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BC just re-signed 3 guys that they cut in camp and didn't keep around much during season.
Pool is a lot shallower with expanded NFL rosters and no restrictions on practice rosters plus increased pay.

Yup gutsy win for sure.  That game winning goal was all effort from JoMo.   Great to see.  Hopefully this buoys them going forward!

The quality of our front offic 5 years ago was impressive. Two were Asst GMs who eventually became GMs in Ringmaiden & Goveia. 

Ed Tait had a look at the Bombers' roster last month:
HOW THE 2024 BLUE BOMBERS WERE BUILT

Trades
QB Zach Collaros, 2019, from Toronto
OL Pat Neufeld, 2013, from Saskatchewan
DT Cam Lawson, 2022, from Montreal

CFL free agents
OL Stanley Bryant, 2015 (Calgary)
Rec Nic Demski, 2018 (Saskatchewan)
LB Adam Bighill, 2018 (B.C.)
RB Johnny Augustine, 2018 (Edmonton)
DE Willie Jefferson, 2019 (Saskatchewan)
C Chris Kolankowski, 2020 (Toronto)
LS Mike Benson, 2021 (Montreal)
LB Brian Cole, 2022 (Edmonton
Rec Kenny Lawler, 2023 (Edmonton)
K Sergio Castillo, 2023 (Edmonton)
DT Miles Fox, 2023 (B.C.)
Rec Lucky Whitehead, 2024 (B.C.)
LB Tony Jones, 2024 (Edmonton)
DB Michael Griffin II, 2024 (Calgary)
QB Jake Dolegala, 2024 (B.C.)
FB Bailey Feltmate, 2024 (Hamilton)
DB Nick Taylor, 2024 (Calgary)
OL Eric Lofton, 2024 (Saskatchewan)
LB Bryce Notree, 2024 (Montreal)

CFL Draft
DT Jake Thomas — 2012, Rd 4, 29th overall
LB Shayne Gauthier — 2016, Rd 4, 28th overall
Rec Drew Wolitarsky — 2017 CFL Supplemental Draft
RB Brady Oliveira — 2019, Rd 2, 14th overall
OL Tui Eli — 2019, Rd 4, 34th overall
DB Nick Hallett — 2019, Rd 7, 61st overall
DB Noah Hallett — 2020, Rd 2, 18th overall
LB Tanner Cadwallader — 2020, Rd 7, 64th overall
OL Liam Dobson — 2021, Rd 1, 3rd overall
DB Redha Kramdi — 2021, Rd 2, 16th overall
CB Tyrell Ford — 2022, Rd 1, 13th overall
DB Jake Kelly — 2023, Rd 2, 15th overall
WR Jeremy Murphy — 2023, Rd 3, 26th overall
DT Tanner Schmekel — 2023, Rd 4, 35th overall
LB Max Charbonneau — 2023, Rd 8, 71st overall
Rec Kevens Clercius — 2024, Rd 2, 13th overall
FB Michael Chris-Ike — 2024, Rd 2, 14th overall
OL Gabe Wallace — 2024, Rd 2, 17th overall
DT Kyle Samson — 2024, Rd 2, 20th overall
DE Owen Hubert — 2024, Rd 8, 73rd overall

CFL Global Draft
LB Souleymane Karamoko — 2022, 13th overall
P Jamieson Sheahan — 2023, 8th overall
LB Fabian Weitz — 2024, 8th overall
DE Lucky Ogbevoen — 2024, 17th overall

U.S. Scouting
S Brandon Alexander, 2017
LB Kyrie Wilson, 2017
QB Chris Streveler, 2018; returned in 2024
DB Deatrick Nichols, 2021
DB Evan Holm, 2022
DB Jamal Parker, 2022
Rec Dalton Schoen, 2022
DE TyJuan Garbutt, 2023
DE Celestin Haba, 2023
DB Tyrique McGhee, 2023
CB Terrell Bonds, 2024
LB Michael Ayers, 2024
WR Keric Wheatfall, 2024
WR Ontaria Wilson, 2024
QB Terry Wilson, 2024
DT Devin Adams, 2024
DB Marquise Bridges, 2024
WR Kody Case, 2024
WR Myron Mitchell, 2024
DL Jason Person, 2024
OL Kendall Randolph, 2024
OL Micah Vanterpool, 2024
DT Jamal Woods, 2024
RB Chris Smith, 2024
OL Chris Walker, 2024
https://www.bluebombers.com/2024/11/15/48-hour-primer-the-build/

Honest question...how many new faces (that start/become solid contributors) do you think a team should be bringing in every year? And how many of those new faces should realistically be considered "all stars" for you to be happy with the recruitment?

