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Definitely nobody on this site is excited as Khari as a HC.... heck I wouldn't be thrilled with him as a OC either. He has not proven anything yet IMO. Now I definitely can see why people are drooling over Dickenson that offense was well organized and performed very well with many different receivers going in and out of it on top of the other injuries they encountered. I know it's pretty much impossible to think DD will come here but I definitely can see why people would get excited over him. With Khari all i can think of is average performance in Hamilton and a sputtering offense in Saskatchewan that despite having some great receivers... they really were lackluster in the QB play..... Here lies the problem with past GMs and many fans. We see a good OC or DC and hire them to be HC and are then surprised they failed. Or see Khari who's offense wasn't very good as OC. The competencies and qualities required of a HC and Coordinator are very different. Not saying Khari will be a great HC or Dave Dickinson would be a poor one, but the hiring process of a HC needs to be done with Head Coach qualities in mind. It's like taking a great doctor and promoting them into management because of their technical skills, then wondering why they failed as a manager. The two jobs require very different skill sets. Same with a head coach compared to coordinators. A head coach needs to be a leader, motivator, decisive and have good people management skills. Their technical football skills are secondary. This is why I think Khari might just be a good head coach. I'm hoping Wade Miller will use his skills as a recruiter to realize this.

I'd also add Brody McKnight ot the list of TC invites.

Will Lirim Hajrullahu be available next season? Is he CFL ready? Does he do FGs and punting?

Watching the Montreal/Hamilton game yesterday, TSN said that Sean Whyte is a free agent and is likely to test free agency. Whyte can kick FGs and punts. Thoughts on whether the Bombers will/should target Whyte this offseason? He's had a rough couple games, but I'd think he'd be an upgrade on what we currently have.

How did he look?

I'd say the favorites are Lapo & Bellefeuille.

I'd think that Miller is brokering this behind the scenes and is discussing with the new HC (Khari?) if they'd be willing to keep Burke on as DC for another year or two.

I'd prefer landing both, which is likely.

I have a feeling he'll be back as DC.

Khari Jones is already the head coach. That's why there's no rush. Just about timing now.

Wow this thread really took a turn for the terrible.

All I'll say is if I'm Henoc's agent, I love the timing of Henoc being named a CFL all star.

Agreed. I've never been a fan of DeMarco.

Probably not. Probably just a slight difference in base salary vs. bonuses. As in a base of 150k instead of a base of 135k+15k bonus for divisional all-star. Inaccurate numbers, but the general idea still applies. Besides, that's an upgrade the Bombers will WANT to pay for. I meant in the context of the ongoing negotiations. Henoc's agent now uses the 'all star' status to drive up the price.

Henoc's price tag just went up. Great.

Do we know if protected lists become public knowledge?

Thats where a strong GM talks to the player and explains why he is not being protected, even though the organization thinks very highly of him, so that no feeling are hurt. A simple conversation like that can go a long way, something it appears Mack wasn't very good at.

I do like him, but didn't protect him because I'm willing to bet lots that Ottawa won't take a guy coming off ACL injury.

