Not counting Sundays, there are 17 days left to sign our own FAs.

Do the Bombers have a say in all the FAs we have to sign or do circumstances exist where we have no chance?

 

For me, at least to get to TC:

 

Desirable signings - Some for obvious reasons, some for NI content, some for experience:

 

Henoc Muamba, Chris Matthews, Jade Etienne, Brandon Stewart, Will Ford, Jovon Johnson, Akeem Foster, Kenny Mainor, Justin Sorensen, Marc Parenteau.

 

Signings if it makes sense - Again, ratio-wise and depth, new signings:

 

JT Gilmore, , Ryan Lucas, Chris Cvetkovic, Chris Kowalczuk, Dan West.

 

Not a Priority - Injuries….

 

Chad Simpson, Andre Douglas.

 

For comparison: (not including retired, suspended or released)

 

BC - …………..0 - 5 signings

Edmonton…….4 - 11

Calgary……….10 - 17 

​Sask…………..3 - 17

​WBB…………..6 - 18

Hamilton………1 -6

​Toronto……….1 - 10

​Montreal………8 -17

 

The Bombers have 79 60 players listed on their roster page including all eligible FAs.

There are 34 imports and 32 26 NIs.

However, I can't imagine injured players like Sims-Walker will be back nor Bo Smith, nor Boltus (but that's just my wish)

                        

                        

                                          

                        

Ted Laurent was born in Montreal and the Als haven't missed the playoffs... ever. If the money is equal, Laurent signs in Montreal. Believing otherwise is just wishful thinking.

It has been a long time since the Als didn't have a Hall of Fame QB.

They didn't have one last year and still made the playoffs.

They could have won 4 games and still made it. Unlikely to be the case this year.

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Former #Bombers all-star defensive back Jonathan Hefney has been released by the Calgary Stampeders.

Wonder if we'll see him join Johnson in Ottawa?

All they need is Willis and they can bring Swaggerville to Ottawa lol.

 

 

 

Yeah, not sure why people could assume Montreal will make the playoffs. Troy Smith is no Calvillo and they aren't nearly the team they have been in the past. They'll have to fight for it.

Montreal has to beat out Ottawa and at least tie with the 4th place team in the west to get the last playoff spot.  They get 2 extra games against eastern teams instead of western teams.  They have a very good defense.  All of that gives them a pretty big advantage over Edmonton and Winnipeg IMHO.

 

 

I don't know if I'd agree with that. I certainly don't know if I'd agree that it would be a big enough difference that a roster player to-be would look at it and say "hey, this team is markedly better than this one"

 

They were the 3rd worst D in the league last year, they need to change their ratio and they lost their middle linebacker. It could definitely go either way.

 

 

Their D is relying on a lot of relatively old players in key spots too.  

 

 

Wasn't their D just blitz on every single down last year?

 

Haven't heard squat about Gilmore so far this year. I thought he was pretty good last year, but not as dominant as I had expected. Anyone have any updates on him?

He was released a while ago.

He was released a while ago.

 

Haven't heard squat about Gilmore so far this year. I thought he was pretty good last year, but not as dominant as I had expected. Anyone have any updates on him?

 

He was a FA who wasn't offered a new contract.... and it's not a coincidence no other team has offered him a contract either

I liked Gilmore at first but then he kept taking those really stupid undisciplined penalties all the time. 

I liked                       at first but then he kept taking those really stupid undisciplined penalties all the time. 

It's about time we just made this a fill-in-the-blank for all defensive line players.

Penton saying that the Bombers have extended Greg Peach. Also said the Stamps signed Gerald McRath.

Is life really THAT bad for the players if they are still signing contracts? The hypocrisy is hilarious. 

Why are we extending Greg Peach?

Interesting that the Stamps signed McRath.

Peach I'd imagine is a pretty inexpensive player to have. Decent depth guy. Could very easily cut him if a rookie or two shows better in camp.

Just as long as they didn't give him much of a signing bonus... If the best we can do is Greg Peach then we're in trouble.

Why the Greg Peach hate?  He is a pretty good DE.  Only got into 6 games after joining the circus in Winnipeg and still recorded 3 sacks.  He is a nice guy to have around in case none of the new guys pan out.

One of the biggest misconceptions fans have about contracts in the CFL is that true signing bonuses are handed out frequently.

 

They're very rarely given out.

Somewhat surprised here about Peach but... like Howard said there, did have 3 sacks in 6 games, Not a terrible backup to have on your roster and does bring some vet presence to what is shaping up to be a young team. The McRath to Calgary signing is interesting. Interesting that Stubler likes McRath and Etch didn't.

Good job re-signing Peach. Has always been an underrated player.

I thought Gilmore was a solid dlineman... Must not be an "etch" type guy..

I thought Gilmore was a solid dlineman... Must not be an "etch" type guy..

He took a lot of bad penalties last year. I sit behind the Bombers bench at home games and recall a few time Creehan screaming at Gilmore for his penalties.

 

I thought Gilmore was a solid dlineman... Must not be an "etch" type guy..

He took a lot of bad penalties last year. I sit behind the Bombers bench at home games and recall a few time Creehan screaming at Gilmore for his penalties.

 

Creehan yelled at everybody

I'd hope we can do better than Greg Peach. At least Kenny Mainor is gone, although I'm surprised noone else signed him if for no other reason than he can get after the QB.

I'd hope we can do better than Greg Peach. At least Kenny Mainor is gone, although I'm surprised noone else signed him if for no other reason than he can get after the QB.

 

He usually requires a few steps offside though...

I'd hope we can do better than Greg Peach. At least Kenny Mainor is gone, although I'm surprised noone else signed him if for no other reason than he can get after the QB.

 

 

For every impact play Mainor made .. he took an equal number of stupid .. selfish .. penalties .. the guy may have a motor but lacked any kind of awareness ..

Why the Greg Peach hate?  He is a pretty good DE.  Only got into 6 games after joining the circus in Winnipeg and still recorded 3 sacks.  He is a nice guy to have around in case none of the new guys pan out.

He's a steady eddie type player.  No real flash or dazzle, just consistently above average, and waaaaay more assignment sound than some of the guys we've had coming off the edge.  If we had Hall, Vega, Willis and Hunt back here I'd buy Peach a grand slam at Denny's on the way to the airport.  For now he's a decent enough option.  If our bird-dogs did their job he will have plenty of competition for his roster spot in camp.

 

 

I thought Gilmore was a solid dlineman... Must not be an "etch" type guy..

He took a lot of bad penalties last year. I sit behind the Bombers bench at home games and recall a few time Creehan screaming at Gilmore for his penalties.

 

Creehan yelled at everybody

 

 

Including himself.  CREEHAN!