Remaining Blue Bomber Free Agents as of January 9, 2023

[Blue In BC]

Only a few days left to re-sign any of our veterans before free agency. IMO only Prukop and Sayles are still on our radar. Regardless that's 10 players from 2022 that might no longer be with the team. Previously we released Thompson and Rene. Ford left for NFL.

I guess that leaves some open spots to fill in TC or possibly once free agency begins.

Team generally looks pretty good.

[blue_gold_84]

I think the only area left to address is the interior D-line. The rest of the roster looks pretty stout.

[blue_or_die]

I think we just have to go with guys on rookie contracts for any remaining contracts.

Time for the scouts to do their jobs too.

Yeah, Lawler was the ?sneaky FA.? Someone like Kieran Moore would have been great if we didn?t have a ?break the bank for a #1 rec? approach. But we?re done. And, there?s only one ball to go around and we have 3 superstar receivers.

Excited to see who the scouts find as a future receiver. Happy to pencil in Agudosi in in the meantime and if he gets injured, said random ELC American might get their shot (unless it?s O?Leary-Orange).

[GOLDMEMBER]

I think the only area left to address is the interior D-line. The rest of the roster looks pretty stout.

agreed other than stocking depth in areas like DB for example. A lot of fans still detest the kicker though. I remain on the fence with him still but it seems I have been on the fence on and off for 18+ months. When is a enough enough I am not sure at this time.

[kkc60]

kicker definitely needs more competition. bringing back only Mourtada would be inexcusable

[Pigskin]

kicker definitely needs more competition. bringing back only Mourtada would be inexcusable

Agree. Leggs is young and still has room to grow. But like all positions we need to bring in competition.

[Pigskin]

I would really like to hear what is happening with Purkop.

[Blue In BC]

I would really like to hear what is happening with Purkop.

Lions just agreed to a contract with Dom. Davis. That's one less possible destination for Prukop. That may be because he was not interested in moving or offers put forward. He may return to Winnipeg or he might be looking south to XFL or USFL.

Actually I wonder if we see some movement when free agency starts. The 3rd and 4th level players could be departing the CFL all together. Those leagues won't attract the better higher paid players but those coming off ELC's that were only depth players.

Aside from that there will be some players moving to new teams.

[the paw]

I think both those guys are speedier, smaller receivers. I don?t think the Bombers really lean towards those guys.

I dunno.  Aside from the somewhat dated example of Dressler, we signed that Ryan Smith about the same time.  And more recently both McKnight and McRae got long looks and multiple chances from the Bombers.  Both of them are 5'10", same as Davis and Moore (although a bit heavier than Davis and Moore). 

Anyway, we are probably maxed out on the SMS and can't afford anything but league minimum at the spot, so I would be surprised if we could pull it off.  I just think both of those guys have the skill set for those shallow, dragging routes across the middle that Bailey got a lot of his receptions from.  Like Bailey, both of them would be decent at YAC as well.  Oh well, wishful thinking....

[Pete]

Sayles just signed with Hamiton, at 200k according to Justin Dunk. Hard to believe they'd let Dunbar go and then pay that much for Sayles. Most here wouldn't have seen that price tag coming

[blue_or_die]

Sayles just signed with Hamiton, at 200k according to Justin Dunk. Hard to believe they'd let Dunbar go and then pay that much for Sayles. Most here wouldn't have seen that price tag coming

Myself included. I thought he was being overrated on here but I guess not.

Good for him.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Sayles just signed with Hamiton, at 200k according to Justin Dunk. Hard to believe they'd let Dunbar go and then pay that much for Sayles. Most here wouldn't have seen that price tag coming

Wow, he did well, never thought he would ask for that much, but explains why Walters probably couldn't bring him back.

[the paw]

Wow, he did well, never thought he would ask for that much, but explains why Walters probably couldn't bring him back.

His numbers were very comparable to Mike Rose and Micah Johnson.  He has been durable, productive and improving.  I can see why a team like Hamilton with an aging interior would value him highly.

[ichabod_crane]

Bring back Stove Richardson!

[kkc60]

I dunno.  Aside from the somewhat dated example of Dressler, we signed that Ryan Smith about the same time.  And more recently both McKnight and McRae got long looks and multiple chances from the Bombers.  Both of them are 5'10", same as Davis and Moore (although a bit heavier than Davis and Moore). 

Anyway, we are probably maxed out on the SMS and can't afford anything but league minimum at the spot, so I would be surprised if we could pull it off.  I just think both of those guys have the skill set for those shallow, dragging routes across the middle that Bailey got a lot of his receptions from.  Like Bailey, both of them would be decent at YAC as well.  Oh well, wishful thinking....

Smith didn?t really pan out and Dressler was with a different OC and QB. McCrae is a burner, sure. But even with him we struggled to really find a role for him. McKnight too