Blue Bombers Transactions - January 15, 2026

[theaardvark]

Pretty sure they intend to move to 3 Import O-line this season, my best guess is 2 OT's and a Center, with Neuf and Wallace filling the Guard spots.

Are any of the Imports coming to camp OC's?  They all look like OT's to me...

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

If they do that, which import will they need to remove from the roster? Even if they go 3 import OL, Vanterpool has no experience at center.

Ahh who knows, I'm looking at it as a positional solution and not delving that deep, ratio flips could occur at LB or receiver. There are many ways to skin a cat.

[Blue In BC]

Ahh who knows, I'm looking at it as a positional solution and not delving that deep, ratio flips could occur at LB or receiver. There are many ways to skin a cat.

Unfortunately it's part of the equation. Number of imports are limited regardless of how many Canadians are starters.

[Jesse]

If they do that, which import will they need to remove from the roster? Even if they go 3 import OL, Vanterpool has no experience at center.

It's the off season. The roster hasn't even been set yet. Many imports from last season won't be on the roster.

[Blue In BC]

It's the off season. The roster hasn't even been set yet. Many imports from last season won't be on the roster.

That's not the point and you should know that. It's a matter of where we choose or chose to use our DI's. The imports involved are under contract and I listed 2 locked in stone. Castillo and Vaval. Ayers is probably # 3 of 4 and he's on the roster.

Changing to a 3 man OL is a fundamental change in our ratio. I don't dispute we may choose that route but it's not an invisible easy choice.

[Jesse]

That's not the point and you should know that. It's a matter of where we choose or chose to use our DI's. The imports involved are under contract and I listed 2 locked in stone. Castillo and Vaval. Ayers is probably # 3 of 4 and he's on the roster.

Changing to a 3 man OL is a fundamental change in our ratio. I don't dispute we may choose that route but it's not an invisible easy choice.

Like you said in your first point, it's a roster spot, not a ratio concern. We regularly start more Canadians than the minimum. It's literally just replacing a back of roster spot with a NI over and I.

[Blue In BC]

Like you said in your first point, it's a roster spot, not a ratio concern. We regularly start more Canadians than the minimum. It's literally just replacing a back of roster spot with a NI over and I.

That's not correct and has zero to do with how many Canadians we start. The number of imports is restricted. You can't add another import without removing one from the AR.

When we start 8 Canadians we have 1 import that is neither a DI or a starter. Then we have 4 DI's in the normal sense.

Our roster has not used an import OL as either the " extra " or a DI. All those imports were on defence. So if you add an import OL that is an addition to what we have done and would require someone to be removed.

It also reduces the flexibility we had previously on defence where that " extra " non starting defensive player could rotate for a Canadian and still maintain 7 starters. We only need to declare 1 Canadian on defence to maintain that rule.

Now that we've re-signed K. Wilson that increases the issue with Ayers, Griffin and Woodbey.