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We still have the draft and can probably add 2-3 Canadians to the roster, 1 of which will probably be a WR.
Quote from: peg_city on Today at 03:06:04 PMWe still have the draft and can probably add 2-3 Canadians to the roster, 1 of which will probably be a WR.
Or we draft another 7 LB's. O'Shea loves his LB's. lol
It's only a hypothetical depth chart, but observations:
1. 3 Canadian receivers starting.
2. 3 import OL starting
3. Santo-Knox starting at WIL ahead of Wilson.
4. Bryant starting at LT and Broxton at RT.
5. Vaval starting at CB.
6. Randolph at LG ahead of Vanterpool
All of those are possibilities but it can change in an instant. We'll see lots of comments going forward about pro's and cons.
Seriously though I'm wondering about the Canadian LB's drafted in 2025 and they really only going to ST players going forward?
Ultimately I think some players that were here in 2025 won't be here when all is said in done.
Less likely an A at G than at C, you missed the A C candidate.
I think it'll be a duke-out at LG between Wallace & Rand. Wallace may be the favorite, but he's going to have to do better than last year.
Are we really going to field Nield & Clercius at the same time? I still think we plop an IMP in there. However, if strong side has Demski Nield Clercius that would make for some great screen possibilities with that much beef. Our screen game is league-worst -- it would be nice to do something about that.
Quote from: theaardvark on Today at 04:12:37 PMLess likely an A at G than at C, you missed the A C candidate.
I only mentioned possible choices listed on the depth charts. They didn't list Kramdi at safety but it was an option some thought might happen ( I don't ).
Another one was Taylor making the AR at RB but he's listed as the last option at the position.
Obviously there are a bunch of other possibilities but we can't list them all at this point.
By my rough count we only have 87 players on the current roster today. It will top out at about 100 -110 at some point before rookie camp. 7 or 10 draft choices for example. The depth chart will change. Ranking within the total depth chart will change.
I ask the same question every year before TC. Will there be a trade now that we have some excess depth at certain positions. LB would be one.
Last year we added drafted : 3 LB's, 1 receiver, 1 OL and 1 DB. We traded to add Peterson. Where could we add another any other Canadians besides PR without deleting / trading someone?
Quote from: Tecno on Today at 05:19:23 PMI think it'll be a duke-out at LG between Wallace & Rand. Wallace may be the favorite, but he's going to have to do better than last year.
Are we really going to field Nield & Clercius at the same time? I still think we plop an IMP in there. However, if strong side has Demski Nield Clercius that would make for some great screen possibilities with that much beef. Our screen game is league-worst -- it would be nice to do something about that.
Well lots of thoughts about an import at center and nobody is listed there at the moment. It could be an either or, or neither.
If we in fact start 3 Canadian receivers then that could result in a 3 import OL. Where is something that could be decided in TC if that's where they intend to flip the ratio.
Quote from: Blue In BC on Today at 03:24:39 PMOr we draft another 7 LB's. O'Shea loves his LB's. lol
It's only a hypothetical depth chart, but observations:
1. 3 Canadian receivers starting.
2. 3 import OL starting
3. Santo-Knox starting at WIL ahead of Wilson.
4. Bryant starting at LT and Broxton at RT.
5. Vaval starting at CB.
6. Randolph at LG ahead of Vanterpool
All of those are possibilities but it can change in an instant. We'll see lots of comments going forward about pro's and cons.
Seriously though I'm wondering about the Canadian LB's drafted in 2025 and they really only going to ST players going forward?
Ultimately I think some players that were here in 2025 won't be here when all is said in done.
If O'Shea designates them ST players without a fair trial guaranteed they'll leave at the first chance, he expects players to embrace the ST role but rarely gives those players the chance to advance. For highly touted draft picks coming out of college that would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on Today at 05:41:10 PMIf O'Shea designates them ST players without a fair trial guaranteed they'll leave at the first chance, he expects players to embrace the ST role but rarely gives those players the chance to advance. For highly touted draft picks coming out of college that would be a bitter pill to swallow.
True enough. I don't know what the coaches see or don't see in practice to move someone up or down. We have 18 LB's listed out of 87 players on the roster. That's tough on all of them.
It's too bad the draft choices didn't get more reps last year but it is what it is and I don't know why those decisions were made.
Guessing what players we draft or why and at which positions this year is always interesting. Do we try and fill a need or pick the best available when we pick. There has to be a trade off.
If the best players available when we draft more LB's in our 1st 3 or 4 picks? That would be almost a funny situation.
Quote from: Blue In BC on Today at 05:53:50 PMTrue enough. I don't know what the coaches see or don't see in practice to move someone up or down. We have 18 LB's listed out of 87 players on the roster. That's tough on all of them.
It's too bad the draft choices didn't get more reps last year but it is what it is and I don't know why those decisions were made.
Guessing what players we draft or why and at which positions this year is always interesting. Do we try and fill a need or pick the best available when we pick. There has to be a trade off.
If the best players available when we draft more LB's in our 1st 3 or 4 picks? That would be almost a funny situation.
MOS is overly cautious, securing the win comes before all else and if the team struggles as they did last season in many games he relies heavily on his veterans.