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Good points by both AV and Paul. I will add that Tom Richards - the former Edmonton receiver - and this board did not choose Cui, from what I recall. And Cui didn't choose Chris Jones so this has...

Victor Cui has been the one good thing about the Elks.

Exactly. I don't have a problem with anything Jones said and I do think that Ford needs to continue to be the starter and go through the growing pains. Jones was quite complimentary of Ford's play...

Jones explains the situation in this article: https://3downnation.com/2023/06/29/hes-a-true-quarterback-chris-jones-insists-elks-havent-soured-on-canadian-qb-tre-ford-despite-healthy-scratches/

With Locksley's release, Tre Ford will be back on the active roster.

Locksley's tantrum on the sidelines yesterday - justified or not - reminds me of Cleo Lemon's last game as an Argo in 2011.

Don't forget about all of James Franklin's TD's in 2019. The guy was a disaster otherwise but he could at least do the QB sneak.

I honestly hate what teams do on short yardage, by bringing...

Cornelius has only thrown for 300 yards over two games and over 100 of those came on one play.

It's concerning but we have had dips before, such as in the mid-1980s (anyone remember the likes of Ken Hobart, Mike Hohensee, Mark Casale, Ricky Turner, Art Schlichter, and a host of others?) and...

This isn't a snap judgment on Cornelius for me. I have been watching him from 2021 until now and I am not seeing the progress out of him that I would have hoped to see. In today's CFL, you have to be...

I originally picked the Riders in my prediction pool, but changed it to Edmonton because I was worried about the Riders' o-line. I should have been worried about the Elks' o-line instead.

Also, I...

I don't think that's a bad idea.

He did go that route in 2016 in Saskatchewan and it paid off with contending seasons in 2017 and 2018. I don't doubt that it will pay off again for Jones.

History suggests that college head coaches on either side of the border don't tend to make great professional head coaches. There are exceptions but coaching 18 to 22 year-olds and coaching adults...

To be fair, that is the formula that worked for Jones in Saskatchewan. He went through 100 players in 2016 when they went 5-13 but found a core that he liked. They then went 10-8 in 2017 and 12-6 in...

Although I would suggest that there is far less competition for the entertainment dollar in Edmonton than in Toronto.

Walker was underwhelming with the Argos in 2019 - definitely not worth what they were paying him despite his 1000 yard season - and has looked lost since. Lawler is outstanding but they need some...

Jones is also using a Canadian at tailback and has not just one but two Canadian QBs. You should be falling in love with him, OV!!

Anyway, he is doing the exact same rebuild in Edmonton this year...

I think it's safe to say that Jones has a lot of rope in Edmonton so I really don't think it matters what his record is there this year, OV. He will be back with the Elks next season.

In fairness to Jones, the approach he is using in his second stint in Edmonton is exactly what he did when he moved from Edmonton to Saskatchewan in 2016. He went through around 100 players in 2016,...

Tough to know given the constant turnstile there.

I assign a fair bit of blame to Jones for the Argos not making it to the Grey Cup in either 2013 or 2021. He has a tendency to over-tinker with the defence and he did that both of those seasons....

Collins also had the advantage of playing for Chris Jones in Toronto last year.

Do we want Collins back?

Decoud has had his struggles in Edmonton too so I wonder how long he will stay there.

Where was the league's best kick returner last year? Worthy had lots of opportunities returning kicks last year and not much happened. If you put Wright or Leake with the Als, perhaps they too would...

Time will tell. They kept both Damonte Coxie and AJ Richardson over Worthy too so they obviously like both of them better. And Holden may indeed turn out better than early cut Decoud. Again, time...