Blue-urns

That's what I said.
 
This whole A,B, C concept was driven by whom exactly?
Will we find that blueprint in the GM's office?
 
No. The whole thing played out the way it did, exactly in that order, because of one thing - Jim Barker releasing Collaros early.
Think about it. If he had not done that, Free Agency would have dictated where QBs ended up --unless a trade was made.
 
However, the frenzy (and it was frenzy) started and virtually guaranteed who would be sought first before Free Agency.
 
The chain of events was Collaros was released, causing Burris's release making Burris target #2 as then the frenzy swirled around him.
 
I'm far from convinced the order would have played out in the same way otherwise.

Super optimism powers. 

And this is a very good thing. The other day I made the analogy of Walters being in a poker game. Now you see why. He handled things beautifully.

I'd actually avoid trading for Glenn now.  We have Willy and I think we do everything we can to surround him with talent.  Free agency, the draft, we want to give Willy the best chance to succeed.  I don't want to give up an asset for Glenn then plunk Willy on the bench.  I'd consider Glenn a target for our backup spot, if Ottawa wants us to toss them a late rounder or something inconsequential.

Well..it turned out nice again folks.
 
Today, the Happy Honker Award goes to …..Kyle Walters and Wade Miller.

Michael Pierce says this about him (in 2009 mind you)
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2009dwilly.php
Willy is an outstanding athlete and has great quickness and burst. He has the ability to avoid the rush get outside the pocket and make plays with his feet as well as his arm. Willy's agility and coordination is displayed on every drop back, he has almost impeccable footwork and that allows him to be more mobile as well as accurate in delivering the ball.
Willy is a competitive player and that shows in the big games. He comes up huge in big games and important situations. Willy's production has been very good especially over the past 2 years. He is a consistent player in all areas; his delivery mechanics, footwork, and production have all been consistent. He is a strong team player and is the leader of the Bulls, he commands the huddle and is the go to guy on offense.
Willy is a very intelligent player. His instincts and reactions help him to avoid the pass rush and deliver accurate passes. He maintains concentration throughout the game and is outstanding at reading the defense. Willy does a good job of adjusting the offense to the defense and rarely makes mistakes.
Willy has exceptional size for the QB position. He has enough height to help him scan the defense over the tall linemen of the NFL. He has been a durable player and has very good arm strength although it is not going to kill you on deep balls. Willy stands tall in the pocket and has the strength to deliver while taking a hit.
Willy's strengths are his calmness and intelligence. He understands the position very well and does a great job of reading the defense. Willy has outstanding mechanics and footwork which allows him to be very accurate with most throws he makes.
Willy can be a little stiff at times. He can sometimes stand and hold the ball too long which will cause him to be sacked or give the defense time to react to his eyes. Willy can be indecisive as well and in the NFL that can lead to big turnovers.
Willy comes from a humble conference and team that is always trying to prove itself and I think that bodes well for his development and coachability. His ability to stand tall and poise in the pocket helps him to deliver strikes to his receivers. Willy is a relaxed QB and I have not seen him get too rattled he stays calm under duress and uses his feet to buy him time. His consistency at recognize the rush needs to be improved on, he is very good at seeing it but at times he holds the ball too long and gets lead feet in the pocket. I believe Willy has tremendous potential and could be a legitimate QB in the NFL.

Good trade.  Jade, I've only played 2 good games in my 3 year career, for Willy who will take the next big step in his career to starting QB.  Even if Willy isn't any better than Hall or Goltz, and I believe he is better, it's still a good deal for us.

Willy AND Glenn would be ideal, but I actually think Max Hall would be a reasonably reliable backup.

Yes, lets go ahead and trade a guy who, in a perfect world will be our starter for the next seven or eight years, maybe longer if all goes to plan versus a guy who will be hanging them up in four or five years. Exactly what would we stand to gain in that?
 
Holy ****, some people.

We can all chant 'Grease me up!!' at the games.  It will be awesome.

Kels is trying to hack the website

Sask's OL was terrible for large chunks of 2013 due to injury...they had to start Neufeld out of ratio desperation for 2012...remember Willy's scrambling in the Banjo Bowl...must have been due to a monster OL.
 
And guess which OL was better at run blocking in 2012?

That makes no sense.  I think they would trade for Glenn or give up some kine of draft pick for him, but they won't give Willy for Glenn.  Willy is our future.

That would be the dumbest move of all dumb moves to make.

One of the things I always did wonder about the recent sets of Bomber Coaches was their ability to see and be able to develop the talent we did have. 
Did I have confidence in their estimations? Hell no.
So yes, in that regard I did have questions because what kind of evaluations can be made with the kind of Coaching we've seen employed.
 
That certainly applies to Etienne.
But trading Etienne, in this situation, in a very good move, thereby cancelling any more questions I would have had.
 
It's a very good day.

They gave him way more chance than anybody else would have if they didn't have so much credibility invested in him.  If he wasn't the 4th overall pick selected 3 rounds before he should have been he would have been cut in his first mini-camp.  
 
He also wouldn't have been inserted into the game day roster to stand on the sidelines and not play special teams.
 
We also wouldn't have lost McHenry to try save face by keeping Jade on the roster.  
 
We also would have given Rory more meaningful playing time earlier.
 
If he goes on to contribute in Sask it's a credit to his perseverance and Sask's system and surrounding talent.  But you can't say he didn't get his chances here.  

It took two pages of their thread before they realized Etienne is a pending FA.
 
It`s amazing how some people's opinion of a player changes when he (potentially) puts on their jersey.

Feb. 4 & 5 were low points for Bomber's psyche, but I'm excited to say we have a QB who, at least, has a legitimate shot of starting and doing well in the CFL.
I definitely feel that the reset button has finally been pushed.

Paul Friesen (@friesensunmedia) tweeted at 11:09 AM on Thu, Feb 06, 2014:
Proving they don't quite have it right, though, #Bombers don't make the GM available today.
Mr. Sunshine at it again.

Holy crap do I ever want him to be a good qb. I just want to cheer for a good team. It's not that much to ask...

We got one!!! We got one !!!  :)

Bombers got the best out of any of the QBs available this off-season, and for the cheapest
 
All hail Kyle Walters
 
IWWT

You're right.  The league should never let any new QB's in, they all must be part of the "starter" club.
 
Willy has the same numbers Mike Reilly did heading into last off-season, and has thrown twice as many passes as Reilly had at that point.

Danny McManus disagrees with you. He might know a little something, something about quarterbacks.

@sportscage: Very sad to see @Drew_Willy go but Bombers got a good one. He's ready to be a star.