Unofficial list of FAs out on 3down.

Not a ton of guys I'd want back really.

Dru, Gabe Wallace, MCI, Cam Allen, Griffin,

Maybe for the right price, Sheahan, Clercius

Hallet is good on teams

Tim White played well but is $$$

3DownNation

Winnipeg Blue Bombers have nearly 30 pending CFL free age...

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers saw their season come to an end on Saturday following a 33-23 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Final. The team’s most high-profile pending free agent is franchise q

Quarterback

Dru Brown (A)
Zach Collaros (A)

Running back

None

Fullback

Michael Chris-Ike (N)

Receiver

Kevens Clercius (N)
Gavin Cobb (N)
Tim White (A)

Offensive line

Stanley Bryant (A)
Patrick Neufeld (N)
Micah Vanterpool (A)
Gabe Wallace (N)

Defensive line

Willie Jefferson (A)
Kydran Jenkins (A)
Thiadric Hansen (G)
Matt Jaworski (A)
Tanner Schmekel (N)

Linebacker

Michael Ayers (A)
Tony Jones (A)
Jovan Santos-Knox (A)
Kyrie Wilson (A)
Jaiden Woodbey (A)

Defensive back

Cam Allen (A)
Michael Griffin II (A)
Nick Hallett (N)
Jake Kelly (N)
Deatrick Nichols (A)

Specialists

Jamieson Sheahan (G)

Crum is no long term starter. Not even close. I'd take him over Perkins as a backup. He basically is the same type of qb with starting experience.

Edited Friday at 12:04 PM1 day by SpeedFlex27

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

The only wrench in this is Condell and what the relationship is like between the two after the last couple of years....

If according to ZC that TC is this great collaborator and allows his QB's to have input and help in playbook design/philosophy and makes it so beneficial...Then give Dru that same liberty. Maybe h cam aid in actually making it a offence that has rhyme and reason and actual game flow, and ability to set up plays during the game

And if last yrs was a collective creation of ZC and TC....Yikes!...and maybe ZC was his own worst enemy thinking he was ZC circa 2015-2020

Dru has ability...has shown he has more than a capable arm...Can operate in the pocket but also on the move with varying launch points (as he has shown a lot of his past success doing this)

Have/bring in competent coaching and an ability to see things and adjust/evaluate the what's and why's...we will be just fine

I said at start of camp our success and any kind of team progression from past and success was gonna hinge on coaching...and would be our downfall...and well basically nailed it...so 2027 vibes already have a real uninspiring tone to them already from what Osh has already been saying...some the chatter I have heard as well. I at moment see us wallowing in the basement and continuing this current trend...unless some serious shifts occur and some ideology changes. The first few weeks of december will be very telling

2 minutes ago, Booch said:

If according to ZC that TC is this great collaborator and allows his QB's to have input and help in playbook design/philosophy and makes it so beneficial...Then give Dru that same liberty. Maybe h cam aid in actually making it a offence that has rhyme and reason and actual game flow, and ability to set up plays during the game

And if last yrs was a collective creation of ZC and TC....Yikes!...and maybe ZC was his own worst enemy thinking he was ZC circa 2015-2020

Dru has ability...has shown he has more than a capable arm...Can operate in the pocket but also on the move with varying launch points (as he has shown a lot of his past success doing this)

Have/bring in competent coaching and an ability to see things and adjust/evaluate the what's and why's...we will be just fine

I said at start of camp our success and any kind of team progression from past and success was gonna hinge on coaching...and would be our downfall...and well basically nailed it...so 2027 vibes already have a real uninspiring tone to them already from what Osh has already been saying...some the chatter I have heard as well. I at moment see us wallowing in the basement and continuing this current trend...unless some serious shifts occur and some ideology changes. The first few weeks of december will be very telling

The Bomber organization is paralyzed with fear. They're afraid to move on. Somehow thinking that Osh & Walters are the only answer to right the ship when they're not. Waiting until the team hits bottom is wrong as it'll take years to recover. It's utter & complete foolishness. One we've seen before.

Reading his comments makes it clear MOS will not change. Time to move on but we will not.

41 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Bomber organization is paralyzed with fear. They're afraid to move on. Somehow thinking that Osh & Walters are the only answer to right the ship when they're not. Waiting until the team hits bottom is wrong as it'll take years to recover. It's utter & complete foolishness. One we've seen before.

