Blue Bombers Transactions - September 3, 2025 (1)

[Strevy]

Sure but the issue is that we have 2 import DT's on our PR and we could make a ratio decision to get one on the AR.

This is even more true now that Schmekel is on the 6 game IR. Adding Kornelson as his replacement if not a lateral move, it's a further downgrade.

Woodbey or Ayers could be exchanged for either Adams or Woods.

Bang on, we have the players.  They can roster them.  They choose not to.

Not sure why or how people can't see it.

I guess if you choose not to you never will but you build your team from the lines out.  Not from the linebackers that chase down kicks.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

You guys obviously do not watch the interior line play.

JT gets up field almost every play.  He gets into the backfield.  He may not get the arm on the QB/RB, but he takes up one or two blockers and still disrupts.

Ever at his age, he still has a motor, and goes.  And even pulls ST duty.

Not that he would know anything about playing the position, but Cam Lawson is highly complimentary of the lessons he's learned from Jake starting at 20:30 of the following video.

I'll loosely transcribe as not many will watch the video.

"I take a lot from Jake in terms of power and headbutting people and stuff like that LOL....and game knowledge, he's a very smart player, he very rarely makes mistakes, he's always in his gap, he's always doing his assignment and that's a big reason why he's played for so long and is such a good player, cause he's able to do his job every single time at a high level."

[Blue In BC]

Not that he would know anything about playing the position, but Cam Lawson is highly complimentary of the lessons he's learned from Jake starting at 20:30 of the following video.

I'll loosely transcribe as not many will watch the video.

"I take a lot from Jake in terms of power and headbutting people and stuff like that LOL....and game knowledge, he's a very smart player, he very rarely makes mistakes, he's always in his gap, he's always doing his assignment and that's a big reason why he's played for so long and is such a good player, cause he's able to do his job every single time at a high level."

Lawson joined the Bombers in 2022. Nobody said he wouldn't have learned something from Thomas. He might even progress into a coaching career.

[TecnoGenius]

Thomas has 7 DTs in 11 games in 2025. It's his worst output in his career. He can't shed a block if his life depended on it.

No, he can't much.  But then again, he never could.  And maybe we don't need/ask that of him.  Our scheme always has the LBers coming in to help anyhow.  That's why Jones has the most tackles.

I think we really do value his gap cancel, sound assignments, double-team-drawing, and bull rush to get him & a OG right beside the QB.  Even if he can't shed that OL, it's got to make the QB antsy that a DT is right door!