Preseason Games - Other Teams

[TecnoGenius]

No chatter on this yet?  I'm making my way through the Sat May 25 games.

OTT@HAM:

Dru looked baaaad.  If I'm an OTT fan I'm worrying about now that my team made a bad QB decision.  Some of the other OTT QBs looked better, and led them to quite a few TDs, and the win.

Even scarier is HAM was really trying hard to get a win for their home fans.  They kept BLM in there basically the whole first half.  That's shocking.  BLM stunk for 2 series but then dialed it in and was looking very snappy.  No hint of noodle arm.  In fact, before he dialed in he was overthrowing / throwing high.

However, his problem is he seems to take a few throws to dial in, and then late in the season he starts to get a weaker arm.  We'll see if he has another season in him or not.

WR White was looking very good, but that's to be expected, and it's a bit unfair and cheeseball putting your #1 star players against rookies in a PS.

Surprised Leggs is still "the guy", but he was looking very good, and it will be ironic if he turns into the next Hara<insert 10 more letters here>.

Not many fans in the stands in HAM.  A bit disappointing.

[TecnoGenius]

SSK backup QBs looked pretty good @EDM.  Will give Mace a tough decision as to who gets to be #2.  I would keep both vets.

EDM still having big problems with penalties, turnovers, and foot-shooting.  Exciting finish for a PS game, though!  I was cheering for that new PK at the end...

Some of the new EDM receivers looked pretty good.  I would cut Flowers if I were them!

[Waffler]

Dru looked baaaad. 

Surprised Leggs is still "the guy", but he was looking very good

Dru Brown didn't look that good in training camp last year I thought but he really showed us the "real" Dru Brown when he played in the regular season. Consistent, accurate and smart. Easier to do that here because he had been in the system with the same players for a number of years. I would think he's still getting used to a new team.

Leggs only misses crucial extra points and last minute field goals. Would love to know his percentage on those alone.

[theaardvark]

I guess we will see if Dru was the result of a good OC and Oline, or if he has real talent. 

I would have had no issues with him developing here under those conditions and being the next Collaros, sometimes a change of scenery does wonder, sometimes it is disaster.

We will see if his talent adapts to a new system, or if Condell can adapt to his talent.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

SSK backup QBs looked pretty good @EDM.  Will give Mace a tough decision as to who gets to be #2.  I would keep both vets.

EDM still having big problems with penalties, turnovers, and foot-shooting.  Exciting finish for a PS game, though!  I was cheering for that new PK at the end...

Some of the new EDM receivers looked pretty good.  I would cut Flowers if I were them!

Jones probably cut Flowers before he got back to the bench and deservedly so!  I was impressed with both Shea Patterson for the Riders and Doege for the Elks, the latter looked a bit like Dru Brown with good composure and sharp passing. Two young QB's that may have a CFL future.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I guess we will see if Dru was the result of a good OC and Oline, or if he has real talent. 

I would have had no issues with him developing here under those conditions and being the next Collaros, sometimes a change of scenery does wonder, sometimes it is disaster.

We will see if his talent adapts to a new system, or if Condell can adapt to his talent.

The answer is it's both. Dru Brown is a pretty talented QB but he needs a system that's right for him and talented pieces around him. Virtually every QB does too, but Brown isn't going to be a guy who can do it on his own very often and he's definitely not a scramble/sand lot guy. He needs to make plays from the pocket and that takes the team around him.

[TecnoGenius]

SSK Lauther was looking horrific, continuing the woes from last season, but even worse.

BC Prukop looked awful, still can't throw.  I don't know why they bother trying.  Didn't he have like 4 seasons in BC in the first place for them to determine he can't be a #2?  Just use him as SY, that's what he's good at.

CGY Meier is looking much better.  Really dialed in.  Could this finally be his year?  It's his last chance, methinks.

[ichabod_crane]

SSK Lauther was looking horrific, continuing the woes from last season, but even worse.

BC Prukop looked awful, still can't throw.  I don't know why they bother trying.  Didn't he have like 4 seasons in BC in the first place for them to determine he can't be a #2?  Just use him as SY, that's what he's good at.

CGY Meier is looking much better.  Really dialed in.  Could this finally be his year?  It's his last chance, methinks.

Prukop cut today by Lions.

It was the first pre-season game on a brand new team for Brown. Would not read too much into it. Did his mechanics look OK though? Bunch of rookie/green receivers in the first pre-season game too. Probably same for running backs and offensive lineman. Even Bombers stunk it up a bit in Sask in their first pre-season game. Streve's had better mechanics at least with short to medium passes I noticed. Not sure if he unleashed a long one as only caught part of the game on CFL+. That was always his Achilles heel before and regular accuracy. Let Collaros do the bombs, Streves can do the wild cat and surprise 3rd down passes. Could be a lethal QB combo this year for the Bombers IF they both stay healthy. Streves can do mop up time until no chance of other team coming back then throw in the 3rd development qb for some snaps. O'Shea has to think beyond this season too for the next Collaros unless he and Walters and other assistants TRULY think Streves could be that guy. Streves still has something to prove this year either to continue with the Bombers or another CFL team next year as think he only signed for one year. 

[ModAdmin]

Realizing this is training camp and not the regular season, I thought Streveler has done well both in passing and running.  He seems to have polished his game and could be effective if Collaros ever went down.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Realizing this is training camp and not the regular season, I thought Streveler has done well both in passing and running.  He seems to have polished his game and could be effective if Collaros ever went down.

Strev. looked like the same guy to me, just realized how vulnerable he is to injury playing like he does and predict he won't likely stay healthy through the season.  He's pushing 30 now, so he'd better come to the realization he's not invincible or made of granite.

[TecnoGenius]

Strev. looked like the same guy to me

He looked very similar to 2019 Strev.  His reads & passing might be a bit better, though.  Mechanics looked similar, but not identical -- that weird arm motion of his.  Reads are the important thing in the CFL, not letting the D's fool you like they did Barriere.  If he could have massively improved one thing in the NFL, it's reads.  He looked very good in the PS1 game.

And he still has the oomph to run over LBers and DBs.  I love it!!  He doesn't have to do it all the time, just enough to keep them thinking about it.

he'd better come to the realization he's not invincible or made of granite.

He's not?         

[blue_gold_84]

I heard he's made of Strevemantium.

[ichabod_crane]

I heard he's made of Strevemantium.

Is that like Vibranium?! Marvel Avengers movie goers will understand that reference!

[TecnoGenius]

Hate to say it, but Cody & MTL were looking pretty darn good.  Winning the GC always gives morale and confidence a huge boost.  It will be imperative we take them down a notch in week 1 by whipping their butts.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Mike Miller speaks!  Can't recall him ever being interviewed before.