Bomber Free Agents

ModAdmin · December 27, 2024, 04:40:19 AM

dd · December 27, 2024, 04:57:41 AM

Wow, I thought he had a decent season but not that decent

ModAdmin · December 27, 2024, 06:39:03 AM

I hear what you are saying, but over 1,000 yards in a CFL season is going to get you some attention.

Throw Long Bannatyne · December 27, 2024, 04:38:43 PM

Quote from: ModAdmin on December 27, 2024, 04:40:19 AM

I don't know how NFL teams categorize players but I checked out the NY Jets website, no mention of Wilson or Ayers on their PR list or anywhere else. I guess they have sub-PR lists they don't even bother to account for.

Blue In BC · December 27, 2024, 04:48:06 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on December 27, 2024, 04:38:43 PMI don't know how NFL teams categorize players but I checked out the NY Jets website, no mention of Wilson or Ayers on their PR list or anywhere else. I guess they have sub-PR lists they don't even bother to account for.

They are just there for a workout and look see. At this point they have not been made offers. It requires for the player to be released by the Bombers if an offer is to be made / accepted.

CFL players might get multiple early work outs. Whether anything comes from that we'll see.

markf · December 27, 2024, 05:54:50 PM

Top down, New York Jets are chaotic, website not being updated properly would not be surprising.

dd · December 28, 2024, 03:33:07 AM

Quote from: ModAdmin on December 27, 2024, 06:39:03 AMI hear what you are saying, but over 1,000 yards in a CFL season is going to get you some attention.

For sure, but he struck me as a solid #3 reciever on our team, and that gets an NFL tryout?? I guess, good for him.

blue_gold_84 · December 30, 2024, 01:32:54 PM

Quote from: ModAdmin on December 27, 2024, 06:39:03 AMI hear what you are saying, but over 1,000 yards in a CFL season as a rookie is going to get you some attention.

FTFY

Wilson's earned a look, IMO.

Blue In BC · December 30, 2024, 01:49:18 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on December 30, 2024, 01:32:54 PMFTFY

Wilson's earned a look, IMO.

We'll wish him well but often the NFL just signs players for TCF. If he has a legit chance to make at least their PR then it's a fair decision. I'd hate to lose him but that's the nature of the business aspect.

Throw Long Bannatyne · December 30, 2024, 03:49:36 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on December 30, 2024, 01:49:18 PMWe'll wish him well but often the NFL just signs players for TCF. If he has a legit chance to make at least their PR then it's a fair decision. I'd hate to lose him but that's the nature of the business aspect.

Yah, this past season we saw the pain of integrating rookie receivers into the starting lineup, it throttles the offence big time, one a year should be the goal, not 3 at once. Should be past the growing pains now but injuries are inevitable so I'd lean towards picking up unsigned vet. receivers off the scrap heap on a temp. basis in the future just to cover the gaps. There's always a handful of them available ready to go and most will sign at a low pay rate just for the opportunity to get back on the field, which may have been the case with Lucky.

Blue In BC · December 30, 2024, 07:46:37 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on December 30, 2024, 03:49:36 PMYah, this past season we saw the pain of integrating rookie receivers into the starting lineup, it throttles the offence big time, one a year should be the goal, not 3 at once. Should be past the growing pains now but injuries are inevitable so I'd lean towards picking up unsigned vet. receivers off the scrap heap on a temp. basis in the future just to cover the gaps. There's always a handful of them available ready to go and most will sign at a low pay rate just for the opportunity to get back on the field, which may have been the case with Lucky.

If we think we''re going to lose him for at least half the season, it impacts the need to re-sign our other receivers.

I think we should be doing that regardless, but SMS may be an issue for all of them. Lawler, Schoen and Woli are not all certain to return.

The extent and availability to Schoen and Woli due to injuries may still be a moving target as well.

We may re-signed some players but haven't made announcements yet. And / or it was determined there was little 2024 SMS available to use before the end of the year.

All that said, I expected some SMS available so this is all a surprise so little has been announced. Not every player is going to get signing bonus money that is paid in 2024 so re-signings could have been made a month ago.

What's the hold up? Bombers always seem late to the party on all this stuff.

Pete · December 31, 2024, 06:40:18 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on December 30, 2024, 07:46:37 PMIf we think we''re going to lose him for at least half the season, it impacts the need to re-sign our other receivers.

I think we should be doing that regardless, but SMS may be an issue for all of them. Lawler, Schoen and Woli are not all certain to return.

The extent and availability to Schoen and Woli due to injuries may still be a moving target as well.

We may re-signed some players but haven't made announcements yet. And / or it was determined there was little 2024 SMS available to use before the end of the year.

All that said, I expected some SMS available so this is all a surprise so little has been announced. Not every player is going to get signing bonus money that is paid in 2024 so re-signings could have been made a month ago.

What's the hold up? Bombers always seem late to the party on all this stuff.

yeah you would have thought with Schoen and Lawton missing the entire year that we would have had some sms money left.
Hopefully this year we have determined that simply paying more to keep the team at close to being intact isn't working when it comes to winning the big prize. We have to improve our roster to stand a chance against Toronto/Montreal. Both were significantly better ly. (as a side not Mtrl is light years ahead of most teams in terms of putting together their roster for 2025 with all key pieces signed including Beverette, Uguak, Philpot, Mack, Rambo, Anderson and now Fletcher all re-signed for at least 2 years.)

Pete · January 03, 2025, 10:03:56 PM

In the past 3 weeks we've signed one import lb, and lost 2 coaches.
The silence continues

dd · January 03, 2025, 11:32:42 PM

Quote from: Pete on January 03, 2025, 10:03:56 PMIn the past 3 weeks we've signed one import lb, and lost 2 coaches.
The silence continues

I hear what you're saying, but I have no doubt Walters has deals already done with our returning players and is just playing his cards tight to his chest and not announcing anything yet as that would tip off other teams what our 'needs' are in FA.

He knows full well that we are hosting the GC this year and the pressure will huge to make it to the big game and win it

At least, that's what I m telling myself while I wait for announcements....

I'd really like to know who our OC is going to be next season, as he should be in place before we start acquiring personnel

Sir Blue and Gold · January 04, 2025, 12:19:31 AM

Quote from: Pete on January 03, 2025, 10:03:56 PMIn the past 3 weeks we've signed one import lb, and lost 2 coaches.
The silence continues

A few things:

We've never had trouble retaining talent under Walters and O'Shea.

A bunch of contracts are probably signed for announcement in 2025 - not to mention we have signing bonus money again now.

It's not like there are thhhhatt many signings going on around the league in December. There never really is for a bunch of reasons (NFL workouts, sms, holidays, etc.).