Bomber Free Agents

Pigskin · January 07, 2025, 07:03:44 PM

Probably no announcement on a new OC until MOS gets back from his road trip with the Maple Leaf's.

dd · January 07, 2025, 11:28:36 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on January 07, 2025, 07:03:44 PMProbably no announcement on a new OC until MOS gets back from his road trip with the Maple Leaf's.

What road trip??

ichabod_crane · January 08, 2025, 04:33:01 AM

Quote from: dd on January 07, 2025, 11:28:36 PMWhat road trip??

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/06/winnipeg-blue-bombers-head-coach-mike-oshea-invited-on-mentors-trip-with-toronto-maple-leafs/

TecnoGenius · January 08, 2025, 07:04:49 AM

Quote from: Blue In BC on January 07, 2025, 05:59:41 PMI don't think a new OC is the determining factor for Streveler. IMO he won't be re-signed. He's not the future at # 2 and a rookie can be the short yardage QB.

Picture this: It's 2019. Zach slices his thumb mid-4th Q in the GC. Does MOS keep Zach in after the first post-slice INT? Or does Strev take the field then (or even before)?

We all know the answer to that.

I think Strev comes back. If anyone can get back in play shape, it's Strev. I think we re-sign him. I also think by week 6 he's the SY and the injury backup (again).

Hopefully the new OC knows how to use him. Buck sure didn't.

The only fly in the ointment would be if for some reason WFC is high on Dolegala medium/long term. If we liked him and Wilson, then we have a problem. Not enough money for that much mid-level talent.

I think Dolegala got a 2 year signing, meaning we're stuck with him in '25 unless we find a way to shed the contract, or just tell him to pound sand(?). Wilson could get the treatment we've given so many didn't-pan-out hopefuls. Who knows.

Assuming Strev can be 90% by week 6, and we still have faith in Wilson to dev into a legit starter in 1-3 more years, I'm going Buck/Strev/Wilson. It's probably also the cheapest option.

Waffler · January 08, 2025, 02:20:03 PM

Quote from: dd on January 07, 2025, 11:28:36 PMWhat road trip??

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEi9AJRvEWM/

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hall-of-fame-worlds-collide-bombers-oshea-joins-leafs-mentors-trip

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 08, 2025, 05:42:39 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on January 08, 2025, 07:04:49 AMPicture this: It's 2019. Zach slices his thumb mid-4th Q in the GC. Does MOS keep Zach in after the first post-slice INT? Or does Strev take the field then (or even before)?

We all know the answer to that.

I think Strev comes back. If anyone can get back in play shape, it's Strev. I think we re-sign him. I also think by week 6 he's the SY and the injury backup (again).

Hopefully the new OC knows how to use him. Buck sure didn't.

The only fly in the ointment would be if for some reason WFC is high on Dolegala medium/long term. If we liked him and Wilson, then we have a problem. Not enough money for that much mid-level talent.

I think Dolegala got a 2 year signing, meaning we're stuck with him in '25 unless we find a way to shed the contract, or just tell him to pound sand(?). Wilson could get the treatment we've given so many didn't-pan-out hopefuls. Who knows.

Assuming Strev can be 90% by week 6, and we still have faith in Wilson to dev into a legit starter in 1-3 more years, I'm going Buck/Strev/Wilson. It's probably also the cheapest option.

I agree, if healthy Strev. may have won that game with the help of Brady keeping the ball on the ground. That said, he's only a short-term solution to the QB problem and offers no future upside beyond his role as a 3rd down gadget.

dd · January 09, 2025, 02:42:56 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on January 08, 2025, 05:42:39 PMI agree, if healthy Strev. may have won that game with the help of Brady keeping the ball on the ground. That said, he's only a short-term solution to the QB problem and offers no future upside beyond his role as a 3rd down gadget.

Well a healthy Strev would have pounded the crap out of the Argos defense, and kept control of the ball and the game, and in a close game, he would have faired very well. I wouldn't be opposed to having him on our roster, but lets try to develop Wilson while we're at it.

Pete · January 09, 2025, 04:03:23 AM

Quote from: dd on January 09, 2025, 02:42:56 AMWell a healthy Strev would have pounded the crap out of the Argos defense, and kept control of the ball and the game, and in a close game, he would have faired very well. I wouldn't be opposed to having him on our roster, but lets try to develop Wilson while we're at it.

Even when Strev was healthy he didn't pound any team ly , let alone the argos who arguably had the best dline ly. Strev wasn't the same runner as he was last time around

blue_gold_84 · January 09, 2025, 03:05:39 PM

Quote from: Pete on January 09, 2025, 04:03:23 AMEven when Strev was healthy he didn't pound any team ly , let alone the argos who arguably had the best dline ly. Strev wasn't the same runner as he was last time around

Even so, he's still significantly better than Wilson. Would that have made enough of a difference in the GC, though? I doubt it.

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 09, 2025, 04:06:45 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on January 09, 2025, 03:05:39 PMEven so, he's still significantly better than Wilson. Would that have made enough of a difference in the GC, though? I doubt it.

Less than 40% chance Strev. saves the day I think. Thing is, even if Strev. was healthy I doubt they would have taken Zach out, they were bound to win or lose with him at QB, with no Plan B.

Blue In BC · January 09, 2025, 05:21:41 PM

Bombers seem to be the least active in announcements!!!! What the heck. Sure it's all good if we get it done but why are we hearing so little?

theaardvark · January 09, 2025, 07:00:51 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on January 09, 2025, 03:05:39 PMEven so, he's still significantly better than Wilson. Would that have made enough of a difference in the GC, though? I doubt it.

Don't know that Streveler is actually "significantly better" than Wilson, but what he does have is trust. A healthy Streveler on the sidelines when Zach gets injured goes in without hesitation. If he struggles in the first couple possesions, they might try putting Zach "I can't hold the football" back in.

Wilson hadn't had the game reps to have the confidence of Buck/MOS, so when Zach was allowed to go back in, they put him back in.

It wasn't a case of whether Wilson/Streveler would be a better player, but which had the coaches trust from longer experience.

MOS/Buck would probably have gone with a splinted up Khari over Dinwiddie...

bluengold204 · January 09, 2025, 07:48:08 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on January 09, 2025, 05:21:41 PMBombers seem to be the least active in announcements!!!! What the heck. Sure it's all good if we get it done but why are we hearing so little?

I suspect we are no longer the place players want to sign anymore.

Ridermania · January 09, 2025, 08:11:54 PM

Bombers Ontario Wilson signs with New York Jets.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/winnipeg-blue-bombers-rec-ontaria-wilson-signs-with-new-york-jets/

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 09, 2025, 08:22:20 PM

Quote from: Ridermania on January 09, 2025, 08:11:54 PMBombers Ontario Wilson signs with New York Jets.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/winnipeg-blue-bombers-rec-ontaria-wilson-signs-with-new-york-jets/

Waste of resources spent developing him so he could walk out the door a viable receiver, find a vet. with no NFL ambitions ready to go as his replacement. Darvin is available and will work for cheap!