Collaros status

[rebusrankin]

I suspect we don't see Shay, Smith or Kelly because the club sees them as developmental and not ready, while in the Bomber Brass's minds, we are a contender and thus need to play vets

[17to85]

Kelly's been here for what? 3 years now? How much more developing does he need?

[wbbfan]

57 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Kelly's been here for what? 3 years now? How much more developing does he need?

2 years, 20 games. Just started getting D reps due to injury last year. When healthy he should be as close to ready to start as he will ever be. 

[Stickem]

20 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Age is a *****. Collaros has been **** since 2023 with the odd exception. 

 

Thank God he got an extension before thr season even started 

.....we should have known what was ahead....couple that with the Thomas re-signing ....presto...headed for the ditch scenario

[Brandon]

10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

We can't play Streveler if Zach is making nearly $600,000 a year & Streveler $180,000. Bonus for us (ho boy!) is next year Zach has guaranted money- 50%, so $250-$300,000. No team will pick up his contract for that. Lots of strange decisions were made by Walters this past off season but this is a crippler financially. 

The only chance is if a playoff contender loses their starting qb and are desperate for a veteran replacement. 

But knowing how messed our team has been constructed we would probably trade Strev and watch him light it up and win the cup. 

[JuranBoldenRules]

3 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

I suspect we don't see Shay, Smith or Kelly because the club sees them as developmental and not ready, while in the Bomber Brass's minds, we are a contender and thus need to play vets

Kelly is a vet.

[Doublezero]

7 hours ago, wbbfan said:

 At this point, I hope Elgersma sticks the whole year in the NFL on PRs and is in camp next year.

If Packers like him but Carney & Trump don't get a trade deal this week, then Packers might have to pay an extra 35% tariff on Elgersma's contract (since he is imported from Canada) of $294,350  So that could be a factor as to whether they keep him around.

[Bomberguy]

8 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Knew that wasn't it once we moved on from Brown. Everyone knows it in hindsight, but really wanted us to trade Zach for some value while he had it and go young.  Then last off season basically all the young guys took over spots/teams, and the vets dispersed as back ups. 

 At this point, I hope Elgersma sticks the whole year in the NFL on PRs and is in camp next year. If he ends up here this year, it will likely cost us Artopoeus.  Chase, Elgersma, Wilson, and Strev are likely our best case scenario next TC. short of us making some move to replace one of them with a younger, slightly more experienced cfl guy. 

Jake and Kola gotta go. And after that, we need to prioritize young development over mediocre veteran production. Still wouldn't bet that actually happens for the most part. 

I think bridges is the only guy who lost his job, Vaval might finally be out as a KR for the year, though he looked solid at db. No reason Parker should continue at S over a guy like Allen. I think Woodbeys physicality would be a massive improvement for us too.  

Elgersma, the next Nathan Rourke, wait a minute … 😆

[wbbfan]

32 minutes ago, Bomberguy said:

Elgersma, the next Nathan Rourke, wait a minute … 😆

He isn’t rourke like, but a couple of our guys have questionable upside at this point and he has plenty of upside atleast.