Elks: Edmonton Eskimos 2019

[joestevens29]

Gonna just put this out there:

Esks will be a better team with Harris + the rest of the signings today than with Reilly + Walker + Sherritt.

I don't know that Sherritt was exactly that great last year. Think he was a good leader and voice, but his on field hasn't exactly been that great

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Join us Harris like your teammates.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Yes, but he made it work for Ottawa. Why can't he make it work with Edmonton?

he was never the head coach in Ottawa

 

[Cloned]

Grymes leaving?


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Grymes is a shell of his former self. This has a decent chance of blowing up in Hervey’s face.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[Stoneman89]

Would be hilarious if Bo Levi Mitchell came to Edmonton LOL. Not that I want him or think he will come, but would be a huge kick in the pants for Calgary haha.

I'd take him in a heartbeat.

 

[Cloned]

Sunderland > Chia

 

[Paralyzer]

he was never the head coach in Ottawa

No but he was the OC for them. I'm willing to give him one more year if we give him the players he's familiar with in Ottawa. If he can't do anything with them, then turf him. He has been a positive in terms of wins over losses, so I'm willing to give him a chance.

 

[joestevens29]

Technical details like Maas doesn't coach?

 

[Del Preston]

 

[Cloned]

Technical details like Maas doesn't coach?

I guess anything is possible now that Rhodes is gone.

 

[joestevens29]

No but he was the OC for them. I'm willing to give him one more year if we give him the players he's familiar with in Ottawa. If he can't do anything with them, then turf him. He has been a positive in terms of wins over losses, so I'm willing to give him a chance.

I think this is part of the issue. He was OC for one year.

He's almost in the same boat as Oiler prospects, rushed to quickly.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yeeess! We are relevant again!!!

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Gonna just put this out there:

Esks will be a better team with Harris + the rest of the signings today than with Reilly + Walker + Sherritt.

You DARE to blaspheme the old guard of almighty Hervey?

 

[Cloned]

I didn’t realize he was already 32 (33 in May).

 

[Paralyzer]

Wow, and we got Harris. I'm not mad losing Reilly now LOL.

 

[McTedi]

Wow, I'm surprised with the big news of the day. I thought we were headed for a dumpster fire season.

 

[Cloned]

They signed Unamba too.

Damn, that cap space with Williams, Grymes, Walker and Reilly gone allowed us to sign these players.

 

[joestevens29]

Wow, and we got Harris. I'm not mad losing Reilly now LOL.

Curious what kind of money. At 500k and not 4 years it's probably better than Reilly at 725k for 4 years.

 

[Paralyzer]

I didn’t realize he was already 32 (33 in May).

Well, Reilly is older and we all know he can't play careless football for too much longer. He will suffer a big injury if he keeps playing like he does.

 

[Stoneman89]

Agreed, but its a mistake for Reilly imo.

He leaves a legacy here, and his best days and games and results quite clearly here. Somebody like Tom Wilkinson always understood that and made this his community. Maybe those are different times but Reilly won't find he has much following in BC. He's also a declining star and maybe he thinks he can rise to dominance three and make another legacy but I think Edmonton will always be his shining moment. In life, and this is just philosophical, you shouldn't be in any hurry to leave those, they don't always come around again.

It's another Ricky Ray moment. He will likely win a GC in BC and then fade near the end of the contract, as age and physical punishment catch up to him. Rhodent announced his departure a few years too late, unfortunately.

 

[McJadeddog]

They signed Unamba too.

Damn, that cap space with Williams, Grymes, Walker and Reilly gone allowed us to sign these players.

Still going to be a bad team next year. Maybe not "last in the league bad", but pretty bad nonetheless.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

credit where credit is due Sunderland did VERY well today

have a legit starting QB, for cheaper than what Reilly is making
Ellingson makes losing Walker hurt less and has chemistry with Harris
upgraded the OL and LB position

very very well done

 

[Drivesaitl]

Wally isn’t there anymore. Hard to judge them on anything that’s happened in the past.

You've followed the league a longtime. BC has NEVER been a stable player environment. Doesn't matter that they have Hervey presently, he's mercurial too and we don't know HIS shelf life in BC. He's probably in show me territory already with that org. Wally was the only person that org has been loyal to in recent memory.

I don't mind Vancouver, but as a pro athlete I wouldn't want to be there. Its one of the most fickle towns. Fans there, bandwagon all, will turn on you on a dime.

 

[Cloned]

Still going to be a bad team next year. Maybe not "last in the league bad", but pretty bad nonetheless.

They are better than last year at all positions except QB.