Official Game Day Thread - Toronto at Winnipeg, August 1, 2025

[Blue In BC]

Make a good point, sun could be set.  I liked his speed and versatility.  Likely victim of the numbers game / risk of coming off injury/ business nature of the sport etc.

His numbers don't make you want to bring him back but his potential does.  Long shot to be sure.  I would bring him into camp if 100% healthy and we are not that deep at slot of receiver.  Time will tell.  Feel for the guy.  I didn't think we seen enough to make a final decision.  I wanted a few more reps.

TC roster size is limited and each player has to assess his chance of succeeding. I expect Wilson to be back this year but can we extend him into 2026? Do we sign another SB with CFL history and success?

Another question will be about Schoen. Was injury to the same knee? Will he be back in 2025 and how does he perform?

It's kind of like the question about Case. How high is the risk or re-injury and how high is the ceiling? If Schoen is healthy it's a risk assessment again. For 2025 they guessed wrong as it turns out. Just on the surface I wouldn't expect him back especially if we land Wilson to a new deal in 2026.

As you can see there are always moving parts and questions. As posters we don't really know the extent of any players injury. Case and or Schoen could be finished for the season or they could be back after a 6 game IR stint.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Next year Case would be going into year 3. Not many players survive past year 2 without making some progress. He had an opportunity but got injured and may not even be available for TC. There will be another 30 receivers looked at in tryout camps and during TC.

He'll be hard pressed to fight off that competition with 3 receptions for 15 yards in limited play. He probably is already 3 rd or 4 th on the depth chart as the returner.

Football is a tough business. Opportunity doesn't always come but when you get it, you need to hang tight. An injury never helps a short term player that hasn't been on the AR much. A broken ankle could even be potentially career ending. Sad but true

Just in that sense alone, I'd be stunned if he's back in 2026.

I think it's up to Case, if he wants to rehab and try again the Bombers probably leave the door open as a  courtesy to do so.  It doesn't usually work out but I believe this is the approach they've taken with long-term injured players in the past.

[Blue In BC]

I think it's up to Case, if he wants to rehab and try again the Bombers probably leave the door open as a  courtesy to do so.  It doesn't usually work out but I believe this is the approach they've taken with long-term injured players in the past.

Bighill and Alexander might disagree. Obviously more significant long term players in Winnipeg. Noah Hallett might be more representative but he made an impact on ST's when he played.

Leaving the door open policy might apply to players that have been on the AR for more than 5 games over 24 games ( 2024 / 2025 ).

I mentioned I'm not even sure Schoen will get a new contract after 2 years of knee injuries.

[dd]

I think it's up to Case, if he wants to rehab and try again the Bombers probably leave the door open as a  courtesy to do so.  It doesn't usually work out but I believe this is the approach they've taken with long-term injured players in the past.

I d like to think/hope we upgrade our receivers next year and this is a moot point.

[GOLDMEMBER]

SO MANY CHANGES.

And still no Mitchell, lol.

lol exactly. Why is this guy still around here! The Club is puzzling at best.

[GOLDMEMBER]

How does Kornelson beat out Schmekel onto the AR but still gets bumped to PR while Schmekel is still on 1 game IR with no injury? Just curious about that.

D. Mitchell to PR. He's toast. Not sure why he isn't just released. 3 Canadian receivers? YIKES!

Changes at safety, CB and SAM along with J. Jones being added. That's a lot after a short week and 1 practice. I guess we'll see how this works out. I don't know that the depth chart will be factual but it might be.

Toronto will be stacking the box on the reg. Strev better be ready to throw often enough.


Still though. RUN. THE. BALL.

[dd]

lol exactly. Why is this guy still around here! The Club is puzzling at best.

Puzzling doesn't begin to describe it!

We re in the worst tailspin since MOS became coach, and our prized FA receiver signing isn't worthy of putting into our putrid, feeble offense?!? That pretty much sums up our current state of affairs. Next up, the announcement that Max Hall as our Qb!!

[Pete]

So mitchell was brought in only to play wr?
Feels like we are trying to stack the defense cause we know offensively we will be in tough.
To me Having Kornelson and Smeckle on the roster at all is an indicator of how weak our cdn depth is so not disappointed that neither is on game day roster. Woods cant get healthy soon enough.
I do like Parker at corner Hopefully Kramdl has the speed to be effective at safety, if not, its good to have Kelly and Hallet available. We'll still be better than having bridges in On a side note and its not surprising but we have the fewest dbs 6 ft and over (1) Griffin:-*

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[dd]

So mitchell was brought in only to play wr?
Feels like we are trying to stack the defense cause we know offensively we will be in tough.
To me Having Kornelson and Smeckle on the roster at all is an indicator of how weak our cdn depth is so not disappointed that neither is on game day roster. Woods cant get healthy soon enough.
I do like Parker at corner Hopefully Kramdl has the speed to be effective at safety, if not, its good to have Kelly and Hallet available. We'll still be better than having bridges in On a side note and its not surprising but we have the fewest dbs 6 ft and over (1) Griffin:-*

I m not buying this malarkey one bit. The guys an athlete, arguably better than the ones you have on the field. It only make sense you get him on the field, but we don't. Fine, then continue to lose a sense the IMP receivers we have on the field ain't getting it done, nor will they

[markf]

I think the Bombers will do what they've been doing in the past when everyone doubts them...

Which is win.

[Jesse]

I think the Bombers will do what they've been doing in the past when everyone doubts them...

Which is win.

I'm honestly not really concerned yet; tomorrow notwithstanding. But if Stan and Zach are healthy in the second half of the season and maybe Pokey comes back, we got ourselves a stew goin'!

[blue_gold_84]

I'm honestly not really concerned yet; tomorrow notwithstanding. But if Stan and Zach are healthy in the second half of the season and maybe Pokey comes back, we got ourselves a stew goin'!

And hopefully a fully healed Schoen!

[Jesse]

And hopefully a fully healed Schoen!

I'm not holding out hopes for that, unfortunately. Even before the injury we weren't seeing the old Schoen.