Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[Nolby]

Average signings or not, we need depth behind our starters, just need Onterra  back

[Arnold_Palmer]

12 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Moore and Echols is the definition of scrap heaping. Not saying we don't need to do it, just unfortunate it has come to this.

I’m not surprised though. You lose your three best receivers, you can’t continue to run Joey Corcoran and your back up quarterback, they need some vets who you can plug in incase they’re needed for Sunday. 

[Mike]

Was Terence Jeffers-Harris not available?

[rebusrankin]

Moore and Echols are ok, at least they both have experience. Moore I assume takes the Stern role (I assume he's out long term). Does anybody know why Moore didn't play last year? Heck both are better than Corcoran and Cobb.

[wbbfan]

15 minutes ago, Mike said:

Was Terence Jeffers-Harris not available?

Denmark is never too far removed from another come back...

2 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Moore and Echols are ok, at least they both have experience. Moore I assume takes the Stern role (I assume he's out long term). Does anybody know why Moore didn't play last year? Heck both are better than Corcoran and Cobb.

Or wr streveler lol. He tore his ACL last year and missed the whole year. 

[Mark H.]

18 minutes ago, Mike said:

Was Terence Jeffers-Harris not available?

Wane McGarrity would solve everything.

[Booch]

26 minutes ago, Mike said:

I can’t see Wilson staying down south. 

nor can I...and if he did 99% sure be waiting around for a call and not on a PR making zero dinero

He's a dime a dozen receiver down there...proba nickle a dozen really...no knock on him as a player...but just not super exceptional in anything for an NFL roster

21 minutes ago, Mike said:

Was Terence Jeffers-Harris not available?

no he's busy getting his arse whopeD in MMA 

[BomberBall.]

58 minutes ago, Mike said:

I can’t see Wilson staying down south. 

No, I can’t either, but I wouldn’t have thought he’d get a look in the first place, so who knows….

[JuranBoldenRules]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

I can’t see Wilson staying down south. 

I don't disagree but the incentives to come north this season are not that great.  If he does he basically ends any hope he does have of getting a NFL shot for a bit of Canadian money.

[Booch]

3 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

I don't disagree but the incentives to come north this season are not that great.  If he does he basically ends any hope he does have of getting a NFL shot for a bit of Canadian money.

but sitting and waiting...maybe traveling here and there to get a workout....doesn't pay you anything either....

[JuranBoldenRules]

18 minutes ago, Booch said:

but sitting and waiting...maybe traveling here and there to get a workout....doesn't pay you anything either....

He's got 17 weeks to get PR or active in NFL.  He's got basically 7 game cheques that he can make up here.  And if he chooses the latter he's taking a punt on the NFL until 2026.  

The Bombers would really have to sign him to a huge extension IMO to get him to come north.  And I'm also not sure he's that good in our league.

[Goalie]

I like Pokey but I wouldn’t go crazy overpaying for 1 year of production. I’d offer him a fair contract with an nfl out but if you ain’t making the NY jets then I’m not sure you getting another shot. I mean I work at a job that makes nepotism hires. I don’t mind but all the new office people are sons or daughters of bosses. In the nfl would a guy who was drafted and cut maybe get a shot over a guy who was undrafted and out the cfl. ?? I’m not sure there but I’d imagine NY was his chance. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Goalie

[Noeller]

Ya honestly I'd worry that we'd overpay because we're desperate for receivers. And we don't know if he can duplicate last year's success...

[GCn20]

2 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

I’m not surprised though. You lose your three best receivers, you can’t continue to run Joey Corcoran and your back up quarterback, they need some vets who you can plug in incase they’re needed for Sunday. 

No doubt about it. Totally had to add receivers, just sad it got this far.

40 minutes ago, Goalie said:

I like Pokey but I wouldn’t go crazy overpaying for 1 year of production. I’d offer him a fair contract with an nfl out but if you ain’t making the NY jets then I’m not sure you getting another shot. I mean I work at a job that makes nepotism hires. I don’t mind but all the new office people are sons or daughters of bosses. In the nfl would a guy who was drafted and cut maybe get a shot over a guy who was undrafted and out the cfl. ?? I’m not sure there but I’d imagine NY was his chance. 

