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

[HardCoreBlue]

54 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Somehow I can see them signing Ceresna... then making Thomas a player-coach and giving Jake more reps....   

[SpeedFlex27]

9 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Jake Thomas announces at training camp he has become a player-coach & will take 90% of the reps to show his players how things are done. Coaching by example. 

[HardCoreBlue]

3 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Jake Thomas announces at training camp he has become a player-coach & will take 90% of the reps to show his players how things are done. Coaching by example. 

Edited 5 hours ago by HardCoreBlue

[Brandon]

2 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Jake Thomas announces at training camp he has become a player-coach & will take 90% of the reps to show his players how things are done. Coaching by example. 

They then will sign Ceresna... cut him in TC and bring back the Navy Seal Damian Jackson!  

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, Stickem said:

Yeah the 32 is a tad concerning but look at big Stan (I know totally dif positions) and the "supposed to be should be in italics...Totally agree with the last line

I’m sure he will be good this year. I think solid chance he is close to peak production. But there is some risk. 

[HardCoreBlue]

6 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

I’m sure he will be good this year. I think solid chance he is close to peak production. But there is some risk. 

I think we need to ensure we have state of the art therapy and medical equipment and personal as not only am i curious on who we field as starters this year but am nervous on how our depth will be when called upon due to injury.

[Booch]

I'm more concerned based on history that osh won't play backups or rotational guys nearly enough..so no development or progression let alone trust or know what they can do...and play clearly injured guys...or his favs ...same ol same ol

Hope I wrong...but

[Booch]

5 hours ago, GCn20 said:

I have zero concerns about our SMS availability this year. We should have an extra 400k over most teams.

And we gonna get White in at 225k which is good value for a guy still in top tier of WR in league...I think walters is gonna have the ability to toss some sheckles around in FA

More I look at it I hope we get proactive and toss some at Cersesna sooner than later

[BBlink]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

And we gonna get White in at 225k which is good value for a guy still in top tier of WR in league...I think walters is gonna have the ability to toss some sheckles around in FA

More I look at it I hope we get proactive and toss some at Cersesna sooner than later

Wasn't there a bonus of 75k? Or can they apply that to last year's SMS?

[Booch]

25 minutes ago, BBlink said:

Wasn't there a bonus of 75k? Or can they apply that to last year's SMS?

He was signed in 2026 so all his goes to 2026 sms..and yeah he gets 75k upfront

[GCn20]

28 minutes ago, Booch said:

He was signed in 2026 so all his goes to 2026 sms..and yeah he gets 75k upfront

Pretty much just offsets what we paid Schoen last year

[SpeedFlex27]

4 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I think we need to ensure we have state of the art therapy and medical equipment and personal as not only am i curious on who we field as starters this year but am nervous on how our depth will be when called upon due to injury.

This will be the most important piece of equipment for our aging veterans...

[Nolby]

7 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Ceresna is a beast. He won't need to learn technique from JT that's for sure. However, JT is an excellent X's and O's guy. That part of it all our guys should be listening too.

What is Thomas going to teach Ceresna? How to be a liability with a big belly???

[SpeedFlex27]

Just now, Nolby said:

What is Thomas going to teach Ceresna? How to be a liability with a big belly???

How to hold your head up in a 3 point stance? I can't see Thomas as much of an incentive for any star free agent DL to play for.