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

His route running isn't the best that's for sure. But I suppose that's to be expected.

Just now, 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

17 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

His route running isn't the best that's for sure. But I suppose that's to be expected.

He's not going to have huge route tree, as I doubt we utilize him as full time receiver. He's going to be the guy that takes a guy out of the tackle box on SY because if teams cheat we will send him on a simple pass and catch route for easy yards

5 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

He's not going to have huge route tree, as I doubt we utilize him as full time receiver. He's going to be the guy that takes a guy out of the tackle box on SY because if teams cheat we will send him on a simple pass and catch route for easy yards

I hope someday he develops into a 5th receiver role as that would give us an elite blocker on all running plays too

I love that dante uses his frame to its fullest and goes up to high point balls. Even with out a massive vert he’s gonna be soo tough to cover.

I think he might flex or motion out for some routes. Could have him cross the formation into a slot waggle forcing a wil or small db to switch to him.

4 hours ago, GCn20 said:

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

FWIW every rep they showed in that video was against a Rifles player and he had zero separation on all of them. On one the Rifles LB switched onto him late and caught him.

Guess if you're hoping the other team is in man and they send the WIL to follow him out there instead of just adjusting to a corner he'll give that. Every single player on a CFL defense will be more athletic than him other than maybe a nose tackle. Otherwise going to be a little rope and dope if his blocking is up to snuff to hope teams get locked on run and he can leak out and make use of the physicality to get some YAC. Doesn't look like he's going to get away from anyone.

57 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Nice clip of Elgersma throwing a INT.

Edited 14 hours ago14 hr by JuranBoldenRules

7 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

FWIW every rep they showed in that video was against a Rifles player and he had zero separation on all of them. On one the Rifles LB switched onto him late and caught him.

Guess if you're hoping the other team is in man and they send the WIL to follow him out there instead of just adjusting to a corner he'll give that. Every single player on a CFL defense will be more athletic than him other than maybe a nose tackle. Otherwise going to be a little rope and dope if his blocking is up to snuff to hope teams get locked on run and he can leak out and make use of the physicality to get some YAC. Doesn't look like he's going to get away from anyone.

Nice clip of Elgersma throwing a INT.

White jersey so it should be a receiver - Dorian Singer

3 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

White jersey so it should be a receiver - Dorian Singer

Hopefully. They only have Taylor down as 17, Singer not even on the roster but listed as 72 in Tait's article.

7 hours ago, GCn20 said:

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

That MOS poker face is in midseason form.

15 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

FWIW every rep they showed in that video was against a Rifles player and he had zero separation on all of them. On one the Rifles LB switched onto him late and caught him.

56 LB Ja'Kobe Clinton 6'2" 230 (West Florida)
51 LB Johnny Hodges 6'1" 231 (Texas Christian)
78 LB Cohen McCluskey 6'1" 225 (Rifles)

4 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Hopefully. They only have Taylor down as 17, Singer not even on the roster but listed as 72 in Tait's article.

Edited 13 hours ago13 hr by M.O.A.B.

10 hours 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.

I’m with on this for a variety of reasons one being we are trying to grow the league and attract new people to this game so coaches across the league should be helping by spicing it up adding some color into those default beige type scripted answers. Why not?

4 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

FWIW every rep they showed in that video was against a Rifles player and he had zero separation on all of them. On one the Rifles LB switched onto him late and caught him.

Guess if you're hoping the other team is in man and they send the WIL to follow him out there instead of just adjusting to a corner he'll give that. Every single player on a CFL defense will be more athletic than him other than maybe a nose tackle. Otherwise going to be a little rope and dope if his blocking is up to snuff to hope teams get locked on run and he can leak out and make use of the physicality to get some YAC. Doesn't look like he's going to get away from anyone.

Nice clip of Elgersma throwing a INT.

Good to see your positivity is in mid season form...

5 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

FWIW every rep they showed in that video was against a Rifles player and he had zero separation on all of them. On one the Rifles LB switched onto him late and caught him.

Guess if you're hoping the other team is in man and they send the WIL to follow him out there instead of just adjusting to a corner he'll give that. Every single player on a CFL defense will be more athletic than him other than maybe a nose tackle. Otherwise going to be a little rope and dope if his blocking is up to snuff to hope teams get locked on run and he can leak out and make use of the physicality to get some YAC. Doesn't look like he's going to get away from anyone.

Nice clip of Elgersma throwing a INT.

I have no doubt he will begin his career as a gadget play guy until he sheds weight and increases speed but he exhibited good concentration, hands, and ball tracking. He might be a slow, oversized receiver...but he's a receiver. If he sheds the 25 lbs we are asking his speed should increase. He'll never be a break away downfield guy but if we can get him up to end zone specialist and occasionally possession routes his size will be hard to handle. At this point im not even against seeing if he has any DL game.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by GCn20

7 hours ago, GCn20 said:

I have no doubt he will begin his career as a gadget play guy until he sheds weight and increases speed but he exhibited good concentration, hands, and ball tracking. He might be a slow, oversized receiver...but he's a receiver. If he sheds the 25 lbs we are asking his speed should increase. He'll never be a break away downfield guy but if we can get him up to end zone specialist and occasionally possession routes his size will be hard to handle. At this point im not even against seeing if he has any DL game.

For what its worth, he doesn't look like hes 270 or too heavy. Havent seen enough to be sure yet, but Im not sure he will see significant increases in speed by losing weight. Especially 15-20 lbs.

Still, he's about as fast as corcoran but a giant mean ass blocking version of him.

I agree, his offensive side will likely be gadget stuff for a good while. But there is a lot of gadget you can work with him. Simple stuff like block and release, or screening him off brady to the same side but in a split, or across brady in a mesh.