Blue Bombers -- 2025/26 Offseason -- Discussion Thread

[Booch]

12 hours ago, Goalie said:

Maybe they plan on going rookie at several spots saving money that way. They prob set aside cash for their own free agents and cash for others who might make it to free agency. I’d expect we do make some FA signings, probably Canadians and we rely on scouting to fill holes. Holm and Nichols are interesting cuz the one thing this regime has found are DBs. Is holm worth the 140? When dude brought in late last year is on a rookie deal. I’m not sure. Pay your Canadian starters. Find American ones. 

Thing is...we dont really need a Canadian starter at SAM especially when we can getter production with an American...and for cheaper....I agree with your point tho about locking up top Canadians...and ones where they give you more value...at SAM...thats not one

Lawson can technically fill the lone Canadian spot we could need on defense if we go RB...2 RECIEVER...3 Oline guys again, tho with Shay and Smith let them take the Will and  go a DT with  Bailey as a rotate or a new draft pick/Canadian FA  and designate 2 on defence...actually use the Nationalized American for his allotted snaps and run 3 Import olineman or 4 import receivers

 

[blue85gold]

8 minutes ago, Booch said:

Thing is...we dont really need a Canadian starter at SAM especially when we can getter production with an American...and for cheaper....I agree with your point tho about locking up top Canadians...and ones where they give you more value...at SAM...thats not one

Lawson can technically fill the lone Canadian spot we could need on defense if we go RB...2 RECIEVER...3 Oline guys again, tho with Shay and Smith let them take the Will and  go a DT with  Bailey as a rotate or a new draft pick/Canadian FA  and designate 2 on defence...actually use the Nationalized American for his allotted snaps and run 3 Import olineman or 4 import receivers

 

Should roll with 2 Cdns on D with a rotation of Lawson, Shay, Smith, Kramdi, with Bailey as a global too. 

[3rdand1.5]

Lawson as a primary rep eater, Bailey, Schmek or another Global/CDN to take some rotation, and have Shay/Smith and Kramdi rotate through the LB core IMO gives us good CDN depth and flexibility on defence. 

 

We have Brady and depth so that's 3 of our 7 spots. Presumably we resign Demski, and pick up a FA CDN receiver, I have a feeling KSB is the one who becomes available that fits our needs. With that and Clercios and Corccaron as rotational prices we are looking at 5 of our 7 CDN spots set...We could go as low as two along the On-line, I am fairly confident one will be Wallace, leaving really only a need for one more Neufeld likely....

I actually feel we are really one or two CDN pieces away from having very good CDN starters and depth providing Demski signs ..

Caveat being Wallace takes another step and Shay/Smith show that they can start/heavily rotate in and we sign another solid CDN receiver.

Time will tell...but honestly I like the offseason signings so far less not confirming Hogan will not be retained.....

[Booch]

27 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

Should roll with 2 Cdns on D with a rotation of Lawson, Shay, Smith, Kramdi, with Bailey as a global too. 

Hopefully we can do 2 on defence....2 quality who can play...those 5 there as is would allow us to do it and be better than we have been last several yrs

Not sure what Canadian DT/DE may be available in FA coming off entry level deals yet, but good chance any we may have a chance at would upgrade JT's spot and further strengthen our defensive rotational depth

12 minutes ago, 3rdand1.5 said:

Lawson as a primary rep eater, Bailey, Schmek or another Global/CDN to take some rotation, and have Shay/Smith and Kramdi rotate through the LB core IMO gives us good CDN depth and flexibility on defence. 

 

We have Brady and depth so that's 3 of our 7 spots. Presumably we resign Demski, and pick up a FA CDN receiver, I have a feeling KSB is the one who becomes available that fits our needs. With that and Clercios and Corccaron as rotational prices we are looking at 5 of our 7 CDN spots set...We could go as low as two along the On-line, I am fairly confident one will be Wallace, leaving really only a need for one more Neufeld likely....

I actually feel we are really one or two CDN pieces away from having very good CDN starters and depth providing Demski signs ..

Caveat being Wallace takes another step and Shay/Smith show that they can start/heavily rotate in and we sign another solid CDN receiver.

Time will tell...but honestly I like the offseason signings so far less not confirming Hogan will not be retained.....

I cant see Schmeck being ready before labour day...and then even if is, may take a while to regain his form...still would like to see us convert him to oline and use on defence in short yardage situations tho

Lost in the Canadian depth is Kelly too....had some blips of mental miscues this past yr, but thats not indicative of what he posses's as pre-injury he was lights out and could become a very good safety and already is a ST ace...and young...allowing us nice options with Woodbey...Alllen...hopefully the resigning of Griffin for the extra DB/Hybrid guy role we like to use

[17to85]

2 hours ago, Booch said:

Thing is...we dont really need a Canadian starter at SAM especially when we can getter production with an American...and for cheaper....I agree with your point tho about locking up top Canadians...and ones where they give you more value...at SAM...thats not one

Kramdi to me is a great depth piece who can rotate in and take some not completely awful reps in a couple positions as a Canadian.... now I am not sure that's worth what they pay him...

[Booch]

7 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Kramdi to me is a great depth piece who can rotate in and take some not completely awful reps in a couple positions as a Canadian.... now I am not sure that's worth what they pay him...

Yeah...my take on Kramdi is that he's not a horrible player...but a good multi use rotation guy, and a situational down type guy....but not an every down player at SAM...Maybe safety and definitely not paid in the top tier in the league for DB's....Solid depth and emergency starter guy, and solid rotational depth piece...but not at the premium price he is getting

[SpeedFlex27]

16 hours ago, Brandon said:

Last season he had 11 games with 19+ touches ,  5 games with less (including the two games where he was injured) one with 18 and another with 15.    30 might be a bit high,  but the 20 number is the average number assuming he doesn't leave the game injured.   

Tyson Philpot had 61 receptions and 2 carries ... Brady had 61 receptions and 201 carries.     Add in the intangibles of having to block and Brady is significantly more impactful then Philpot.     

It's easy to put an import in at RB when your team is loaded with talented Canadian players elsewhere.   This team is razor thin on Canadian talent (outside of Brady/Demski).    Dumping the best player in his prime who is Canadian simply to "hope" that you can land a talented Canadian oline/dline guy in free agency would be a terrible idea.   Pay Brady,   dump a guy like Neufeld who is over the hill and save money by replacing him with an American at a cheaper price.  American Olinemen are a dime a dozen.    

 

Disagree. There are a shortage of quality American OL now. This has been a problem for a number of years. 

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Disagree. There are a shortage of quality American OL now. This has been a problem for a number of years. 

Maybe on our team ,  but not on others.    Part of the problem with this club of not giving chances. 

[rebusrankin]

Is Griffin under contract for next year? If so, could he play halfback?

[Noeller]

 

 

[Booch]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Is Griffin under contract for next year? If so, could he play halfback?

He's not...and yes he can..and has

[rebusrankin]

37 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

 

Elvis has his own university?

[Mike]

37 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

 

We added this guy like two days ago, they obviously “wanted” him and didn’t want anyone else to get him. Wonder if this was a Sunderland find that they wanted to make sure didn’t find his way to Hamilton or something like that. 
 

Dude had video game numbers against a terrible level of competition. 1600 yards and 22 TD in 10 games in 24-25. Went for 15 catches, 390 yards and 5 touchdowns in one game that I can only assume was against the cafeteria staff.

[Bigblue204]

Devin Adams signs in SSK. Thats real shitty