I think the best GMs either have some playing or coaching experience or superior depth in the game that involves both scouting and players.The_Pauser wrote:Especially when we have the talent in the backfield to utilize both. Andrew Harris is our best player on offense, we need to properly use him. If we decide to bring back Stefan Logan, we need to exploit this as well. I saw far too many times last year us trying to send Logan up the middle, which doesn't make too much sense for a guy with his ability. I'm already getting my hopes up for 2015!TheLionKing wrote:It would be refreshing to see an offence emphasizing both the running and passing game. Keep the defence guessing.
Just watching the end of the Bears - Lions game and Lions with 2 min to go don't have to make a play. 30 seconds and they're hugging each other. Rules in the NFL are a joke. In the CFL there'd be still be home if you are down by 6 pts only as the Bears are.
RE: Neil McEvoy/Jeff Tedford for GM...at this point it's tough to say. Tedford could be a complete flop here and is long gone before Wally retires. Maybe Wally doesn't even retire in 2 years. My first impression of talking to McEvoy wasn't a great one though. He prefers the NFL game, prefers their style of play and rules. For a guy working in a key role in the CFL I would have expected him to talk up the CFL game a bit more, but he even mentioned how he prefers how the NFL has some games that are basically over within 2 minutes if the right team has the ball (as opposed to the CFL where anything can happen). Left me with a very sour taste in my mouth (though I do admit this has zero to do with his ability as a GM).
As to his views on the NFL vs CFL game, I'd expect that crap from a NFL wannabe. He clearly hasn't discussed the rules of the game with anyone with NFL and CFL experience - and I have - and they love the CFL rules and nuances. Leon Bright told me that on several occasions when he guest coached at SFU when his CFL - and subsquently NFL playing days were done. It was money that led him to leave.
I'd not want someone with that thinking close to the rules committee.
The QBs love the CFL game - Moon, Fiutie, Brock etc.