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

[Stickem]

14 hours ago, wbbfan said:

hope he doesn’t get hyped into kid canada 2.0 territory 

AND then says that the CFL would be an unfortunate detour.....Some of these guys are so full of.....themselves....Great to have self confidence but I wish they would think before coming out with some of these gems

[Arnold_Palmer]

600k for Zach is too much. He’s had a good career and earned his fair share. I mean you only take what is offered but I would have liked to see us have more flexible for salary at the quarterback position. We’re still paying him like he’s 2022 Zach and not 2026. Not the end of the world but I would have liked to see a deal similar to what Harris is making. 

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

600k for Zach is too much. He’s had a good career and earned his fair share. I mean you only take what is offered but I would have liked to see us have more flexible for salary at the quarterback position. We’re still paying him like he’s 2022 Zach and not 2026. Not the end of the world but I would have liked to see a deal similar to what Harris is making. 

600 k for a guy who played like the 8th best QB in the league last year....   

[SpeedFlex27]

3 hours ago, Brandon said:

600 k for a guy who played like the 8th best QB in the league last year....   

Look who was running the show. That goofball Hogan. Walters slept thru free agency last year. Lawler left. We have a turnstile at Center which affects the OL. Our receiving corps was so bad at one point we had Dalton Schoen playing on a torn ACL that he injured. Later, we even put Chris Sterveler in at receiver. Give the guy a break. 

[wbbfan]

5 hours ago, Brandon said:

600 k for a guy who played like the 8th best QB in the league last year....   

The last two years, and virtually every playoff game here at that.

But we are stuck in a bad spot. We can't get someone who is top-tier at that or any other pay. 

Zach could've taken a reduced deal, though. If he cut his salary by 1/3, we could sign an elite level talent and a position of need. 

[SpeedFlex27]

6 hours ago, wbbfan said:

The last two years, and virtually every playoff game here at that.

But we are stuck in a bad spot. We can't get someone who is top-tier at that or any other pay. 

Zach could've taken a reduced deal, though. If he cut his salary by 1/3, we could sign an elite level talent and a position of need. 

Walters admitted it. The Bombers don't renegotiate paycuts with players under contract. So, it's not up to Collaros to ask for less. It's up to Walters. Yet, somehow it's Zach's problem when it's not. Now, he's become an over hill the hill selfish player according to 90% of you here. He's not. Walters put us in this situation giving Zach an extension. And Walters got a new 3 year deal himself. Blame Walters Not Collaros. 

[WildPath]

The dumb move was to sign him to a two year extension before the season had even begun. You could see the decline coming and it got worse this season. Even if sticking with him, they could have easily got him for a lot less if they waited until the end of the season to offer an extension, especially since they refuse to renegotiate contacts.  Bombers have a history of tying themselves to extensions for QBs on their way down.

They would have also had the time to see if Wilson or a prospect from another team may have been an option at the end of the season and could have begun a transition if that opportunity presented itself.

[Tracker]

On 2026-01-01 at 11:11 AM, Stickem said:

AND then says that the CFL would be an unfortunate detour.....Some of these guys are so full of.....themselves....Great to have self confidence but I wish they would think before coming out with some of these gems

When you think of it, a detour is a route you take when your first choice is blocked and still gets you to your destination.

[Booch]

16 hours ago, Brandon said:

600 k for a guy who played like the 8th best QB in the league last year....   

And 185k of hard money for the 9th best sam in league.. not to mention probably the 3rd best on our roster and thats being generous..solid cap management 

[wbbfan]

17 minutes ago, Booch said:

And 185k of hard money for the 9th best sam in league.. not to mention probably the 3rd best on our roster and thats being generous..solid cap management 

Is that what Kramdi got? That's insane. That would make him the 2nd highest paid d,b only behind Ford. 

[Booch]

12 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Is that what Kramdi got? That's insane. That would make him the 2nd highest paid d,b only behind Ford. 

Sorry...180k for this...185k 2027...and some guaranteed... but all hard money botj...stupid...for a marginal at best player...depth/situational at best...

Edited 9 hours ago by Booch

[wbbfan]

3 minutes ago, Booch said:

Yup...and more for 2027..and some guaranteed...stupid...for a marginal at best player...depth/situational at best...

yikes

[Booch]

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

yikes

I corrected....180k this...185k next with garuanteed money...all hard money tho so that's his sms hit...

Edited 9 hours ago by Booch

[Stickem]

2 hours ago, Tracker said:

When you think of it, a detour is a route you take when your first choice is blocked and still gets you to your destination.

Fortunately........

[Brandon]

14 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Look who was running the show. That goofball Hogan. Walters slept thru free agency last year. Lawler left. We have a turnstile at Center which affects the OL. Our receiving corps was so bad at one point we had Dalton Schoen playing on a torn ACL that he injured. Later, we even put Chris Sterveler in at receiver. Give the guy a break. 

Zach was awful in 2024 also.  

[SpeedFlex27]

14 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Zach was awful in 2024 also.  

#extenuatingcircumstances. 

[rebusrankin]

As always, hopefully our scouting is good AND we play some young guys. For example, I like the upside and Potential of Woodby, J.Smith, Shay and the two DEs who played the last game.

[MOBomberFan]

On 2026-01-01 at 11:11 AM, Stickem said:

AND then says that the CFL would be an unfortunate detour.....Some of these guys are so full of.....themselves....Great to have self confidence but I wish they would think before coming out with some of these gems

He said unforseen detour, not unfortunate detour.

[GCn20]

On 2025-12-30 at 12:28 PM, rebusrankin said:

Maybe just maybe Kyle Walters doesn't bring Kola back taking the decision out of MOS's hands.

You mean Walters actually doing his job? Let's hope so.

[Noeller]

 

 

[Tracker]

4 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

As always, hopefully our scouting is good AND we play some young guys. For example, I like the upside and Potential of Woodby, J.Smith, Shay and the two DEs who played the last game.

Hope is not an actionable strategy.

[SpeedFlex27]

3 hours ago, MOBomberFan said:

He said unforseen detour, not unfortunate detour.

Well, Captain Canada didn't sound impressed about having to play in the CFL his first round. Having sand thrown in his face by NFL head coaches & general managers seemed to have humbled Rourke. This is still the second best pro football league in the world. The competition is very difficult for some divas who fail. They come up here from US colleges & they find out fast that they better buckle up their chinstrap cuz it ain't as easy as thry thought. 

[BigBlueFanatic]

I admit to hating on the Rourke hype as much as anyone.

When he tore into the new commish and the dumb rule changes… I liked Rourke the player quite a bit more.

[Noeller]

25 minutes ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

I admit to hating on the Rourke hype as much as anyone.

When he tore into the new commish and the dumb rule changes… I liked Rourke the player quite a bit more.

100% same boat. When he stepped up and pasted the rule changes he made a new fan in me.

[wbbfan]

44 minutes ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

I admit to hating on the Rourke hype as much as anyone.

When he tore into the new commish and the dumb rule changes… I liked Rourke the player quite a bit more.

same. I do like his talent too. I have doubts about his staying power and that contract is wild, but i respect the guy.