2024-2025 CFL (non-Bomber) off-season discussion

[blue_gold_84]

Not at all. Aside from Collaros, Maier is far better than anything we have on our roster. I am hoping we have a plan for who our #2 is going to be as last year was a total bust and it cost us big time.

Hard to make sense of this narrative. Much like Frank Costanza's hilarious holiday, it's pretty out there to think Maier coming in for an injured Collaros would've helped the Bombers win GC111.

Lost in all this backup QB chatter is the fact that Streveler was lost to a nasty injury from a dirtbag whose only accomplishment in pro football is taking out QBs with his embarrassingly questionable play.

But I digress. Maier's a known commodity and I'm glad the Bombers didn't try and trade for him.

[Waffler]

I have little faith in Dolegala, Riders let him walk and BC cut him

I see it as misfortune. Riders sign Harris and they don't want to pay Dolegala. He was a free agent for a grand total of one day. BC wanted him to the tune of $172,800.  That's pretty good for an inexperienced 2nd string. He became expendable only when Rourke broke the budget else he is probably still there.

He throws a really nice ball, probably why he got looks from 4 NFL teams, Packers and Patriots twice each. There could be potential there but I leave that to the coaches to decide.

[Waffler]

Hard to make sense of this narrative. Much like Frank Costanza's hilarious holiday, it's pretty out there to think Maier coming in for an injured Collaros would've helped the Bombers win GC111.

Lost in all this backup QB chatter is the fact that Streveler was lost to a nasty injury from a dirtbag whose only accomplishment in pro football is taking out QBs with his embarrassingly questionable play.

But I digress. Maier's a known commodity and I'm glad the Bombers didn't try and trade for him.

I can understand the thinking though. We didn't need an allstar. Just a HEALTHY vet that can outplay Arbuckle by one score wins us the game.

[blue_gold_84]

I can understand the thinking though. We didn't need an allstar. Just a HEALTHY vet that can outplay Arbuckle by one score wins us the game.

Maier is not that guy, IMO.  And this is exacerbated by how poorly the rest of the offense performed in that game from the first snap.

[bluengold204]

I can understand the thinking though. We didn't need an allstar. Just a HEALTHY vet that can outplay Arbuckle by one score wins us the game.

I don't think any QB would have made a difference.  We were struggling to move the ball all game even with our #1 in before he sliced his finger

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I see it as misfortune. Riders sign Harris and they don't want to pay Dolegala. He was a free agent for a grand total of one day. BC wanted him to the tune of $172,800.  That's pretty good for an inexperienced 2nd string. He became expendable only when Rourke broke the budget else he is probably still there.

He throws a really nice ball, probably why he got looks from 4 NFL teams, Packers and Patriots twice each. There could be potential there but I leave that to the coaches to decide.

Dolegala might throw a decent ball but he isn't at all mobile, not sure a pocket passer has played in Wpg. since Drew Willy.

[dd]

Maier is not that guy, IMO.  And this is exacerbated by how poorly the rest of the offense performed in that game from the first snap.

The Bombers were so ill prepared for this game it was laughable. First play, our O lineman jumps offside. Perfect. Loose ball interference on a fumble that's coming our way, UNLESS we commit a foul, which we did. A number of confused substitutions on defense, one which lead to our player losing his cool and costing us 15 yards. We were lost out there, playing with our heads up our butts. Toronto, was laser focused, made few mistakes and made us look foolish.

[Waffler]

Former Bomber Tyrique McGhee signs in Regina.

https://3downnation.com/2024/12/27/former-bombers-db-tyrique-mcghee-signs-with-riders/

[dd]

Dolegala might throw a decent ball but he isn't at all mobile, not sure a pocket passer has played in Wpg. since Drew Willy.

Ya, Ricky Ray seemed to make a decent career out of being a pocket passer, rarely scrambled even. And Tom Brady had a pretty good run sitting in the pocket in the NFL. I am hoping Dolegala works out, he's got the size, and yes, does throw a very decent ball. Let's hope that turns out well for us and him

[BlueFire]

LaPo is not coming back to coach, makes more money doing TSN and no stress.

How much are the two salaries ?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Ya, Ricky Ray seemed to make a decent career out of being a pocket passer, rarely scrambled even. And Tom Brady had a pretty good run sitting in the pocket in the NFL. I am hoping Dolegala works out, he's got the size, and yes, does throw a very decent ball. Let's hope that turns out well for us and him

My enduring memories of Ricky Ray are from his last 3-4 years in Toronto, the O-line couldn't protect him and he'd end up on the 6-game IR sooner or later as he was getting beat up worse than Mike Reilly in Edmonton. 

The game has changed and big immobile pocket passer hasn't worked well in the CFL for quite awhile, teams are unable to sustain the pocket providing the protection needed to go through their reads.  These QB's tend to be the worst at ad-libbing as well as US colleges prefer to program them to do as they're told and not be creative.

[dd]

Ricky Ray won the Grey Cup 4 times, and Tom Brady won , um, 7 super bowls that's a decent amount of success for someone who never leaves the pocket.

[Waffler]

Owen Hubert is now a Ti-Cat.

https://3downnation.com/2024/12/28/hamilton-tiger-cats-nab-canadian-dl-owen-hubert-from-blue-bombers/

[Pete]

Other teams have signed more bomber players ( or exbombers) this offseason than we have

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Other teams have signed more bomber players ( or exbombers) this offseason than we have

Sure is quiet, probably hiring an OC in house or finding one from outside the CFL that nobodies ever heard of before. It's becoming the Bomber way not to chase after highly pursued targets.