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#11

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2025 season - CFL (Non-Bom...

Last post by Blueforlife - Today at 03:37:32 AM

San Francisco 49ers place Canadian QB Kurtis Rourke on non-football injured list - 3DownNation https://share.google/gJfvvru4VRLblHanu

[upset that Sterns]

#12

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:36:21 AM

It is telling that I am so upset that Sterns - a 4th read receiver who had a less than 50% chance of making it onto the AR back in camp - is out. Really speaks to the situation we are in.

Best post of the thread.  Exactly this.  Sterns was clearly our 2nd best read on the field the last few weeks.  And when teams were doubling Demski he was basically all we had.

Just as it started to get good with Zach, boom.  Season ended.  Even suckier is I wouldn't bet money he'll be back next season.  He was always kind of a on-the-bubble guy, and if you were any other teams' fan you'd think he was easily expendable.

Crappy, because a lot of us were starting to like him.

[He's been okay for us]

#13

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:33:51 AM

He's been okay for us but if the coaches can't replace that production we have bigger problems. 

It's not Sterns' overall production: it's that it's clear he's finally getting chemistry with Zach.  Zach's always been a chemistry-first QB when here.  You can throw talent at him up the wazoo and he does better with the chemistry.  And that generally takes time (unless your name is Schoen).

It probably is why we got so much more out of Woli than Clercius.  Clercius & Zach have no chemistry (yet).

[Demski wasn't put on the 1 game IR yet so that's encouraging]

#14

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:31:43 AM

Demski wasn't put on the 1 game IR yet so that's encouraging.

99% chance he's GTD just to confuse SSK.  They fear Demski more than anyone, even when we had Kenny & Schoen was healthy.  Demski always rips them a new one up the seam.

If he's GTD, I'd bet 90% chance he plays.

[McLeod has been here for over a month as receiver depth on the PR]

#15

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:30:29 AM

OTOH McLeod has been here for over a month as receiver depth on the PR.

McLeod just got a huge "demotion" with the 2 "big name" RECs we just signed.  He may get on AR in a pinch just because he knows the book better, but in 1-2 weeks the new guys will have caught up.

I bet McLeod is cut from PR soon.  Speaking of PR, aren't we looking at capacity issues?  Sterns to IR, but Demski maybe not.  And if Schoen is AR'd then we definitely have to shuffle & cut.

And now we go from a fairly bare REC PR cupboard to a cornucopia of middlings & noobs.  It might actually be too many.

[Logan to handle kickoffs and help out on offence]

#16

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:21:31 AM

Makes sense, they'll have to decide what to do with Vaval once Parker returns.  Vaval is a keeper, see him returning punts and backing up the secondary allowing Peyton Logan to handle kickoffs and help out on offence.

Then Logan needs to up his game rapidly.  Let's face it, he stunk in his first game returning.  Well, at least he didn't fumble...

[Makai Polk]

#17

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2025 season - CFL (Non-Bom...

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:19:12 AM

Toronto Argonauts sign All-East Division receiver Makai Polk following NFL stint

The rich get richer.  Should TOR clearly be out of the race I think they may be fine trading a top IMP to us in a few weeks... but it won't come cheap.

Indianapolis Colts waive former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou: report

If Polk & Pokey can't make it down there, Ajou is doomed.  He's one of those "really, they are giving him a chance?" mysteries.  Sometimes the NFL makes no sense.

[player goes to NFL tryouts they usually aren't in a rush]

#18

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: ontaria wilson released

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:16:53 AM

On the Coach's show last night O'Shea said Pokey's agent and the scouting staff were in contact and said when a player goes to NFL tryouts they usually aren't in a rush to and stay until they exhaust all their opportunity's.  (going on my memory)

I've noticed that in the last 1-2 years the NFL players have been coming back faster and not doing the multi-team rejection dance.  I think a lot of CFL players have talked to a lot of the CFL->NFL rejects, who probably all universally say to just come back right away.

It's different if you can make a PR and stick all season... but when you can't even crack a PR, I think the trend is to return to the CFL.  You can always get more tape and try again in 250 days.

[NFL practice roster is $13000 US per week]

#19

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: ontaria wilson released

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:14:30 AM

Every week on an NFL practice roster is $13000 US per week.

(Really? Crazy.)

But he has to crack a PR to get that huge payday... traveling the country for "looks" and "work ups" doesn't pay him anything, except maybe travel & per diem...

[how aggressive are we being?]

#20

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: ontaria wilson released

Last post by TecnoGenius - Today at 03:13:26 AM

somehow the argos convinced him to return to the team.  how aggressive are we being?

Exactly.  Seems par for the Mafia course.  If we're dangling just the continuation of ELC, plus maybe a lock-in for '26 with a bum deal (like less than D.Mitchell), I can see him & his agent saying "no thanks".