Blue Bombers extend contract of longest-serving Blue Bomber Jake Thomas

[pjrocksmb]

Thomas is the weak link on our DL and is sloooow. I am hoping we can upgrade our NAT DT position this year

Over stated on the negative

Key CDN depth guy that is a proven starter (works best rotated)

Can't all be all stars

Likely got him at a good price and he is good against the runs inside and makes play.

Great signing and yes we are all excited to get some young talent in but these vets will show them the way.

[theaardvark]

Thomas is the weak link on our DL and is sloooow. I am hoping we can upgrade our NAT DT position this year

For someone who is "slooow", he's one of the first guys down field on cover teams, and makes his share f plays in the backfield.

I'm a bit surprised.  I thought it might be time to retire.  Our DL needs work for 2023.

He's all of 32, same age a Jagared Davis, 5 years younger than Charlston Hughes...

He has a lot of tread left on the tires... ir seems like he's been here forever, but he's still got some gas in the tank...

[dd]

For someone who is "slooow", he's one of the first guys down field on cover teams, and makes his share f plays in the backfield.

He's all of 32, same age a Jagared Davis, 5 years younger than Charlston Hughes...

He has a lot of tread left on the tires... ir seems like he's been here forever, but he's still got some gas in the tank...

What are you talking about. Thomas isn?t even on our punt cover team. If he was and he?s the first one down field, we are in serious trouble.

[theaardvark]

What are you talking about. Thomas isn?t even on our punt cover team. If he was and he?s the first one down field, we are in serious trouble.

He's on the place kicking cover team for sure...  and he gives 100% on it...

[TecnoGenius]

He's on the place kicking cover team for sure...  and he gives 100% on it...

I'll try to verify.  I don't disbelieve you after seeing Sayles on the placekicking team.

It would be funny to see a returner not see Fatboi and get pasted by him head on.  Ouch.

I am hoping the Bomber can sign Sayles. Only 27, hasn't missed a game in his first two years with the Bombers. 64 DTs, 11 Sacks, 2FF. Not too bad for 32 games. He also another big body at 6'4" 285.

Ya, Sayles is a keeper.  He's not Stove, but he is better than a lot of the guys we've had at DT over the years.  And I can see him getting better.  It would still be nice to have some superstar IMP DT, but to be honest I don't know who that would be.  I don't really want any of the FA DTs.  Maybe McManus can find the next Stove...

[pjrocksmb]

Sayles is a beast, those that were hard on him this year were overstating the negative

[theaardvark]

I'll try to verify.  I don't disbelieve you after seeing Sayles on the placekicking team.

It would be funny to see a returner not see Fatboi and get pasted by him head on.  Ouch.

Between Thomas and Hardrick, one of the two always seems to be in the picture downfield on FG attempts. 

And yeah, watching one of them blow up a returner would be epic... no doubt the reason they hustle downfield... just in case