Bomber Moves 2018

[Blueandgold]

This has to mean that Heath is gone.

[Noeller]

I'll 3rd the Heath comments.....this sure seems like a replacement...

[Goalie]

  On 2018-02-01 at 4:22 PM, MOBomberFan said:

Gaitor has talent for days. I don't think he's Randle good, but he's got to be solid competition for Walker and Alexander. Good signing. Surprised he was still floating around... chasing NFL opportunities maybe? BC released him last October.

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Likely taking Heaths spot

[MOBomberFan]

Yep the writing is on the wall for Heath. Fogg too, perhaps. Which is too bad, I really like Fogg. Heath was a luxurious rental.

[Booch]

very solid pick-up...nice cover guy with "CFL" experience which is huge

I can still see Fogg back...he versatile and can return and would be a nice 6th db option...he can play corner..half and sam if need be

[blue_gold_84]

This is a damned solid signing by the Bombers. And count me amongst those thinking this means Heath is now the odd man out.

[wbbfan]

  On 2018-02-01 at 4:26 PM, Goalie said:

Id imagine this means Heath is gone. 

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I hope thats not the case, but if it is as good as heath is gaitor is a better fit imo. With our system we need dbs who are strong tacklers. 

[Booch]

or we do a real big move and roster Randle..Heath..Gaitor and Alexander...or whomever wins the job...which wouldn't be too shabby a backfield...or we go Canadian at the one corner as a ratio fix...

[wbbfan]

  On 2018-02-01 at 4:40 PM, MOBomberFan said:

Yep the writing is on the wall for Heath. Fogg too, perhaps. Which is too bad, I really like Fogg. Heath was a luxurious rental.

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Fogg makes some great plays. But his reliability is awful. If he ever figures it out he will be all world. 

[johnzo]

As if #randleisland wasn't scary enough, now it has gaitors...

[GCn20]

Hey, I like CFL experienced guys as much as the next guy but if he is a Heath replacement we have downgraded big time. Gaitor was terrible last year, played himself out of the starting lineup, until the Lions eventually just released him. If he is a Walker or Alexander replacement that's fine, but if our plan is to sign Gaitor to replace Heath I am not happy with that.

[GCn20]

  On 2018-02-01 at 4:37 PM, Goalie said:

Likely taking Heaths spot

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That would be awful.

[Floyd]

Not a fan of either of the vet signings this winter... maybe they’ll surprise

ridiculous that heath is taking blame for missing assignments though... he was not the problem in our secondary 

another year of rebuilding the dbs and not scouting linebackers?  Seen this before...

 

[blue_gold_84]

  On 2018-02-01 at 5:16 PM, gcn11 said:

Hey, I like CFL experienced guys as much as the next guy but if he is a Heath replacement we have downgraded big time. Gaitor was terrible last year, played himself out of the starting lineup, until the Lions eventually just released him. If he is a Walker or Alexander replacement that's fine, but if our plan is to sign Gaitor to replace Heath I am not happy with that.

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I'm of the opinion it's more due to SMS restrictions than the players' respective talent/skill sets. Gaitor is a CB, anyway.

I'd love nothing more than to have a secondary consisting of the following: Gaitor - Walker/Alexander/other - Loffler - Heath - Randle

I'm not sure if that's financially viable, though. I hope the Bombers find a way to keep Heath because he and Randle and a ridiculously good tandem on the boundary side.

[GCn20]

  On 2018-02-01 at 4:35 PM, Blueandgold said:

This has to mean that Heath is gone.

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No it doesn't. Gaitor likely came cheap after sitting on the scrap heap since last October.

[GCn20]

  On 2018-02-01 at 5:24 PM, blue_gold_84 said:

I'm of the opinion it's more due to SMS restrictions than the players' respective talent/skill sets. Gaitor is a CB, anyway.

I'd love nothing more than to have a secondary consisting of the following: Gaitor - Walker/Alexander/other - Loffler - Heath - Randle

I'm not sure if that's financially viable, though. I hope the Bombers find a way to keep Heath because he and Randle and a ridiculously good tandem on the boundary side.

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Gaitor has played primarily at HB in the CFL. Also, Gaitor would not have been expensive, as he was cut last year and had a terrible year.

Edited February 1, 2018 by gcn11

[Fatty Liver]

  On 2018-02-01 at 5:24 PM, blue_gold_84 said:

I'm of the opinion it's more due to SMS restrictions than the players' respective talent/skill sets. Gaitor is a CB, anyway.

I'd love nothing more than to have a secondary consisting of the following: Gaitor - Walker/Alexander/other - Loffler - Heath - Randle

I'm not sure if that's financially viable, though. I hope the Bombers find a way to keep Heath because he and Randle and a ridiculously good tandem on the boundary side.

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All Heath needs is one other team to make a more generous offer and he's gone, in lieu of that possibility picking up Gaitor seems like a smart move.  Doesn't mean he makes the squad (Korey Banks) but he does add to the competition.

[blue_gold_84]

  On 2018-02-01 at 5:31 PM, gcn11 said:

Gaitor has played primarily at HB in the CFL. Also, Gaitor would not have been expensive, as he was cut last year and had a terrible year.

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Good to know. Thanks for that info. In that case:

Walker/Alexander/other - Gaitor - Loffler - Heath - Randle

If that's doable, then fawk yeah.

[Floyd]

Gaitor was moved from Field HB to CB late last season - he was being torched and continued to be abused after the move...  guy is washed up - not sure what everyone's excited about, he'll be eaten alive in a Richie Hall D

Really wonder who is advising on player personnel right now... if we're replacing Kevin Fogg and TJ Heath with Stephen Clarke and Anthony Gaitor...  that's a real head scratcher

Edit:   Oh man, these are probably Ringmaiden's guys... same way Bellefuile brought his trash with him...

Edited February 1, 2018 by Floyd

[Noeller]

  On 2018-02-01 at 5:22 PM, Floyd said:

Not a fan of either of the vet signings this winter... maybe they’ll surprise

ridiculous that heath is taking blame for missing assignments though... he was not the problem in our secondary 

another year of rebuilding the dbs and not scouting linebackers?  Seen this before...

 

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You have absolutely no way of proving any of the bolded...

[Floyd]

  On 2018-02-01 at 6:15 PM, Noeller said:

You have absolutely no way of proving any of the bolded...

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That's why its a chat forum and not a court of law.  

Hall also has a pretty good track record of giving up monstrous passing yardage everywhere he's been in the league.... so there's that.

[Mark F]

  On 2018-02-01 at 6:17 PM, Floyd said:

That's why its a chat forum and not a court of law.  

 

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 ThIs "proof before posting"  rule is  applied unevenly.

 

 

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[Mark F]

found this at Saints SB nation site, article about gaitor, when he signed there.

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The Vancouver Sun’s Mike Beamish had this to say on Gaitor:

“When Gaitor did get to play with the Lions, it made one wonder why he'd been cut in the first place. He was opportunistic and had a nose for the football.

 

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[Floyd]

  On 2018-02-01 at 6:49 PM, Mark F said:

found this at Saints SB nation site, article about gaitor, when he signed there.

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I'd sign 2016 Anthony Gaitor sure...  2017 Gaitor was a tire fire...  maybe he was injured...

[Jpan85]

There are going to be some good Dbs on the market, even today Emmanual Davis got released I would look to bring him in a heartbeat.