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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 04:36:50 AM

And what's up with KW doing an audio-only interview?  Usually these things are in the PAS annals press room.

KW living it up in Hawaii right now?  Doesn't seem the case unless the phone he's using has exceptional sound quality.  Really does sound like an everyone-present-in-room presser, yet no vid.

Weird.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Add Receiver ...

Last post by Blueforlife - Today at 03:21:39 AM

Good speed here

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Depth Chart

Last post by Blueforlife - Today at 03:20:12 AM

Knock wood.

We're looking better, but not on easy street just yet.  The key for me is we absolutely have to improve at C.  I'm not sold that Eli is better than Ko-man -- their widely differing salaries tell you what the rest of the league thinks!

The OL can't be fixed with a turn of a key.  Will take time to gel and figure out best combinations.  I am more confident now about our OL but still expecting early season growing pains.  Eli is decent but would need to be upgraded to good to make an impact.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Blueforlife - Today at 03:13:38 AM

We will use 3 man fronts a lot and the entire league has also done this for a number of years.  I agree with Techno, the criticism of our 3 man front is overstated.  That said we need better outcomes out of our DL and I think that will occur this year if we can find a few more aces.

And I'm with you Techno on how Hall and Younger will figure it out, they are an incredibly talented and experienced combo platter.

[ran more 3-4 or 4-3 in the Grey Cup. That's not the takeaway]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:48:56 AM

They wacked QBs all day long. It really doesn't matter if you think they ran more 3-4 or 4-3 in the Grey Cup. That's not the takeaway.

Except so many here bash the 3-4 scheme to the point that they want it run 0 or maybe 2 times a game.  I was a bit shocked to see SSK running it maybe up to 10 times in the GC, especially since I didn't notice them running it much in the reg season.

Maybe that was their special wrinkle for the GC...

And why would we invest in the interior of the defensive line and then run a ton of 3-4?

I don't really care what we run as long as we get pressure this year. I'd expect more 4-3 than last year though. Not that that will be very hard.

Agreed on your final sentence.  I want to see a pass rush at least as good as HAM or EDM was generating in '25.  Getting anywhere close to '25 SSK effectiveness will be gravy.

But your point about "why invest in DT then go 3-4" is a non sequitur, as proven by SSK in the GC.  If we are good enough then we can get pressure even with 3.  We all want to see more 4-3, but the Ceresna signing does absolutely nothing to prove that will be the case.

Heck, Younger could see Ceresna and be thinking "yay, now I can run MORE 3-4 and get some pressure!".  You never know.  However, I'm the odd man out here thinking Younger/Hall have a method to their madness and will figure out how to make it all work.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 12:09:08 AM

Rewatching the GC I was surprised to see how much SSK was only bringing 3.  Not as much as us, but not miles different, either.  The difference was their 3 could sometimes get through, and the QB knew it.

I think the way KW worded the 4-3/3-4 bits, and was basically saying "Younger gonna do what Younger gonna do", hints that (at least) KW isn't putting a stop to it.  We may see a lot more of the 3 man rush than many people here want.

Maybe the sweet spot is to do it more like SSK did it in the GC.

You're kind of failing to grasp the basic lesson. Saskatchewan's defense was constantly getting pressure all season. They wacked QBs all day long. It really doesn't matter if you think they ran more 3-4 or 4-3 in the Grey Cup. That's not the takeaway.

And why would we invest in the interior of the defensive line and then run a ton of 3-4?

I don't really care what we run as long as we get pressure this year. I'd expect more 4-3 than last year though. Not that that will be very hard.

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Offside Forum / Re: 2026 Olympics

Last post by Pigskin - February 13, 2026, 10:35:58 PM

Canada looked pretty good again today. Thompson rock solid. Ugly injury at the end of the game.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - February 13, 2026, 09:40:04 PM

Dunbar/Rambo if cheap.  Schoen if healthy/cheap.

Sounds like Walters is willing to talk to Schoen when he feels he's ready, might see him back in town for  medical testing or a tryout late summer.  Doubt he's interested in starting over elsewhere.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters Press confere...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - February 13, 2026, 09:28:07 PM

The thing I like about KW is he just lays it all out there.  He's like Alternate Universe MOS.

He gives you so much meat to work with and doesn't hold back very much.  It makes it very easy to understand the thoughts behind the '26 roster and what we still need to do and where we're headed.

Sometimes I almost think it's too much info, like giving the other GMs an advantage to foil his plans or something.  From a fan standpoint, I love it, though!

Walters has to pack it in, he only makes 4 appearances a year, after FA, after the draft, after TC and after the season.

[Our O-line problems have been fixed now.]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Depth Chart

Last post by Tecno - February 13, 2026, 09:23:44 PM

Our O-line problems have been fixed now.

Knock wood.

We're looking better, but not on easy street just yet.  The key for me is we absolutely have to improve at C.  I'm not sold that Eli is better than Ko-man -- their widely differing salaries tell you what the rest of the league thinks!