Not sure where to post this... Bombers free-agent list per (3DownNation) 

Offense:
QB Collaros
QB Streveler
QB Nichols
OL Bryant
OL Hardrick
OL Neufeld*
OL Couture*
RB Augustine*
WR Adams
WR Wolitarsky*

Defense
DE Jefferson
DE Roh  
DT Nevis
DT Thomas*
LB Thomas 
LB Jones
DB Rose
DB Sayles
DB Maston
DB Taylor
DB Fenner
DB Hecht*
DB D.Jones*
DB Gaitor (I think he should be in the list)
 

2 hours ago, Geebrr said:

Little faster, may be a little less athletic ( Willie started as a WR).

He looked pretty good up here though. Just ran into a loaded team.

Kept coming back though, could have signed elsewhere and didn't. 

Excited to have him back, no doubt.

Plenty of small schools run big wrs who are much slower then the dbs. And rely on cuts, timing, and catch radius to create rather then pure speed. 

Both are very similar athletically and physically. The big difference is at this point of development mccallster is far more polished and more of a natural pass rusher then jefferson was. 

Both are extremely big, long explosive ends. Im extremely happy to have Mccallster back in blue. If willy signs down south, and with kongbo gone Id love to see roh back as well. If either of those two come back though tough decisions will be a foot. 

I don't think Baylor is a small school.

1 hour ago, Colin Unger said:

 

It would be unsettling due to the injury history of Zach (assuming he's the guy). However, it's not really that abnormal.  He's got the same amount of CFL experience in terms of being in the league for a year as Dane Evans and Nick Arbuckle had going into last season. You can't always have two proven winners. The teams that will remain competitive long term will be able to identify who can be a solid replacement at QB even if they haven't proven it on the field yet. If there is an opportunity to sign an experienced backup such as MBT or Nichols I would take it. But id rather designate the reps to a promising young QB like McGuire then a player that proved they couldn't get it done like Jennings or Franklin.  I'm willing to bet there are going to be experienced qb's floating around should an injury arise with many teams likely to go down to two quarterbacks. Or two quarterbacks and a third cheap rookie on the practice roster.  Think about it.  Two years ago we had Matt Nichols and an unknown rookie backup out of a small school as our backup. In this scenario Winnipeg would have two qb's with grey cup rings and neither of them rookies. 

I don't really get saying "you can't always have two proven winners". Certainly not what I was implying. 

Saying McGuire has the same amount of experience as so and so doesn't really sway me either.

You can point out the few times it has worked well, and I could show you 1000 that haven't.

10 hours ago, Dr Zaius said:

Looking into it:

Walby: easily the CFL GOAT. 9 all star awards in 16 years
Aldag: 5 all star awards in 16 years
Bryant: 5 all star awards in 10 years 

Bryant has quietly usurped Aldag's #2 spot on that list. Guy doesn't get the recognition he deserves

You can't talk GOAT without including this guy. He anchored the Bombers OL at LT & was an All Canadian 6 times, four with us. To me, Walby, Bryant & Frank were the 3 best tackles who ever played. Aldag was a guard but Frank looked after every qb's back he protected from Wally Gabler to Don Jonas to Chuck Ealey to Dieter Brock. 

http://www.cfhof.ca/members/bill-frank/

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 20206 yr by SpeedFlex27

I think O’Brien retired and Watford really should...

maybe we will have James franklin as backup ha

Its a shame but we've lost Glenn Young to the Argos. I would have preferred to see Ritchie Hall retire and give the job to Glenn Young.

1 hour ago, Colin Unger said:

Its a shame but we've lost Glenn Young to the Argos. I would have preferred to see Ritchie Hall retire and give the job to Glenn Young.

Ouch...still no respect, even after those playoff performances.

Glen Young leaves big shoes to fill. No doubt about it. I am sure Richie has extensive colleagues to call on though.

A rookie HC (with a Offensive background) and a rookie DC? That could be rough. Good luck to Young, I was hoping he would be our next DC. 

 

Dinwiddie built a really nice coaching staff...  Him and Jackson could actually make Franklin into something that same way Khari saved Adams

Not a fan of Jarious Jackson...but I think Young will be a great hire.

16 minutes ago, JCon said:

A rookie HC (with a Offensive background) and a rookie DC? That could be rough. Good luck to Young, I was hoping he would be our next DC. 

 

I think he was probably hoping the same, guess Ritchie isn't throwing in the towel yet.

I was hoping Claybrooks would be our next DC.

I'm okay with Young going..was afraid we were gonna lose Younger which would be a bigger hit...I honestly think he is being groomed to eventually be the DC

 

3 hours ago, BBlink said:

Ouch...still no respect, even after those playoff performances.

No..  Im fine with Hall. I do think that most of the changes that helped the defense to thrive came while Hall was away and were implemented by Glenn Young. I'm confident that Hall can continue the momentum the defense built last year. I'm just looking at a situation where Hall may very well be looking at retiring soon so I would have preferred to go with the younger Glenn Young who I have the utmost confidence in. 

Wasn’t really expecting Nelson to be back, but it’s gotta be seen as good!

 

Just now, Mr Dee said:

Wasn’t really expecting Nelson to be back, but it’s gotta be seen as good!

 

I'm surprised to. When he's healthy, he's pretty good but not better than Grant and he's never healthy. 

Is it confirmed anywhere that Hall is back as DC?

1 minute ago, JCon said:

I'm surprised to. When he's healthy, he's pretty good but not better than Grant and he's never healthy. 

'never healthy'... umm based on the one injury he's had ha?

A little surprised with Grant still being under contract.

25 minutes ago, Floyd said:

'never healthy'... umm based on the one injury he's had ha?

He was injured twice last season (late May & then mid-July) and the 2nd time it kept him out for the year.

Didn't expect this re-signing prior to free agancy but competition is good, and he showed well when in line-up

4 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

He was injured twice last season (late May & then mid-July) and the 2nd time it kept him out for the year.

I was kind of counting that as one injury... I thought he re-injured the training camp knick

I'm excited to have Nelson back.  I saw him as having the potential to have a breakout season much like Lawler did last year.

I think Nelson is a bonafide receiver option for us and brings the benefit of being a capable returner.