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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by dd - Today at 01:51:57 AM

I was surprised we re-signed K. Wilson. He's no longer and exceptional LB. Age, injury history and SMS are all cumulative reasons. Signing Santos-Knox happened later and we have Woodbey and Ayers fighting for roster spots.

Wilson does add some experience as depth but is there room for him anywhere besides PR which I don't think he'd accept.

Randolph has been replaced at RT by Broxton. Going to a 3rd import OL is probable but we've added so many rookies, I think he's in trouble. Even Vanterpool is probably ahead of him at G?

Roster size and ratio make roster choices difficult.

You're right, the amount of O linemen we have coming into camp this year, along with the signing of Braxton tells me we're moving on from some players that were on our O line last year. Stan and Braxton are starting, all the others i wouldn't be surprised if they're all gone.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...

Last post by dd - Today at 01:49:22 AM

Ya, that's it.  Thanks for digging that up.  The "ya" he says isn't "yes we are doing this", it's more a "hmmmmm" vocalization.

Also, the "when the Elgersma thing is settled" is meaningless because is it settled now?  Will it be settled in a month?  6 months?  No one knows poop, not even Elgersma.

I also read into it more of "we'll examine our options then", not "we'll for sure hire a vet QB to be #2 at that time".  Plus, now FA is all done and all the quality guys are taken, there's really nothing to do other than comb the scrap heap or eye trades.

And if KW was saying "once Elgersma is settled we'll move"... well, I guess some could say it is settled (thought it's not) because didn't he sign in XFL or whatever?  And yet no moves on QBs.

Nah, the QB thing we're doing is clearly this:
- see what we have in all the new arms coming to TC
- see what Strev's rehab is looking like
- wait another year for Elgersma
- panic sign a couch/trade if Zach 6G's

Basically the same as always.  We're surprised at this point?

A good coach of mine told our team years ago, I can only coach the players that show up, and I can't do anything about or spend a second worrying about those who don't. I am totally done with this Elgersma talk/dreaming going on, if the guy shows up, fine, if not, that's fine too, but quit all the talk about someone who isn't here and isn't likely to show up anytime soon. Its useless, focus on the guys who are here.

#23

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

Last post by blue_gold_84 - March 13, 2026, 08:28:37 PM

Per MoneyPuck, their playoff odds are now at 4.5% after yesterday's loss.

Just tank already. Embrace it!

#24

Offside Forum / Re: NHL Discussion (Other than...

Last post by Pigskin - March 13, 2026, 08:17:37 PM

So the airwaves are full of the Goudas knee on Matthews
and how no teammate challenged Gudas for it

Matthews to get an MRI and the guilty party a phone call from
NHL headquarters

It was dirty, he should at least 5 games.

#25

Offside Forum / Re: NHL Discussion (Other than...

Last post by JockitchwithRich - March 13, 2026, 07:27:22 PM

So the airwaves are full of the Goudas knee on Matthews
and how no teammate challenged Gudas for it

Matthews to get an MRI and the guilty party a phone call from
NHL headquarters

#26

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

Last post by Pigskin - March 13, 2026, 07:10:18 PM

I like Rosen. He has good speed, and he likes to shoot the puck.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...

Last post by Blue In BC - March 13, 2026, 12:34:54 PM

Has Zach ever spent a whole 6G on the 6G when here?  I don't think so?  This is a track record over 5 seasons now.  Why not assume it continues?

Most I recall him doing is taking a head/neck whack and taking a couple/few games off.  Usually only 1-2 games, but that one time I think 4?

Personally, I'm not worried at all.  If it comes to it, we'll pull-another-Zach and splash trade for Powell or something.

Yes, 2019 the year he joined the Bombers after early season injury in Regina. He has been more suspect in getting shorter term injuries that seem to be accumulating. IIRC he was bumped out of 3 games in 2025 and missed 1 complete game in concussion protocol. Overall he only played in 13 games which included that 1st game suspension. Still he's not getting any younger. It's going to depend on the quality of our new OL.

Speculating on getting a replacement in trade is never an easy spot to be in. Teams may not want to trade. When a significant injury happens may be past trade deadline and many other reasons. Dropping in a new QB mid season not likely so save our bacon.

While I wouldn't want Masoli he's probably the most experienced and readily available coming off the coach.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Blue In BC - March 13, 2026, 12:31:06 PM

Well, to be fair, it's just 1 game, and though witches are often burnt based solely on the last playoff game, their performance does have to balanced against what they brought all year.

Dudes sometimes have just one bad game.

Kyrie probably had his best year since like '21, so I'd give him a pass.  And he brings that wise-old-vet experience MOS values.

Randolph is on thin ice though.  We'll often cut these IMP dev projects when they don't pan out.  He's clearly (to me) not any sort of future OT.  He might work at OG, and be a OT backup, but he's no Stan, Broxton, or Yoshi.  And what you need to win in this league is those guys at OT.

I was surprised we re-signed K. Wilson. He's no longer and exceptional LB. Age, injury history and SMS are all cumulative reasons. Signing Santos-Knox happened later and we have Woodbey and Ayers fighting for roster spots.

Wilson does add some experience as depth but is there room for him anywhere besides PR which I don't think he'd accept.

Randolph has been replaced at RT by Broxton. Going to a 3rd import OL is probable but we've added so many rookies, I think he's in trouble. Even Vanterpool is probably ahead of him at G?

Roster size and ratio make roster choices difficult.

[Sterns was replaced by White not Nield]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Tecno - March 13, 2026, 08:20:50 AM

I think Sterns was replaced by White not Nield, Sterns was effective inside and on quick hitters but was not much of a threat downfield due to his smaller size and Zach's inaccuracy on longer balls.

This is true only if we are going 3 NAT.  To me White is more the Wheatie/Mitchell replacement.  If White is the Sterns spot, then who is taking Wheatie?

If it's me I'm using White for the home-run ball and Nield inside on the big-body clutch punishments.

Ironically, probably our best deep shot in the ESF was Sterns in the EZ?  That was a beauty.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Tecno - March 13, 2026, 08:18:46 AM

If that analysis is correct then Randolph and K. Wilson should both be shown the door, possibly before TC.

Well, to be fair, it's just 1 game, and though witches are often burnt based solely on the last playoff game, their performance does have to balanced against what they brought all year.

Dudes sometimes have just one bad game.

Kyrie probably had his best year since like '21, so I'd give him a pass.  And he brings that wise-old-vet experience MOS values.

Randolph is on thin ice though.  We'll often cut these IMP dev projects when they don't pan out.  He's clearly (to me) not any sort of future OT.  He might work at OG, and be a OT backup, but he's no Stan, Broxton, or Yoshi.  And what you need to win in this league is those guys at OT.