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Looking at week 2 recap of the CFL.
Calgary is in disarray. Their defense is not playing well as a unit, probably because only one player that started last season Scott Coe is starting in the same position this year.
Word is their was major fighting in the locker room, because the team wanted former NFL'er Akili SMITH to start at QB. Qb Henry BURRIS is the type of QB that can execute a play, but only because of his very strong arm. What has happened is when he can't figure a defense out, he is done. He gets happy feet in the pocket, and wants to throw down the field. He is not a QB that can have patience and throw 10 yard routes down the field. He is also terribly inaccurate when he throws on the run.
Recap of last game- Pressure Henry BURRIS- Sask was sacking him, and forcing him to make quick reads, which he cannot do. He relies on deep patterns and zones in on one receiver. He needs receivers to beat the coverage. However vs Sask the pressure up front is too much forcing Burris to get sacked and then throw bad passes and interceptions.
He was their franchise QB, and he was pulled right away in the 2nd half because he lost the finals last year and is known as a choker. He has a lot of talent, very strong arm, but has no head for the game. He is a great runner, and will look to run if he has no one open. Take away his run, and the result is you will see him on the bench not starting. Sask was able to make him a pocket passer.
Defensively Calgary lost their entire defensive line except for 1 player. They have no one that can consistently get pressure on opposing Qb's. Last year Calgary was worst in the league vs the pass and this year they have replaced a few db's and 2 linebackers and their whole defensive front.
Calgary's offensive line is horrible as they break down easy and cannot stop blitzes.
Toronto has been solid this year on defense holding BC to a low 22 points, and limiting Hamilton to 5 points. They play a bend but don't break defense and play a lot of zone taking away all deep passes. The linebackers are great, and the front four is solid. Thus unit has been intact for the last 4 years. They have changed a few db's but they are very good.
The corners on Toronto stay at home, and you can't throw deep on safety Orlando Steinhauer. He reads everything and is very good. Linebackers EIBEN was a runner up for outstanding defensive player, and Micheal Fletcher is very quick and a good hitter, and was a former Db at Oregon. Mike Oshea used to be the best linebacker in the league about 5 years ago.
Toronto Defense used to be vulnerable vs the Run as they rushed 3 and dropped 9 into coverage. They could be run on right up the middle in years past. I believe they are better at stopping the run now though.
Toronto offense has a new Qb, Mike BISHOP former K state star. He has a strong arm and can throw the ball 93 yards. He played last week, and his ability to run, and throw deep is importnat because Arland Bruce, Tony Miles can get open deep. IN the Cfl if a Qb scrambles someone will always get open quick because their are 6 receivers running patterns. It is like touch football, break containment and everyone starts getting open.
Edmonton offensively looks good because the O line is giving RAY time to throw. Ray has won i believe 3 grey cups and had a tryout for the Jets of the NFL. He is very accurate and can read defenses very well. He has a receiving cast that he has one go to receiver jason TUCKER, former Dallas Cowboy. Ray is spreading the ball out, and I like what I saw from Ray vs Bc last week. WIth a good running back Tyler EBELL, if Ray has time to throw he can complete passes. Ray is one of few Qb's that will throw 10 yard passes all the way down the field, and then throw the deep corner or post to score as the defense is creeping up and playing tighter.
Edmonton defense is not great, their pass rush has potential with ABDULLAH and Braidwood. Their linebackers are very good, thier secondary is not gelling and has some question marks. Although right away they played 2 of the best offenses in the league. I think they can stop some of the other offenses in the league.
Edmonton always plays well at home, because of the natural grass, they are used to it and have the right footwear. They also have a good turnout to games, and have always played well at home.
Bc Lions are still the team to beat. Their defense is a bunch of ball hawks. It is propelled by their pass rush from the ends which collapse the pocket and make QB's make quick throws. Johnson, Hunt, and Wake are disrupting the pocket. The lions force you to throw the ball underneath and then stop you short of the first down. The Lions also are very tough to run on as well.
Barron Miles the safety is amazing, he can take the whole middle of the field away. He knows where the balll is going and can take the opposing teams best receiver right out of the game.
No team is able to move it on BC, because no QB is given enough time to throw against the defense. In the Edmonton game, when Ray was given the extra second he would complete the pass, if he wasn't he either got sacked or threw an INT.
Both Sask and BC's defense are so good because of their ferocius pass rushes.
