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OV Argo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:32 pm

bluto wrote: ↑Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:35 pm https://www.cfl.ca/2025/04/09/top-of-th ... gonauts-3/

Don Landry's take on our Depth Chart as it stands:

OFFENCE
Receiver Damonte Coxie, DaVaris Daniels, Dejon Brissett*, David Ungerer III*, Kevin Mital *
Running Back Ka’Deem Carey
QuarterBack Chad Kelly
Fullback Bruno LaBelle*
Offensive Line Ryan Hunter* (LT), Dylan Giffen* (LG), Darius Ciraco* (C), Peter Nicastro* (RG), George Moore (RT)

* denotes National
** denotes Global

DEFENCE
Defensive Back Benjie Franklin (CB), Tarvarus McFadden (CB), Darrius Bratton (HB), Mark Milton (HB), Tyshon Blackburn* (FS)
Linebacker Cameron Judge* (WLB), Wynton McManis (MLB), Quincy Mauger (SAM)
Defensive Line Bryan Cox (DE), Derek Parrish (DE), Anthony Lanier II (DT), Jordan Williams (DT)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker Lirim Hajrullahu*
Punter John Haggerty**
Long Snapper Adam Guillemette*
Returner Janarion Grant

I have no information about Bruno LaBelle's viability as a short yardage guy... does anybody think that he may be the solution to our multi-season goal line offence woes?

Labelle was a tight end in Div I US college ball; have no idea if he could line-up under C for short yardage duty, but Mackie (BC) & M-Litre (Ticats) sure were good at it last season, and the CFL is a copy-cat league, so ... could also find a big QB to do that role but that might mean replacing Dukes as 3rd stringer ?

Lots of competition is needed to put together a strong D again. Hoping it will be ex-Bomber Rutledge over Mauger at S-OLB, and vet C. Evans should be able to claim a job (over Milton at D-half perhaps?). D-line should be decided by lots of fierce TC competition; aside from Lanier's one big season with the Riders and wether he can find that form again, none of the above should be handed a job without thorough challenges IMO

bluto wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:24 am

OV Argo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:32 pm

bluto wrote: ↑Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:35 pm https://www.cfl.ca/2025/04/09/top-of-th ... gonauts-3/

Don Landry's take on our Depth Chart as it stands:








I have no information about Bruno LaBelle's viability as a short yardage guy... does anybody think that he may be the solution to our multi-season goal line offence woes?

Labelle was a tight end in Div I US college ball; have no idea if he could line-up under C for short yardage duty, but Mackie (BC) & M-Litre (Ticats) sure were good at it last season, and the CFL is a copy-cat league, so ... could also find a big QB to do that role but that might mean replacing Dukes as 3rd stringer ?

Lots of competition is needed to put together a strong D again. Hoping it will be ex-Bomber Rutledge over Mauger at S-OLB, and vet C. Evans should be able to claim a job (over Milton at D-half perhaps?). D-line should be decided by lots of fierce TC competition; aside from Lanier's one big season with the Riders and wether he can find that form again, none of the above should be handed a job without thorough challenges IMO

I hadn't considered him under centre. I had more of a fullback plunge in mind.

bluto wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 1:32 pm Argos don't re-sign Adeleke and Sopik.

Both retire unexpectedly in offseason.

We had to know, right?

OV Argo wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 10:32 pm

bluto wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 1:32 pm Argos don't re-sign Adeleke and Sopik.

Both retire unexpectedly in offseason.

We had to know, right?

Both guys went out as GC Champs as members of the mighty Argos - congrats on fine CFL careers !

IMO both were signed by CFL teams this off-season, that were hedging their bets on maybe needing a vet Canadian starter on D; but both those teams are 7 only need apply teams, and those 2 both as vets with starting experience would not have come cheap; so - closer to TC they saw other cheaper guys able to man those spots, so might have been time to "suggest" they both "retire" as not needed with cheaper alternatives available ?

ArgoRavi wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 1:24 am

OV Argo wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 10:32 pm

bluto wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 1:32 pm Argos don't re-sign Adeleke and Sopik.

Both retire unexpectedly in offseason.

We had to know, right?

Both guys went out as GC Champs as members of the mighty Argos - congrats on fine CFL careers !

IMO both were signed by CFL teams this off-season, that were hedging their bets on maybe needing a vet Canadian starter on D; but both those teams are 7 only need apply teams, and those 2 both as vets with starting experience would not have come cheap; so - closer to TC they saw other cheaper guys able to man those spots, so might have been time to "suggest" they both "retire" as not needed with cheaper alternatives available ?

Sopik retired because he suffered an off-season injury. Adeleke may have just decided to move onto life after football. Adeleke has had his share of injuries the past few years also.

ARGO57 wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 7:25 am
Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory!