Trouble For Vernon Adams

[TecnoGenius]

Harsh assessments of Adams.  you may recall we lost the Grey Cup to Cody 5- yardo.

Yes we did.  Cody picked the absolute worst time to peak in his career.

But also give a ton of credit to quiet genius Calvillo and even Mr Headset Maas.  Those guys figured out what Cody can do and planned everything around it.  10 hitch screens we couldn't ever stop is what won that cup (and a Hail Mary 20Y 3rd down miracle).  Kind of embarrassing.

[theaardvark]

Fine and Pipkin are still out there on couches...

[blue_gold_84]

What does harsh, albeit valid criticism of Vernon Adams have to do with Cody Fajardo or last year's GC?

[DM83]

Techno right on.  I assume that why Hall was talked into relinquishing his post as DC.
What's infuriating is that we had the guys to take away  Fajardo  only consistent pass.  Maybe this year.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

No way does BC roll into the playoffs with Dolegala starting, if VAJ can't make it that long.

They will have to somehow get Masoli or MBT or something.  They need a slinger.  MBT would be perfect, he's good behind a top OL.  If there's any whiff of VAJ having anything lingering (or even if he doesn't), expect some fireworks at/before the trade deadline.

BC cannot afford to not have a viable backup in their home GC year.  Their QB is a mobile scrawn, and those guys are the ones who get hurt.

Just saying if V.A.'s health is iffy, they'll manage him so he's ready for the playoffs, it may be a trick holding onto first place in the process but no other Western team seems to want it very much.

[dd]

BC relies too much on the long pass/big play. Teams with good secondaries--like ours, they struggle with. In the cold temps of October and November, the long pass is not a high percentage play...they need to rethink their playbook or they ain't getting out of the west this year...we will!!

[The Zipp]

BC relies too much on the long pass/big play. Teams with good secondaries--like ours, they struggle with. In the cold temps of October and November, the long pass is not a high percentage play...they need to rethink their playbook or they ain't getting out of the west this year...we will!!

If they need to head outside in the playoffs it will be tough for them. 

[Blue In BC]

Dolegala is starting the next game. Adams might still miss the game against us though. He's shell shocked and may not want to see us again. lol

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Dolegala is starting the next game. Adams might still miss the game against us though. He's shell shocked and may not want to see us again. lol

Wonder wonder wonder if the reasons Adams took so long to develop into a starter are the same mental hurdles he's struggling to overcome to this day.  Same applies to Dom Davis and Dakota Prukop, some horses just shouldn't be bet on.

[Pete]

Bc is still 5 & 3, and Adams stats are pretty decent, every qb has a team they seem to consistently struggle against  (ie Zac vs argos,)
On a side note when I looked at stats Bo levi is leading the league in passing yds and tds. A lot of people myself included had written him off

[DM83]

Like many Adams appears to not know where his second read is. He then starts dancing. And.  O one knows what he is going to do. Some of the other guys Collaros, Fajardo, Maier Mitchell, the Toronto guy, roll out right away.  Ow everyone knows the QB is likely going right.  Blocking can adjust, receivers know the scramble rule, and  people get re-organized.

But Adams seems to jump around the pocket, and when he does that, who do the line, block.  He sure ain't looking for receivers trying to seek four or five rushers. And pppfffft, sack, or oooooh hurt his leg, "what?, I am hurt" out ofr a game, and then returns injured sucking it up, what a hero........happens every year..  then the classic he might even beat Edmonton, and then says all the glory goes to God!

[DM83]

Pete, Stats are for losers.

[TecnoGenius]

Just saying if V.A.'s health is iffy, they'll manage him so he's ready for the playoffs, it may be a trick holding onto first place in the process but no other Western team seems to want it very much.

Even if they do that, and make him #2 in a few reg seasons games, do they really want to play a WDF (or even a WSF!) and a GC with no real QB to back him up?  If VAJ goes down in a WDF or GC and they put Dolegala in, it's game over.  It's not like they can suddenly switch to a run-heavy game.  They have no run game!

Of course, the braintrust in BC might be fine rolling those dice.  It's a reasonable gamble, as all that money on a legit #2 can be spent on every other position.  The only problem is VAJ is prone to injury and I think he's been nursing things for a few weeks now.

I guess in the end (trade deadline) it'll come down to whether BC has any SMS left or not, and how badly they want to put all of their eggs in one VAJ.

[dd]

I wouldn't be surprised when wdmp Tom gets mathematically eliminated from the playoffs that they trade MBT to Lions for a draft pick. He's clearly not the answer in Edmonton and they ll be moving on next year so why no get a draft pick for him

[ModAdmin]

Lions are now reporting that Adams Jr. is out for the "foreseeable future". What that exactly means is uncertain but it sounds more serious than initially stated.