Saskatchewan is playing the best defense so far in the league this year.
They rotate like 9 defensive lineman who go in and are always fresh. They are really intense and like to sack opposing Qb's.
The linebackers are intense with HUNT, MITCHELL and Loyd. THese guys are athletic, can cover, and can blitz.
Their defensive secondary has gone through chagnes but it doesen't matter because no team has time to throw vs them. ANd they are solid with shutdown Db Eddie Davis and James Johnson. Safety CLOVIS is very good as well.
Offensively they have good receivers, Fantuz, Dominguez, FLICK and Armstead. Qb JOSEPH used to play with FLICK and Armstead in Ottawa a few years ago.
If Qb Joseph can improve, he always plays very well at home, and is not so great on the road. Sask could be very dangerous with their defense.
Sask is a smash mouth football team, and Calgary is very soft and finesse.
Hamilton is the worst team in the league and would really get beat good if they played Bc or Sask.
Calgary was supposed to challenge BC, but I can tell you that BC will shutdown Calgary's offense easy, and score at will vs them. Calgary is done because they keep making so many changes with unproven players.
Toronto Defense is very good, and will challenge Qb's to be patient and move it against them with ling drives. Not surprisingly RAY played well vs them last year going short for long drives. Toronto Defense really plays well vs BURRIS who plays for Clagary who they are playing this week.
BURRIS tries to go deep and they confuse him, Argos do not give up big plays at all on D. Even BC couldn't hit any deep ones on them.
Winnipeg O has explosive receivers with STEGAL, Armstrong and Brazzell. These guys are all fast, good hands and can get open easy. Stegal and Armstrong are prob in teh top 5 in the league. Brazell is a cheetah and can get open deep.
Hamilton is very bad. I am not even sure this offense could move it on an elite touch football team. They will be good with Timmy Chang, but it will take time.
QB is so important in the CFL. Take this example.
If you put Ray on Calgary, they could become one of the league's best offence.
If you put Ray or Dickenson on Sask they win the grey cup.
If you put Ray or Dickenson on Winnipeg they might score 40 pts a game.
IF Ray and DIckenson is on Toronto, they could win the grey cup.
This league is all about teh QB's.
Calgary is in disarray. Their defense is not playing well as a unit, probably because only one player that started last season Scott Coe is starting in the same position this year.
Word is their was major fighting in the locker room, because the team wanted former NFL'er Akili SMITH to start at QB. Qb Henry BURRIS is the type of QB that can execute a play, but only because of his very strong arm. What has happened is when he can't figure a defense out, he is done. He gets happy feet in the pocket, and wants to throw down the field. He is not a QB that can have patience and throw 10 yard routes down the field. He is also terribly inaccurate when he throws on the run.
Recap of last game- Pressure Henry BURRIS- Sask was sacking him, and forcing him to make quick reads, which he cannot do. He relies on deep patterns and zones in on one receiver. He needs receivers to beat the coverage. However vs Sask the pressure up front is too much forcing Burris to get sacked and then throw bad passes and interceptions.
He was their franchise QB, and he was pulled right away in the 2nd half because he lost the finals last year and is known as a choker. He has a lot of talent, very strong arm, but has no head for the game. He is a great runner, and will look to run if he has no one open. Take away his run, and the result is you will see him on the bench not starting. Sask was able to make him a pocket passer.
Defensively Calgary lost their entire defensive line except for 1 player. They have no one that can consistently get pressure on opposing Qb's. Last year Calgary was worst in the league vs the pass and this year they have replaced a few db's and 2 linebackers and their whole defensive front.
Calgary's offensive line is horrible as they break down easy and cannot stop blitzes.
Toronto has been solid this year on defense holding BC to a low 22 points, and limiting Hamilton to 5 points. They play a bend but don't break defense and play a lot of zone taking away all deep passes. The linebackers are great, and the front four is solid. Thus unit has been intact for the last 4 years. They have changed a few db's but they are very good.
The corners on Toronto stay at home, and you can't throw deep on safety Orlando Steinhauer. He reads everything and is very good. Linebackers EIBEN was a runner up for outstanding defensive player, and Micheal Fletcher is very quick and a good hitter, and was a former Db at Oregon. Mike Oshea used to be the best linebacker in the league about 5 years ago.
