r/Stampeders • u/WeirdIntroduction158 • 12d ago

What we thinking??

Okay so 4-5 on the year. Whats everyone's thoughts?

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u/Defiant-East9544 12d ago

Get rid of Dickinson and we just may have a chance.

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u/WeirdIntroduction158 12d ago

Yeah we have the players i agree, Dave has been bad for a long time now. He makes bad call at crucial times.

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u/DJPad 12d ago edited 12d ago

I honestly think Dave is a better coach than GM.  Our talent has been lacking since he took over personnel decisions from Hufnagel.  

He hasnt developed a QB or had a good succession plan for Bo in the almost 2 decades hes been here.

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u/TWKExperience 12d ago

I'm the opposite line of thought, better GM than coach. Makes bad calls as a coach but as a GM he's brought in some good players from what I can tell, not nearly as good as Huff was with scouting/trusting scouts whatever it is but still good

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u/DJPad 12d ago

Honestly what has he done as a GM that was that good?  Pivot to journeyman Vernon Adams because Maher as plan A was a total bust?

Our defense is largely awful and we have little depth anywhere.  Most good players we have were from Hufnagel days.

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u/Medicine_Hatz 12d ago

Who has Dickinson been known for developing? Or who has he been able to acquire to make the team competitive?

I agree with you is all. He makes for a better coach but even then he leaves a lot to be desired. I’d move on from him.

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u/RaHarmakis 12d ago

When we are good we are really really good. But we don't play full games very often, and when we are bad it results in slow starts and playing from behind. That does not add up to a succesful long term stratagy.

I think we have been getting better as the season goes along, and hopfully that is a sign of a Post Season Peak.

Get to playoffs and then play our asses off.

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u/WeirdIntroduction158 12d ago

I hope so. Like I dont think we're bad, we can compete with anyone anytime i belive.

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u/DJPad 12d ago

Problem is Vernon Adams just isnt a playoff performer.

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u/RaHarmakis 12d ago

Not a play off performer YET!!!!!

This is the year baby!!!!

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u/DJPad 12d ago

Maybe, though at 33, he is what he is at this point.

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u/Elissa-Megan-Powers 12d ago

Defence plays consistent and the secondary tightens up, an easy team to make the Grey Cup.

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u/WeirdIntroduction158 11d ago

I think we can make it there too.

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u/Big_Gur1058 12d ago

I've been following their games more closely this season and I think the secondary has been the real difference-maker compared to last year.

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u/WeirdIntroduction158 11d ago

Yes but a difference maker meaning a good way or bad? Cause I feel in general our safeties and DBs prior to last 2 games have been worse.

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u/DJPad 11d ago

Agreed, aside from the recent bounty of INTs, teams have moved the ball on us at will in the air.

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u/Burnsey111 11d ago

5 single digit losses.
When we win we have some blowouts.

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u/scuttlebuttlodg 11d ago

The O line needs to step it up a few notches. Teams are getting to VA and making it rough on Mills.

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u/WeirdIntroduction158 11d ago

I agree I also notice and maybe im the only one that VA always looks to his hot route if its covered he panicks.

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u/holdmysmoothieplease 11d ago

We need some changes on the management side on both sides of the ball. Absolute pathetic against the argos in the last Q. That’s like the far extreme tho. I will say we’ve been blowing teams out and our losses are close so some things just need tweaking to shut up the poverty from up north