Getting bumped back to the PR means he may not see the AR again this season barring injury. Even then maybe not.

Speaking of DB's, why do we have Woodbey on the PR listed as a DB? He seems to be suited to a LB and is the same size as Jones and Jones.

We don't need another LB as depth on the PR. What we need is another OL due to injuries for example. Next week we may need space on the PR. I'm not sure if Collaros comes off the 1 game IR next week, but Bryant and Makonzo will be candidates to be available.

Throw Long Bannatyne · August 01, 2025, 05:06:37 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 01, 2025, 04:27:02 AMYup, he was the next Houston/Nichols/Alford in training, following his dev path very well indeed. Until IR.

However, Parker is the one that looked foolish losing the game for us late in '23 GC on that 3rd & 3 rainbow by MTL. Don't watch that play again, you'll cry.

Overall I think Parker is a very good DB. Better than Bridges OR Bonds, and he's clearly versatile, which is infinitely valuable.

Can't forget Parker made the game saving takcle below with no time left on the clock, which also caused the injury that cost him all of last season.

TecnoGenius · August 02, 2025, 07:41:20 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on August 01, 2025, 05:06:37 PMCan't forget Parker made the game saving takcle below with no time left on the clock, which also caused the injury that cost him all of last season.

Oh ya! Epic epic stuff. That's hustle and will-to-win right there. No wonder MOS let him rehab for an entire season and keep his starting role.

TecnoGenius · August 02, 2025, 07:43:07 AM

Quote from: Blueforlife on August 01, 2025, 03:43:08 PMThat's being a little harsh on Bridges who has shown flashes of being decent Roc was a train wreck all the time if I am not mistaken

I think Roc had 1 game where he made a couple of plays and looked like he may have been turning the corner: I remember saying at least 1 good thing once about the guy. Pure hopium!

Then the next couple of games he was same ol' Roc...