Blue Bombers transactions - January 21, 2025

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Blue Bombers transactions - January 21, 2025

WINNIPEG, MB., January 21, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed American defensive back Quandre Mosely.

Mosely (6-2, 185, Kentucky, born: May 8, 1999 in Brunswick, GA ) most recently was in training camp with the Carolina Panthers in 2024, while also spending time with Dallas, Seattle, Tampa Bay, and New England, seeing action in one regular season game with the Patriots. He spent his final two collegiate seasons at Kentucky, recording 69 tackles (48 solos, 21 assists), three tackles for loss, one sack, 13 pass breakups, three interceptions for 77 yards, and one touchdown in 36 games for the Wildcats.
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DM83


BomberFan73

Quote from: DM83 on January 22, 2025, 09:15:37 PMCan you say safety

Ya, 1st thing I thought of was BA replacement?  Let's hope he's physical.

Blue In BC

Quote from: BomberFan73 on January 23, 2025, 01:34:17 AMYa, 1st thing I thought of was BA replacement?  Let's hope he's physical.

Do you know something about him to suggest he'd be a better fit at safety then CB or DHB? I'm not disputing that may be the case, but what is the basis of your thought?  He's a little taller and lighter than Alexander. That seems like a body type for a CB just off the top of my head.

Of course body type doesn't always mean anything.
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Pigskin

Quote from: Blue In BC on January 23, 2025, 04:05:26 PMDo you know something about him to suggest he'd be a better fit at safety then CB or DHB? I'm not disputing that may be the case, but what is the basis of your thought?  He's a little taller and lighter than Alexander. That seems like a body type for a CB just off the top of my head.

Of course body type doesn't always mean anything.

He is fast running a 4.3/40, so he will close on the ball quickly. However, I can't see him walking in to camp and jumping into BA's spot ASAP. He has to learn the CFL game, deal with another player on the field, and learn our system. Can't see it happening in our short TC. 
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Blue In BC

Quote from: Pigskin on January 23, 2025, 04:37:35 PMHe is fast running a 4.3/40, so he will close on the ball quickly. However, I can't see him walking in to camp and jumping into BA's spot ASAP. He has to learn the CFL game, deal with another player on the field, and learn our system. Can't see it happening in our short TC. 

His draft profile suggests his fit at CB but that doesn't exclude from getting a look at safety. Safety needs a high football IQ and that's usually part of playing experience.

Most teams will have an idea of where a given player fits best but will also move everyone around during TC. Versatility is a good asset to have  and that's hard to determine from a given profile.

Fast is natural asset to have.
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theaardvark

FS is a physical position, but also a traffic control / cover position. Need to be able to lower the boom, but also read the receivers routes and direct traffic, as the last line of defence.

Players need to have the physical and mental chops to play FS.  And the CFL is far different than NCAA/NFL, with an extra body and the waggle.
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Quote from: theaardvark on January 23, 2025, 06:36:25 PMFS is a physical position, but also a traffic control / cover position. Need to be able to lower the boom, but also read the receivers routes and direct traffic, as the last line of defence.

Players need to have the physical and mental chops to play FS.  And the CFL is far different than NCAA/NFL, with an extra body and the waggle.

Yep, it's been a longtime since the Bombers played a rookie at Safety, for good reason.

BomberFan73

Quote from: Blue In BC on January 23, 2025, 04:05:26 PMDo you know something about him to suggest he'd be a better fit at safety then CB or DHB? I'm not disputing that may be the case, but what is the basis of your thought?  He's a little taller and lighter than Alexander. That seems like a body type for a CB just off the top of my head.

Of course body type doesn't always mean anything.
Alexander did not start with us at safety, wasn't he originally a HB?  I don't worry about an exact body size, but I think I like a bigger, hard hitting safety.  Our corners for the past while have been small.

BomberFan73

Quote from: Pigskin on January 23, 2025, 04:37:35 PMHe is fast running a 4.3/40, so he will close on the ball quickly. However, I can't see him walking in to camp and jumping into BA's spot ASAP. He has to learn the CFL game, deal with another player on the field, and learn our system. Can't see it happening in our short TC. 
For sure, I wouldn't bet on him walking in and replacing BA right away. But if a rookie safety does impress, I think it's likely we'll need a backup to play that position for at least a few games.

TecnoGenius

Quote from: theaardvark on January 23, 2025, 06:36:25 PMFS is a physical position, but also a traffic control / cover position. Need to be able to lower the boom, but also read the receivers routes and direct traffic, as the last line of defence.

Dequoy is the league-best FS by far and he can't lower the boom on anyone.  He looks like a 200M dash star, not a football player.  Dude can run and get to balls.

That's the type of FS I want.  The Loffler type isn't as useful anymore because CFL has outlawed all of this hits that let them break up catches and force fumbles.
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Ya, defenseless player rules have made the crushing safety obsolete in the CFL, speed and knockdown passes is the order of the day.

BomberFan73

Quote from: TecnoGenius on January 24, 2025, 02:06:35 AMDequoy is the league-best FS by far and he can't lower the boom on anyone.  He looks like a 200M dash star, not a football player.  Dude can run and get to balls.

That's the type of FS I want.  The Loffler type isn't as useful anymore because CFL has outlawed all of this hits that let them break up catches and force fumbles.

That is a good point, but a big legal hit still has the potential to be a turning point in the game.
You can't tell me that WR's aren't aware when BA is downfield of them. It's in their head.
Ideally you want a Dequoy/BA hybrid.

theaardvark

Quote from: BomberFan73 on January 24, 2025, 12:02:32 PMThat is a good point, but a big legal hit still has the potential to be a turning point in the game.
You can't tell me that WR's aren't aware when BA is downfield of them. It's in their head.
Ideally you want a Dequoy/BA hybrid.

You want either one or the other, a hybrid who is not quite as fast as Dequoy and doesn't hit quite as hard as Alexander is m'eh, and you won't find a hybrid that is 100% of both...
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Quote from: TecnoGenius on January 24, 2025, 02:06:35 AMDequoy is the league-best FS by far and he can't lower the boom on anyone.  He looks like a 200M dash star, not a football player.  Dude can run and get to balls.

That's the type of FS I want.  The Loffler type isn't as useful anymore because CFL has outlawed all of this hits that let them break up catches and force fumbles.

It depends how you use your safety and what responsibilities he has within the system. Historically (under Hall and last year too), we've used Alexander as a bit of jack of all trades. He played down in the box quite a bit which, if we continue to do that, sort of changes the body type you want there. If the position is more of that traditional umbrella over the top guy then sure give me someone long with lots of speed. If not, then it's probably not the best fit. If we're going to keep dropping 9, we could use more of a hybrid safety because depth of coverage should never be a significant issue.