Rushing collapse tied to missing dime back, not just defensive line

The Bombers surrendered a franchise-record 377 rushing yards to B.C. and 87 combined points in two home losses, but the schematic gap is at dime back: Michael Griffin is in a walking boot, forcing second-year Canadian Jaylen Smith into that slot. With defensive tackle Cam Lawson patrolling the interior, Ottawa should attack the perimeter where Smith’s run-support angles are slow — creating short first-down conversions that keep Winnipeg’s big uglies on their heels.