Better than in the all-CFL thread.....

 

WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed International offensive lineman Manase Foketi.

Foketi (6-6, 310, West Texas A&M, September 18, 1990 in Hesperia, CA) signed as an undrafted free agent with Denver in 2013. He spent part of 2014 with the Buffalo Bills on their practice roster, and was with the Saints through the 2014 preseason. Foketi played collegiate football at West Texas A&M, and attended the Blue Bombers mini-camp in Florida in 2014.

In that case i imagine we are mostly done adding players till perhaps cut down days. (if other teams cut some one we are interested in) Id say we really won the off season, now if only we can translate that into a winning regular season.

Bombers add 6 and subtract 6.

Released.

• Receiver Larry Pinkard
• Receiver Ernest Smith
• Running back B.J. Catalon
• Defensive lineman Jordan Stanton
• Defensive back Justin Green
• Defensive back Arthur Williams

 

Added.

 

receivers Gerrard Sheppard and Thomas Mayo, running back Carlos Anderson, defensive lineman Cameron Henderson, linebacker Duron Singleton, and defensive back Jarrid Bryant. All players are Internationals.

glad to see Anderson back! Hopefully his knee has healed up nicely and he's good to go!

I really like that we brought Carlos back - I'm also a big fan of the Singleton and Mayo signings. Singleton could factor in at safety.

Jarrid Bryant was with the Bombers briefly last off-season but he didn't make it past mini-camp

Hiring Ed Tait was a great off-field move for the Bombers this year:

Euclid Cummings may not have drawn the giant headlines of other free-agent splashes made by the Bombers this winter, but he could be critical to what Winnipeg does in the trenches this season. He's a Minister of Sinister along the line of scrimmage and some believe the best tackle in the CFL.

"Minister of Sinister", gotta love it.

http://www.bluebombers.com/2016/05/25/positional-preview-defensive-line/

WINNIPEG, MB., May 25, 2016 –   Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the addition of International running back Tim Flanders.

Flanders (5-9, 210, Sam Houston State, Sept. 29, 1991, in Midwest City, OK) played three seasons with the Bearkats. In those three years, Flanders rushed for over 4,200 yards and found the end zone 55 times. He holds 34 school records, including most touchdowns in a season (24), most touchdowns in a game (5), and most career all-purpose yards (4,800). Flanders spent the last part of the 2015 season with the B.C. Lions.

Stupid sexy Flanders.... Umm I mean TCF?

Just think of all the lines we can use....it's going to be amazing.

Us: "Everybody loves TIIIIMMMM Flanders!"

Riders Fans: "Not meeeee..."

Us: "Everyone who counts loves TIIIIMMMM Flanders!"

Flanders production was incredible. His nfl scout report is pretty messed up though. They say he has to break away speed, doesnt have strong moves, and goes down with first contact. 4.78 40 yard but a best of 4.65 Looks like a guy who isnt a josh ranek esq tackle breaker but not a guy who will go down with arm tackles. Maybe hes a guy who isnt a 40 runner but has football speed. Certainly doesnt look football slow in his highlights. 

 

Down on first contact... so Chevon Walker?

52 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Down on first contact... so Chevon Walker?

A combo pack of Chevon Walker and Nic Grigsby... the best of both worlds 

Highlight video?    He looks just like a hundred other rb's that have played in the NCAA.   

3 hours ago, bearpants said:

A combo pack of Chevon Walker and Nic Grigsby... the best of both worlds 

and a long list of other guys i can think of. not a rb but vinny sutherland seemed to fall over at the most flailing arm tackle attempt.

3 hours ago, B-F-F-C said:

Highlight video?    He looks just like a hundred other rb's that have played in the NCAA.   

Yeah it was a lot of what you see in mid level talent playing on low level teams. Didnt do any thing special hit holes and ran into tackles. Couple decent moves here or there not crazy speed or any great cuts. His 40 time was awful, but the first report from rookie camp was he looks quick. Its hard to tell some from video some times, how fast a guy is on the field. Guess we will see. But even if he isnt great im pretty excited to see the rest of our RBs in camp.

14 hours ago, bearpants said:

A combo pack of Chevon Walker and Nic Grigsby... the best of both worlds 

He's got some meat on his bones so he may be able to grind out yards but he's no Paris Cotton when it comes to open field running.

Edited May 27, 20169 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

On ‎2016‎-‎05‎-‎26 at 9:09 AM, B-F-F-C said:

Highlight video?    He looks just like a hundred other rb's that have played in the NCAA.   

I guess I need to eat a bit of row.