Khari Jones

[blue_gold_84]

We all loved Jeffcoat.  But you can't tell me that if we had signed him, he'd have been healthy for the GC.

I'd have taken Jeffcoat at 70% healthy over no Jeffcoat.

The D-line was better with him on it.

[Horseman]

I had a dream last night that Khari was our OC, time will tell if I am clairvoyant or not.

[BLUEBOMBER]

I think the BB would most likely stay in house and promote Kevin Bourgoin... LaPo will stick with a secure job at TSN, Khari probably want to give up his full time job, Jackson will probably hold out for a HC job in Calgary if Dickenson decides to stick with his GM duties only.

[TecnoGenius]

I think the BB would most likely stay in house and promote Kevin Bourgoin... LaPo will stick with a secure job at TSN, Khari probably want to give up his full time job, Jackson will probably hold out for a HC job in Calgary if Dickenson decides to stick with his GM duties only.

1. I think you're probably right.  Hopefully in-house guys have been groomed well! I think OC might be harder for this than DC.

2. Lapo: not so secure if Bell is shopping out TSN!

3. If Dickenson was going to do just GM, they wouldn't have ditched Killam.  Nope, I think it's Dickenson's ship to crash for 2-3 more years.

[BLUEBOMBER]

Good point..  I don't think Dickenson can last another bad season though... sooner or later, someone will notice when they are done shoveling the snow off their cows and horses...

[dd]

Agree. If Stamps with Adams at Qb aren't winning and in playoff contention , Dickie will be shown the door. That said, I think Adams does well with the Stamps and the west will be super tough in 2025.

[Waffler]

I think the BB would most likely stay in house and promote Kevin Bourgoin...

I originally thought this too but the longer it takes the more I think it is maybe someone else. Why wouldn't it be a done deal by now?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I originally thought this too but the longer it takes the more I think it is maybe someone else. Why wouldn't it be a done deal by now?

Different approach, other teams were promoting their coaching searches publicly, the Bombers seem to be guarding it like a secret. Wouldn't hurt O'shea to allow a little more transparency to seep into the organization, bored fans want to know.

[dd]

I am hoping the Bombers are recruiting some fresh blood, someone who can create a game plan that integrates and uses our strong run game in the most important game of the year and win that game for us. My fear is promoting from within, you are going to get the same mindset from our past OC who was 0-3 in his last 3 Grey Cups.

[TecnoGenius]

I originally thought this too but the longer it takes the more I think it is maybe someone else. Why wouldn't it be a done deal by now?

There's a chance the Buck move caught them completely off-guard.  There was the possibility Buck was being groomed for HC when MOS retires...

[TecnoGenius]

I am hoping the Bombers are recruiting some fresh blood, someone who can create a game plan that integrates and uses our strong run game in the most important game of the year and win that game for us. My fear is promoting from within, you are going to get the same mindset from our past OC who was 0-3 in his last 3 Grey Cups.

There's a paucity of run-first OCs in the league right now.  The wrong choice could see us lose our identity and turn into BC or something.

The run-firstiest OCs (current and ex) are clearly Lapo, Buck, maybe McAdoo(!), and whoever OCd for CGY all those years with Cornish and Messam (who?).

If we go out-of-house, a) it'll cost a ton more vs in-house, and b) we could have a weak season start as the only-known-one-system players get used to the new paradigm.

[Waffler]

Collaros is on record as hating to play for McAdoo. He felt the offense handcuffed him in Sask.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Collaros is on record as hating to play for McAdoo. He felt the offense handcuffed him in Sask.

He'd probably hate playing for LaPo in that case.  Zach prefers to bomb it downfield and score quickly but in some games that method just doesn't work, have to be able to switch gears and move the ball methodically when needed.

[blue_gold_84]

He'd probably hate playing for LaPo in that case.  Zach prefers to bomb it downfield and score quickly but in some games that method just doesn't work, have to be able to switch gears and move the ball methodically when needed.

Seemed to work out just fine in 2019.

Collaros' "preference" probably isn't the issue here. While he can be a gunslinger, he doesn't do that exclusively. The team's offense under Pierce had been pretty well balanced with the exception of last season (when looking at Collaros' stat line).

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Seemed to work out just fine in 2019.

Zach only played 4 games with LaPo in 2019, 3 of them in the playoffs.