Toronto Defense used to be vulnerable vs the Run as they rushed 3 and dropped 9 into coverage. They could be run on right up the middle in years past. I believe they are better at stopping the run now though.
Toronto offense has a new Qb, Mike BISHOP former K state star. He has a strong arm and can throw the ball 93 yards. He played last week, and his ability to run, and throw deep is importnat because Arland Bruce, Tony Miles can get open deep. IN the Cfl if a Qb scrambles someone will always get open quick because their are 6 receivers running patterns. It is like touch football, break containment and everyone starts getting open.
Edmonton offensively looks good because the O line is giving RAY time to throw. Ray has won i believe 3 grey cups and had a tryout for the Jets of the NFL. He is very accurate and can read defenses very well. He has a receiving cast that he has one go to receiver jason TUCKER, former Dallas Cowboy. Ray is spreading the ball out, and I like what I saw from Ray vs Bc last week. WIth a good running back Tyler EBELL, if Ray has time to throw he can complete passes. Ray is one of few Qb's that will throw 10 yard passes all the way down the field, and then throw the deep corner or post to score as the defense is creeping up and playing tighter.
Edmonton defense is not great, their pass rush has potential with ABDULLAH and Braidwood. Their linebackers are very good, thier secondary is not gelling and has some question marks. Although right away they played 2 of the best offenses in the league. I think they can stop some of the other offenses in the league.
Edmonton always plays well at home, because of the natural grass, they are used to it and have the right footwear. They also have a good turnout to games, and have always played well at home.
Bc Lions are still the team to beat. Their defense is a bunch of ball hawks. It is propelled by their pass rush from the ends which collapse the pocket and make QB's make quick throws. Johnson, Hunt, and Wake are disrupting the pocket. The lions force you to throw the ball underneath and then stop you short of the first down. The Lions also are very tough to run on as well.
Barron Miles the safety is amazing, he can take the whole middle of the field away. He knows where the balll is going and can take the opposing teams best receiver right out of the game.
No team is able to move it on BC, because no QB is given enough time to throw against the defense. In the Edmonton game, when Ray was given the extra second he would complete the pass, if he wasn't he either got sacked or threw an INT.
Both Sask and BC's defense are so good because of their ferocius pass rushes.
Saskatchewan is playing the best defense so far in the league this year.
They rotate like 9 defensive lineman who go in and are always fresh. They are really intense and like to sack opposing Qb's.
The linebackers are intense with HUNT, MITCHELL and Loyd. THese guys are athletic, can cover, and can blitz.
Their defensive secondary has gone through chagnes but it doesen't matter because no team has time to throw vs them. ANd they are solid with shutdown Db Eddie Davis and James Johnson. Safety CLOVIS is very good as well.
Offensively they have good receivers, Fantuz, Dominguez, FLICK and Armstead. Qb JOSEPH used to play with FLICK and Armstead in Ottawa a few years ago.
If Qb Joseph can improve, he always plays very well at home, and is not so great on the road. Sask could be very dangerous with their defense.
Sask is a smash mouth football team, and Calgary is very soft and finesse.
Hamilton is the worst team in the league and would really get beat good if they played Bc or Sask.
Calgary was supposed to challenge BC, but I can tell you that BC will shutdown Calgary's offense easy, and score at will vs them. Calgary is done because they keep making so many changes with unproven players.
Toronto Defense is very good, and will challenge Qb's to be patient and move it against them with ling drives. Not surprisingly RAY played well vs them last year going short for long drives. Toronto Defense really plays well vs BURRIS who plays for Clagary who they are playing this week.
BURRIS tries to go deep and they confuse him, Argos do not give up big plays at all on D. Even BC couldn't hit any deep ones on them.
Winnipeg O has explosive receivers with STEGAL, Armstrong and Brazzell. These guys are all fast, good hands and can get open easy. Stegal and Armstrong are prob in teh top 5 in the league. Brazell is a cheetah and can get open deep.
Hamilton is very bad. I am not even sure this offense could move it on an elite touch football team. They will be good with Timmy Chang, but it will take time.
QB is so important in the CFL. Take this example.
If you put Ray on Calgary, they could become one of the league's best offence.
If you put Ray or Dickenson on Sask they win the grey cup.
If you put Ray or Dickenson on Winnipeg they might score 40 pts a game.
IF Ray and DIckenson is on Toronto, they could win the grey cup.
This league is all about teh QB's.
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