31 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Reading his comments makes it clear MOS will not change. Time to move on but we will not.

yup...scared to change cause they truly prob dont know how....or can't see where they need to...and its just not with some players

And based on comments I've seen Osh make....if ZC...Big Stan and Neuf want to still play...they will be back....Tho Neuf wouldn't be a bad thing, but from some things I have heard they are/were seriously working to bring ZC back on a 2 yr deal...And not at a discounted rate....good lord

That just tells you guys like Jones...Kramdi...and some others as well basically are ensured starting jobs regardless of what transpires in camp...and likely influences (in a bad way) our FA strategy....again!

To suggest Wade Miller is afraid of making changes just doesn't make sense,he rebuilt this franchise into what it is today by what osmosis? Perhaps we can see what they do in the offseason before we decide we need to torch it all?

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Crum is no long term starter. Not even close. I'd take him over Perkins as a backup. He basically is the same type of qb with starting experience.

Agree. I think Perkins has a higher floor as a passer, but he needs time to reach that floor. Currently, Crums more ready as a passer even though his skill set isn't as translatable.

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Bomber organization is paralyzed with fear. They're afraid to move on. Somehow thinking that Osh & Walters are the only answer to right the ship when they're not. Waiting until the team hits bottom is wrong as it'll take years to recover. It's utter & complete foolishness. One we've seen before.

They are more than just afraid. This club enjoys winning far more than it hates losing. Frankly, I don't think anyone is that bothered with losing. The "Let's go 1-0 this week" mantra was supposed to keep us on an even keel and focused on the current opponent. Now, they watch the game film and forget it; the mantra wipes clean the sins, and everyone continues on.

They used to believe we could win any game and turn it on when we needed. Because we kept doing it after 21. We've lost the ability to turn it on, but still act like we can at any time.

Paralyzed is a great way to put it. We are paralysed by an absurd combination of hubris and apathy. Our organization has become the fan base of the Maple Leafs, Cowboys, Rough Riders, etc.

1 hour ago, Booch said:

yup...scared to change cause they truly prob dont know how....or can't see where they need to...and its just not with some players

And based on comments I've seen Osh make....if ZC...Big Stan and Neuf want to still play...they will be back....Tho Neuf wouldn't be a bad thing, but from some things I have heard they are/were seriously working to bring ZC back on a 2 yr deal...And not at a discounted rate....good lord

That just tells you guys like Jones...Kramdi...and some others as well basically are ensured starting jobs regardless of what transpires in camp...and likely influences (in a bad way) our FA strategy....again!

Sounds like that all fell apart when ZC got injured again. Maybe Walters came to his senses.

3 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

Sounds like that all fell apart when ZC got injured again. Maybe Walters came to his senses.

One could hope....but even before he got hurt just the idea of that was the thinking and plan, and based on what we had seen for the most part...not an encouraging thought

35 minutes ago, bb1 said:

To suggest Wade Miller is afraid of making changes just doesn't make sense,he rebuilt this franchise into what it is today by what osmosis? Perhaps we can see what they do in the offseason before we decide we need to torch it all?

Benefit of the doubt has been worn away in the past five years

34 minutes ago, bb1 said:

To suggest Wade Miller is afraid of making changes just doesn't make sense,he rebuilt this franchise into what it is today by what osmosis? Perhaps we can see what they do in the offseason before we decide we need to torch it all?

That was 8 years ago, some of it was luck, much of it was young, unproven, hungry management. Which is long gone from the staff and front office.

Doesn't really matter what they do to the roster if they are bringing back TC and the rest of the coaching staff.

10 hours ago, Brandon said:

I would not give the keys to Crum, I'd rather they give Perkins and TE a chance. It's very much unfortunate that they gave Perkins zero real play time this season. It would have been nice to see if he could have performed (or not).

I would be surprised if he came back. It boggles my mind that a club with Strev in their recent history tried nothing with Perkins.

46 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

That was 8 years ago, some of it was luck, much of it was young, unproven, hungry management. Which is long gone from the staff and front office.

Doesn't really matter what they do to the roster if they are bringing back TC and the rest of the coaching staff.

yup...ages ago...and have to be hones a lot was lightening in a bottle....some luck with having an unprecedented amount of talent that was experienced and the right mix of young talent that we actually used right here all at same time...And that talent has the ability to self police/and on field coach....We lost that, and at same time we haven't changed our methodology one bit, and we lost some competent co-ords and coaches....pretty easy to see what was gonna/and was occurring...Was saying it 3.5 yrs ago that this is where we were gonna end up

And sure Osh can get credit ...some for the "culture" etc....But also he didn\t create some new formula...he fostered and allowed the culture that was a proven culture in any successful organization to flourish and be the heartbeat and driver... And smart of him to allow it, and good thing because as we have seen prior to the Cup wins...and ever since...The coaching chops and ability to craft and create a roster to continue, and reload as you go and just continually develop and transition with no issues just isn't there., nor is any outside the box, unique new ways to adapt and keep seeing the benchmarks. We have been passed there by multiple teams now

