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

[Bigblue204]

4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Sorta like replacing Sergio Castillo with some random kickers from Hungary, Spain, South Africa, Russia or Venezuela cuz their cheaper, right Goalie? 

For me it's not about $$ it's about finding that absolute force in the middle. Sayles reminds me of Vega. He's above average but not someone who is going to be dominate game in and game out. I wouldn't be disappointed if the Bombers signed Sayles, but I wouldn't want to place all my hope in him turning around the DL....if that makes sense.

[Goalie]

4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Sorta like replacing Sergio Castillo with some random kickers from Hungary, Spain, South Africa, Russia or Venezuela cuz their cheaper, right Goalie? 

Well. Then don’t complain when we don’t sign free agents really. You can’t bring everyone back and honestly Sergio wasn’t even that great. He’s certainly no medlock. And sayles is gonna cost whatever Hamilton paid him and they think he wasn’t worth it. 

Edited Friday at 03:37 PM by Goalie

[bigg jay]

10 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Wasn't Sayles a Bomber find in the last 4 years? Woods/Fox/Adams have all been solid but suffered from lack of playing imo. 

He played 2 years with us and 3 with Hamilton so he falls just outside that 4 year period (we signed him in April 2021).

[Goalie]

“I’ve been speaking to (Kramdi and Nichols) both a little bit. Having them back as key parts of the defence is really important. Redha’s our quarterback back there. Same with Deatrick. They’re both really good guys to work with. And they also have kind of the same mindset. We want to win. We want to win now. And we want to be good every day. They have high standards that I like and resonate with. And they help me be a better player. And they’re good dudes, too. They’re pretty funny.” Evan holm 

 

just thought was an interesting quote. Definitely regarding Kramdi. 

[HardCoreBlue]

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

“I’ve been speaking to (Kramdi and Nichols) both a little bit. Having them back as key parts of the defence is really important. Redha’s our quarterback back there. Same with Deatrick. They’re both really good guys to work with. And they also have kind of the same mindset. We want to win. We want to win now. And we want to be good every day. They have high standards that I like and resonate with. And they help me be a better player. And they’re good dudes, too. They’re pretty funny.” Evan holm 

 

just thought was an interesting quote. Definitely regarding Kramdi. 

I'm not saying it's our BB's but Athletes who want to win now who find themselves in a management environment not at that mindset quite yet is always fun to watch.

Edited Friday at 06:37 PM by HardCoreBlue

[johnzo]

16 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

I like the Cadwallader signing.

Love it.  Relentless lunch pail dude who does the dirty work on teams and does it well.  Noticed him making a lot of solid teams tackles last year, but people tell me his teams game is much deeper than just chasing kicks...

 

 

[HardCoreBlue]

1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

For me it's not about $$ it's about finding that absolute force in the middle. Sayles reminds me of Vega. He's above average but not someone who is going to be dominate game in and game out. I wouldn't be disappointed if the Bombers signed Sayles, but I wouldn't want to place all my hope in him turning around the DL....if that makes sense.

Yup I talk way too much about dline upgrades desperately needed but a stud LB would be soooo nice.

[Noeller]

2 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

For me it's not about $$ it's about finding that absolute force in the middle. Sayles reminds me of Vega. He's above average but not someone who is going to be dominate game in and game out. I wouldn't be disappointed if the Bombers signed Sayles, but I wouldn't want to place all my hope in him turning around the DL....if that makes sense.

Tremendous comp. Solid, but not special. If he came cheap enough, I'm fine bringing him to camp, but I'm not going out of my way to pay for a guy like Sayles that we SHOULD be able to find a copy of via recruiting. 

IMO, he is definitely NOT in the same conversation as a guy like Jake Ceresna, who you absolutely would break the bank for.

Edited Friday at 06:10 PM by Noeller

[Booch]

47 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Tremendous comp. Solid, but not special. If he cake cheap enough, I'm fine bringing him to camp, but I'm not going out of my way to pay for a guy like Sayles that we SHOULD be able to find a copy of via recruiting. 

IMO, he is definitely NOT in the same conversation as a guy like Jake Ceresna, who you absolutely would break the bank for.

WHY not...based on career Sayles averages more tackle a yr, and only 1 less sack per....and is younger....so quite comparable really if you look at the play of both.

Sayles as well is mire durable and misses less time....Not saying he is a guy you spend like a drunken sailor on but a fair deal he is a good piece on your dline, especially if you can add another interior guy to go along with Lawson and him

[rebusrankin]

I'd put Sayles behind Ceresna, Hutchings and Mustafa Johnson but can't think of any other CFL DTs that are better.

