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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by Pete - Today at 04:17:31 AM

Lewis has already re-signed in Ottawa, and no way any ones paying White 275 k, but 200k isnt out of question for perennial 1000 yd receiver

#2

Offside Forum / Re: 2025 NFL season

Last post by markf - Today at 03:24:29 AM

Second game was great.

Darnold to the superbowl is a good story.

[listened to Lawler or Lewis, every top reciever has an ego]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:50:09 AM

have you listened to Lawler or Lewis, every top reciever has an ego. If you look at the last 4 years I wouldnt be surprized if White has the most yards in receptions.

For sure.  But White didn't have the hands to back it up.  He can't do even 1/10th the circus Kenny can.  Most of White's stats are from home-run hits where he uses his speed, and gets some YAC.  Yes, that's valid and useful, but when you get fast DBs blanketing him he's proven to be less effective.  (What did White do against us in the '25 HAM games??)

Kenny sure talked smack, but that was just Kenny.  And his gumby body control and Burnham hands backed it up.  Excludes his injuries and he likely would out-do White in YDS too.

I've never heard smack from Gino.  He may say he's the best (I don't know) but he is 10X humbler than the above 2 guys, that's for sure.

If I had to pick one to offer $275+ to right now, it'd be Gino.  Dude can take punishment in the middle AND hit homeruns AND his hands are nearly as good as Kenny.  And I bet he's a better FIFO in WPG than the other 2 ever could hope to be.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers re-sign all-s...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:41:11 AM

The Neuf interview is interesting for his take on Wallace & Viebert.  He speaks highly of Viebert, meaning he could be the new dressed 6th or 7th.  He says he can snap, too.  Things may depend a bit on where we slot Eli, but as it stands right now maybe the plan is to start Eli at C and Viebert is our backup snapper.

I'd still rather see a monster IMP C, but that may be an impossible ask in an IMP's first year up here, given the C's responsibilities.

If it is Eli, I hope someone gets that guy some galaxy-sized balongas to fatten up big time.

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by Pete - Today at 02:24:04 AM

Meh.  Prima donna.  Wanted to be the highest paid CFL REC.  Thought he was Kenny, then they were on the same team and we saw who was better.

Definitely not a team-first or FIFO guy.  Doesn't seem like a Mafia fit.

Also, he's another home-run hitter, and if we re-sign Wheatie we'll once again already have enough of these.  We need a short crosser guy, not another lanky slugger.

I also worry why HAM almost always chose to make him DNA, allowing him only 23/25 snaps, instead of just starting him legit like most teams would.  Is there something about him that makes him incapable of playing every down?

Also, don't rule Schoen out just yet.

have you listened to Lawler or Lewis, every top reciever has an ego. If you look at the last 4 years I wouldnt be surprized if White has the most yards in receptions.

[You don't improve anything by retaining guys well past their prime.]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:18:28 AM

You don't improve anything by retaining guys well past their prime.

Said Buono about AH33 in FA16.

[but I'd like to see a DI that takes some of his reps]

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:14:47 AM

I'd like to know the number but I'd like to see a DI that takes some of his reps. We need to have a succession plan as well as spell him at times.

Uh, don't we already have buckets of packages where Willie is off the field?  He hasn't been an every-down guy for a number of seasons.

[but he's done what has been asked of him without complaining even though it affects his stats]

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:13:15 AM

Willie's taking a fair bit of guff these days, but he's done what has been asked of him without complaining even though it affects his stats, that's FIFO.

Comment of the year so far.  People need to realize this.  We're complaining about Willie's stats when 75% of the time he was helped by only 2 extra guys, and at least 1 of them was pretty sub-par?

I think Willie did the best he could, and basically did exactly what he was told to.  And he did it well.  Contain.  Batdowns.  Lane-clogging.

If the team really did ask him to "make more plays in the backfield" then I hope they are giving him the extra tools (personnel and schemes) to do that!

[Willie said negotiations were a bit more difficult than other years.]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:10:30 AM

Willie said negotiations were a bit more difficult than other years.

No kidding.  I should hope so.  He was probably looking for current salary + inflation bump.  This comment means he didn't get that.  Maybe he even got a bump DOWN from '25.  And if KW got that to work then major kudos to him!!  That would be some major poker face moves/bluffs going on.  After all, Willie J is the de facto team leader and we could fall to pieces without him, having no heir apparent.

[Would be ideal replacement for Schoen.]

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:05:01 AM

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Would be ideal replacement for Schoen.

Meh.  Prima donna.  Wanted to be the highest paid CFL REC.  Thought he was Kenny, then they were on the same team and we saw who was better.

Definitely not a team-first or FIFO guy.  Doesn't seem like a Mafia fit.

Also, he's another home-run hitter, and if we re-sign Wheatie we'll once again already have enough of these.  We need a short crosser guy, not another lanky slugger.

I also worry why HAM almost always chose to make him DNA, allowing him only 23/25 snaps, instead of just starting him legit like most teams would.  Is there something about him that makes him incapable of playing every down?

Also, don't rule Schoen out just yet.