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[Blueforlife]

Kramdi at safety hats off to those that predicted that
Corcoran at slot
Lofton starting

Only worry is OL

I didn't want Kramdi at safety but makes sense now I think about it more

Was worried about Parker at corner, hopefully hasn't lost as much of a step as I had thought

Cobb backup at slot, I like that

No Mitchell as expected

This might just work! Griffin starting at LB will work just great, our master plan to play so many Lbs might turn out to be a good strategy
Very deep and our pillars of strength

I'll eat crow on Kramdi at FS and Parker at CB if it works out and we win, I really didn't know what to do but I think the Bomber brass has got the right combo for now!!!! GO BLUE

[Pete]

Yeah with Kelly and Hallet in if Kramdl is getting beat we still have the strongest d in a while

[CrazyCanuck89]

Yeah with Kelly and Hallet in if Kramdl is getting beat we still have the strongest d in a while

Kramdi hasn't been your problem though.

[Pigskin]

Kramdi 5'11" nearly 200 lbs is a physical player who will add some size to our DB group. He also has pretty good closing speed. He also has a little nasty to him. 

[LXTSN]

Kramdi 5'11" nearly 200 lbs is a physical player who will add some size to our DB group. He also has pretty good closing speed. He also has a little nasty to him. 

I could see him laying some hits over the middle for sure. Deep coverage would be my only concern.
Starting 9 nationals! I don't know how I feel about Corcoran starting or Lofton at LT but we gotta make due with what we have.
Griffin and Parker I think will do really well in their new spots! I would love for Griffin to be a full time starter!
Jones also finally getting a chance too!
SO MUCH GOING ON lol

[BomberFan73]

Kramdi at safety hats off to those that predicted that
Corcoran at slot
Lofton starting

Only worry is OL

I didn't want Kramdi at safety but makes sense now I think about it more

Was worried about Parker at corner, hopefully hasn't lost as much of a step as I had thought

Cobb backup at slot, I like that

No Mitchell as expected

This might just work! Griffin starting at LB will work just great, our master plan to play so many Lbs might turn out to be a good strategy
Very deep and our pillars of strength

I'll eat crow on Kramdi at FS and Parker at CB if it works out and we win, I really didn't know what to do but I think the Bomber brass has got the right combo for now!!!! GO BLUE

You mentioned a couple times that Parker is too old for the corner. Just so you know he is actually younger than both Bonds & Bridges.

[Blueforlife]

You mentioned a couple times that Parker is too old for the corner. Just so you know he is actually younger than both Bonds & Bridges.

Thanks for correcting me, I had him as an old vet in my mind.  Weird.  I apologize for that confusion.  What I see with him is a good player that may have lost a step and previously was beat out by other players in our secondary.  This year I thought he was better suited at safety as a result.  Full disclosure I have always like him and perhaps I am wrong in my analysis of his play.  Hopefully he can still play corner and we can figure out who our next safety it.  Some haven't thought he has done well at safety, I put his performance there as average.  I am excited to see what Kramdi can do.  I think he is a little out of his element but he is a very good athlete and maybe he can fill in here just right.  I have been pumping his tires from the start of his career.  I seen something in him from the start even when he was getting roasted on passing down.  I think he has figured that out but likely still developing this part of his game.

[BomberFan73]

Thanks for correcting me, I had him as an old vet in my mind.  Weird.  I apologize for that confusion.  What I see with him is a good player that may have lost a step and previously was beat out by other players in our secondary.  This year I thought he was better suited at safety as a result.  Full disclosure I have always like him and perhaps I am wrong in my analysis of his play.  Hopefully he can still play corner and we can figure out who our next safety it.  Some haven't thought he has done well at safety, I put his performance there as average.  I am excited to see what Kramdi can do.  I think he is a little out of his element but he is a very good athlete and maybe he can fill in here just right.  I have been pumping his tires from the start of his career.  I seen something in him from the start even when he was getting roasted on passing down.  I think he has figured that out but likely still developing this part of his game.

I don't think he's lost a step...but I don't think he was a burner to begin with. He did great at Corner when he first came in, has gotten games at HB, and I even think we tried him at SAM. Very versatile. I do hope he can find a way to get back to impacting the game like he can and getting our secondary to be feared again!

[Blueforlife]

I don't think he's lost a step...but I don't think he was a burner to begin with. He did great at Corner when he first came in, has gotten games at HB, and I even think we tried him at SAM. Very versatile. I do hope he can find a way to get back to impacting the game like he can and getting our secondary to be feared again!

