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#21

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - December 10, 2025, 07:08:14 PM

Winnipeg's top draft picks the last 5 years.

2020:  10th  Cole Perfetti.
2021:  18th. Chaz Lucius
2022:  14th  McGroarty. Trade Yager.
       30th. Lambert
2023:  18th. Barlow.
2024:  37th. Freij
2025:  28th. Boumedienne

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Ontaria Wilson signs two-y...

Last post by Pigskin - December 10, 2025, 07:01:31 PM

If we can get ZC8 some protection, Wilson could have an outstanding year. The kids has all the tools.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign DL Cam Law...

Last post by Pigskin - December 10, 2025, 06:59:35 PM

I was happy he stay healthy this year after he lost all of 2024. 21 DTs, 1 QS, 1 FF. Good solid signing.   

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Blue In BC - December 10, 2025, 06:37:52 PM

Oline is always going to be a work in progress, unless players are very, very good, and get huge offers, they tend to stay. So that's why they don't make my list.

Kramdi is a team leader, a hit machine and shown to be effective where ever deployed.  I love his attitude and his passport.

List is for, as you notice, conversation.

Kramdi is a very good player but I'm also considering specific positional depth we might have to make a change. We drafted 3 LB's last year and we might bring back Makonzo. Woodbey is another possible choice.

So ratio and SMS will factor in big in the direction they go at that position, more so than any other Canadian starting position.

Happy to have him back but there might be a bidding war for him back east. IIRC he was at about $140K in 2025, so where do we draw the line and what other offers does he get? Not sure.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign DL Cam Law...

Last post by Pete - December 10, 2025, 06:37:43 PM

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/10/winnipeg-blue-bombers-re-sign-canadian-dl-cam-lawson-through-2027/
Great signing! Cameron Lawson. is a key signing of a 27 year old cdn dl who is getting better all the time. Glad to see Walters prioritizing younger key guys to more than one year contracts

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by theaardvark - December 10, 2025, 06:31:50 PM

Not sure about the intent of your list exactly. Nothing wrong with it per se. I'd put Neufeld and Wallace higher than Kramdi since a SAM could be more easily replace by an import while saving SMS. Starting Canadian OL, not so much.

I think our Canadian OL might also be the easiest to re-sign but that's also just a guess.

You're correct about Demski being more of a game changer on fewer touches. I think he stays a Bomber.

Anyway, I'll be happy to see any on this list being re-signed. The order is an interesting conversation though.

I'd think many players have offers to them at the moment and there may be some negotiation happening.

Like vitamin pills, let's have 1 a day announcements.

Oline is always going to be a work in progress, unless players are very, very good, and get huge offers, they tend to stay. So that's why they don't make my list.

Kramdi is a team leader, a hit machine and shown to be effective where ever deployed.  I love his attitude and his passport.

List is for, as you notice, conversation.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Blue In BC - December 10, 2025, 06:24:57 PM

BO20 is definitely worth whatever the market will give.  But like AH33, he has to be ready and willing to prove he's coming to camp ready for battle.  Not suggesting he'd do anything but that, but if he pulls the same crap as AH33 did, let someone else sign him.

I have no doubts he will be ready, healthy and raring to go.  And the "home town discount" should be considerable, but not insulting. 

I'm much more worried about Demski, though.  His value is higher with his versatility.  The fact there are others competing for NAT starting Rec$ out there makes it a little easier, but more than any other player, I value Demski as the game changer.  Fewer touches than Brady, but just as many yards.

Demski
Brady
Holm
Kramdi
Schoen (if 100%)

Those are the must haves of those left.

Not sure about the intent of your list exactly. Nothing wrong with it per se. I'd put Neufeld and Wallace higher than Kramdi since a SAM could be more easily replace by an import while saving SMS. Starting Canadian OL, not so much.

I think our Canadian OL might also be the easiest to re-sign but that's also just a guess.

You're correct about Demski being more of a game changer on fewer touches. I think he stays a Bomber.

Anyway, I'll be happy to see any on this list being re-signed. The order is an interesting conversation though.

I'd think many players have offers to them at the moment and there may be some negotiation happening.

Like vitamin pills, let's have 1 a day announcements.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by bomber beetle - December 10, 2025, 06:18:06 PM

Do you have a source for that?

If it's a legitimate safety issue related to available space, I can understand the need to make it safer. Although, the CFL never mentioned that in the FAQ.
What I don't understand is that it hasn't seemed to be enough of a concern to bring about change/modification despite the fact the Alouettes have been playing in that venue since 1998.
The safety angle seems a bit questionable.

IMO, modifying one noncompliant venue to accommodate the CFL field (in either the current format or the updated reduced one) would make more sense than changing the field dimensions of the game itself and then modifying all nine venues to fit those new parameters.

I think the decision to reduce the field length to 100 yards does it make more "American," irrespective of the CFL's intent behind the decision.

Look up any image or map view. The endzones both taper in from 10-20 yards deep.
A tapered endzone is the only practical solution available at McGill to fit the current field.
If the Alouettes bought Molson stadium, they could get rid of the track. Buying it is not happening though, so a shorter field is the best trade-off.

Safety: receivers should not need to be aware of different end zones from one stadium to another. They can't focus on where they are going when watching a ball in the air. It is a 'feel' for where they are. A deep corner route in PAS is on the running track in Montreal.

The NHL is concerned about safety issues in the Olympics because the ice surface is slightly smaller.

A Blue Jays player suffered a head injury when crashing into the Green Monster.

It applies to all sports.
Harmonizing the size of the playing surface equals better safety.

Montreal and Toronto would need new stadiums to properly fit the current field dimensions.
It is far more realistic to modify the nine existing fields.

Sure, the field will look more American. However, if the present scenario dictates 130 yard fields, what else can be done?

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Blue In BC - December 10, 2025, 06:16:39 PM

Dammmn, nobodies holding the line, the price for Nichols and Holmie just went up.

I don't know. That's only $175K per season and is far from what Ford got as a Canadian starter. Regardless, I think we can expect Holm and Nichols to see something in the same ball park. I'm not sure Peters deal influenced that thought but maybe.

Anyone know what Peters earned in 2025?

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign DL Cam Law...

Last post by Blue In BC - December 10, 2025, 06:11:58 PM

I was confidant he'd be re-signed. I didn't think he'd be the 1st one, but that's only a moot point. Generally I think we'll see some of the other Canadians signed shortly as they are priorities.

Lawson has more upside after returning from his injury but I think our strategy needs to change to take advantage of further development.

Welcome back.