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MoontoScott said:
I remember the days when there no more than 4 assistants. I wonder if 8 are really required.

I am glad to see Jason Tucker back to coach the receivers.
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Agreed re. J. Tucker. Also, getting Demtrious Maxie back as D-Line Coach is huge. Still, I'm hoping that there's room on the coaching staff for Almondo Sewell - if he's interested in returning.
 
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K1984 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't positions like that in the NCAA normally filled by recent graduates and/or new coaches trying to get their feet wet?

Just seems strange to me that he keeps seeking these positions out. Looks to me like he scratching and clawing at a faint hope of establishing himself as a coach in NCAA Div 1 or the NFL somehow.
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Tar Heels are a Div 1 school. Not sure how long Bill B will even be there, with the rumors of Brady trying to convince him to come and coach the Raiders.
 
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bellagiobob said:
Tar Heels are a Div 1 school. Not sure how long Bill B will even be there, with the rumors of Brady trying to convince him to come and coach the Raiders.
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If Belichick bolts for the NFL, his replacement with the Tar Heels will likely be OC Freddie Kitchens - the former Cleveland Browns HC who brought Chris Jones to the NFL from Sask.
 
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Who should the Elks take at 12 in the draft?

I think one of the defensive lineman may fall too you guys. It's a deep Dline draft.

Don't see you taking a linebacker, Jones took 4 last year.

Oline maybe, Anderson can play tackle and you guys did start a Canadian at RT.

Defensive back? Hutter is being wasted on the bench, maybe another depth DB who can play DHB/CB.

I think reciever is one of your deepest positions, do you add another?
 
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Jeffrey Pedler said:
Who should the Elks take at 12 in the draft?

I think one of the defensive lineman may fall too you guys. It's a deep Dline draft.

Don't see you taking a linebacker, Jones took 4 last year.

Oline maybe, Anderson can play tackle and you guys did start a Canadian at RT.

Defensive back? Hutter is being wasted on the bench, maybe another depth DB who can play DHB/CB.

I think reciever is one of your deepest positions, do you add another?
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I have no idea, but based on Hervey's history I'd suspect the lines are going to be a big priority for him whether through the draft or free agency or both.

If there's some depth in the draft for linemen (whether D or O) maybe he goes somewhere else for the first pick at 12 if there's a unique talent he wants and then loads up on volume later for the lines and maybe some athletic line backers or fullbacks to load up the special teams, but I'd be pretty surprised if he started loading up on DBs, recievers or kickers at the draft.
 
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bellagiobob said:
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While Mitchell was a bright spot for the EE in 2022, he was a bit lackluster the last 2 seasons - especially as a kick returner last year. An under-the-radar WR to look out for going forward may be Arkell Smith who was briefly pretty decent as a rookie with the EE in '24 before getting hurt.
 
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abootzky said:
While Mitchell was a bright spot for the EE in 2022, he was a bit lackluster the last 2 seasons - especially as a kick returner last year. An under-the-radar WR to look out for going forward may be Arkell Smith who was briefly pretty decent as a rookie with the EE in '24 before getting hurt.
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I certainly wish Mitchell the best.

He was the best "possession" receiver the club had in the last 5 years and he was a bright spot when the team was as low as you can possibly go. He always came to play. Some of the worst QBs in EE history didn't help much either.

As for the kick return teams, they basically turned to him when no one else back there could even catch the ball. He was unspectacular in running them back but the question remains as to why the EE couldn't find a real special teams guy--for the last decade.
 
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Riders trade an 8th round CFL draft pick & sign Jake Maier to a one-year deal. I like this to create an established back-up behind Harris and still young player with bonafides as a CFL starting QB. Pretty inconsistent with decaying Stampeder teams Maier is reunited with his first offensive coordinator.

Solid gamble on a prospective succession plan. At worst an experience QB back-up upgrade for an ancient start who has spent alot of time on IR.

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MoontoScott said:
I certainly wish Mitchell the best.

He was the best "possession" receiver the club had in the last 5 years and he was a bright spot when the team was as low as you can possibly go. He always came to play. Some of the worst QBs in EE history didn't help much either.

As for the kick return teams, they basically turned to him when no one else back there could even catch the ball. He was unspectacular in running them back but the question remains as to why the EE couldn't find a real special teams guy--for the last decade.
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And now they have one but refuse to use him there.
 


We’ve been overpaying receivers for the last few years, good to see that Hervey is taking a more common sense approach.
 
bellagiobob said:


We’ve been overpaying receivers for the last few years, good to see that Hervey is taking a more common sense approach.
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Would be nice if we could go back to the days that aren't even all that far in the past where we used to just find and recruit a quality receiver pretty much every season.
 
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Lewis has been all about the pay from the moment we got him. He's said as much in some comments too. Me first player that cares how many balls are thrown to him so that he can get stats to get next contract. Lawler and Lewis are bookends. Sure they're star receivers. Neither were gamebreakers here or arguably even impacted Win/loss. A player you can say that about, that heavily influenced outcome of games is Rankin.

This segues into a related comment that I feel even in CFL that a top RB is more impactful in games and results than a top receiver. The star receiver might get more highlights and people off their feet but that wasn't happening often with Lewis anyway. I'd assume hes gone and if not he's still on of the identified players that puts self ahead of team.

In anycase a good thing that an org in a capped league is looking to be responsible with how they allocate. Hervey "Not paying that much for receivers" even has credibility as he was one. A pretty damned good one. Imagine Lewis in a room trying to argue with GM Hervey that he deserves more. heh.
 
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Elliot Brown released today--a major loss for the team. I think Anderson will not be returning either. Another year of major roster turnovers but hey that's the CFL.
 
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Cloned said:
I would bet at least 2 of the 3 will be back in the CFL.
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Unfortunately by the time they come back a good chunk of our season is already done, and for the most part, for whatever reason, they often aren't as good as they were before. Which is weird.
 
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