Blue Bombers transactions - May 8, 2024

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Say what? Okeke is an import not a global. Also we did roster that 2nd global last year with Hansen as the 2nd one.

However we ended up with a bunch of Canadians injured and essentially ran out of choices.

...This whole conversation started because Okeke (although probably incorrectly) is listed as a Global on Wikipedia. Hence why Aardvark suggested he could be rostered without taking an American spot. Obviously if he's American he will always take up an American spot (as is likely the case).

[theaardvark]

I am thinking the Wiki listing might assume he is from his birthplace, but since he previously signed in SSK as I presume an American, I don't think you can go back and become a Global.  Who was the guy that OTT didn't sign as an American becasue he qualified as a NAT, and then he signed elsewhere?

[Blue In BC]

...This whole conversation started because Okeke (although probably incorrectly) is listed as a Global on Wikipedia. Hence why Aardvark suggested he could be rostered without taking an American spot. Obviously if he's American he will always take up an American spot (as is likely the case).

Well he would have been half right. He wouldn't have taken an American spot whether he started or not. From a ratio point of view, we'd still have to start 7 Canadians. More if we choose. We'd just have a few imports not starting but not DI's either. 19 + 4 DI's is the constant.

There might be the odd exception if you have a few extra Canadians that are better than a DI or extra choice.

Odds are against that.

[TecnoGenius]

Thanks for the clarification.  I thought the post-covid 2->1 reduction had been changed back to 2 for '23...

And it certainly seemed that way because I just checked my pile of '23 WPG depth charts and every game we dressed 2 GLOB!  Half the year it was Maruo, half Hansen, and always with Shehan.

You guys must be right in that too many of our NAT were injured (especially the full-season Miller) so it really was a case of the next-best-option being a GLOB!

And Maruo wasn't bad.  I think he was as good as any NAT LB we usually dress.

But the point about the "free dress" still stands, it's just for 1 guy, not 2.  If you had a good GLOB OT who was better than your 7th OL then for sure you dress him as your free dress.  Unless you are using up that free dress on a P...?

Does anyone know when the league is going back to 2 dressed GLOB?  Remember the plan was for them to force 3 dressed GLOB!  Lol

[Blue In BC]

Thanks for the clarification.  I thought the post-covid 2->1 reduction had been changed back to 2 for '23...

And it certainly seemed that way because I just checked my pile of '23 WPG depth charts and every game we dressed 2 GLOB!  Half the year it was Maruo, half Hansen, and always with Shehan.

You guys must be right in that too many of our NAT were injured (especially the full-season Miller) so it really was a case of the next-best-option being a GLOB!

And Maruo wasn't bad.  I think he was as good as any NAT LB we usually dress.

But the point about the "free dress" still stands, it's just for 1 guy, not 2.  If you had a good GLOB OT who was better than your 7th OL then for sure you dress him as your free dress.  Unless you are using up that free dress on a P...?

Does anyone know when the league is going back to 2 dressed GLOB?  Remember the plan was for them to force 3 dressed GLOB!  Lol

I'd bet money that there is no movement towards 3 global players this year. Bombers had two on the roster and the draft was only 2 rounds. So we've got 4 in total in camp. Not exactly any level of competition.

Obviously we're likely going with Sheehan as the punter. Going with the 2nd is a TBD. However, two 2024 rookies and Karamoko fighting to beat out 8 Canadians drafted this year and few returning from last year. Rosery for example.

The global players are LB's and DB's. There must be a group of 15 ( both NI and I ) fighting for roster spots. About 8 LB's fighting for roster spots.

Count me as surprised if we roster 2 global players unless we have to. I don't think it is mandated but it's been a slippery slope of information.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I'd bet money that there is no movement towards 3 global players this year. Bombers had two on the roster and the draft was only 2 rounds. So we've got 4 in total in camp. Not exactly any level of competition.

Obviously we're likely going with Sheehan as the punter. Going with the 2nd is a TBD. However, two 2024 rookies and Karamoko fighting to beat out 8 Canadians drafted this year and few returning from last year. Rosery for example.

The global players are LB's and DB's. There must be a group of 15 ( both NI and I ) fighting for roster spots. About 8 LB's fighting for roster spots.

Count me as surprised if we roster 2 global players unless we have to. I don't think it is mandated but it's been a slippery slope of information.

It probably is a bit unlikely. It will just come down to whether either of the two linebackers from this year's global draft can offer better special teams upside than our final Canadian.  I wouldn't be surprised but it's probably unlikely.