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  1. Bomber Free Agent Discussion

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    46 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

     

    "BuT tHe LiOnS wErE a BoTtOm FeEdEr!"

    Even after this team goes on to win it all, the usual suspects gotta gripe ad nauseam. Amazing... Simply amazing.

    There's really not a lot of griping going on here. We're discussing what we should do with this roster going forward. Nichols is a soon to be 34-year old with a significant throwing shoulder injury. Pretending like he's a must-sign and we are guaranteed success with him going forward is arguably a more ridiculous take than the alternative. 

  2. Bomber Free Agent Discussion

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    Thinking the Bombers are better off without Matt Nichols is hardly an insane take, and plenty of people far smarter than me have the same opinion. Though I will admit now that they have won the cup, I’ve softened my stance on being desperate to get rid of him since there’s less urgency now. I appreciate the argument that we would have gotten more or less the same production out of Nichols that Collaros gave us and from a yards perspective, that’s probably true. But the pocket movement and awareness that Collaros has is miles better. Still, the defence was beyond dominant in all three games so yes, we more than likely win even with below average QB play. 
     

    Still, Nichols is and always will be a QB that requires the rest of the team to do more or less everything right to be successful. And it’s very good timing that he joined this team just as the rest of the roster was starting to take shape. With a recent championship taking the pressure off, I don’t see a ton of long term benefit of sticking with a guy that has basically no upside, will be handed the starting job and be given an insanely long leash. 

  3. Bomber Free Agent Discussion

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    1 hour ago, Goalie said:

    Collaros is gone. He wants to go east. Masoli just isnt an option. Ill assume Strev is back.. McGuire is here also. Ive crapped on him but Nichols is the best option available. 

    You have to assume that Arbuckle wouldn't command Masoli money. He may not even command Nichols money. I like both Streveler and McGuire as long term prospects, but Arbuckle is clearly the best option when combining salary, age and potential. Especially if Streveler wants to come back with the understanding that he will fill a similar role to what he had in the playoffs. 

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