Darby

[Blue In BC]

Rutledge practiced today and Parker was not practicing today. Darby may not have to wait long to get into the starting lineup. O'Shea confirmed today that Taylor is out for the season.

Ironic. Rutledge was the one nicked in the last game, not Parker specifically. Might be just a need to rest due to bumps and bruises? Not surprised Taylor is finished for 2022 but why isn't he on the 6 game IR?

[pjrocksmb]

Ironic. Rutledge was the one nicked in the last game, not Parker specifically. Might be just a need to rest due to bumps and bruises? Not surprised Taylor is finished for 2022 but why isn't he on the 6 game IR?

Sure hope Parker is ok.  Too bad about Taylor.  Agree weird no 6 game.

[Jockitch]

Walters waits to confirm team health & performance issues, springs into action and a darn decent ball player is now back in Blue.  

[Pigskin]

Really like this deal. He knows our D, he can play DB or LB. And we trade a player that has done nothing in 9 games with us. This is a great deal for the bombers.

[pjrocksmb]

Where is he better suited? Lb or db?

[TecnoGenius]

Winning move by KW.  Even if HAM doesn't want Darby, do they really want to hand us back a piece of our TiCat-killing D if they think they'll see us in the GC??  Surely HAM believes they have a chance.

Did HAM desperately need a DE or something?  Is Howsare injured again?  Doesn't make sense from a HAM perspective unless they think they have no shot.

For us, this hints that:
a) Jeffcoat isn't out long term;
b) Rutledge may be out a few games (even if practising)

If you're thinking Darby at DB: has he ever started at HB/CB in the CFL before??

Wilcots showed promise but as for "pieces needed for the GC", Darby is way more important than Wilcots.  How does KW pull off these deals??

[Blue In BC]

Where is he better suited? Lb or db?

If Rutledge is playing I would think Darby would play at DHB.

The problem is that Rutledge was nicked so we can't be sure he can / should play this week. Even though he practised today. He wasn't even mentioned on the daily IR report.

There was some info that Parker didn't practice and he's not mentioned on the daily IR report either.

IF ( and it's a big if ) Rutledge and Parker can both play, I would think there is a good chance Darby could start in front of Holm. Holm would become a DI and Hassell would get bumped to PR?

Maybe if anyone is attending practises this week they can see who is with the # 1 defence and where they are lining up?

[Blue In BC]

Winning move by KW.  Even if HAM doesn't want Darby, do they really want to hand us back a piece of our TiCat-killing D if they think they'll see us in the GC??  Surely HAM believes they have a chance.

Did HAM desperately need a DE or something?  Is Howsare injured again?  Doesn't make sense from a HAM perspective unless they think they have no shot.

For us, this hints that:
a) Jeffcoat isn't out long term;
b) Rutledge may be out a few games (even if practising)

If you're thinking Darby at DB: has he ever started at HB/CB in the CFL before??

Wilcots showed promise but as for "pieces needed for the GC", Darby is way more important than Wilcots.  How does KW pull off these deals??

IIRC Darby has played multiple positions in the secondary. Swiss army knife kind of player. To play SAM you have to have cover skills and he showed that last year.

He also knows our defence and most of the players. Easy fit.

[TecnoGenius]

He also knows our defence and most of the players. Easy fit.

Yes, it's almost like I woke up today to hear this news and it turns out I'm still asleep, dreaming.  You really couldn't ask for a better trade.  And from a team still vying for a GC... I'm actually shocked.  I bet KW would have given up Wilcots and a 3rd rounder had HAM played hardball.  Stupid HAM!

[BLUEBOMBER]

Looks like our defense was a major concern after the Hamilton game...

[M.O.A.B.]

Looks like our defense was a major concern after the Hamilton game...

It wasnt after the Riders game though

[buckzumhoff]

Good trade for the bombers

[Pete]

The fact the Cats had Ciante Evans coming back off the the injured list may have had something to do with it.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Winning move by KW.  Even if HAM doesn't want Darby, do they really want to hand us back a piece of our TiCat-killing D if they think they'll see us in the GC??  Surely HAM believes they have a chance.

Did HAM desperately need a DE or something?  Is Howsare injured again?  Doesn't make sense from a HAM perspective unless they think they have no shot.

For us, this hints that:
a) Jeffcoat isn't out long term;
b) Rutledge may be out a few games (even if practising)

If you're thinking Darby at DB: has he ever started at HB/CB in the CFL before??

Wilcots showed promise but as for "pieces needed for the GC", Darby is way more important than Wilcots.  How does KW pull off these deals??

Howsare is on their 6 game but they currently have 7 D-linemen on their roster, so not sure why they acquired another one.  Most likely Wilcots goes directly to their PR, if he can impress them they may bring him back next year.

[the paw]

I am still suggesting another American burner at receiver, just to clear, threaten defences for our other guys.
Maybe a CDN O lineman
A CDN D tackle in case of injury.

None are a must, but like insurance even for he five games left.

They have Harrison and Helligh as import receivers on the PR, and Ellingson on the IR.   They just added Jakub Szott, a CDN OL from Ottaw to the PR.

They are already two deep at CDN DT, and if they ran into injury problems, would just use Gauthier and Briggs at WIL for the ratio.