First off, I’m fine with Walters remaining as GM, but I’d give him a 2 year contract, not 3 so that he needs to prove himself and if it doesn’t work out after a year or two, it doesn’t hurt the Bombers financially. Of course if Barker is available, I’m all over that but I think that is unlikely. I like Worman in the organization as either head of scouting or offensive coordinator. For head coach, these are my top guys, in order: Dave Dickenson Chris Jones Khari Jones – when I first heard his name mentioned as a candidate, I wasn’t sure what to think, but I’m now intrigued. I compare him to someone like Pinball Clemons, a motivator, leader and someone the players want to play for. I also like the fact that he’s a former CFL QB. Because of his lack of experience, you’d need to pair him with an experienced OC and DC. Jacques Chapdelaine Marcel Bellefeuille Biggest offseason moves that need to be made are obviously QB and OL upgrades. Also need to re-sign Henoc, and rank Kolhert as the number 2 FA Bomber priority to re-sign. My number 1 target at QB is Zach Collaros and I give up a lot to get him, if needed. I’m willing to give our first rounder, plus one of our Canadian WRs (Kito) and/or OLs (Swiston) to get him. Obviously I’d try to get him for less, but we absolutely NEED Collaros. Bring back Max Hall to compete for backup QB. For the offensive line, the weakest spots, I believe are that we need to upgrade one Guard and the Centre position. I like January/Jones, Greaves and Neufeld. I target guys who have been brought up like Tsoumpas (FA), Best (trade), Woodruff (trade) and any other OL’s that are upgrades. I don’t have a list of all CFL FA’s so it’s difficult to list everyone I target. I’m overpaying for upgrades at OL as in my mind it’s a position almost as important as QB. An average QB can be made to look great behind a great OL, but a great QB can look like crap behind a bad OL. But they work in combo, as a good mobile QB can make an average OL look pretty good. I’m hearing Andrew Harris might be available and willing to return to Winnipeg so I’d definitely target him as a FA. With Volny a NI, that could make for a new NI roster spot, allowing us to start an American safety or OL if needed. Defensive line is a strength. I bring back both McAdoo and Griggs and let them fight it out in TC for who starts at Hall’s old position. Would be nice if Vega and Bilukidi were also in TC for 2014. At defensive back, for the post part I think there’s talent there. A couple upgrades, with an emphasis on taller experienced DB’s is a priority in the offseason. I’m on the fence with bringing Jovon back; if he agrees to a pay cut I might consider it. If Ottawa doesn’t take Cauchy, I keep him on the roster as a special teams player and backup as I think he may eventually develop into a staring calibre safety. In terms of the expansion draft, here are the 10 imports and 6 non-imports I protect: QB: Collaros Imports: Washington, Jones, Anderson, Denmark, Sears, January, Wild, Dunn, Turner, one of Kelly/Woods/Miles as the 10th. Non-Imports: Henoc, Watson, Neufeld, Pencer, Swiston, Greaves If Kito isn't taken in the expansion draft or traded, I bring him back. He obviously has talent, and I'd like to see how another coaching staff uses him, which might help to bring out his strengths and help his confidence. For the upcoming Canadian CFL draft, if we don’t trade away our second overall pick to get Collaros, I’m targeting Pierre Lavertu. He’s the top OL prospect that plays Centre, and that is a huge need for the Bombers. In terms of cap management, I’m expecting that we will be overpaying Henoc, Collaros and FA OL’s, so to create extra space on the roster, I’m releasing Edwards and replacing him with Miles as the starter. Cvetkovic is also not asked back and I bring in competition at PK and punter, with a goal of upgrading both positions and not having Renaud or Deangelis back next season.

Who/what is west coast athletes? Hocking has zero coaching experience.

Based on how his season went do you forsee a lot of NFL interest in the guy?Yeah, I see more NFL interest in Muamba than Matthews, quite frankly. Matthews when he did play looked like he had gone to the Kamau Peterson school for dropping passes into your midriff during the off-season.Matthews confirmed he had NFL interest last season and intends on pursuing the NFL next year. There is zero percent chance the Bombers protect Matthews. yes but last year he was coming off rookie of the year and a generally pretty damned good season, this offseason he's coming off an injury plagued year and a season in which he under performed. Things change in football, I'm not sure the interest will still be as strong. Not like there's a shortage of receivers in the states for NFL teams to pick from. Maybe he goes maybe not but right now I think it's far from a sure thing like everyone assumed it was before. There's still zero percent chance the Bombers protect him.Then again, who said there was? He's on your protected list in this thread.

Pretty sure Ottawa will take Kevin Glenn in the expansion draft. Glenn is a FA ... why would they? Glenn is NOT a free agent.

Pretty sure Ottawa will take Kevin Glenn in the expansion draft.

Based on how his season went do you forsee a lot of NFL interest in the guy?Yeah, I see more NFL interest in Muamba than Matthews, quite frankly. Matthews when he did play looked like he had gone to the Kamau Peterson school for dropping passes into your midriff during the off-season.Matthews confirmed he had NFL interest last season and intends on pursuing the NFL next year. There is zero percent chance the Bombers protect Matthews. yes but last year he was coming off rookie of the year and a generally pretty damned good season, this offseason he's coming off an injury plagued year and a season in which he under performed. Things change in football, I'm not sure the interest will still be as strong. Not like there's a shortage of receivers in the states for NFL teams to pick from. Maybe he goes maybe not but right now I think it's far from a sure thing like everyone assumed it was before. There's still zero percent chance the Bombers protect him.

Based on how his season went do you forsee a lot of NFL interest in the guy? Yeah, I see more NFL interest in Muamba than Matthews, quite frankly. Matthews when he did play looked like he had gone to the Kamau Peterson school for dropping passes into your midriff during the off-season. Matthews confirmed he had NFL interest last season and intends on pursuing the NFL next year. There is zero percent chance the Bombers protect Matthews.