Ah that's a better analysis, thanks for your input my friend.  I am excited with these changes even more now!

I was worried about Parker but not anymore

J. Jones and Kelly in gives us depth, I didn't noticed those two until other did.  So many changes, I don't remember that much change in Bomber land for a long time, we got too much homework, can't keep up 

Maybe send Kramdi on safety blitz

I am actually very confident in our D now.  Just need that O to move the ball! I expect some serious rotation at LB and folks look out for Kelly let us know how he looks, I don't often pick up on the fringe players (likely on ST?).

Need to rotate the DL more than last week, one guy out means keep the meat fresh, hopefully got fresh air!

[BomberFan73]

Ah that's a better analysis, thanks for your input my friend.  I am excited with these changes even more now!

I was worried about Parker but not anymore

J. Jones and Kelly in gives us depth, I didn't noticed those two until other did.  So many changes, I don't remember that much change in Bomber land for a long time, we got too much homework, can't keep up 

I am actually very confident in our D now.  Just need that O to move the ball! I expect some serious rotation at LB and folks look out for Kelly let us know how he looks, I don't often pick up on the fringe players (likely on ST?).

Is the actual depth chart out?  I can't find it

[Blueforlife]

Is the actual depth chart out?  I can't find it

yup GDT! and full one on the bomber site with all the player details

we gotta switch over to that one now

[dd]

Anyhow, so we gonna lose.  Big Stan out, so bad OL stays in... but wait!  There's more!  Vanterpool may be nicked and may be a GTD!  Oh joy!  If Lofton is still out, then what on earth are we fielding?  Rand Wallace Ko-man Eli Neuf?  Total disaster.

But it's not all gloom... Vegas says we'll win, with a 3.5pt spread!  Huh, wha?  Have Jimmy the Greek give me a call, I'll set him straight.

We'll be starting a new CB, almost certainly a rookie unless we shuffle Parker.  While it may be true that "anyone must be better than Bridges", a rookie could get burned big time just from lack of experience.  Arbuckle is a seasoned uber-vet (as in uber-old, not uber-good) and Whisperer Dinwiddie will be whispering sweet nothings fakes and tricks into his helmet to destroy whoever is weakest in our corps.

Vaval appears ok, which is a miracle, but likely harboring some ding somewhere.  And it would appear he'll be the one back there taking the return poundings.  Maybe Cooley on as backup / other side.

Yet another brand new REC will step in.  Any chem Case was starting to get is ankle-blown away until 2026.

You know what, with Strev starting I'd throw Mitchell in if for nothing other than the reason would Strev/Mitchell be on the same page after both sharing the "2nd team" in practice for 8 weeks?  You can sometimes get strange synergies with 2nd team matchups.  But it won't happen, because hey that would make too much sense!  So I'll also hope Corcoran or Cobb may have the same effect.

Our only hope is by some miracle we keep things within 1-2 scores so the boobirds don't rain down and the crowd all leaves at 12:00 this time instead of 6:00.  That will take ST and D scores.  Good luck with that.  I say we get blown away.

That said, I think we can still make the cup if we make some strategic signings / trades and have some IR luck (Schoen, Stan, Lofton, Logan, looking at you).  So it's not really the end of the world.  Well, not yet.

Not the end of the world?? We ll see after this game.

Vegas has us as favourites?? They're going to take a bath on this one!!

[dd]

Kramdi to safety sorta surprised me, I thought kelly would be moved to there. kramdi will bring a nasty physical presence for sure, and he knows our system so there should Ben fewer communication problems. For sure Toronto will go after our new SAM, but I think griffin I saw up to it

[Blue In BC]

I don't think he's lost a step...but I don't think he was a burner to begin with. He did great at Corner when he first came in, has gotten games at HB, and I even think we tried him at SAM. Very versatile. I do hope he can find a way to get back to impacting the game like he can and getting our secondary to be feared again!

I think Parker was always very fast and he didn't get beat out, he got injured or would have been starting in 2024.

[Blue In BC]

Kramdi to safety sorta surprised me, I thought kelly would be moved to there. kramdi will bring a nasty physical presence for sure, and he knows our system so there should Ben fewer communication problems. For sure Toronto will go after our new SAM, but I think griffin I saw up to it

Kelly is there on the depth chart but he hasn't played since 2024 and just started practice more recently. Long term is a TBD.