With Rookie Camp getting underway Wednesday morning, it's officially time to talk about the 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers!

33 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Grey cup winning roster if I ever saw one......

Roster is very deep, lots of talent with a mix of youth and experience. Its really just the 2nd DE spot that we need some one to step up and take.

Would appreciate any reports/Twitter posts/whatever. I have taken myself off of those platforms.

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

Roster is very deep, lots of talent with a mix of youth and experience. Its really just the 2nd DE spot that we need some one to step up and take.

Agreed, and there are a couple real intriguing options that hopefully play up to their promise/pedigree.

Bryan Addison the 6'4 DB I am very curious about

18 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Agreed, and there are a couple real intriguing options that hopefully play up to their promise/pedigree.

Yep. And I am sure that with the rookie camp, we will shuffle some new guys in for our camp, and then again when NFL cuts happen.

A bookend is something you should be able to find a pretty good rookie at as well. Not someone who is gonna put up 10+ sacks with elite speed, but a poor man's Jeffcoat who is in the 260 range and maybe can slide inside from some 3t reps, and 4i in the 30 front.

We don't need the sack master (though it would be nice), we need a high-floor guy who can bullrush a large majority of his snaps and keep the T honest, while taking advantage of the fact he will never see a double team playing alongside New jake, wj, and lawson.

We have 3 guys specifically on the NL in: Kris Trinidad, Demone Harris, and Xavier Carlton. All 6'4-6'6 and 270-275lbs range.

Trinidad had a good 4-year starter career at Old Dominion with a great motor and phenomenal testing numbers (4.8 40, 25 reps, 9'7 broad, 7.45 3 cone, 4.31 SS, 30" vert, 80" wingspan). Despite that, all he got was a rookie camp invite with the bills.

Carelton had a cup of coffee in the NFL and has been in the UFL this year. He doesn't have the elite athleticism like Trinidad, and despite being raw he is an extremely talented bull of a DL who wins battles and makes plays. 6 games into the UFL season he has 30 tackles, 4TFL, 1 sack, 2 PKDs, 13 pressures, 5 hits, and 6 hurries. Thats with 12 players have 100 or more pass rush attempts on his team. 131 run D snaps and he only has 1 missed tackle, the lowest rate on his team, while being the highest rated run stopping dl.

Harris spent a good chunk of time in the NFL, and has been in the UFL this season. Hes doing pretty well, but at age 30 chances of him getting an NFL look out of the UFL are kind of slim. The UFL season is over at the end of this month. He has 3 sacks, and a staggering volume of pressure/hit/hurries and the 2nd highest win rate for pass rushers on his team.

On top of that we have a few pretty mature true bookend types on the NL.

25 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Bryan Addison the 6'4 DB I am very curious about

aannnd hes cut. lol JK

We sure have brought in a bunch of size again at DB. Saw the same thing last year. Took a while for the young guys to work in, but they made an impact for us by mid season.

32 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Yep. And I am sure that with the rookie camp, we will shuffle some new guys in for our camp, and then again when NFL cuts happen.

A bookend is something you should be able to find a pretty good rookie at as well. Not someone who is gonna put up 10+ sacks with elite speed, but a poor man's Jeffcoat who is in the 260 range and maybe can slide inside from some 3t reps, and 4i in the 30 front.

We don't need the sack master (though it would be nice), we need a high-floor guy who can bullrush a large majority of his snaps and keep the T honest, while taking advantage of the fact he will never see a double team playing alongside New jake, wj, and lawson.

We have 3 guys specifically on the NL in: Kris Trinidad, Demone Harris, and Xavier Carlton. All 6'4-6'6 and 270-275lbs range.

Trinidad had a good 4-year starter career at Old Dominion with a great motor and phenomenal testing numbers (4.8 40, 25 reps, 9'7 broad, 7.45 3 cone, 4.31 SS, 30" vert, 80" wingspan). Despite that, all he got was a rookie camp invite with the bills.

Carelton had a cup of coffee in the NFL and has been in the UFL this year. He doesn't have the elite athleticism like Trinidad, and despite being raw he is an extremely talented bull of a DL who wins battles and makes plays. 6 games into the UFL season he has 30 tackles, 4TFL, 1 sack, 2 PKDs, 13 pressures, 5 hits, and 6 hurries. Thats with 12 players have 100 or more pass rush attempts on his team. 131 run D snaps and he only has 1 missed tackle, the lowest rate on his team, while being the highest rated run stopping dl.

Harris spent a good chunk of time in the NFL, and has been in the UFL this season. Hes doing pretty well, but at age 30 chances of him getting an NFL look out of the UFL are kind of slim. The UFL season is over at the end of this month. He has 3 sacks, and a staggering volume of pressure/hit/hurries and the 2nd highest win rate for pass rushers on his team.

On top of that we have a few pretty mature true bookend types on the NL.

aannnd hes cut. lol JK

We sure have brought in a bunch of size again at DB. Saw the same thing last year. Took a while for the young guys to work in, but they made an impact for us by mid season.

