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#21

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - April 17, 2026, 08:32:01 PM

Jets have some work to do this summer.

Defense. 44/2/4/54/57.    24/6/78? We need some toughness.

Top 6 Forwards. 81/55/13 solid. 91/93/27 all in the mix for second line, but we need a C.   

Bottom 6 Forwards. 62/7/17/36/9. Like to sign 45, love his speed and grit. 19 was fantastic in the FC but I don't see us re-signing him.

Goal. 37 is our starter. Do we re-sign 1, or do you move on to one of our young goalie's.   

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Winnipeg Football Club Pos...

Last post by theaardvark - April 17, 2026, 07:30:58 PM

Doing so would also entail making some hard decisions at first conflict, do they risk losing Vanterpool or Randolph to get one more year out of Bryant? I doubt either of them would accept PR assignment and a downgrade of Wallace to 6th man in his contract year would be idiotic. Kyrie or JSK, why keep both when younger LB's are vying for their jobs?

More than Randolph and Vanterpool, there are a lot of IMP Oline in camp.  Its going to be a bloodbath, but hopefully results in a stronger Oline to protect Zach, with or without Big Stan.  Maybe he follows Jake Thomas into coaching?

#23

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

Last post by theaardvark - April 17, 2026, 07:28:48 PM

Apparently the event occurred around the time of the Grey Cup parade sometime in December, the Riders had a lot of time to investigate and ponder their options and yet they decided to hang onto Ajou and let Tommy Nield walk. They are left with Bhel Duncan-Dusby, who looks to be the least talented of the 3, their equivalent of Joey Corcoran.

https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/davis-saskatchewan-roughriders-do-the-right-thing-after-ajou-does-bad-things?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-ca

"The Roughriders are suitably embarrassed by your actions, which is why they released you moments after the CFL announced you were being suspended through the pre-season and at least six more regular-season games for being "engaged in aggressive and unwelcome physical contact with multiple women at a restaurant in Regina" on Nov. 18." (the day of the Parade)

So, the Riders knew of the infraction, but waited until the CFL suspended him to release him.  It originally sounded like they released him immediately after the incident, and then the league suspended him.  But its been over 4 months.

Not really the high road I thought they'd taken.

#24

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

Last post by theaardvark - April 17, 2026, 07:23:29 PM

I bet 9 of 10 catches were standing still on the sidelines and getting knocked out of bounds.  I remember he made a spectacular catch with one hand but I've never seen him do anything with the ball after he's caught it.

352 total yards, 114 YAC.  Literally 1/3 of his yards came after the catch.

#25

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 17, 2026, 07:21:11 PM

Corcoran made a couple of grabs last year that had me screaming "sweet hands".  Like top-line bad-throw very-short-range no-time-to-think high-velocity snags that should have been whiffs.  They were something to behold.

Clercius has never shown to have any hands at all.  Maybe this is what MOS & crew saw when they changed the AR.

Plus, Zach & Hogan whinged many times last year about guys all not being in the right place doing the right things.  We still aren't sure who that is, but it easily could have been Clercius.  Being "that wrong place" guy will get you in the dog house in WFC pretty darn fast!!

Both Clercius and Wheatfall suffered the lash of Zach's tongue in public.

#26

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 17, 2026, 07:19:44 PM

Clercius has made a few Lawler-esque catches, falling away over the head grabs. 

His first season saw few targets, but most were completed.  32/40 for 352yds, with 114 YAC and a TD.  IIRC, he caught the all but 2 of the first 16 throws sent his way.

Second season was 40/57 for 411 with 111 YAC, no TD's. With him not starting the back half of the season, 9 targets in the last 7 games.

What changed during the off season?  Hogan.  Was Clercius a victim of the bad OC playcalling?  Was Hogan's playbook not conducive to  Clercius' play?  Will Condell find a better use for him this year?

I guess we will see in camp.  There is no debating he showed he had the ability to get open and catch as a rookie under Buck.  Maybe it was just the sophomore jinx.

 

I bet 9 of 10 catches were standing still on the sidelines and getting knocked out of bounds.  I remember he made a spectacular catch with one hand but I've never seen him do anything with the ball after he's caught it.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign quarterb...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 17, 2026, 06:57:48 PM

Hoping to see a change in QB management with Condell in charge, give Elgersma his own package and let him sink or swim to help determine whether he becomes the QB of the future. 

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign quarterb...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 17, 2026, 06:56:32 PM

You wouldn't have those imports on the AR as DI's for an in game injury. I pointed that out already. You might have one on the 1 game IR or PR if there is a longer injury issue and if Elgersma moves to a # 1 role.

Regardless the number of imports ( QB's not in the equation ) on the AR doesn't change. Imports on the AR are already starting except for those DI's which are used a lot in rotation.

Name a team that rosters an import OL as a DI? Doesn't happen.

That's a lot of thinking going into a probable non-issue, save the ratio planning for his 2nd year when he becomes more of a viable option to start games. 

#29

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

Last post by blue_or_die - April 17, 2026, 06:43:09 PM

But he's already had a Visa, might still be valid.

There's not really such a thing as a generic visa, other than as a tourist. If you're earning a cheque in a different country, it's tied very hard to the specific place where that cheque is coming from.

[Because of the tighter budget this season you'll see more guys cut when others come back from injury. You'll also see more injured players going straight to the 6 game list.]

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Winnipeg Football Club Pos...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 17, 2026, 06:40:47 PM

Walters has said he spent some of the the money to carry extra guys on the 1 game injured list. He spent the the rest on 2026 signings.

Because of the tighter budget this season you'll see more guys cut when others come back from injury. You'll also see more injured players going straight to the 6 game list.

Doing so would also entail making some hard decisions at first conflict, do they risk losing Vanterpool or Randolph to get one more year out of Bryant? I doubt either of them would accept PR assignment and a downgrade of Wallace to 6th man in his contract year would be idiotic. Kyrie or JSK, why keep both when younger LB's are vying for their jobs?