Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[JuranBoldenRules]

Willie is kind of a classic issue at the rush end position.  His ceiling is so disruptive, but his every down play is terrible.  The best he's ever been is a rotational guy which isn't a slight, it's just a fact of the skills and down to down compete level he has.  If you can have him play 6/10 snaps on D, you'd be happy.  And that's even in his prime.  I don't really see a reason to bring him back at anywhere near his current salary.  If he'd sign for like $115,000 and a ton of bonuses I'd consider it.

[Booch]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Why not Jarious Jackson?  

I'd be fine with him....I almost think if not for his not being able to be here at TC...it woulda been him....cause choosing Dimbass over him made and maked zero sense...Unless Osh is just as much a dumbass...and at times from what he does...jury is still out on that notion

Jackson knows how to best utilize skill-sets of players too

39 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Willie is kind of a classic issue at the rush end position.  His ceiling is so disruptive, but his every down play is terrible.  The best he's ever been is a rotational guy which isn't a slight, it's just a fact of the skills and down to down compete level he has.  If you can have him play 6/10 snaps on D, you'd be happy.  And that's even in his prime.  I don't really see a reason to bring him back at anywhere near his current salary.  If he'd sign for like $115,000 and a ton of bonuses I'd consider it.

I think he'd play close to what he was with 15 to 20 snaps....all out in true DE attack mode...we dont need him as a knockdown guy...pressures...sacks....strip sacks...hurries would be a lot more of a net benefit to the overall defensive performance than knockdowns....who's to say those passes weren't gonna be completed...or even intercepted....but a sack...forced fumble...pressure into a forced throw for a pick.....is a quantitative positive and many a time...drive killer if not game changer

[GCn20]

18 hours ago, Booch said:

I'd be fine with him....I almost think if not for his not being able to be here at TC...it woulda been him....cause choosing Dimbass over him made and maked zero sense...Unless Osh is just as much a dumbass...and at times from what he does...jury is still out on that notion

Jackson knows how to best utilize skill-sets of players too

I think he'd play close to what he was with 15 to 20 snaps....all out in true DE attack mode...we dont need him as a knockdown guy...pressures...sacks....strip sacks...hurries would be a lot more of a net benefit to the overall defensive performance than knockdowns....who's to say those passes weren't gonna be completed...or even intercepted....but a sack...forced fumble...pressure into a forced throw for a pick.....is a quantitative positive and many a time...drive killer if not game changer

I don't mind him thinking pass knock down because he's so good at it, what I don't like is that it seems to have become his default.

[Booch]

36 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

I don't mind him thinking pass knock down because he's so good at it, what I don't like is that it seems to have become his default.

agreed....now by design?...loafing....or deteriorated skill?....thats the bug question and we do see when he turns it on...he can be effective

I'd be-resigning him with caveat that he gonna be a mentor/role player with rotational reps And a salary reflective of it, if he agreeable....Or heavy bonus incentive....Guy has value for sure and teams do gameplan with him in mind...but he needs to be in a 15 to 20 rep range...full out rush end reps...Not the 20+ he was doing

Camp will be interesting...especially if it's a real camp...which we havnt seen in yrs