Bomber News: 2019 Off Season

[Rich]

For minor off-season Bomber news.  Any significant stories or news that are likely to generate significant discussion may have their own thread created.

Going to try going with the two threads again for the off season.    One for Bomber news, one for CFL news.   These threads should be used for general / minor day to day news, tweets, etc.  A catch all for tidbits that people want to share to keep everyone up to date on the goings and comings of the league.

Any news, tweets, and signings that is likely to generate significant discussion may have their own threads created.

[Jpan85]

 

[Floyd]

If Gray replaces Neufeld on the line...  that would be by far the best in the league

[Noeller]

It's already by far the best in the league, with Neufeld in there. He was outstanding in 2018, AND stayed healthy, to boot....... The "Neufeld Sucks" line is old, tired and no longer relevant.

[Arnold_Palmer]

4 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It's already by far the best in the league, with Neufeld in there. He was outstanding in 2018, AND stayed healthy, to boot....... The "Neufeld Sucks" line is old, tired and no longer relevant.

Plus hard to look good when the guy beside you isn’t doing his job. Our o-line will be excellent again next season. 

[rebusrankin]

Great signing.

[BBlink]

Tackles locked up for next year. Now we get to choose from our glut of Canadian guards. Who do we have under contract? 

[BBlink]

Chungh has to be priority. Goossen I'd imagine isn't going anywhere. After that I wouldn't overpay

[Booch]

Neufeld and Gray currently the only ones signed..and the French kid who went back to school will be back

[Jpan85]

Under 30 Canadian starting all star caliber offensive dont move teams Chung and Goosen will be back.

[Bomber_fanaddict]

1 hour ago, Jpan85 said:

Under 30 Canadian starting all star caliber offensive dont move teams Chung and Goosen will be back.

Brendon LaBatte says hi....

[Jpan85]

So one ten years ago

[Floyd]

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

It's already by far the best in the league, with Neufeld in there. He was outstanding in 2018, AND stayed healthy, to boot....... The "Neufeld Sucks" line is old, tired and no longer relevant.

Hey its good to see you back... and salty.

And I'm actually Neuf convert - but who else are we replacing on that line?  Gray isn't going to be our 6th OL...

[Noeller]

14 minutes ago, Floyd said:

 Gray isn't going to be our 6th OL...

You're right.....because as of now, he's at least 7, behind Couture. 

[Floyd]

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

You're right.....because as of now, he's at least 7, behind Couture. 

Yeah sure.... ha

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

Hey its good to see you back... and salty.

And I'm actually Neuf convert - but who else are we replacing on that line?  Gray isn't going to be our 6th OL...

If Gray could play right tackle well, we could have more ratio room to play with. Thus, if Loffler bolts, we are still in good shape to replace him with an import there.

[17to85]

39 minutes ago, Noeller said:

You're right.....because as of now, he's at least 7, behind Couture. 

Are we sure about that? Yes he might have techinically been there being the newbie, but if he's as good as the hype he'd climb quickly. Hell I was wondering if he might be the option if Chungh does leave. 

[TBURGESS]

Neuf > Gray right now. We have no idea if Gray can even start at the CFL level yet. He's just a high draft pick trying to make the team. FTR: I'm not a Neuf fan, but he did play well this year.

[Colin Unger]

Time to sell high on Neufeld.  Sign Chung and Goosen and trade Neufeld for RJ Harris and picks.  

You have to create an opening for a guy like Gray.  To me he was better the day he was drafted than Chung was the day he was drafted and also has a higher ceiling.

[AKAChip]

Don’t love trading Neufeld for an import receiver. Especially one as mediocre as Harris. You do have to make room for Gray but Neufeld has more value than Harris. 

[Floyd]

It would be an awful strategy not to start Gray from day one... we're on a one year contract - get him in the game, get him signed long-term

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

It would be an awful strategy not to start Gray from day one... we're on a one year contract - get him in the game, get him signed long-term

Nobody, but nobody should be handed a starting job without competing for it. We've had too much of that sort of thing in the past, and look how well it has worked with Manziel in Montreal.

[rebusrankin]

Let's get Chungh and Goossen under contract. Then you hope that Gray beats out Neufeld and Neufeld becomes your 6th OL. Of course, in the scenario, I'm also hoping that somebody tells Danny Mac and Co to get off their asses and find some receivers.

[Eternal optimist]

3 hours ago, Bomber_fanaddict said:

Brendon LaBatte says hi....

He was born in SSK, so honestly this makes sense. People from SSK make stupid decisions all the time.

[Mark H.]

44 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

He was born in SSK, so honestly this makes sense. People from SSK make stupid decisions all the time.

Some guy in a Lloydminster hotel tried to tell me LaBatte could have made the NFL - but he wanted to stay in SK.