So, looking ahead....what's our off season going to look like? Coaches and GM all still under contract, right? Players? Who's going to the NFL? Who do we think might bolt in FA? Pieces that we'd like to see the WBB pick up in FA? 

Edited January 10, 20224 yr by Noeller

Updated list:

5 days left until free agency. As far as I can tell from the roster on blue bombers.com and the free agent list on cfl.ca, here is where we are at:

Bold = confirmed signed

Plain = pending free agent

Italics = on roster, presumably signed but contract status not reported (any help to clarify would be appreciated)

Underlined = released

 

QB - D. Brown, Collaros, McGuire

RB - Augustine, Borsa, Harris, M. Miller, Oliveira

WR - Adams, Bailey, Demski, Grant, Jackson, Lawler, McKnight, O’Leary-Orange, Wolitarsky 

OL - Bryant, Burks, Couture, Desjarlais, Eli, Gray, Hardrick, Kolankowski, Neufeld, Richmond

DL - Antigua, Jeffcoat, Jefferson, Kongbo, Richardson, E. Rose, Sayles, Thomas, Walker, Wicker, Wilcots II

LB - Bighill, Briggs, K. Brown, Cadwaller, Gauthier, Hansen, Lowes, Maruo, Wilson

DB - Alexander, Alford, Darby, Ni. Hallett, No. Hallett, Hampton, Houston, Johnson, Jones, Kramdi, Matson, J. Miller, Nichols, W. Rose, Taylor, Thompson

K - Castillo, Crapigna, Liegghio, Mourtada

LS - Benson

Edited February 3, 20224 yr by TrueBlue4ever

They are down to 7 starters spots to fill although a guy like Houston could be the starter at field corner next year.

Based on all the bold names Walters is killing it. Few of the unsigned ones are NFL losses so nothing to be done for that.  Just amazing the team they have built where guys just want to come back.

1 minute ago, 17to85 said:

Based on all the bold names Walters is killing it. Few of the unsigned ones are NFL losses so nothing to be done for that.  Just amazing the team they have built where guys just want to come back.

Yea 3 peat has a nice ring to it.

3 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Yea 3 peat has a nice ring to it.

minimum 8-peat!

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

minimum 8-peat!

By a combined score of 747-4.

10 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said:

By a combined score of 747-4.

and dat would FINALLY be a good game! 

40 minutes ago, Booch said:

If we re-up Darby...I could see Maston patrolling BA's spot until he able to come back..Maston can lay the wood too

Both could play s half or sam. What an incredible luxury to have. This secondary Is going to be amazing again and incredibly deep. 

20 minutes ago, Noeller said:

minimum 8-peat!

Which one is Noeller and which one is 17to85?

3 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Which one is Noeller and which one is 17to85?

we actually used to have this figured out...I'm Farley and Dave's Myers, I believe.... our buddy Chad was Smigel, but I'd say he's leaning more toward Wendt these days...ha ha.

16 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Both could play s half or sam. What an incredible luxury to have. This secondary Is going to be amazing again and incredibly deep. 

If we can ink Jones and Darby...we set going into camp with them and any new gems we dig up

1 hour ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Updated list:

6 days left until free agency. As far as I can tell from the roster on blue bombers.com and the free agent list on cfl.ca, here is where we are at:

Bold = confirmed signed

Plain = pending free agent

Italics = on roster, presumably signed but contract status not reported (any help to clarify would be appreciated)

Underlined = released

 

QB - D. Brown, Collaros, McGuire

RB - Augustine, Borsa, Harris, M. Miller, Oliveira

WR - Adams, Bailey, Demski, Grant, Jackson, Lawler, McKnight, O’Leary-Orange, Wolitarsky 

OL - Bryant, Burks, Couture, Desjarlais, Eli, Gray, Hardrick, Kolankowski, Neufeld, Richmond

DL - Antigua, Jeffcoat, Jefferson, Kongbo, Richardson, E. Rose, Sayles, Thomas, Walker, Wicker, Wilcots II

LB - Bighill, Briggs, K. Brown, Cadwaller, Gauthier, Hansen, Lowes, Maruo, Wilson

DB - Alexander, Alford, Darby, Ni. Hallett, No. Hallett, Hampton, Houston, Johnson, Jones, Kramdi, Matson, J. Miller, Nichols, W. Rose, Taylor, Thompson

K - Castillo, Crapigna, Liegghio, Mourtada

LS - Benson

That's a lot of guys who bought into this system and are bolded because they believed in the system and its paid off in huge.

I didnt realize Kyrie Wilson was signed thru to 2022....so essentially right now if Maston slots back in at Sam we have our top trio back...add a Darby and we have a nice options

I am relaxing on BA based on the Farhan tweet but I would prefer to hear him signed back up.

We definitely could use an NI RB to sign back. 

It really is crazy how we have gotten so many guys back. 

Are planning to run the ball in 2022? 

My guess is that Harris hasn't made up his mind, and that's holding everything up re: RBs...

6 minutes ago, Noeller said:

My guess is that Harris hasn't made up his mind, and that's holding everything up re: RBs...

Yeah. Walter’s seems to have a very methodical approach when it comes to signing. Started with Oline, Dline, QB, DBs now he is on to WRs and I would assume RBs and a kicker would be next. Of course he had a few guys sprinkled inbetween but definitely seems to be well planned out. 

23 minutes ago, Noeller said:

My guess is that Harris hasn't made up his mind, and that's holding everything up re: RBs...

I think it is a done deal that he is coming back. 

I also don't think Brady wants to leave. 

Edited February 2, 20224 yr by Geebrr

I think it more Harris and Walters have a few numbers based on other signings...and Harris is doing a solid on seeing if and who else they can bring back first.

Oliviera ain't going nowhere either...and I could see Johnny back too 

I hope so. It gives us a real roster advantage.

3 hours ago, Jpan85 said:

Apparently he did some joke on his show in 1994 that he was the voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Letterman also did a bit which had Brett Favre coming out of retirement and signing with a bunch of teams - one being the Bombers.

I remember seeing it when it first aired but haven't been able to find a clip of it.

2 hours ago, Booch said:

If we can ink Jones and Darby...we set going into camp with them and any new gems we dig up

If they do camp will be insane for competition at db. 

Are we just giving up on Stove? 

Love the guy, but we have let DTs walk in the past. 

I would like to see him back but he may want to get a bigger pay bump than we can accomodate.

2 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Are we just giving up on Stove? 

Love the guy, but we have let DTs walk in the past. 

I would like to see him back but he may want to get a bigger pay bump than we can accomodate.

really depends on his ask.... the guy is a beast, but if someone wants to pay him way more than we can afford, what can you do? As has been mentioned, Casey Sayles is pretty damn good, and maybe they've got more road-graders scouted for camp this year...? 

Re signing here is very simple, if you want to be a winner sign with the Bombers if you want to be a loser sign with whichever team gives you the most money. Either way you'll have your money and we will have another cup.