Blue Bombers agree to terms with receiver Rasheed Bailey

[the paw]

Expect Demski to be over 1000.  And I bet he's our #2 yards / TDs receiver in 2023.  He said in his presser he's focussing on being more productive (yards) and healthy (injury-less, talk to WIllie!) this year.

Demski has the potential to get 1000 yards, but it will be tough to do if both Lawler and Schoen stay healthy.  Not only do they get as many targets, but they also have a longer average per reception, they get the longer routes more often.   I think Demski hit a career high in only 13 games because Ellingson missed so many. 

As far as TD's it's anybody's guess.  Last years 10 was more than double his best in any other year.  Maybe he has reached a new plateau, or maybe it was just one of those years where a good player gets hot.  If he gets 6 or so, I would be perfectly happy with that, any more is gravy. 

[TecnoGenius]

Demski has the potential to get 1000 yards, but it will be tough to do if both Lawler and Schoen stay healthy.

Well, Demski will just have to make himself "Zach's hot-hand fave" right in week 1 then.  Ellingson wasn't that guy in week 1 in 2022 (I rewatched), but by week 2-3 he was.  That shows that Buck/Zach are watching who is making the plays vs whiffing.  Nothing is set in stone with our O.  We adapt.

If Demski makes the big plays time after time, then he could be the primary target.  Especially if teams always double cover Lawler.  Not saying it'll happen, but it *could*.

[TecnoGenius]

Collaris has always had a go to guy...

Does anyone remember if he was like this in his long-ish stint in HAM?  Who was "his go to guy" there?  I'm trying to remember...

And did he have one in his brief stint in SSK?

[ModAdmin]

Does anyone remember if he was like this in his long-ish stint in HAM?  Who was "his go to guy" there?  I'm trying to remember...

And did he have one in his brief stint in SSK?

In Hamilton, I believe Collaros' lead receivers were Luke Tasker and Andy Fantuz during ZC's time there.

He played for the 'Riders in 2018 and led them to a 12 - 6 record but suffered a concussion that knocked him out of the playoffs.

[Jesse]

Does anyone remember if he was like this in his long-ish stint in HAM?  Who was "his go to guy" there?  I'm trying to remember...

And did he have one in his brief stint in SSK?

Looking back at 2014-16 in Hammy, and 2018 in Sask; he distributed the ball very evenly. 4+ receivers on each team over 800 yards and usually 2 had 1000+ yard seasons.

[Pigskin]

Bombers had an excellent offensive year.

2022: 4816 passing, 2043 rushing, for a total of 6859 yards. 58TDs. just over 900 plays. 345/500 passing, 406 rushing. 13 Ints. Up 7 from 2021.

58TDs. 14 rushing, 44 passing. Leggs 147 points, and a 82.1% on FG.

GE2 missed 10 games. ND10 missed 5 games. Woli missed 4 games.

DS83    70/1441
ND10    64/772
RB88    63/729
GE2      38/598
Woli      36/471
BO20    23/252
BOO     19/233
GMc29  16/70
CA86     6/70
JG80     6/54
JA27     4/32

[TecnoGenius]

Looking back at 2014-16 in Hammy, and 2018 in Sask; he distributed the ball very evenly. 4+ receivers on each team over 800 yards and usually 2 had 1000+ yard seasons.

Then that shows he's not necessarily a one-target type of guy, and hints we should indeed move back to the wide-distribution style of O.  Need Buck to realize this, too.  Having Kenny back might open up everyone else that much more... FS is always going to slide to where Kenny is going, and so will the soft zones.