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[Jesse]

Scouts follow these guys for years. When a player says they're ready to come up and try out, you bring them up regardless of position. Let training camp sort it out.

It's been mentioned already, but Charlie Roberts was just a guy until he forced coaches to keep around. It's highly unlikely he comes up and forces coaches to rework the roster to keep him, but you'll never find talent if you don't get them on the field first.

[theaardvark]

We say that every year about a bunch of prospects. Oliveria is the starting RB and he's not going to see a bunch less reps barring injury. So having any import RB on the AR is counter productive. By definition it has to be a Canadian that might see some duty on ST's.  Oliveria is earning $290K this season and you can still only have 12 players on offence at one time.

Dream on.

Just came up with this on another thread... White can be a DNA, and when you put Taylor in, who cannot be a DNA, you designate White.  That gets Taylor up to 25 touches.  And Brady "load management".  Without ratio issue.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Just came up with this on another thread... White can be a DNA, and when you put Taylor in, who cannot be a DNA, you designate White.  That gets Taylor up to 25 touches.  And Brady "load management". Without ratio issue.

100% chance of that not happening, Taylor is coming up to show he can play in the league, could be true but it won't be in Wpg.

[kkc60]

Same as last year with Cooley. It may come down to how well Peterson shows as a back up if Oliveria is injured for an extended period. In game replacement is one thing but does a longer injury force a ratio flip?

Maybe Taylor is the next Mack Herron? lol He's close in size and weight to Mini Mack.

He's also the opposite of Cooley. Cooley was big and slower, Taylor has hands and speed. ProbablY a PR player to start but a good Oliveira/ Vaval backup

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

He's also the opposite of Cooley. Cooley was big and slower, Taylor has hands and speed. ProbablY a PR player to start but a good Oliveira/ Vaval backup

Surprised no team picked Cooley up, loved his running style.

[Blue In BC]

He's also the opposite of Cooley. Cooley was big and slower, Taylor has hands and speed. ProbablY a PR player to start but a good Oliveira/ Vaval backup

That wasn't the point. We kept an import RB as a back up along with Canadian Peterson. Neither had any CFL experience so we used both while Oliveria was out early.

The same will be true this year except Peterson now has a year of CFL experience.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

That wasn't the point. We kept an import RB as a back up along with Canadian Peterson. Neither had any CFL experience so we used both while Oliveria was out early.

The same will be true this year except Peterson now has a year of CFL experience.

I think they only kept Cooley around until Brady regained his health then they cut him.

Hoping Condell can make better use of Peterson, he's too talented to leave on the sidelines all season long and he'll never replace Brady. With some guidance I think he could become the next Demski.

[Blue In BC]

I think they only kept Cooley around until Brady regained his health then they cut him.

Hoping Condell can make better use of Peterson, he's too talented to leave on the sidelines all season long and he'll never replace Brady. With some guidance I think he could become the next Demski.

Well yes and yes. It hasn't been unusual to keep at import RB on the PR. It's not often any team has another Canadian RB that will be the long term replacement due to injury.

So I won't be surprised to see one this year. It may be Taylor or someone else.

I'd like to see Peterson get a few more reps but we also know Oliveria doesn't like that idea much. It's a catch 22 problem.

[kkc60]

That wasn't the point. We kept an import RB as a back up along with Canadian Peterson. Neither had any CFL experience so we used both while Oliveria was out early.

The same will be true this year except Peterson now has a year of CFL experience.

And my point is Cooley didn't work as a backup because he could not play STs. Taylor can. I'm not saying he will make the AR or even the PR. But his skill set is unique and honestly fits better than Cooleys did in the CFL.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

And my point is Cooley didn't work as a backup because he could not play STs. Taylor can. I'm not saying he will make the AR or even the PR. But his skill set is unique and honestly fits better than Cooleys did in the CFL.

Can he be used as a backup returner?

[Blueforlife]

If he's half as good as Charlie we find a way to keep him

[dd]

It really begs the question why are we spending $290k on a running back when you can get import RB a dime a dozen, and better, bring in an elite nat o lineman but that's water under the bridge, still it frosts me we're paying that much for a rb

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It really begs the question why are we spending $290k on a running back when you can get import RB a dime a dozen, and better, bring in an elite nat o lineman but that's water under the bridge, still it frosts me we're paying that much for a rb

Brady is the face of the franchise.  It constrained their spending to re-sign him in 2024 but now the SMS has gone up and it's no longer preventing them from signing other talented FA's.

[Blue In BC]

And my point is Cooley didn't work as a backup because he could not play STs. Taylor can. I'm not saying he will make the AR or even the PR. But his skill set is unique and honestly fits better than Cooleys did in the CFL.

It doesn't change that getting him onto the AR is a ratio issue and an issue of need. If we didn't have Oliveria or Vaval that might have changed his actual opportunity.

We already have Ayers which seems a waste of a DI spot since he doesn't seem to be close to next man up due to injury.