Would you play Houston this week?

Blueforlife · August 19, 2025, 11:13:07 PM

The Zipp · August 20, 2025, 12:36:04 AM

haven't seen what he looks like in practice, out of shape? slow? out of position?

Blueforlife · August 20, 2025, 01:45:25 AM

Quote from: The Zipp on August 20, 2025, 12:36:04 AMhaven't seen what he looks like in practice, out of shape? slow? out of position?

Media mentioned rust

dd · August 20, 2025, 02:11:06 AM

There will no doubt be rust, no sense rushing him in only to see him get burned or injured, I think he sits this week out but if he shows very well in practice and isn't too stiff maybe he starts but I really doubt that happens

Pete · August 20, 2025, 02:38:09 AM

Plus vaval and lawson didnt look out of place last week, lets see how they improve with a game under their belt.

TecnoGenius · August 20, 2025, 07:38:36 AM

All depends on if we try to get Logan on instead of Vaval. Which I'm pretty sure we're not doing. We could do it, but it probably doesn't make sense this week.

Vaval/Lawson did well. It will be nice to have a week where the secondary doesn't change! I fear a bit they'll film-study Lawson to pick on, but I think he'll do ok.

Unless it's totally dire, WFC usually takes it slow. He'd have to be flashing 100% in practice for them to put him in this week.

It may actually take 3-4 weeks to get him in. And if Vav/Law do even better, we often stick with the "hot hand"...

Waffler · August 20, 2025, 11:31:08 AM

He's had 2 days of practice. TWO! An NFL cut is different, they are fresh off a TC. Sure, he says he's in shape but it's different when people are trying to hurt you over the course of a 60 minute game. I would say labor day but dress extra db's in case.

Jesse · August 20, 2025, 12:19:03 PM

So much of our problems in the secondary have been lack of communication. I don't think the ideal is to send another guy out there who doesn't know the calls.

Sir Blue and Gold · August 20, 2025, 12:28:54 PM

Probably not. Montreal isn't likely to throw for 400 yard with their quarterback situation and Lawson and Vaval looked okay enough last week.

The Zipp · August 20, 2025, 01:47:29 PM

Houston not dressed, prob make his debut vs the riders

Blue In BC · August 20, 2025, 03:48:52 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 20, 2025, 07:38:36 AMAll depends on if we try to get Logan on instead of Vaval. Which I'm pretty sure we're not doing. We could do it, but it probably doesn't make sense this week.

Vaval/Lawson did well. It will be nice to have a week where the secondary doesn't change! I fear a bit they'll film-study Lawson to pick on, but I think he'll do ok.

Unless it's totally dire, WFC usually takes it slow. He'd have to be flashing 100% in practice for them to put him in this week.

It may actually take 3-4 weeks to get him in. And if Vav/Law do even better, we often stick with the "hot hand"...

Hard to say how well Lawson and Vaval did last week since half the game was against the Redblack # 2 QB. Defence gave up 400 yards and won by the skin of our teeth.

It was Vaval's 1st start so that's a really small sample. IIRC it was only game 2 for Lawson as a Bomber.

Sticking with a hot hand makes some sense but we're talking about a former Bomber and top CB.

This week we're playing against the Als # 4 QB so that's not a great test even if they do well. It may be misleading.

Throw Long Bannatyne · August 20, 2025, 06:27:20 PM

Anyone know the vet no cut date? It must be close and any decisions made now may have to be endured till the end of the season. Even if Dexter Lawson is displaced at CB I expect they'll keep him around on the PR till the end of the season as a reward for helping out when needed.

Jesse · August 20, 2025, 07:19:27 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on August 20, 2025, 06:27:20 PMAnyone know the vet no cut date? It must be close and any decisions made now may have to be endured till the end of the season. Even if Dexter Lawson is displaced at CB I expect they'll keep him around on the PR till the end of the season as a reward for helping out when needed.

Pretty sure it came and went. That's why we released Benson.

ModAdmin · August 20, 2025, 10:06:09 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on August 20, 2025, 06:27:20 PMAnyone know the vet no cut date? It must be close and any decisions made now may have to be endured till the end of the season. Even if Dexter Lawson is displaced at CB I expect they'll keep him around on the PR till the end of the season as a reward for helping out when needed.

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Blue In BC · August 20, 2025, 10:32:02 PM

Quote from: ModAdmin on August 20, 2025, 10:06:09 PMAs per Article 15 of the CBA, players of certain veteran status must be paid their full salary, pension, playoff and Grey Cup earnings if they are released after a certain point in the season.

Qualified as a Veteran of: Entitled to 100% salary after:

Six years or more 9th Regular Season game
Five years 10th Regular Season game
Four years 11th Regular Season game

Full salary would apply to game salary only, future timed bonus payments would not be included since they are most likely worded as a roster bonus (player receives bonus if he is on the roster/under contract at a specific time). Other bonus payments for starts, games played, etc. would have to be met to be received.

Players qualified as a veteran of one or more year who are released after the 14th game of the Regular Season are entitled to all medical benefits they were receiving prior to termination up to the day before training camp the next year.

A player is not considered released for these calculations until notice has been served and the waiver period has expired as defined in Article 14, Section 7 of the agreement.

So D. Lawson could be released outright or sent back to PR after this week if he loses the battle to start when Houston returns?

I'm not sure if they would 1 game him for an extended period after 3 games. It will be interesting to see how he compares against Vaval as starting CB's this week.