How many games will Zach play the rest of the season?

Blue72 · October 09, 2026, 03:36:59 PM

Why don't they put a padded safety helmet on Zach as it will help protect the head a lot more

Pigskin · October 09, 2026, 03:46:03 PM

Quote from: Blue72 on October 09, 2026, 03:36:59 PMWhy don't they put a padded safety helmet on Zach as it will help protect the head a lot more

He's well past that point. Love the guy, but he should retire. He might want to play next year, but please not with the Bombers. Far to many games missed over the last 2 seasons. If we win on Saturday and ZC8 can stay healthy, he plays till we are eliminated from a playoff spot.

Jesse · October 09, 2026, 03:46:18 PM

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on October 09, 2026, 03:31:03 PMDoes anyone really believe Zach Collaros is going to go on a run and beat out all (any?) of the good quarterbacks right now down the stretch and into the player?

There is probably an almost zero percent chance of that if he makes it through the games or not.

His TD-INT ratio is back to around 2-1 after being 1-1 the last couple of years. If he played all 18, we're probably in a better situation than we are now.

The problem is his health and, no; unfortunately I don't believe he can stay healthy and productive for a 3 game run.

Blue In BC · October 09, 2026, 04:19:59 PM

The Stamps have a good DL and Hicks is a stud. Bombers are making a change at center. Can we win the LOS, get Brady going early and keep Collaros from getting hit often?

Can our DL create more pressure on VAJ with changes on their OL? Games are won in the trenches as they say.

Blueforlife · October 09, 2026, 05:00:19 PM

The game will be determined by the ability of the OL to protect Zach, 2nd our ability to get to Adams and 3rdly the OLs ability to open things up for the king

dd · October 09, 2026, 05:24:45 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on October 09, 2026, 04:19:59 PMThe Stamps have a good DL and Hicks is a stud. Bombers are making a change at center. Can we win the LOS, get Brady going early and keep Collaros from getting hit often?

Can our DL create more pressure on VAJ with changes on their OL? Games are won in the trenches as they say.

We should have made a change at centre a long long time ago. The guy stinks, I'd aruge Koko was better but that ship has sailed so why bother. We need to rebuild our entire left side of the O line, LT, LG and centre, all should be punted.

Blueforlife · October 09, 2026, 06:39:00 PM

Quote from: dd on October 09, 2026, 05:24:45 PMWe should have made a change at centre a long long time ago. The guy stinks, I'd aruge Koko was better but that ship has sailed so why bother. We need to rebuild our entire left side of the O line, LT, LG and centre, all should be punted.

don't get better by deletion unless the addition is >

The OL has been an issue but the solution lies somewhere between a full punt and a retool LOL, maybe just a drop kick

Throw Long Bannatyne · October 09, 2026, 06:52:53 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on October 09, 2026, 03:25:14 PMIt's pretty bleak when we could miss the playoffs for the 1st time since 2019. We're not exactly suffering due to injuries to players that would be starters causing that downturn.

The team has aged out and several starters are not what they used to be. Replacements are not obvious at the moment.

The last time the Bombers missed the playoffs was 2015. Disagree the team has aged out, there has been a lot of turn over and there are less than a handful of older players left and other than Zach and Stan they are not chronic factors in the downturn.

You might not respect Kyrie or Nichols anymore but for the most part they still play their positions as competently as those around them. Replacement is obviously in order for 4 of the 6 oldsters left but that won't effect the trajectory much until they solve the QB issue.

Blue In BC · October 09, 2026, 09:15:14 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on October 09, 2026, 06:52:53 PMThe last time the Bombers missed the playoffs was 2015. Disagree the team has aged out, there has been a lot of turn over and there are less than a handful of older players left and other than Zach and Stan they are not chronic factors in the downturn.

You might not respect Kyrie or Nichols anymore but for the most part they still play their positions as competently as those around them. Replacement is obviously in order for 4 of the 6 oldsters left but that won't effect the trajectory much until they solve the QB issue.

I was speaking of the transition point after we acquired Collaros. Last year we finished as the crossover team. This year you might call that our goal of hope.

We've had a bunch of QB's come and go but didn't find the next QB to develop. That's the position we're in heading into 2027. You are correct that the solution has to happen with finding the right QB. Bombers have not got a record of doing that and nothing in the past 12 years of actual development. Unless Brown lives up to earlier expectations. That's a giant question but with our OL, it's not helping.

Add in Bryant, Nichols and Wilson that's a lot of aging out. Neufeld in not getting any younger and his replacement is not clearly on the horizon.

Demski has trouble even practising let alone surviving an entire game.

Jefferson is still productive but is being used less often as he ages as well.

That's seems like an aged out roster. We have a few new bright rookies but Reese, Fletcher and even Williams are not yet dominant players. Maybe Williams but it's a small list of those that may be the "next " top dawg.

dd · October 09, 2026, 10:03:08 PM

Everyone of our key offensive players have missed practice and game time- Collaros, demski, oliviera and Wilson , that's not good. Our 2 top NAT offensive players and kramdi another key NAT all missed games and that affectation so in addition to Jefferson , Bryant and nichols that are aging out and the 4 players always injured we have half of our lineup either slow or hurt that ain't good and it's only going to get worse next year.

Throw Long Bannatyne · October 09, 2026, 10:26:16 PM

Quote from: dd on October 09, 2026, 10:03:08 PMEveryone of our key offensive players have missed practice and game time- Collaros, demski, oliviera and Wilson , that's not good. Our 2 top NAT offensive players and kramdi another key NAT all missed games and that affectation so in addition to Jefferson , Bryant and nichols that are aging out and the 4 players always injured we have half of our lineup either slow or hurt that ain't good and it's only going to get worse next year.

I don't get it, why would the injury situation get worse next year? It's a new ball of wax.

Blueforlife · October 09, 2026, 11:57:14 PM

Quote from: dd on October 09, 2026, 10:03:08 PMEveryone of our key offensive players have missed practice and game time- Collaros, demski, oliviera and Wilson , that's not good. Our 2 top NAT offensive players and kramdi another key NAT all missed games and that affectation so in addition to Jefferson , Bryant and nichols that are aging out and the 4 players always injured we have half of our lineup either slow or hurt that ain't good and it's only going to get worse next year.

Nah you are just pushing a negative narrative, you played that game pre mini dynasty too and all we did was win and get to the big show right after you wanted the club blown up

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on October 09, 2026, 10:26:16 PMI don't get it, why would the injury situation get worse next year? It's a new ball of wax.

Facts

Jesse · **Today** at 12:02:19 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on October 09, 2026, 10:26:16 PMI don't get it, why would the injury situation get worse next year? It's a new ball of wax.

Why would aging players who are experiencing more injuries as they age continue to get more injuries?

dd · **Today** at 12:34:10 AM

Quote from: Jesse on Today at 12:02:19 AMWhy would aging players who are experiencing more injuries as they age continue to get more injuries?

Because it is the law of aging!!

Sway · **Today** at 12:36:18 AM

A motivated Zach saying he is playing next year is what we need to close off the year
To have a chance.

It was probably the first honest answer I've seen a Bomber tell media in the FIFO era. Oshea probably fined him

He could Raise his value for next year by going on a run with this sad sack oline and B squad receiving group.

Go Zach
Go Blue