QuoteThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the signing of Canadian defensive end Nuer Gatkuoth.
Gatkuoth (6-4, 227, Wake Forest University; born: May 3, 2002, in Edmonton, Alta) was the Blue Bombers first selection, fourth overall, in last month's CFL Canadian Draft.
Gatkuoth split his collegiate career between Wake Forest (2025) and Colorado State (2022-24) and with the Demon Deacons last season registered 39 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks and one forced fumble in 12 games.
He was also credited with 21 quarterback hurries while being named a finalist for the 2025 Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian player in NCAA football.
He played in 17 games over his two years with the Rams with 68 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles.
Gatkuoth recently attended rookie minicamp with the Denver Broncos before signing with the Blue Bombers.
Quote from: Tecno on Today at 03:20:30 AMI think we're trying to determine if Randolph is a PR spare or a cut. He has to beat out any IMP rookies we have in camp.
Rewatching the early '25 games it's clear that Griffin has a better nose in a lot of ways, and he can bring more wood than Kramdi. Kramdi got pasted sometimes in big run explosions. Griffin did better.
Since Allen didn't really wow anyone (except a few plays), the question of how best to deploy Kramdi is a valid one. The question isn't how good is Kramdi, it's how good is Allen at FS vs Griffin at SAM.
I think we're going to put a premium on run stop this season. I wouldn't be surprised if that means more beef & violence at every LB spot.
Quote from: Tecno on Today at 03:16:33 AMThat would hint achilles.
JSK is in no way safe from cutting unless we paid him a big signing bonus. Which I don't think we did.
JSK was the insurance policy. An insurance policy that is damaged and can't pay off is worthless.
We can always bring him back after he heals. Or 6G stash him. Doesn't help us if Kyrie or Jones gets injured in early weeks. Might we shop for another backup??
Quote from: Tecno on Today at 02:58:20 AMFor Wilson to be cut he has to be beaten out in 2 spots.
1. Someone has to show they can do SY at ~95%+ (possibly Elgersma?)
2. Someone has to show they can read a CFL D and execute the playbook and make completions (rookie camp whispers say this isn't Perkins)
#1 is the easier ask. Often just being tough & twitchy (& big) is enough. #2 usually only occurs later in season 2, or 3 or even 4. Perkins almost certainly can't do it this quickly. Elgersma may, if he's the next Rourke.
The fact he has to be beaten at both jobs to lose out leads me to bet he's not getting cut.
Quote from: Tecno on Today at 03:04:57 AMFor those who think we need to just move on to the future, you're not thinking of how MOS & KW are thinking when they are planning out possible/likely scenarios for the first 3 home games.
If Zach goes down and you trot out Elgersma or Perkins well before they are ready, and they Brohm out the place... MOS will get pilloried to the hilt on the 'OB with all the "vibrating" listeners. Someone in leadership does not voluntarily put themselves in that position.
I'm no Wilson fan, and he's almost certainly never going to be better than Dom Davis. But he didn't look horrible in the '24 GC (should have left him in). He has a ton of time in the league as of now. If he's going to blossom, the time is now.
And in terms of game theory, if Wilson comes in and stinks, fans will blame Wilson. If Elgersma/Perkins come in and stink, fans will blame MOS.
Quote from: Jesse on May 10, 2026, 08:34:02 PMSuper early, but the Bombers have had both Jarrell Broxton and Kendall Randolph at RT with the top group.
Quote from: Jesse on May 10, 2026, 08:34:02 PMUnexpected wrinkle (at least in my mind): they have Redha Kramdi at safety and Michael Griffin at dime. Cam Allen is with the 2s.