2025 Main Training Camp News and Views

[GOLDMEMBER]

Ed does his best but he never really talks about what is really happening at camp. Who looks hot who is not, etc...

[Blue In BC]

Bombers have a few players vying to be back up receivers: Adair, Cobb, Corcoran and Gassama. I can imagine 1 making the AR and 1 making the PR. Two at the most. Which of them can also play on ST's that improves their chances.

With the injury to Logan, we might see a 2nd make the AR as depth as a returner. That said, we have many imports that are receivers of DB's that might fall into that category. Either as starters or back ups as a DI.

Logan was added to the 1 game IR so hopefully he has time to get ready for game 2? That's June 21 so he has a little more than a month but he also could get extended on the 1 game IR. Anybody have an injury report on him?

[Pete]

Bombers have a few players vying to be back up receivers: Adair, Cobb, Corcoran and Gassama. I can imagine 1 making the AR and 1 making the PR. Two at the most. Which of them can also play on ST's that improves their chances.

With the injury to Logan, we might see a 2nd make the AR as depth as a returner. That said, we have many imports that are receivers of DB's that might fall into that category. Either as starters or back ups as a DI.

Logan was added to the 1 game IR so hopefully he has time to get ready for game 2? That's June 21 so he has a little more than a month but he also could get extended on the 1 game IR. Anybody have an injury report on him?

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none of these really look to be an answer, all of whom were drafted in the 4th round or worse (Adair was undrafted) Our canadian receiver depth is weak especially given Demski seems to be always playing hurt after the first half of the season.  What hurts as well is that they deemed Woli expendable. (although looking at hamiltons depth chart one might become available (Hakunavanhu,, Wolitaski, Oleary-Orange, Smith, Ternowski)

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

MOS speaks today.  Doesn't sound overly impressed with Dillon Mitchell who is scheduled to make $160k this season, maybe cut him and replace him with a much cheaper option till Pokey comes back.  I see Reggie White packs 225 lbs on a 6'-2" frame, so he's solidly built.

[BomberFan73]

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none of these really look to be an answer, all of whom were drafted in the 4th round or worse (Adair was undrafted) Our canadian receiver depth is weak especially given Demski seems to be always playing hurt after the first half of the season.  What hurts as well is that they deemed Woli expendable. (although looking at hamiltons depth chart one might become available (Hakunavanhu,, Wolitaski, Oleary-Orange, Smith, Ternowski)

I count 8 Nat WR on Sask's roster.

[ModAdmin]

Day 7 Training Camp report from Ed Tait...

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/17/blue-bombers-training-camp-report-day-7/

[Pigskin]

Phillip Webb, (DE) could be the real deal. 6'5" 266, 81.5 wingspan, 4.67/40, with a very explosive first step, and excellent closing speed.

[TecnoGenius]

Bombers have a few players vying to be back up receivers: Adair, Cobb, Corcoran and Gassama. I can imagine 1 making the AR and 1 making the PR. Two at the most. Which of them can also play on ST's that improves their chances.

We rarely roster a backup pure REC.  I'm not sure we ever did even once in '24.

We use the backup NAT RB and the returner as the backup RECs.  Think Johnny and Lucky.  We use all the other "STer backup NATs" on D, and never DI a non-specialist on O.

So all those names above will either have to make starting REC, returner, or 2 will go on PR.

[Blue In BC]

We rarely roster a backup pure REC.  I'm not sure we ever did even once in '24.

We use the backup NAT RB and the returner as the backup RECs.  Think Johnny and Lucky.  We use all the other "STer backup NATs" on D, and never DI a non-specialist on O.

So all those names above will either have to make starting REC, returner, or 2 will go on PR.

Actually we did in the early games. Clercius was on the roster before Woli got injured. Murphy was active for one game as well.

It comes down to whether we have a quality back up that can rotate in while developing into a starter.

In 2024 we had 8 - 10 Canadians starting. So if we had a Canadian receiver injured it allowed using our returner on offence. That always has it's pros and cons tiring out his duty as a returner. Ratio didn't prevent that.

In 2025 we may not have the luxury of more than 7 Canadian starters and using our returner as a Canadian receiver replacement. Ratio concerns.

Among the " receiver " candidates, Gassama might also serve as a rotation player at RB.

Ultimately I won't be surprised to see a back up Canadian receiver this season because of ratio necessity.

Cobb has the most experience and can be used as a returner if necessary or when we send 2 back at times.

I don't expect any of these players to be starters unless we have an injury.

[ModAdmin]

Blue Bombers Transactions - May 18, 2025

WINNIPEG, MB., May 18, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Added to roster:

American defensive lineman Kevin Pointer (6-1, 285, Wake Forest)

[GOLDMEMBER]

I'll have the opportunity to go see camp Monday. I'll report my findings here.
Now that the Jets are done, time focus on more important items!

[Blue In BC]

Hagerty transferred to 1 game IR.

[ModAdmin]

Week 1 of Training Camp - Status Report...

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/18/blue-bombers-training-camp-week-1-status-report/

[TecnoGenius]

Actually we did in the early games. Clercius was on the roster before Woli got injured. Murphy was active for one game as well.

I was more responding to your idea of ARing an IMP DI as bacup REC.  Ya, NATs occasionally get rostered to backup REC, but that's more a function of injury situation, and still somewhat rare.

I guess there could also be an aspect of still doing "tryouts" in the first few weeks that might allow an extra REC on AR.  But the usual situation is almost all those spare AR spots are used for D.

[Blue In BC]

I was more responding to your idea of ARing an IMP DI as bacup REC.  Ya, NATs occasionally get rostered to backup REC, but that's more a function of injury situation, and still somewhat rare.

I guess there could also be an aspect of still doing "tryouts" in the first few weeks that might allow an extra REC on AR.  But the usual situation is almost all those spare AR spots are used for D.

Logan would have been the back receiver in his primary role as a returner ( DI spot ). Now that he'll miss game 1, there will be another player that takes that role. What I was pointing out was the possible change in ratio down to 7 starters. If that happens we'll need a Canadian receiver as a back up.