Cut Down Day

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Where's Wally??? 

On the playing field yapping at the refs. of course!

[Tecno]

Well, if you're naming Eli and Wallace as safe, who on the OL do you expect to be swapped out?

Sorry, my wording was ambiguous.  Eli & Wallace are 100% NOT safe.  If they underperform early I fully expect us to consider the alternatives.  And by that I mean Vibert or the IMP at C, and/or Vant at LG.

The only safe guys who are NATs on REC and OL are Demski & Neuf.  Though even Neuf may be benched if he royally stinks up the joint -- which luckily I am not expecting.

[Tecno]

Daniels potentially making the AR is by a thread IMO, Eli/Vibert are better blockers and MCI is the better athlete....but he has the size and from all indications the correct attitude

We don't know that about Vibert.  I don't think he's taken any snaps as 6th outside of PS and/or garbage season games.  He *should* be a good 6th.  But we have no proof yet.

Peterson, had a tough preseason, maybe nicked??

Peterson may have been under instruction to get what he can behind the hoggies rather than kick it outside or search for another gap (that wasn't there...).  Also, the RB's performance is 75% dictated by the play of the OL.  And OL run block was HORRID in the PS games.  So I wouldn't blame Peterson, as Brady did no better.

Our other Cdn LB's all have special teams leadership, Ball was nicked so unsure if he progressed, but he is strong enough on specials

Ball was constantly being touted in camp, so I expect he made the next step and is a solid "keep" at this point.

Eli, must be hurt?? Is he going to be our starting centre?? saw so little of him, is he starer caliber, an upgrade from KOLO....

I think the line-up you saw snap 1 in PS1 is the desired line-up (minus the missing guys who are dinged, like Demski).  So ya, the idea is Eli at C.

As for upgrade from Ko-man... I'm pretty sure we'll be lucky to match.  I think the main driver on dropping Ko-man was needing the SMS for Broxton.  I do have some hope that Eli can maybe up his game on pass-pro... as long as he stops getting pancaked.  I think Eli may be smarter "football IQ", as I think Ko-man's main problem was getting beat brain-wise.  I also think Eli is more of an effort guy.

Wallace played everywhere in PS, I would like to see us announce a contract extension with him....

If it's cheap, sure.  But not for huge Dobson-level coin.  Jury is still out on Wallace.  I'm still not sold on him.  If there is progression, it's occurring quite slowly.  On the bright side, he hasn't reached his ceiling yet.

I'm not sure any player would want to agree to any big 2+ year contract right now with the massive money influx due in 2027.  In that sense HAM just ripped off Kenny to the max by signing him to 3 at "2026 rates".  Someone in the league tipped HAM off to the media deal... just like someone tipped HAM off last year there was going to be $400k extra.  HAM doing some cheatin'!

[Tecno]

OL Kendall Randolph signs with the Argos.

Bit shocked.  TOR might be really hard up right about now.  They also get to buy a sneak-peak look at Condell's new paradigm for us.

If he goes to PR as depth it will make more sense.  If they start him at OT, they are in for a world of hurt.

[theaardvark]

Bit shocked.  TOR might be really hard up right about now.  They also get to buy a sneak-peak look at Condell's new paradigm for us.

If he goes to PR as depth it will make more sense. If they start him at OT, they are in for a world of hurt.

Like we did last year?

He's no Broxton, but wants to play...

[dd]

agreed, he's a serviceable lineman for sure. We let him go, and another team picked him up, good for him, he gets another shot somewhere else. But I must say, after watching our OL play in pre season, I was surprised we let him go.

[Tecno]

agreed, he's a serviceable lineman for sure. We let him go, and another team picked him up, good for him, he gets another shot somewhere else. But I must say, after watching our OL play in pre season, I was surprised we let him go.

Rand & Vant were in a contest for that "vet IMP OL backup" position.  Vant won.

[Tecno]

Like we did last year?

He's no Broxton, but wants to play...

Case in point.  Probably the worst Zach protection since Zach arrived, and a bad run game (stats notwithstanding).

The only saving grace in TOR is they have a mobile QB -- well, assuming his lego leg repair actually worked.