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

[wbbfan]

Getting moxey is crazy too. Cant believe how much we spent on the secondary. For the first time in longer than I can remember, we will go into camp with a fully established secondary. Not only that, but we got more bodies than spots by a decent margin.

1 minute ago, Booch said:

So in one off season...we effectively have:

Pooched the worst excuse of an O.C in likely decades

Dropped our 2 worst starters and added best available DT and fack even John Bonk would been better than Kolo so whoever grabs it in camp is better and our oline is better...as we added the best tackle in league

Signed all our must haves and lost nobody who will be missed

Grabbed the best Cdn WR available (see ya Corcoran) and one of the 3 top WR...and likely the best one to suit our system...with an OC familiar with him

Grabbed a top DB who is in his prime and is a vet and knows the league inside and out

Can't argue with what Walters has done....Osh can't fuxkk this up now...can he? And if he does...apple and roadway time cause all the excuses and good will has all but evaporated

A++ and FA is just beginning, then the draft. 

He's spent, but this off-season is bulletproof from KW. 

 

[Booch]

6 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

A few other random thoughts;

Im crazy excited to see lawson and ceresna inside on the DL. We still need a rotational ni inside, and a 2nd de. But I think we will let the rookie crop play for a spot opposite willy. Still need more pass rushing depth though.

Very happy to add nield and white to our wr core. Seems sure we are flipping to 3 canadian wrs, probably 3 imps on the OL too. 

Im not sure we are done. 

Broxton was some one I didn't even dream of us going after.

Broxton and Ceresna are the 2 best free agents in the class. And white was top 5. This is the biggest splash in free agency for us in modern or semi modern history.  

I agree. He isn't the earth mover that yoshi is, but rando is excellent. Take kola off, and add an imp guard and he should be a monster.

 Maybe use the naturalized imp on big stan and carry him as the 6th? 

And worth noting, he says he is allready 100% from it. 

 A fast off season recovery like that could really boost his off season as well. Idk what his is usually like, but a guy that age especially on the line needs to work the whole off season and not go too hard. This slots in very well with that pace and volume imo.

 

Never thought of that too...could actually use that this yr and Stan could be a good candidate...tho I fully expect him as a starter

Ceresna gonna wanna establish himself again and I expect he will...not concerned with a meniscus injury sustained in first half of last yr

3 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Getting moxey is crazy too. Cant believe how much we spent on the secondary. For the first time in longer than I can remember, we will go into camp with a fully established secondary. Not only that, but we got more bodies than spots by a decent margin.

A++ and FA is just beginning, then the draft. 

He's spent, but this off-season is bulletproof from KW. 

 

Slay the draft now...we cooking

And its gonna be Hella tough for a newbie to Crack the secondary...but I like that problem

Solid...and we will have Woodbey and Griffin all over the field just making plays

[Tracker]

Just now, bustamente said:

2 moves and the o line is instantly better, Kolankowski out, Broxton in

Waaaay better.

[BBlink]

34 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Thats what Ceresna had.

Then I don't see it being a problem at all. The recovery was closer to having a vasectomy than having an ACL tear. And I my athleticism is being pretty good on a low level slow pitch team.

[wbbfan]

The starter battles would look something like this

QB Zach, Chase, Perkins

RB Brady, Peterson, MCI

FB MCI

WR Clercius, Wilson

Depth, Corcoran imp TBD/rookie

SB Demski, White, Nield

Depth, Cobb, imp TBD/rookie

T Broxton, Randolph, Bryant

G Vanterpool, Paddy, Wallace

C Eli, VIbert

Back ups, 1-2 of the 3 none starters. Plus Poncius, Stewart,  Elsbury, and Dooley.

 

DE WJ, TBD Jenkins/Jaworski with the inside track

DT, Lawson, Ceresna, Schmekel

Depth, Bailey will be key imo

Wil Kyrie, Woodbey, Ayers, Makonzo?

Mac Jones, Smith, Novak, Smith JR

Sam Griffin, Shay

CB Moxley, Dozier/Bratton, Vaval

DHB Nichols, Holm

S Kramdi, Allen, 

Depth, Bonds? Mcghee, Texada, Williams, and Lawson.

 

Thats already a huge list of guys with lots of experience in the league, or who were with us last year and we are high on. Way more than we have open spots. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Waaaay better.

We very literally have taken off the worst starter in the league and added maybe the best. Certainly the best OL last year at the hardest/most key position. 

That is pretty crazy. 

