Re: Mike Reilly
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:33 pm
yeah, i love our away unis, but hate those orange home pants, go black or white, or grey like in the 70s....
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How much more can he spend on the OL? Figueroa isn't cheap and he just signed Chungh to be the highest paid OL in the CFL.Belize City Lion wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:51 pmReilly is not the problem, but his contract will make it almost impossible to fix the problems elsewhere. Hervey is not going to cut Reilly and it's unlikely anyone trades for him. So I expect Hervey will spend a bit more on O-line and go cheap on receivers hoping that with better protection Reilly can turn average receivers into good ones.
I think he was being a bit facetious. Would Winnipeg be interested? Not this season. Maybe next as I'm not sure that either Nicholls or Streveler are under contract. Regardless who would they have to jettison to fit Reilly's stipend into their SMS? Probably would have to start with Harris and Bighill. I see the Argos as the only team that might be in the market to take on such a salary given they tried to land Mitchell with a more lucrative deal than Reilly signed.JohnnyMusso wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:45 am
No offence James, but your trade proposal is ridiculous. Even if Winnipeg was interested, there is no way ever that Winnipeg would trade every draft pick for the next 10 years to BC and an OL. Are you really serious or was that a mistake? There are 6 or 7 picks per draft and 10 years worth of them would make over 60 picks and the Bombers would laugh in Hervey's face if he asked for that. And Bombers don't need Reilly. They are doing quite well with their quarterbacks and even if they wanted Reilly they could not afford him and would have to cut or trade 2 or 3 really good players to make room for him.
One team that may be interested is Toronto. They are a big market who would love to have a big name QB.
There's such a multitude of different issues, and not all player personnel, on both sides of the ball plus special teams that it's impossible to hang everything on one player. Reilly stands a far better chance of being a key to the solution by staying than going.
Exactly....Hambone wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:08 pmThere's such a multitude of different issues, and not all player personnel, on both sides of the ball plus special teams that it's impossible to hang everything on one player. Reilly stands a far better chance of being a key to the solution by staying than going.
Bo Levi Mitchell has the same contract yet Calgary seems fine. They also lost a ton of players this past offseason too.Belize City Lion wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:51 pmReilly is not the problem, but his contract will make it almost impossible to fix the problems elsewhere. Hervey is not going to cut Reilly and it's unlikely anyone trades for him. So I expect Hervey will spend a bit more on O-line and go cheap on receivers hoping that with better protection Reilly can turn average receivers into good ones.
That was a good read as usual from Abbott. He correctly notes Brandon Rutley’s advantage over John White as a blocker. Many of the sacks the Lions have surrendered this year were the result of White’s failure to pick up the blitz.Gridiron Ernie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:32 pmA JC Abbott piece -- with some IMO solid balanced thoughts on Mike Reilly (and nods to young nationals Isaiah Guzylak-Messam and Oshane Samuels). https://3downnation.com/2019/09/16/the- ... er-ottawa/
Calgary had all their other pieces in place before they gave BLM his big contract. Huffnagel didn't go scorched Earth on his defense and leadership guys just to sign BLM.The_Pauser wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:32 pmBo Levi Mitchell has the same contract yet Calgary seems fine. They also lost a ton of players this past offseason too.
Mike Reilly is not a problem, at all. Nor should his contract be used as an excuse for the Lions not being able to roster a good team. If Calgary can do it, so too should we.
I actually wish we would dress Grant Kraemer and have him on the bench every game. In some of those games where the score has gotten out of hand it would be nice to get Kraemer some reps. I would also want to keep O'Brien dressed as well as he seems to do a good job as our FG holder.David wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:02 pmI am laughing at suggestions of dealing Mike Reilly. He is exactly what this franchise needs. Start developing Grant Kraemer and any other quarterback you can find? Yes, because you never know when you will need them - look what happened to the Als post-Calvillo. But deal the future Hall-of-Famer? No! He is still among the Top 3 QBs in the league.
While I am glad we have him, love his leadership, and have witnessed lots if vintage Mike on display this season, there has also been ample evidence of him trying to do too much. For example, holding onto the ball longer in the hopes of a receiver getting open (thereby putting himself in harm's way and putting team in 2nd and long situation instead of throwing it away) or playing through noticeable injury which, while commendable, leaves himself susceptible to further injury and in the process, jeopardizes team success.
Primarily, this comes down to Mike's extreme competitiveness. But I also think part of him is hyper-aware of being the highest-paid player in the league and wants to "justify" the big contract (in his mind anyway) thereby over-compensating by trying to take on too much himself. While I would love Mike's contract to be $625K per annum, not $725K, he is far from the problem.
DH
I still don't see how this makes Reilly a problem. The salary cap is still the same for both teams. The Lions just need to do a better job of filling out the rest of their team, and that includes recruitment, but neither has anything to do with Reilly.Belize City Lion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:11 am
Calgary had all their other pieces in place before they gave BLM his big contract. Huffnagel didn't go scorched Earth on his defense and leadership guys just to sign BLM.