We got complacent...lazy...and too reliant on what was successful in the pas, but failed to see what was he true reason's for the success...and now we don't have any answers and still appear to be leaning on the past

Could Bombers lure Anthony Calvillo from Montreal by offering him (and paying him) for both HC and offensive coordinator roles? I'd be OK going into camp next year with Brown, Perkins and Elgersma with someone like Calvillo in charge. If we lose Perkins, because we squandered him this past year, I'd make a pitch for Arbuckle. Hope we can hang on to Perkins though. I expect Collaros to go east since he says he wants to be close to family. Bombers could bring in someone like Jeremiah Masoli as QB coach, or even Drew Tate who suffered as QB coach with Redblacks under Dinwiddie.

22 minutes ago, Doublezero said:

Could Bombers lure Anthony Calvillo from Montreal by offering him (and paying him) for both HC and offensive coordinator roles?

We have a HC & OC in place for next season so probably not.

31 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

We have a HC & OC in place for next season so probably not.

In theory, possible. In practice? Almost impossible.

I think our best chance at an established OC would be making Maksymic ast HC, but that is also certain not to happen.

My guess at our best QB approach is Brown + a CFL veteran + Perkins + Elgersma.

For veterans, Arbuckle is my top choice. The guy's career has been up and down, but he's started and won a lot of games in the league including the 2024 title and is a legit threat to Brown for the #1 job.

MBT is underrated and I think the ancessssstooors thing is just tired partisan fan bullshit. He exposed our secondary last year and if Ottawa wasn't a poop emoji of a team, he would have beaten us to get Ottawa's first win. However he is also old as dirt.

McCheese or Crum would be okay, I guess. Don't know about Frost.

Not interested in Ford at all. He had a stacked receiving corps in Hamilton and couldn't establish himself as a passer.

Zach's family ties are in Toronto and Ohio, right? I think that Collaros is the Redblacks opening-day starter / Barnes mentor in 2027. Ottawa needs a veteran and Zach wants to be closer to his family, that seems to work.

Edited Friday at 06:27 PM1 day by johnzo

1 hour ago, johnzo said:

My guess at our best QB approach is Brown + a CFL veteran + Perkins + Elgersma.

For veterans, Arbuckle is my top choice. The guy's career has been up and down, but he's started and won a lot of games in the league including the 2024 title and is a legit threat to Brown for the #1 job.

MBT is underrated and I think the ancessssstooors thing is just tired partisan fan bullshit. He exposed our secondary last year and if Ottawa wasn't a poop emoji of a team, he would have beaten us to get Ottawa's first win. However he is also old as dirt.

McCheese or Crum would be okay, I guess. Don't know about Frost.

Not interested in Ford at all. He had a stacked receiving corps in Hamilton and couldn't establish himself as a passer.

Zach's family ties are in Toronto and Ohio, right? I think that Collaros is the Redblacks opening-day starter / Barnes mentor in 2027. Ottawa needs a veteran and Zach wants to be closer to his family, that seems to work.

Wouldn't be mad at Arbuckle at all.

Idk if he and or Brown come here to compete with each other though.

Fixed.

Edited Friday at 10:23 PM1 day by bb1

I like Zach but he needs to retire. He should be thinking about his next career and the future with things like going to your kids graduations and weddings.

If I were Dru Brown's agent I'd be advising him to get as far away from Tommy Condell as possible if he wants to play another 4-5+ seasons of pro football.

The only thing being offered here is potential starting opportunity, which is big, but he saw how meaningless that was in Ottawa when the tide turned.

His contract will be the same anywhere, same base, incentives for play time. He might be better off in Hamilton or Calgary or Toronto or Montreal, kind of banking on the starter missing time as they usually do.

On 2026-11-13 at 8:36 AM, bb1 said:

To suggest Wade Miller is afraid of making changes just doesn't make sense,he rebuilt this franchise into what it is today by what osmosis? Perhaps we can see what they do in the offseason before we decide we need to torch it all?

we already know what they'll do. Same as usual. Like years in the past & the decline will continue.

On 2026-11-13 at 4:10 PM, rebusrankin said:

I like Zach but he needs to retire. He should be thinking about his next career and the future with things like going to your kids graduations and weddings.

He wants a million dollar contract. Who wouldn't?

Hey all, my old name was DodgeandBurn, lost that account.

Saw a thing on the gram today talking about Osh and Danny Mac to Ottawa that could be announced soon after tomorrow's game. Would be a massive move and who knows how it would shake down, I would throw a bunch of money at AC to pry him from Montreal.

Good to be back!