Blue Bombers agree to terms with receiver Tommy Nield

Started by DCM, February 01, 2026, 04:45:36 PM

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Tecno

Quote from: peg_city on Today at 01:48:15 PMI'm thinking with the amount of money they are paying him (175), that he will be starting in Wheatfalls spot and Clercius is starting at wide side WR. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me to pay Nield 175 for him have 2 balls a game thrown to him.

Or it could be a depth thing.  Demski was injured a bit last season, and not having him probably doomed our ESF.  Nield would, in theory, give us at least a glimmer of hope if Demski goes down again -- more than Corcoran or the others did.

Or... all of the above.
Never go full Johnston!

Throw Long Bannatyne

Quote from: Tecno on Today at 05:08:32 PMOr it could be a depth thing.  Demski was injured a bit last season, and not having him probably doomed our ESF.  Nield would, in theory, give us at least a glimmer of hope if Demski goes down again -- more than Corcoran or the others did.

Or... all of the above.

They have some flexibility even if they don't sign anyone else, having both Nield and Clercius on the game day roster gives them added muscle when they need it.  They have a few rookies coming to TC that could make an immediate impact and Gavin Cobb may surprise with his versatility if he isn't shunted to the PR.

markf

Is Nield a better blocker than Clercius? Hope so.

What do the coaches have to do to get the receivers to be better blockers?

The quick pass around the line of scrimmage is not available for the bombers cause of that problem. Blocking was non existent.

Wish there was a stat for that.

Throw Long Bannatyne

Quote from: markf on Today at 05:32:32 PMIs Nield a better blocker than Clercius? Hope so.

What do the coaches have to do to get the receivers to be better blockers?

The quick pass around the line of scrimmage is not available for the bombers cause of that problem. Blocking was non existent.

Wish there was a stat for that.

Blocking isn't a random occurrence, on any given play blocking is assigned to specific players, if they fail to execute they get an F on that assignment.