Also this idea that other teams off casts shouldn't be seen as a find is bizarre. That's literally how this team was built. Either FA signings like Bryant (Which was an obvious homerun signing at the time). Or signing cast offs who other teams gave up on. (Yoshi, Nichols, Collaros, Taylor etc.) Good scouting doesn't just mean bringing in pure rookies.

Exactly, look at your past draft.  Wallace should take over for Neufeld at RG.  Clercius should be starting in the recieving corps.  Samson will rotate with Lawson at DT.  Not to mention, hopefully Hubert will get another chance.  That is a decent haul.

Bonds was ******* good at db, Wilson did get 1000 yards as a rookie... which is not bad when you consider how many roles actually ever go to raw rookies in the league.

sign him up....I bet he would be a good mentor to Wilson too....He's more the type of QB Wilson is as to what Buck was....so that wouldn't hurt either. And I bet he be good for Strev too.

Shame that Wilson  is made of glass cause God he could be a good player when healthy. 

For his first post it was an attention getter
 

Dumbest post of the year award.

I view it somewhat differently... I mean during the years Lyle Bauer was here we had some successful seasons but the failure in bringing home the championship kept leading to change, which kept causing setbacks organizationaly which led to a huge hole to dig out from. I'm not so linear in thinking that if you're not first your last. There's a lot of context surrounding any seasons result. 
3 straight Grey cup losses... they do show some areas to adjust for sure, but we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I thought we added some great new pieces to our DL this year. Still a work in progress for sure, but it's nonsense to say we haven't turned over our DL.
There seems to be some polarizing viewpoints for sure and that's natural with strong opinions I think. I know I come off far more polarized than I generally am, but I'm a sucker for a good argument. Booch is probably the same. Once someone challenges your viewpoint the alpha response kicks in. 

If this were really true why even have the regular season? 
Yes ultimately the championship is the main goal, but you don't get the chance without regular season results.
You know that I don't blindly support every move this team makes with their roster choices, and you know I think you've got some good insights and are generally a knowledgeable voice.... however you are completely off the deep end in your constant criticism of the whole thing. You have strong opinions about the kind of player you like... but that's just one opinion, there's lots of things that can make a good player. Does this group get everything right? Nope not at all, but they do get a lot right as evidenced by the fact they have all this regular season success and have made 5 straight championship games. Honestly biggest step now IMO is figuring out why the offense has turned into a giant pile of useless in 3 straight Grey cups and change that.

Josh the best D.   Please!! my grandma could move people out of in front of Helle better than he can.  once again he's on the ice for an empty netter against us.
 

Can't overstate how big of a loss Goveia is.
Not many around with his knowledge, connections and abilities across Canada.
Sort of feels like this era is coming to an end.

Mike Kelly might be available

My vote is for Jackson. I was impressed with the Elks run game.
I think he could bring some fresh ideas to Winnipeg's offence.

Ehlers on IR, Lambert brought up.

Ya I wanted Stanley to oan out as bad as anyone but he's a straight up liability right now. He's so slow, he's usually out of position and is therefore forced to take a penalty. 

He along with MOS.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2024/12/02/blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-with-all-cfl-left-tackle-stanley-bryant/

Bighill is not under contract for 2025.
https://www.cfl.ca/2022/11/29/blue-bombers-extend-lb-adam-bighill-through-2024/

The last six games they gone from central time to eastern time to central to Pacific to central.   That alone screws you up.  
Anyways back home for 1 and then back on the road.

Except that a seemingly endless parade of former players have taken to social media saying what an incredible leader of men he is and how he's long overdue for this promotion. It almost sounds like the praise surrounding Osh when he first got hired here....