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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Your favourite Blue Bomber...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 22, 2025, 11:58:00 PM

Well, we were bound to get a good QB eventually.  The team was improving with Biggie & AH onboard.  Nichols was pivotal, and arrived at exactly the right time.

His game was far ahead of Fajardo's by '18-'19 (his last years here).  And Cody went on to get that cup, etc.

Who else is old enough to remember when his name was Ralph Brock ? LOL Early in his career he would throw a shot put over and over. Hence the cannon arm.

I remember when Ralph Brock first replaced Don Jonas back in 1975, he played quite badly under Bud Riley and did not begin to show his potential until Ray Jauch took over as HC in 1978.  Imagine investing 3 years in a QB before they produce, now they're lucky if they get 3 games.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Grey Cup halftime show - ...

Last post by Balticfox - November 22, 2025, 07:19:15 PM

I don't really care if there's a bunch of fireworks.

The music is the key to me but then again I really do like firework shows.

 

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters extension pre...

Last post by Pete - November 22, 2025, 06:39:30 PM

Who are these monster DTs???  In reality they don't exist, DT is fundamentally a grinder position, paying them $150k more per season isn't going to spur their performance,  Same goes for the O-line, doesn't matter if they have one highly paid outstanding player as the O-line is only as good as it's weakest link.

right now dt free agents include..
Calgary  - Hutchings
Edm      - Ceresna
Sask     =  Rose
BC        = Tavai
Of course who is actually available come free agency is unknown. The other issue is since we like to go with one cdn at one dt - if we re sign Lawson, you still need a decent cdn backup. Smeckle and Thomas are both borderline at best.
Unfortunately, it's not just one thing that needs fixing but the priorities have to be both the oline (1A) and Dline (1B)

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Your favourite Blue Bomber...

Last post by blueraid - November 22, 2025, 05:53:53 PM

Ploen as well as being gifted physically (he could also play defensively and did) was a crafty qb.....Grant said of Kenny he could have played in the NFL as well as Leo Lewis of the time.....Tommy Clements was also another very cerebral player who's running ability matched his passing....tricky little guy....Brock had a cannon for an arm....most likely the best arm we have seen in these parts....Three very good quarterbacks I've been lucky enough to see as a Bomber fan

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Your favourite Blue Bomber...

Last post by Balticfox - November 22, 2025, 05:29:37 PM

Indian Jack Jacobs merits more support in this thread. I believe he was the first dominant passing QB in CFL history leading the W.I.F.U. in passing yardage in 1951, 1952 and 1953. He was also selected as the W.I.F.U. all-star quarterback in 1950 and 1952 and led the Blue Bombers to Grey Cup appearances in 1950 and again in 1953 when he completed 31 passes for 357 yards.

Best of all, he was the playing coach for the London Lords in their inaugural O.R.F.U season in 1956. He assumed general manager as well as head coaching responsibilities for the Lords in 1957 but retired from playing.

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters extension pre...

Last post by markf - November 22, 2025, 04:49:53 PM

Zach is 16-14, 34 td passes, 31 ints the past two seasons. He has struggled as much as VAJ and BLM did.

This at the same time as having the top defence.

But who knows what Zach could still do with an O line that could block. Probably would be good enough.

I think that Walters as much as said... he took us to two Grey Cups. The team tolerates the decreased level of his play, because of that.

Not the Buono system, but it seems to be our system.

They have three years to find the next QB.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters extension pre...

Last post by Cool Spot - November 22, 2025, 04:37:47 PM

Cody was the victim of losing "musical chairs" -- everyone had and was happy with their choice of starting QB.  Cody will never be known as anything but a MBT/Arbuckle "very good backup" level QB.  Even if he should be known as more in some people's eyes, it's not reality.

Well, he did win a Grey Cup that one time.

So did Arbuckle.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add to roster

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 22, 2025, 04:34:58 PM

Ya, whenever I see the practice schedules/times I'm always doing a double-take... like these guys get paid hundreds of thousands and only practice for 1h 17mins or whatever a day?  And here I thought these guys would be putting in 7 hours of practice a day -- especially when they are sucking and really need it (see: WPG O in '25).

How does can a DP ELC NAT ever get better?  It seems so stupid.

Have to take it up with the CFLPA, for whatever reason they don't see practice as important, I don't know if they think less practice less injuries, or everybody wants more pay for less work.

[If you could get 1-2 monster DTs]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters extension pre...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 22, 2025, 04:12:52 PM

No, this would be in addition to fixing the O.  Yes, the O needs major work.  Yes, the O was our main problem in '25.  But the good thing there is there's already huge budget allocated for the O (compared to the D).

If you could get 1-2 monster DTs plus 2-3 new monster OL, and no other changes, I think we'd be back to GC form.  Not saying that's all we should do, but those would make an instant impact.

Who are these monster DTs???  In reality they don't exist, DT is fundamentally a grinder position, paying them $150k more per season isn't going to spur their performance,  Same goes for the O-line, doesn't matter if they have one highly paid outstanding player as the O-line is only as good as it's weakest link.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber Free Agents

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 22, 2025, 03:56:37 PM

But we don't need the fast WR type.  Pokey is that, Wheatie is that, Mitchell is that (though he's probably gone-zo), even Demski is that.  The big thing we lacked was the middle/crosser good-hands bruiser type.  Not sure who would best fit that role (and will be in FA), but that's what we need most.

Schaffer-Baker would be a great pickup, he has good size and runs those crossing routes and picks up YAC as well as anyone.  He doesn't seem like a great route runner but gets by more on athletic talent and refusal to go down as the Philpot boys do. Bonus being a Natl. gives them a legitimate #3 receiver to compliment Demski and improve on Clercius and Corcoran.