Will Kramdi be our starting safety this year

[BomberFan73]

I just hope this won't be like last year where trials at safety failed pretty bad with Parker & Kramdi.
Allen came in and looked the part. I hope he stills lines up there in traditional sets.

[Tecno]

I just hope this won't be like last year where trials at safety failed pretty bad with Parker & Kramdi.
Allen came in and looked the part. I hope he stills lines up there in traditional sets.

No one wants that.  But I'm not totally sold on Allen at FS.  I'm having major PTSD from the ESF a few months ago.  Allen was a big part of complete stench that was our DB corps for 3/4 of the game.  FS and CBs were worse than useless for all of those explosions.

[Blue In BC]

I thought it was a given Kramdi is moving to Safety, accept it man, you're in denial.

It wouldn't be the 1st time though. lol

[BIGBLUE204]

On the surface that makes sense. In practice is he seeing any reps at CB? Changing the role of Kramdi, Griffin and Allen seems a bit much with 2 new starters on the DL as well.

Thats only 1 change from the end of last year. Kramdi was playing safety often.

[Blue In BC]

Thats only 1 change from the end of last year. Kramdi was playing safety often.

Rotating at safety is not the same as assigned there most of the time. It also means Allen is bumped, so who is the next man up at safety if they make this change? No room for Allen as a DI.

[BIGBLUE204]

Rotating at safety is not the same as assigned there most of the time. It also means Allen is bumped, so who is the next man up at safety if they make this change? No room for Allen as a DI.

I'm not going to argue semantics. Kramdi and Griffin both played in the spots they're in right now, last year. The only change is a new DL. Kelly/Hallet play safety, assuming they can actually stay healthy. They also drafted a kid this year that has potential.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I'm not going to argue semantics. Kramdi and Griffin both played in the spots they're in right now, last year. The only change is a new DL. Kelly/Hallet play safety, assuming they can actually stay healthy. They also drafted a kid this year that has potential.

Ethan Stuart, yah why not, if Kelly or Hallett haven't figured it out yet, give the new kid a shot at second safety.

[Blue In BC]

I'm not going to argue semantics. Kramdi and Griffin both played in the spots they're in right now, last year. The only change is a new DL. Kelly/Hallet play safety, assuming they can actually stay healthy. They also drafted a kid this year that has potential.

We'll also have 2 new CB's starting. Two new DL. You can call it semantics but it's much more than that.  At least 2 new starters are veteran CFL players but it's still 4 new starters and 2 players in different roles.

[BIGBLUE204]

We'll also have 2 new CB's starting. Two new DL. You can call it semantics but it's much more than that.  At least 2 new starters are veteran CFL players but it's still 4 new starters and 2 players in different roles.

My original point was referring to your claim that there would be a change in Kramdi & Griffins role. Which isn't true. They both played the positions they have been occupying for TC to end the year.

[Blue In BC]

My original point was referring to your claim that there would be a change in Kramdi & Griffins role. Which isn't true. They both played the positions they have been occupying for TC to end the year.

Kramdi dropped into a double safety look with Allen and Parker before that. I can't remember him in an actual normal single safety look which is somewhat what is being suggested now.

At times he was at SAM and Griffin was inside covering slot receivers or RB's out of the backfield.

Woodbey came on towards the end of the season so he may take on a role more similar to what Griffin had last year.

This may or may not be what happens but it is definitely changes in the roles of all of those players. To the point where we may not have Allen on the roster. I don't know how you can dispute that. It also raises concern over the depth at safety if Allen ( or replacement ) is bumped from the AR.

Would those be a bad change in direction, not necessarily but we'll see.

[Jesse]

Kramdi dropped into a double safety look with Allen and Parker before that. I can't remember him in an actual normal single safety look which is somewhat what is being suggested now.

At times he was at SAM and Griffin was inside covering slot receivers or RB's out of the backfield.

Woodbey came on towards the end of the season so he may take on a role more similar to what Griffin had last year.

This may or may not be what happens but it is definitely changes in the roles of all of those players. To the point where we may not have Allen on the roster. I don't know how you can dispute that. It also raises concern over the depth at safety if Allen ( or replacement ) is bumped from the AR.

Would those be a bad change in direction, not necessarily but we'll see.

This is what has been happening. Just without Allen.

[Blue In BC]

This is what has been happening. Just without Allen.

That's what I said. With Allen in a double safety look it's a split zone look. With one safety as a more traditional look the safety has to be working sideline to sideline.

We did all of those at various times. Griffin and Woodbey dropped into coverage a lot even when we had a double safety look. Down and distance come into play.

Depth charts can't always be taken too seriously. However, Smith was often listed as depth at SAM even though Griffin more often moved to SAM when Kramdi dropped deeper. Maybe he gets to be more actual depth behind him if this comes to pass..

Ball has been looking good in TC from some reports so maybe he's the new immediate depth in the format used in 2025? We did see Kelly on the field at times in the secondary.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

That's what I said. With Allen in a double safety look it's a split zone look. With one safety as a more traditional look the safety has to be working sideline to sideline.

We did all of those at various times. Griffin and Woodbey dropped into coverage a lot even when we had a double safety look. Down and distance come into play.

Depth charts can't always be taken too seriously. However, Smith was often listed as depth at SAM even though Griffin more often moved to SAM when Kramdi dropped deeper. Maybe he gets to be more actual depth behind him if this comes to pass..

Ball has been looking good in TC from some reports so maybe he's the new immediate depth in the format used in 2025? We did see Kelly on the field at times in the secondary.

Good point about Ball, he could be in contention for Second Safety as well.

I could be wrong but I don't believe Griffin, Woodbey and Kramdi were ever on the field at the same time, unless Woodbey was subbing for Kyrie over at WIL. A big wish for this season is to get all 3 on the field at the same time for the majority of the reps.

[Blue In BC]

Good point about Ball, he could be in contention for Second Safety as well.

I could be wrong but I don't believe Griffin, Woodbey and Kramdi were ever on the field at the same time, unless Woodbey was subbing for Kyrie over at WIL. A big wish for this season is to get all 3 on the field at the same time for the majority of the reps.

I know both Woodbey and Griffin were on the roster at the same time. Not 100% sure if they were on the field at the same time as you mentioned. We make substitutions so often it's tough to keep up while watching TV.

All of this could be a way to get both on the field by removing Allen from the AR.