Blue Bombers sign All-CFL halfback Evan Holm to two-year contract extension

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Same place as last year. He was used as rotation player and different defensive sets. In some cases we went to a 2 safety kind of set. At times he may have been part of the front 7. We changed personnel so much it was hard to keep up. He did have 47 DT's and also worked on ST's.

His role changed either due to injury or the addition of Allen around LD.

Regardless he's a very good player but I understand he may not be re-signed. Time will tell.

He was also injured for half the season, which is how Woodbey got his foot in the door. With Smith, Shay and Woodbey pushing for starting jobs, I can't see how they can reasonably accommodate all these bodies.  If all the Bombers can offer Griffin is part-time reps for part-time pay, he might choose to play elsewhere if he receives any other offers.

[Blue In BC]

He was also injured for half the season, which is how Woodbey got his foot in the door. With Smith, Shay and Woodbey pushing for starting jobs, I can't see how they can reasonably accommodate all these bodies.  If all the Bombers can offer Griffin is part-time reps for part-time pay, he might choose to play elsewhere if he receives any other offers.

I understand that. However Smith and Shay didn't get any reps on defence last season. It's reasonable to expect more from them this season, but how much and how soon? Woodbey was a great addition as mentioned.

I have included Griffin in my list that I don't expect to be re-signed but it has nothing to do with skill or performance. SMS and all these younger players may push him off the roster. That said, I won't be disappointed if we re-sign him either.

It's kind of a dilemma in that sense.  Still waiting to figure out who ends up at WIL if K. Wilson is not re-signed.

[Pete]

Your general concept is sound, but you picked a bad example.  Basically everyone now (incl MOS and now Holm in his presser) are calling Kramdi the "QB of the D" by name.  He's the brains behind the entire operation.  Basically the new Biggie, but with a good passport.

And he's fairly athletic and competent and hard-hitting.

I don't think Kramdi is going ANYWHERE until we, far down the road, obtain another brainiac MLB.  Kramdi might easily be BFL.

As for the other guys you mention, it's the same old "ancient guy on each unit stays as the Obi Wan".  That's why Wilson was here in '25.  Until someone else becomes the next Obi Wan, they tend to stay on a Mafia team.  Other than all that, I agree with you!

there is the possibility that Kramdl goes to safety allowing smith to be  sam. Although I would also like to see smith be given an opportunity at safety as well. As  I mentioned continuously sticking with the old experienced and expensive vet has been a weakness.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

there is the possibility that Kramdl goes to safety allowing smith to be  sam. Although I would also like to see smith be given an opportunity at safety as well. As  I mentioned continuously sticking with the old experienced and expensive vet has been a weakness.

Shay and Smith are the real push presuming they are the future of the defence, got to get them playing a reasonable number of snaps in their second season or be prepared to lose them once they become FA's.