[Stickem]

Don't know what kind of coin Sayles is asking but I think it would be a good move to pick him up....Solid when he played here....give it a shot

[SpeedFlex27]

7 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

For me it's not about $$ it's about finding that absolute force in the middle. Sayles reminds me of Vega. He's above average but not someone who is going to be dominate game in and game out. I wouldn't be disappointed if the Bombers signed Sayles, but I wouldn't want to place all my hope in him turning around the DL....if that makes sense.

It's a start. No one would say he'd turn things around but suddenly the Bombers have a player that teams actually have to account for on defense. It strenghens our middle. We have a run stopper & a pass rusher. it makes everyone around him on the D Line better. Just like on the OL the problems they had with Koala. How can players around him have played better when he was the worst starting center in the league? You wouldn't last very long as a GM shopping at the Dollar Store for players. 

[Tracker]

                                                                   

[Noeller]

2 minutes ago, Tracker said:

                                                                   

This is from a couple weeks ago... I posted about it when it dropped. He said the Bombers will be absolute trash this year and end up having to trade Zach to TO, Kelly will go to Ottawa and Brown back to Winnipeg...

[rebusrankin]

When has Mandani ever been right about the CFL?

[HardCoreBlue]

18 minutes ago, Noeller said:

This is from a couple weeks ago... I posted about it when it dropped. He said the Bombers will be absolute trash this year and end up having to trade Zach to TO, Kelly will go to Ottawa and Brown back to Winnipeg...

If we give Zach the needed protection that also provides a great resource for BO to blow things up while adding a few offensive receivers to compliment Demski and Wilson with an OC who calls a creative game to keep the defense on their heals, we’ll be fine, easy peasy.

Edited 13 hours ago by HardCoreBlue

[Mark H.]

44 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

If we give Zach the needed protection that also provides a great resource for BO to blow things up while adding a few offensive receivers to compliment Demski and Wilson with an OC who calls a creative game to keep the defense on their heals, we’ll be fine, easy peasy.

And the most important move has already been made: at centre

[bigg jay]

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

This is from a couple weeks ago... I posted about it when it dropped. He said the Bombers will be absolute trash this year and end up having to trade Zach to TO, Kelly will go to Ottawa and Brown back to Winnipeg...

Ottawa just got Brown to take a reduced contract (which wasn't that high to begin with)so they can go hard in FA - pretty sure they aren't wanting to pick up the huge contract that Zach or Kelly would bring.

[Bigblue204]

2 hours ago, Tracker said:

                                                                   

Its a pointless guess...fun to think about but thats about all. 

Its the same as putting out power rankings this time of year. 

[wbbfan]

37 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Ottawa just got Brown to take a reduced contract (which wasn't that high to begin with)so they can go hard in FA - pretty sure they aren't wanting to pick up the huge contract that Zach or Kelly would bring.

I think the only attraction for ott with the pest would be dinwiddie. but i don’t think he’d a gotten the ott job with out wanting to work with brown. 

I don’t see any chance that whole scenario goes down. Why would any team in a trade give up brown or the pest for zach? If you’re lucky zach has a good year left. Hasn’t had a good one in two years. The other two have a ton of football left in them. Browns deal is great value as well. 

Madani is garbage as a sports reporter. A less knowledgeable version of suitor. 

[SectionKBlackout]

2 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

When has Mandani ever been right about the CFL?

He’s an attention ***** who knows nothing about any sport. 

[SpeedFlex27]

46 minutes ago, SectionKBlackout said:

He’s an attention ***** who knows nothing about any sport. 

 

46 minutes ago, SectionKBlackout said:

He’s an attention ***** who knows nothing about any sport. 

Why do people get so pissed off when a reporter floats a story?? It's speculation. That's all that it is. It's a ctually great when someone from Sportsnet talks CFL in January. 

Edited 10 hours ago by SpeedFlex27

[HardCoreBlue]

5 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

 

Why do people get so pissed off when a reporter floats a story?? It's speculation. That's all that it is. It's a ctually great when someone from Sportsnet talks CFL in January. 

I think it’s more ‘Reporter? lol’ than anything.

[Colin Unger]

5 hours ago, Noeller said:

This is from a couple weeks ago... I posted about it when it dropped. He said the Bombers will be absolute trash this year and end up having to trade Zach to TO, Kelly will go to Ottawa and Brown back to Winnipeg...

Id be down for that. 

[SpeedFlex27]

52 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Id be down for that. 

Just what we need a qb that doesn't inspire anyone. Who had to take a paycut because he's always hurt.