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#41

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp

Last post by Blue In BC - May 10, 2026, 02:24:54 PM

So we made our 1st cuts after rookie camp. No real surprise but Johnny Hodges was listed as a player to watch and he's the 1st LB to go.

Two DB's placed on suspended list which I take as " no shows " to rookie camp? Always a couple of those each year.

Novak to injured veteran list and I'm not quite sure what the means. Other teams adding some directly to 6 game IR. So does that mean Novak might be available sooner or is it just a delay in doing that?

Have we made all the cuts necessary?  I expected a few more. Regardless a few won't last more than a couple of days in the main TC and a few new bodies will be brought in.

EDIT: CFL.CA shows Battle ( DB ) and Mayes ( WR ) transferred to retired.

#42

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp

Last post by Blue In BC - May 10, 2026, 02:21:12 PM

What's chances that our 4th qb takes a PR spot.  I don't think its very good.

This battle at Qb will be one for ages.

Anyone think someone would scoop our #4?

Perkins or Thorne might but we don't usually do that with limited PR spots. Every other team has their own # 4 or # 5 that they have to deal with plus their neg list.

QB's cut after TC rarely land elsewhere unless they have som CFL experience. In the case of the Bombers that might be Wilson. OTOH, we might see our reserve list used as early insurance for Elgersma or Wilson.

It's depends on where they rank after TC and that's all guesswork at the moment. I guess the fate of Wilson decides the pecking order to some degree. He could end up anywhere from # 2 to released outright. I'm not dissing him but, if he isn't moving up then I suspect he's moving out.

#43

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp

Last post by Blueforlife - May 10, 2026, 02:11:16 PM

What's chances that our 4th qb takes a PR spot.  I don't think its very good.

This battle at Qb will be one for ages.

Anyone think someone would scoop our #4?

#44

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Main Training Camp - ...

Last post by gobombersgo - May 10, 2026, 01:54:43 PM

#45

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp

Last post by BomberFan73 - May 10, 2026, 11:49:37 AM

Almost impossible.  If Zach gets injured week 1 halfway through the game with one of his "neck/head" things that lasts 2 games... what do you do?

Perkins would flounder with zero 3down / CFL-D-reading experience.  Elgersma: well, you'd have to hope he's not on the next Rourke, but better than the next Rourke -- starter ready in first 2 weeks of pro career.

AND that would assume big Elgersma shows he can 95% sneak from day 1.

So I think Wilson's job is safe -- he can do both.  SY is 95%-ish, and he showed in the '24 GC he's not completely without ability to read a D and make a pass.

The problem is, Wilson probably isn't our "future".  Perkins or Elgersma could be.  It's a tough battle/compromise between good-now and good-future.

My guess is Perkins gets the boot but is the first one dialed up if one of our 3 keepers gets injured.

If Zach goes down, then we fly Wilson (or any CFL vet) back in. As you said - he's not the future.
Besides, while Wilson knows CFL a bit better, Perkins has actually played meaningful games over the past 2 years.
You can't keep Wilson over Perkins if Perkins is the better QB, just because of insurance.

#46

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Main Training Camp - ...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - May 10, 2026, 05:59:20 AM

#47

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp

Last post by Tecno - May 10, 2026, 05:12:33 AM

The short clips WFC is posting to youtube with BTS from camp are really nice.  Lions have been doing this for a few years now.  I think this is the first time we're getting more insights into the seemingly-banal process.  I like it!  More of those please.

#48

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp

Last post by Tecno - May 10, 2026, 04:21:37 AM

Still think it is Zach, Perkins, Elgersma.

Almost impossible.  If Zach gets injured week 1 halfway through the game with one of his "neck/head" things that lasts 2 games... what do you do?

Perkins would flounder with zero 3down / CFL-D-reading experience.  Elgersma: well, you'd have to hope he's not on the next Rourke, but better than the next Rourke -- starter ready in first 2 weeks of pro career.

AND that would assume big Elgersma shows he can 95% sneak from day 1.

So I think Wilson's job is safe -- he can do both.  SY is 95%-ish, and he showed in the '24 GC he's not completely without ability to read a D and make a pass.

The problem is, Wilson probably isn't our "future".  Perkins or Elgersma could be.  It's a tough battle/compromise between good-now and good-future.

My guess is Perkins gets the boot but is the first one dialed up if one of our 3 keepers gets injured.

#49

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - May 10, 2026, 02:50:11 AM

Zach also said he doesn't like it because it's one week less a year with his family.

So some players will like it because it's guaranteed (for 89% of AR players) playoff money -- which isn't anything to scoff at if you're an ELC.  But other players (the highest paid) would probably rather have the family time.

But ya, having our draft before the NFL is a bit of a headscratcher.  Besides Johnston, who would think this is a good thing?  Is there any chance to move the season up but keep our draft after the NFL?  What about having it just hours after the NFL draft, or the next day?  Wouldn't that still leave enough time before rookie camp starts?

#50

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - May 10, 2026, 02:46:49 AM

Ya KW commented on the draft-day swap.  However, this just shifts the work to the GM -- it'll now be imperative a GM (and staff) can predict which prospects will go to NFL and stick, which will go to the NFL and fail (they already predict this for later round picks), and who won't go to the NFL at all.

If a GM/staff guesses wrong they could find themselves wasting a high 1RDP on someone who will never see Canada again.