Getting to the QB would be a bonus but really anyone that can disrupt and eat up roll outs and escape lanes for the QB would be welcome...consistently of course. Getting that OT to back pedal would let Ceresna and Willie eat. Getting that true edge pass rush we haven't had since Jeffcoat would be huge. Wearing down the opposing LT is also something we have failed to consistently do and that pays huge dividends when we do roll in an undersized but quick DE

Edited 22 hours ago22 hr by GCn20

Hold onto your socks!

The man, the myth, the legend is spotted in a Bombers jersey.

1 hour ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Hold onto your socks!

The man, the myth, the legend is spotted in a Bombers jersey.

I mean, pretty good first interview? Came across confident, but also humble and grateful. No red flags so far anyways.

Edited 21 hours ago21 hr by Super Duper Negatron

Good time to thank @EdTait and @DTonOB for their hard work during camp for those who can't be there. The reports are all very appreciated fellas!

3 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Getting to the QB would be a bonus but really anyone that can disrupt and eat up roll outs and escape lanes for the QB would be welcome...consistently of course. Getting that OT to back pedal would let Ceresna and Willie eat. Getting that true edge pass rush we haven't had since Jeffcoat would be huge. Wearing down the opposing LT is also something we have failed to consistently do and that pays huge dividends when we do roll in an undersized but quick DE

I kind of want a Canadian to line up who gets pushed back , is slow to the QB, and who can eventually join our coaching staff!

Wait until you're surrounded by 30,000 screaming Bomber fans dude. Then you'll really see what "beautiful" means.

Edited 18 hours ago18 hr by kelownabomberfan

Getting old and sentimental but wonderful to see the rookies chatting and to hear another MOS interview telling me very little but knowing Bomber Football is back in season.

https://x.com/CFL/status/2052149715991732407?s=20

20 hours ago, BBlink said:

Would appreciate any reports/Twitter posts/whatever. I have taken myself off of those platforms.

What about “reports” from Rider fans who aren’t actually at TC?

12 hours ago, no71 said:

Getting old and sentimental but wonderful to see the rookies chatting and to hear another MOS interview telling me very little but knowing Bomber Football is back in season.

Are you wanting him to share what his thoughts are on the team, before day 1 of rookie camp ends?

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

Are you wanting him to share what his thoughts are on the team, before day 1 of rookie camp ends?

Id love to hear an honest appraisal of expectations and excitement for camp. FA and the draft were big wins for the front office and staff. I wouldn't expect him to single guys out, but talking positionally about how guys are gonna get a shot at DE or C would be good. Talking about how we moved to a younger, more athletic roster, and it'll be interesting to see how that plays out vs the vets.

Personally, I'm numb to the fact that the last thing mos wants to do in any interview or coaches show is talk Xs/Os, positional play, players, etc. It is what it is. You can do that, though, without having to walk a line like a politician as a coach.

Anyone who walks up to Mos or Walters can have a great conversation on all things football. But put a semi-formal setting around mos, and you get drivel. To be fair, I bet the coaches' show would be a lot better if it were with brown or both PBP and color. Doug would push far more interesting questions, and if he got chippy, mos would brush it off but take it well. But that content, and his interviews in general are not aimed at fans like myself or most of the people here. It's aimed at the senior citizens who listen to OB and sit in coffee shops.

On 2026-05-06 at 11:57 AM, Atomic said:

love this, thanks!... but it does bug me to see Wilson listed at WIL with 3 better options listed behind him...

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

Id love to hear an honest appraisal of expectations and excitement for camp. FA and the draft were big wins for the front office and staff. I wouldn't expect him to single guys out, but talking positionally about how guys are gonna get a shot at DE or C would be good. Talking about how we moved to a younger, more athletic roster, and it'll be interesting to see how that plays out vs the vets.

Personally, I'm numb to the fact that the last thing mos wants to do in any interview or coaches show is talk Xs/Os, positional play, players, etc. It is what it is. You can do that, though, without having to walk a line like a politician as a coach.

Anyone who walks up to Mos or Walters can have a great conversation on all things football. But put a semi-formal setting around mos, and you get drivel. To be fair, I bet the coaches' show would be a lot better if it were with brown or both PBP and color. Doug would push far more interesting questions, and if he got chippy, mos would brush it off but take it well. But that content, and his interviews in general are not aimed at fans like myself or most of the people here. It's aimed at the senior citizens who listen to OB and sit in coffee shops.

The thing is that on the eve of camp, MOS doesn't really know what he's got. Guys haven't even reported for physicals yet, except for rookies and a select few others. Every year some guys come in as a tire fire and you have to pivot, Tui, for example, was that guy a couple years ago who came to camp and needed some conditioning to put it politely. If he does that this year, does that alter our plan to start the season? Probably. Motivation is another. What kind of work ethic did a guy come in with...is he half arsing? We've also had too much of that over several training camps with a blind eye turned. I am hoping that MOS see that as something that must stop.

I agree that Doug would provide better questions, but I don't think MOS changes his interview style. He throws out cliches so that you have your sound bite, but he's never going to tell the media anything about any of his players good or bad.

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3 minutes ago, BBlink said:

He looks a lot more athletic than I thought he would. Very interesting player to watch over TC.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by GCn20

53 minutes ago, BBlink said:

Loved it when, on the first play, he absolutely trucked the d-back for a few yards, then threw him aside effortlessly and caught the ball.