State of the roster

[dd]

The extra SMS money should be used to secure a competent #2 Qb, hands down. Collaros gets hurt, we're dead in the water.  Collaros has been relatively unhurt during the regular season, so we've been lucky so far, but every Qb gets hurt in this league, young and old. Look at last year- Adams, Fajardo, Kelly, Harris, etc, and they are fielded decent #2 Qb's. I have zero confidence in our #2 last year, and time to bring in new blood to challenge status quo. I'd bring in someone like Cam Dukes

[Jesse]

He totally is. But Sterns is a slot receiver and Clercius is that fifth receiver on the field side that does a lot of blocking. The roles are very different. Sterns can't win a spot out there unless the offense looks incredibly different and even then I'd be skeptical.

Also keep in mind that every time we bring in an extra OL or back, a receiver comes off.

We don't often have our full complement of receivers on the field.

[Blue In BC]

The extra SMS money should be used to secure a competent #2 Qb, hands down. Collaros gets hurt, we're dead in the water.  Collaros has been relatively unhurt during the regular season, so we've been lucky so far, but every Qb gets hurt in this league, young and old. Look at last year- Adams, Fajardo, Kelly, Harris, etc, and they are fielded decent #2 Qb's. I have zero confidence in our #2 last year, and time to bring in new blood to challenge status quo. I'd bring in someone like Cam Dukes

I agree SOME of the money could be used for that purpose but how much of it? The list of those available choices is not good. Having extra money doesn't mean they wouldn't sign for less.

Using Masoli as an example. Where is he going to land? He's still only worth low end back up money.

I only see 8 QB's that are potential free agents; I'd think Davis, Masoli and Streveler won't be playing in 2025 until a team has an injury.

Dukes, Scott, Bonner, Patterson and Bonner are the others.

Clearly Masoli is the most experienced but is he really any better short or long term than Dolegala?

[Jesse]

The extra SMS money should be used to secure a competent #2 Qb, hands down. Collaros gets hurt, we're dead in the water.  Collaros has been relatively unhurt during the regular season, so we've been lucky so far, but every Qb gets hurt in this league, young and old. Look at last year- Adams, Fajardo, Kelly, Harris, etc, and they are fielded decent #2 Qb's. I have zero confidence in our #2 last year, and time to bring in new blood to challenge status quo. I'd bring in someone like Cam Dukes

Everyone gets the same amount of money, we can't suddenly outbid teams who have the same budget as we do.

[Blue In BC]

Everyone gets the same amount of money, we can't suddenly outbid teams who have the same budget as we do.

Every team will have a different set of needs and trigger points at each position. Other teams probably have better QB depth than we have or perceive that we have.

Ottawa signed Schiltz but also had Crum and Adams behind Brown. So their depth looks superior. Does that create a trade possibility as another example.

Realistically we don't know how the team feels about either Wilson or Dolegala. They may be the back ups.

[theaardvark]

So much riding on Zach's health and performance, it's a seriously risky plan.

Which might just be why Jackson is QB coach and not OC... so he can concentrate on the QB room/progression. 

[Pete]

i really like the offensive opportunities this roster provides us with. We are considerably faster/quicker which should strengthen our shorter game. Ly whenever we threw a flareout it seemed it went for less than 3 yards, we couldn't make that first tackler miss.
 Mitchell, Sterns and Logan will do that. May take some of the workload off Demski in the running game as well (hopefully keeping Demski healthier)  Logan will also give us a better change of pace than we've had.

 The overall speed of Shoen/Mitchel/White/Clercius is significantly better than Lawler/Wilson/Wolitarski/Wheatfall making us harder to defend.

[dd]

Every team will have a different set of needs and trigger points at each position. Other teams probably have better QB depth than we have or perceive that we have.

Ottawa signed Schiltz but also had Crum and Adams behind Brown. So their depth looks superior. Does that create a trade possibility as another example.

Realistically we don't know how the team feels about either Wilson or Dolegala. They may be the back ups.

I m nervous about Wilson. Dolegala was cut from Sask in favour of Patterson, and then BC when they got Rourke, but he hasn't shown well when he's played, certainly not like Davis Alexander but he's probably on par with Schiltz or Crum. Maybe Jarious really makes a difference with these 2, I certainly hope so...

[Pigskin]

Wilson moves well in the pocket, and we know he can run. He also showed time and time again at practice that he had the strongest arm of our three QBs. I think with the help of Jackson and Zach, he could take the next step. Strev and Dolegala are my ??.

[Waffler]

Wilson moves well in the pocket, and we know he can run. He also showed time and time again at practice that he had the strongest arm of our three QBs. I think with the help of Jackson and Zach, he could take the next step. Strev and Dolegala are my ??.

I honestly don't know what is going to happen with the QB's past #1 but I'd argue that Dolegala has the strongest arm here . He throws deep balls seemingly without effort, no wind up, just zing. I'd love to see a deep ball contest though. Wilson has to fix his accuracy, he can look great and terrible on consecutive plays. With Zach being 37 this year I'd have hoped we had tried harder to get someone more proven on the roster as Sask did.

[Waffler]

I'd add that the strongest arm we have had here in recent times is Prukop. It never helped him.

[BomberFan73]

Do we still have 2023 1st rnd pick Anthony Bennett under contract?  He was injured early in camp lastyear.

[DM83]

Are you related to him? Poor fella played against lesser ability teams in college. He certainly showed zero ability at the pro level.

[BomberFan73]

Are you related to him? Poor fella played against lesser ability teams in college. He certainly showed zero ability at the pro level.

Weird reply. No idea what led you to that conclusion.
There was a reason we drafted him where we did. All I'm asking is if he's still ours.

[Jesse]

Weird reply. No idea what led you to that conclusion.
There was a reason we drafted him where we did. All I'm asking is if he's still ours.

We released him a year ago. He's anyone who wants him.