Cut Down Day

[Tecno]

The Lions also released ; American receivers Jaelon Darden, Michael Fitzgerald, Jermaine Jackson

Wasn't that the guy always open and scoring big on us in PS2?  I'm a bit surprised he got cut.  Someone will probably pick him up if they have an injury.

I guess BC is too flush with IMP RECs at the moment.

[Tecno]

Ooops, spoke too soon, the Ti-Cats just cut Lofton!

If Broxton gets hurt I'm calling him up.  He was always better than Vant/Rand at RT.  Unless whatever injury sidelined him here for a while is still nagging...

A bit surprising but he didn't look in the best of shape, he beat out Eric Lofton directly for the RT job

We don't know that for a fact.  Lofton was legit injured early last season.  My guess is he was hurt for half the year and by the time he was better Rand was "good enough" at RT they just rolled with that.

To be fair, Lofton wasn't miles above Rand.  But he was better.  Of course we'd want to give more reps to Rand because he was much younger, less injury prone, and possibly the future star RT.  Lofton is a lunchpail guy who had already maxed his ceiling.

[Blue In BC]

I still count 4 over on the roster. Will we see updates on those going to IR today?

[Jesse]

I still count 4 over on the roster. Will we see updates on those going to IR today?

You know MOS, he's never going to rule out a player until he has to.

[Tecno]

I still count 4 over on the roster. Will we see updates on those going to IR today?

Allen
Eli
Clercius
Vaval

All to ir? And or the stars we haven't seen or heard about for 2 weeks now, like pokey, Demski, moxey. Any one could be a surprise ir.

Has jsk already been moved to Ir?

[Blue In BC]

Allen
Eli
Clercius
Vaval

All to ir? And or the stars we haven't seen or heard about for 2 weeks now, like pokey, Demski, moxey. Any one could be a surprise ir.

Has jsk already been moved to Ir?

Yes JSK and Schmekel are both listed on 6 game IR.

Also point out again that includes 2 going to reserve list. I haven't seen any team declare that designation on their roster.

Novak was added from injured vet but doesn't show on the roster yet. He'd make the roster 5 over not 4 over.

[kkc60]

-Receiver Daniel Olaejo is a late addition to camp — he was drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Ottawa RedBlacks in the 2023 CFL Canadian Draft and appeared in 15 games over the next two years with four receptions before being added by the Montreal Alouettes last year and suiting up for three games.

Can't figure out this addition, must be someone's special pet project, but it's kind of unfair he's been given a PR spot by default when so many rookies sweated their butts off for 3 weeks and were denied the same gift card.

Here is his CFL highlight reel.

"Unfair"? It's pro football. If he's our #6 Canadian receiver, he's probably better at STs than the guys we had in camp.

[towelie]

Just makes me think we're running 3 Cdn receivers no matter what and they're trying to bolster the depth. Not sure i like this approach. I think our oline is going to be a bit of a work in progress, run game will suffer at times... I'd rather higher ceiling players than Cobb/Clercius/etc on the field

[Blue In BC]

Just makes me think we're running 3 Cdn receivers no matter what and they're trying to bolster the depth. Not sure i like this approach. I think our oline is going to be a bit of a work in progress, run game will suffer at times... I'd rather higher ceiling players than Cobb/Clercius/etc on the field

Clercius might be headed to the IR but for how long is a TBD. Also some reports that Demski was and is still nicked and might miss the 1st game. So look at adding this new Canadian receiver as short term insurance and a look see as to what he can do.

I don't know if running 3 Canadian receivers is a " no matter what " but it might and I'd agree it's not a good idea.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Yes JSK and Schmekel are both listed on 6 game IR.

Also point out again that includes 2 going to reserve list. I haven't seen any team declare that designation on their roster.

Novak was added from injured vet but doesn't show on the roster yet. He'd make the roster 5 over not 4 over.

If the 2 man reserve is run as it used to be, we won't know who's on it till gameday, sometimes it's a game time decision whether a player can go or not.

[Jesse]

I love our starting receivers so much more than the last couple of years, but there is zero depth at all so it's a scary position to be in.

And I certainly don't mind Cobb winning a role if he earned it, but it feels like we're at least one receiver short.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Clercius might be headed to the IR but for how long is a TBD. Also some reports that Demski was and is still nicked and might miss the 1st game. So look at adding this new Canadian receiver as short term insurance and a look see as to what he can do.

I don't know if running 3 Canadian receivers is a " no matter what " but it might and I'd agree it's not a good idea.

Don't think there's anyway in hell that new receiver makes the AR for a month or two, could be he's here for a tryout and dispelled with quickly.

Not sure the ratio matters for the receivers unless injury dictates a change, it's a matter of maximizing utility. As I said above they have 2 fixed Import receivers in White and Pokey and 2 fixed Natl. receivers in Demski and Nield, that last receiver spot will be shared between Clercius, Corcoran, Cobb and maybe Daniels or it can be given singly to Frederickson or Singer, which reduces the functionality of the position IMO.

A receiver lineup of Pokey, White, Demski, Singer and Nield might look impressive on paper but it lacks a lot of grit.

[Blue In BC]

Don't think there's anyway in hell that new receiver makes the AR for a month or two, could be he's here for a tryout and dispelled with quickly.

Not sure the ratio matters for the receivers unless injury dictates a change, it's a matter of maximizing utility. As I said above they have 2 fixed Import receivers in White and Pokey and 2 fixed Natl. receivers in Demski and Nield, that last receiver spot will be shared between Clercius, Corcoran, Cobb and maybe Daniels or it can be given singly to Frederickson or Singer, reducing the functionality of the position.

A receiver lineup of Pokey, White, Demski, Singer and Nield might look impressive on paper but it lacks a lot of grit.

The new Canadian receiver does have some CFL experience and could be on the AR as early as this week if Demski is nicked for the game. He'd be the only depth we'd have if that's the case. It might even require going 3 import receivers and taking Dixon off the AR.

This is all speculative based on possible injuries but an import that has been in all of TC or a new Canadian that just showed up?

[Blueforlife]

I have no worries about our receivers but we can't have injuries otherwise we might have some issues

[Pete]

I have no worries about our receivers but we can't have injuries otherwise we might have some issues

thats just it, sounds like Clercius already is injured, and Demski always misses some games. We should look at Mayala who BC released