Target Date for Free Agency Feb. 9th 12 noon ET - 11 am Winnipeg - 9 am Kelowna 

The Bombers will lead into the pre-draft weekend with a press conference tomorrow, February 5th, at 10:00am to discuss Free Agency as it pertains to the Blue Bombers.

Below is a list of the Bomber's free agents:

Capers, Selvish    OL    International    

Gibson, Thaddeus    DL    International    

Hajrullahu, Lirim    K    National    

Marshall, Cameron    RB    International    

Newman, Graig    DB     National  

Pontbriand, Michel-Pierre    FB     National    

Washington, Demond    DB    International

Moore, Nick    WR    International 

Shell, Lin-J    DB    International    

Walker, Chevon    RB    International    
 

Extended :

Daniels, Jace    OL     International    Extended (12/14/15)

Nichols, Matt    QB    International    Extended (01/05/16)

Richardson, Louie    DL    National    Extended (01/25/16)

 

We already know N. Moore won't be extended, and I've assumed Walker and Shell are gonzo, so that leaves 7 players, including 3 Non-imports. How many of these 7 guys will be announced as re-signed by Walters tomorrow?

Any guesses or half wishes, preferences?

Marshall? Hajrullahu? Pontbriand? Newman? What about Washington?

Edited February 9, 20169 yr by Mr Dee

Harris and Shologan will relieve some of the pressure to somehow field national OL.  We could have 2 national OL starters along with 2 WR, 1 RB, 2 DL.

Or maybe we add an extra national like Bucknor or Waggoner on D and roll out four import receivers?

Edited February 9, 20169 yr by johnzo

Our place kicking and punt have let us down the last few years something needed to be done, no way 300k for Laurent not by the Bombers anyways,Andrew Harris will help big time Shologan plugs the middle Canadian depth, so far so good

Edited February 9, 20169 yr by bustamente

14 minutes ago, Goalie said:

 

Probably but why not play 3 there and start Canadians elsewhere. Your QB is the most important player. Why not protect him with better talent. 

Agreed, Bourke to TO means the possibility of one on the Argo linemen coming available.

Edited February 9, 20169 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

KYLE WALTERS EVERYONE!!!!

 

Edited February 9, 20169 yr by Bomber_fanaddict

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

So we cant afford-dont need Harris but Ottawa signs him as a backup... Desjardin schooling Walters again.

Not the same situation:

Wily is South of 30 with many years ahead of him as franchise QB.

Burris is north of Methuselah's age, probably in his final year for Harris to Transition into Franchise QB.

 

So no, "Desjardin schooling Walters again" is a silly thing to say.

 

We say this about Hank every year, but I think this is the year that age will finally catch up with him, 2005 Damon Allen style.

 

4 minutes ago, johnzo said:

We say this about Hank every year, but I think this is the year that age will finally catch up with him, 2005 Damon Allen style.

You saying Hank will be MOP this season? Bold call.

IF Smith can stay healthy,he's a little gem....Dressler,Denmark,Smith....heh heh...good luck to the opposition trying to track those little buggers...Gonna be fun to watch.

Still would like to plug in a BIG receiver somewhere.........but like the playmaking potential we have picked up

Wow, some teams are signing some great FAs. They will have improved by leaps.

The Bombers? Some very good FA signings. Improvement? Leaps and bounds..

8 minutes ago, bluto said:

You saying Hank will be MOP this season? Bold call.

2006. I meant 2006 dammit.

 

Have to say, I like what I've seen from today's signings.  Top tier K/P, RB, 2nd tier DL, WR and a unknown RB.  Now if the scouts can finally kick in and contribute a big receiver and o lineman, we might just have something to finally get excited about!

7 minutes ago, johnzo said:

2006. I meant 2006 dammit.

Speaking from experience, here's what turning 40 is like for your body:

2 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Have to say, I like what I've seen from today's signings.  Top tier K/P, RB, 2nd tier DL, WR and a unknown RB.  Now if the scouts can finally kick in and contribute a big receiver and o lineman, we might just have something to finally get excited about!

Key is keeping Willy healthy, and giving him a decent scheme to play in.  Do that and everything else including wins will fall into place.

18 minutes ago, do or die said:

Still would like to plug in a BIG receiver somewhere.........but like the playmaking potential we have picked up

Any particular receiver you think fits in well?

Thought Mitchell was a journalist.  Is this for real?

 

Scott Mitchell (@ScottMitchellPM)

2016-02-09, 12:42 PM Good luck, Kyle Walters & Co. Very few success stories trying to build teams this way. Just sayin’.

2 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Any particular receiver you think fits in well?

Chris Matthews!!!!!

Seems like the current ratio breakdown will be 3 NI OL (Chungh, Goossen, Neufeld) along with RB (Harris), DE (Westerman), DT (Shologan), REC (Kohlert) and probably a third spot on defense. We'll continue starting 8 Canadians. 

2 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Thought Mitchell was a journalist.  Is this for real?

 

Scott Mitchell (@ScottMitchellPM)

2016-02-09, 12:42 PM Good luck, Kyle Walters & Co. Very few success stories trying to build teams this way. Just sayin’.

Freaking guy is clueless.  Yes, free agency signings are not the backbone of a successful program, but when the talent tank's gauge is reading empty, you do what you've got to do.  

9 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Have to say, I like what I've seen from today's signings.  Top tier K/P, RB, 2nd tier DL, WR and a unknown RB.  Now if the scouts can finally kick in and contribute a big receiver and o lineman, we might just have something to finally get excited about!

Shologan is a second tier DL...???  He's a huge part of the reason Cappicotti had the success he did.  Second only to Laurent imo.

 

just curious.... how much does Ryan Smith suck?... that is, according to Riderfans as of about 30 minutes ago...

Needed two things this year:

Walters to dip into this particular deep FA pool to upgrade overall talent and starting Canuck lineup - this has been done.

Stronger recruiting across the board, before and during season - we will see...