With our depth chart, our pre season games are gonna be blow outs in the 2nd half when teams are going against 2nd and 3rd team OL who are still AR worthy guys in this league. 

[HardCoreBlue]

1 minute ago, BBlink said:

Then I don't see it being a problem at all. The recovery was closer to having a vasectomy than having an ACL tear. And I my athleticism is being pretty good on a low level slow pitch team.

If you go onto the world wide web recovery from a vasectomy can go in interesting ways at times.

[wbbfan]

The thing that stands out on the roster still, is back up QB. With wilson seemingly expired, and strevy toast, the back ups are ugly. 

[rebusrankin]

Good looking roster for February 1

[Piggy 1]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

I can’t see signing the best LT in the league and planning to switch him to a new position 

Me neither, but what does this mean for Big Stan? The pundits on here went crazy when it was suggested he might be moved inside. 

[WinnipegGordo]

32 minutes ago, Booch said:

Never thought of that too...could actually use that this yr and Stan could be a good candidate...tho I fully expect him as a starter

Ceresna gonna wanna establish himself again and I expect he will...not concerned with a meniscus injury sustained in first half of last yr

Slay the draft now...we cooking

And its gonna be Hella tough for a newbie to Crack the secondary...but I like that problem

Solid...and we will have Woodbey and Griffin all over the field just making plays

And the Bombers have all their draft picks and will be picking 4th in each round.

Plus they will be getting the bonus 19th or 20th pick.

[Piggy 1]

2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

The thing that stands out on the roster still, is back up QB. With wilson seemingly expired, and strevy toast, the back ups are ugly. 

I for one,wouldnt mind Strevy back ,in some capacity. 

[Bubba Zanetti]

3 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

I for one,wouldnt mind Strevy back ,in some capacity. 

Coach sure. Player, no thanks.

[WinnipegGordo]

2 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

I for one,wouldnt mind Strevy back ,in some capacity. 

Give him a role like Brandon Alexander within the organization.  He doesnt take up a roster spot and is still able to be around the fans.

[HardCoreBlue]

12 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

The thing that stands out on the roster still, is back up QB. With wilson seemingly expired, and strevy toast, the back ups are ugly. 

Tre Ford c’mon down. 

[Rex_Banner]

15 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

I for one,wouldnt mind Strevy back ,in some capacity. 

🤮

[wbbfan]

15 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Good looking roster for February 1

damn straight

15 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

Me neither, but what does this mean for Big Stan? The pundits on here went crazy when it was suggested he might be moved inside. 

I think it’s a sign that no job is given. Every one needs to win their spot. And we will make the best players work. 

 

Also, i’m very happy to hit b.c. hard in free agency, especially at OL. Long overdue comeuppance.

 

16 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

I for one,wouldnt mind Strevy back ,in some capacity. 

 player/coach that sits on the ir the whole year would be great. 

7 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Tre Ford c’mon down. 

With the only good guy at qb gone to bc, we couldn’t do much better than ford. 

[SpeedFlex27]

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

Pass the HP sauce for my crow please

Pass it to me afterwards.

17 minutes ago, Rex_Banner said:

🤮

No way Streveler will be physically ready to play this comiong season. The 2nd knee injury happened later in the season this time round with the same injury to the same knee. He just had surgery a couple of weeks ago. I doubt he's even started rehabbing. 

[Bubba Zanetti]

Moxey takes Houstons spot? Looks like our secondary is already set.

[SpeedFlex27]

46 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

The thing that stands out on the roster still, is back up QB. With wilson seemingly expired, and strevy toast, the back ups are ugly. 

They're really waiting for Ceresna. 

[iHeart]

what is this about, they said "Excited for the 10th" Unless it's a schedule release date (the FB post see you on the 10th)

[wbbfan]

1 minute ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Moxey takes Houstons spot? Looks like our secondary is already set.

pretty much. 
 Some good guys are gonna get cut. If woodbey, or allen take the sophomore step forward, they will push some one out. Same if Bonds bounces back. 

 Vaval kind of blocks the back up spot, be great if he could take a step forward in coverage and be a super useful di. When ever a kr is also a db, and not great in cover i wish they’d get some practice reps at wr. If you can catch a punt reliably (ish) you can catch enough to run sweeps and screens. much easier to make use of kr dis on offence 

10 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

They're really waiting for Ceresna. 

isn’t that basically done and just waiting to be made official?

[rebusrankin]

Free Press says Broxton and Ceresna are Bombers

[WinnipegGordo]

Not exactly breaking news.....

Wonder if any team will take a chance on him and stash him on the ir injured list.