Dillon Mitchell

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Mitchell has talent...having said that he was a big mistake in fA considering the other talent that was available (Gino Lewis for one) ...Especially bad was the fact we let a player like Kenny Lawler fly the coop...I hope we have better thought going into fa in 26'

How would paying Kenny Lawler $300k change the results yesterday?  Zach never had the graceful throwing ability of BLM, Zach looks like a golfer with a truncated swing trying to overpower the ball.

"For the 2025 season, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats paid Kenny Lawler $277,200 in hard money, with a maximum value of $303,000 if he hits all incentives. The hard money includes a $125,000 signing bonus, $110,000 in base salary, and other payments like marketing and housing money."

[dd]

How would paying Kenny Lawler $300k change the results yesterday?  Zach never had the graceful throwing ability of BLM, Zach looks like a golfer with a truncated swing trying to overpower the ball.

"For the 2025 season, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats paid Kenny Lawler $277,200 in hard money, with a maximum value of $303,000 if he hits all incentives. The hard money includes a $125,000 signing bonus, $110,000 in base salary, and other payments like marketing and housing money."

Zach completed one long bomb to Wilson for a TD, imagine if we had another deep threat receiver, maybe we'd score more points???

[Big Daddy]

Zach completed one long bomb to Wilson for a TD, imagine if we had another deep threat receiver, maybe we'd score more points???

You're not wrong - there's a lot of heat on Zach, which I understand given how this season played out.  I really wonder how it would have been though, with receivers (Schoen playing the full season, AND Lawler here), and an O-line that could protect him better.

My fantasy is that Zach re-structures for next year allowing for some movement on the O-line to improve, as well as retaining O. Wilson, Demski back, having Schoen back at full speed and playing a full season, and (may as well swing for the fence here - it's my fantasy) get Lawler back, or another receiver that he can depend on.  If not Lawler, maybe Philpot out of Montreal - I believe he's on an expiring contract?  And a national that means we can go cheaper somewhere else??

Hey - a guy can dream. My point is - if Collaros had time like a few years ago with a dominant O-line and some receivers - he could turn back the clock a few (5-6?) years.  But of course, we still need a succession plan.  Maybe one year of ZC lighting it up for old times sake and bringing it home for his swan song would be the one more year to see Dru Brown hit free agency and bring him home where he developed.  A QB developed here would be cool, but I would settle for another up-and-comer if a better option is there. 

Maybe I should be writing Harlequin romance novels, or Christmas movies filmed in Manitoba.  It may be a total pipe dream, but I like how it plays out so I'm going with it for today.