Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran defensive lineman Jake Ceresna

[theaardvark]

If we find a good DE or 2, it will be like a cheetah with Ceresna in the middle...  Or Ayers, rookie, Ceresna, Willie...

I think Willie just got a lot better having this Jake in the rotation.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

He'll be listed as a DT who'll be placed in every position along the DL.

I pray they play mostly 4 man front this year or blitz LB's more, can't win without pressure.

[Jesse]

I pray they play mostly 4 man front this year or blitz LB's more, can't win without pressure.

Younger's not going to suddenly overhaul his entire system. But with Ceresna/Lawson, we should get more pressure.

[Blue In BC]

Younger's not going to suddenly overhaul his entire system. But with Ceresna/Lawson, we should get more pressure.

So far we'll have 5 new starters on defence. That might include 2 rookie CB's and 2 rookie or near rookie DE's. That calls for some sort of adjustment.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Younger's not going to suddenly overhaul his entire system. But with Ceresna/Lawson, we should get more pressure.

He will if O'Shea tells him he has to. 

[Jesse]

He will if O'Shea tells him he has to. 

But Youngers defence ranks first in nearly every relevant category. I'm sure MOS is telling him to keep it up.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Younger's not going to suddenly overhaul his entire system. But with Ceresna/Lawson, we should get more pressure.

He needs to cover less and attack more especially with a shorter field coming in 2027 so he better start overhauling now or he'll be overhauling his resume next.  He cannot pretend that no pressure defense is a successful strategy anymore and he's being given pieces to ensure personnel is not an excuse. Time to go back to the basics and the conventional underpinnings of pro football. He's smart. But he's not that smart.

[Jesse]

He needs to cover less and attack more especially with a shorter field coming in 2027 so he better start overhauling now or he'll be overhauling his resume next.  He cannot pretend that no pressure defense is a successful strategy anymore and he's being given pieces to ensure personnel is not an excuse. Time to go back to the basics and the conventional underpinnings of pro football. He's smart. But he's not that smart.

I still think of our offence stops turning the ball over, we're not talking about the defence at all.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I still think of our offence stops turning the ball over, we're not talking about the defence at all.

Sure, but on the other hand, it's turnover margin that's probably most important and turns out giving QBs seven steam boats a play results in very few turnovers gained and that part of equation is very much on the defense. Pressure equals mistakes. Mistakes equals turnovers. Since modern football has been invented. No need to reinvent the wheel.

[Jesse]

Sure, but on the other hand, it's turnover margin that's probably most important and turns out giving QBs seven steam boats a play results in very few turnovers gained and that part of equation is very much on the defense. Pressure equals mistakes. Mistakes equals turnovers. Since modern football has been invented. No need to reinvent the wheel.

He's not reinventing the wheel, he's running his version of Rich Stublers defence that he ran in the CFL since the 80s.

That both he and O'Shea played in during their playing days under Stubler for the Argos.

That said, given the changes along the line, we've obviously identified that we should still be generating more pressure within the system. It just won't be done by playing a strait 4-3. There's zero chance of that.

[dd]

Our interior part of our D 1ine went from Jake Thomas to Jake Ceresna, that's a MASSIVE upgrade in ta1ent. Lawson wi11 be in there because of his passport but with Ceresna pushing up the midd1e, we shou1d see improved performance of our other 3 1ineman as they can't sing1e b1ock our D tack1es and doub1e pressure from the edge. Ceresna is the game changer we needed

[Tecno]

That said, given the changes along the line, we've obviously identified that we should still be generating more pressure within the system. It just won't be done by playing a strait 4-3. There's zero chance of that.

You need to be able to get pressure with 4.  We couldn't, and that's why we switched to a lot of 3.

With upgraded pieces on the DL we should be able to get there with 4.  We don't have to get sacks, but we need the QB to know/feel he doesn't have all day.  He has to feel he needs to get the ball out after 4-5s nearly every snap.

[Tecno]

I still think of our offence stops turning the ball over, we're not talking about the defence at all.

Except our best years (GC wins) had exceptional D's.  A superb O might get you close to a cup, but you need a top-3 D to win it.

'18 we had great O.  Matty Ice putting up tons of yards and TDs.  But it wasn't enough.

[Tecno]

@TSNDaveNaylor
Ceresna's two-year deal with @bluebombers is for $490K in hard money.
$235K for 2026
$255K for 2027

Double ouch.  Same question as I'm putting on all the FA threads.  Where da munny?

Don't get me wrong, this is a great signing.  But it's like $80k more than Vaughters cost.

We also have to wonder & worry about the knee.  There was a chance other teams weren't going to risk it, especially for this kind of money.  With such a signing bonus, there's a big risk of him 6GIRing early and leaving us in the lurch.

I would have liked to keep Vaughters too at a low price, but it looks like SSK grabbed him?  He's a great work horse and his absence will leave a big question at the other DE position.  The line can live with 1 "lesser" guy (Lawson, NAT), but I'm not sure it can succeed with 2.  You can't just "Hurl" up the other DE and expect we'll be any more effective.  So now that spot becomes crucial...

[BLUEBOMBER]

Broxton will help a ton... Ceresna is great too...