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[Casey Sayles signs a 2 year deal with BC]

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:50:45 AM

Casey Sayles signs a 2 year deal with BC.

Uh, am I missing something?  Don't we need to enter the tamper period and actual FA before things like this happen?

[Adarous Pickett released by Redblacks. Might we have any interest]

#22

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:49:38 AM

LB Adarous Pickett released by Redblacks.  Might we have any interest?

None at all.  We're committed to NAT SAM for the foreseeable future.  And Pickett isn't going to be the "QB of the <anything>".

Even if we were interested, no way we have that kind of FA $ for an IMP SAM!

Other teams will be jumping at him, though!

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 01:48:48 AM

This is a very good, and outside the box, point.  Love it.

In this case, don't think it's that outside the box. It's true. A bonus was probably the primary reason for the release timing but a very real result is it has an impact on pending free agent centres. No doubt.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:42:41 AM

Solution to bad snapping if we get Woodmansey for C... Zach takes every ball under center.

   

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by bunker - Today at 01:41:10 AM

I think Woodmansey played mostly guard in college, and also played right guard his first 3 years in the league. He only converted to centre 2 years ago, which may explain some of the problems he's having with snapping. Don't know if that's coachable or not, but you'd think it is. Money may also be an obstacle to the bombers picking him up though, based on what he was making last year.

[what does management feel about the 3 Canadian LB's drafted last season]

#26

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:39:50 AM

The other factor is what does management feel about the 3 Canadian LB's drafted last season. They also play ST's and look to have more upside than the DB choices.

Shay needs to pan out.  It will be a huge disappointment if he's a bust.

[Guy's like Kelly are dime a dozen]

#27

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:38:14 AM

Guy's like Kelly are dime a dozen. The kid has done little to nothing in his first three years.

My beef with Kelly is nothing about him stands out.  The only time you know he's out on D is when he's screwing up.  On ST he may get some stats but you never notice him!  He doesn't make the impressive pounce of Cadwall.  He doesn't have the speed/accel of Hallett to block a kick.

He's just sort of there and sort of ok.  At least Hallett has some specialities!

[Perhaps it also sends a message to other free agents that we have an opening at center, making those currently unsigned less likely to accept a lowball offer from current team]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:20:07 AM

Perhaps it also sends a message to other free agents that we have an opening at center, making those currently unsigned less likely to accept a lowball offer from current team, i.e. McEwan or Woodmansey

This is a very good, and outside the box, point.  Love it.

[fully expect to see Eli getting the C spot going into camp]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:19:29 AM

So, the decision had been made to move on from him.  Walters/MOS aren't ones that move on without a plan in place, though, so I fully expect to see Eli getting the C spot going into camp, it being his to lose.

You're gung-ho on Eli, but I still am hesitant to think that's the plan.  The only reason I can possibly see to let Ko-man walk and start Eli is if you wanted to SAVE money on OL this season.  Which is weird, because my prediction is we need to SPEND MORE on OL.

We don't tend to buy FA Oline, can't remember ever signing a FA Olineman to start.

You probably already know, but that's just a since-2018 (or so) thing.  Before that, Mafia was big-time into FA'ing OL.

Nothing says we can't go back to being a FA OL buyer.  The years of always being in the cup has destroyed our OL draft quality.

#30

Offside Forum / Re: NHL Discussion (Other than...

Last post by J5V - Today at 01:16:21 AM

And here I thought Bowness retired.

Exactly what I thought too. I'm really surprised by this move. I wonder how permanent this assignment is. Maybe Bones is just going to do it until a more permanent solution is found.