Where does everyone get the idea we need to offer him a contract? He is already under contract should he choose to come back. He may ask for a new contract in order to come back but his only option is Winnipeg in the CFL. Not really a great bargaining position if he wants to play.

[GCn20]

45 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

He's got 17 weeks to get PR or active in NFL.  He's got basically 7 game cheques that he can make up here.  And if he chooses the latter he's taking a punt on the NFL until 2026.  

The Bombers would really have to sign him to a huge extension IMO to get him to come north.  And I'm also not sure he's that good in our league.

You honestly think he has any NFL hope? I don't. He has zero teams value and is a 2x NFL early cut. IF he wants to keep playing it's the CFL or nothing this year. He can retire from football, but that is his only option for making money from now until April. I would be shocked if he isn't back here honoring his rookie contract while negotiating for an extension.

[17to85]

30 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Where does everyone get the idea we need to offer him a contract? He is already under contract should he choose to come back. He may ask for a new contract in order to come back but his only option is Winnipeg in the CFL. Not really a great bargaining position if he wants to play.

You do it to entice him to come back sooner rather than later, good will offering going forward locking him in for longer etc etc.

[JuranBoldenRules]

39 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

No doubt about it. Totally had to add receivers, just sad it got this far.

Where does everyone get the idea we need to offer him a contract? He is already under contract should he choose to come back. He may ask for a new contract in order to come back but his only option is Winnipeg in the CFL. Not really a great bargaining position if he wants to play.

Do you think he's going to completely pass on any opportunity he might get in the NFL for the 2025 season for $30,000 Canadian?

PR salary in NFL is $13,000 US per week.

The competition is NFL and spring leagues that allow guys to leave immediately for NFL.

Edited 2 hours ago by JuranBoldenRules

[bigg jay]

15 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

You do it to entice him to come back sooner rather than later, good will offering going forward locking him in for longer etc etc.

And assuming he wouldn't get a guarantee in his new deal, we could always walk away if he doesn't produce to a level that warrants a bigger salary.

[wbbfan]

2 hours ago, GCn20 said:

No doubt about it. Totally had to add receivers, just sad it got this far.

Where does everyone get the idea we need to offer him a contract? He is already under contract should he choose to come back. He may ask for a new contract in order to come back but his only option is Winnipeg in the CFL. Not really a great bargaining position if he wants to play.

because his financial best interest is to sit down south the whole year and try to get on a pr. a short stint on an nfl pr would be more than a whole year of playing up here on his contract. 

if he sits, he maximizes his chance to earn this year, next year he could go ufl (if it stays in existence) then back to the nfl, or he could enter free agency in the cfl off the nfl and get a fat deal from any one. or try to get another nfl deal.

His worst financial move would be to come back here and finish his basic contract. 

[Booch]

11 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

because his financial best interest is to sit down south the whole year and try to get on a pr. a short stint on an nfl pr would be more than a whole year of playing up here on his contract. 

if he sits, he maximizes his chance to earn this year, next year he could go ufl (if it stays in existence) then back to the nfl, or he could enter free agency in the cfl off the nfl and get a fat deal from any one. or try to get another nfl deal.

His worst financial move would be to come back here and finish his basic contract. 

he's turning 27 before the NFL season starts next yr, this was his last hurrah as at best again he will be a projected fringe guy with "possible" upside, and if Schoen couldn't make the cut withhis abilty at same age and non draft/FA signing history, Wilson surely wont

Plus next yr there will be 100's of 21..22 yr old receivers churned out of the collegiate level with his ability, or better who if a team put 2..3 yrs into developing/PR'in would still be younger than Pokey is now....this was his shot

Waiting around hoping for a PR spot, or a team liking his skill set to make their roster this yr is a basic pipe dream really....don't blame him if he decides to wait it out....but could amount to nothing all yr

Did we not release him so his old deal is nul and void?...even if not....resign/extend him...Pro rate him for 200k a yr for this yr..so he banks roughly 90k for 8 games....add a 100k signing bonus now for 2026 salary payed on this yr's books.....as I sure we have the money kicking around as we didn't really spend any this yr. Continue with the 200k for next....done

Edited 20 minutes ago by Booch