iso_55 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 RT @garylawless: League source tells me #Bombers inquired about Bo Levi Mitchell in the last 10 days and were politely told no thanks. Strike 2....... good for them though. if they aren't asking, then they aren't doing their job. As I said, they've asked more than once & turned down everytime. Being in Calgary I know it's never going to happen. So the Bombers gotta move on.
iso_55 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Now if the Bombers want Tate then ask away.... Please.
OldSchoolBlue Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 At least it sounds like they are actively pursuing a qb .... which is an improvement. And I agree, you can't assume anything - like BLM is untouchable. Who would have thought Ray was going to be traded? Ask, then ask again. If that doesn't work ask again
bluto Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Now if the Bombers want Tate then ask away.... Please. actually, i think they should. Tate and Hall backing up Collaros (who you should make a big money offer to) would take you from the worst QB situation to one of the better ones. having a designated QB coach with those three should go without saying...
Rich Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Now if the Bombers want Tate then ask away.... Please. actually, i think they should. Tate and Hall backing up Collaros (who you should make a big money offer to) would take you from the worst QB situation to one of the better ones. having a designated QB coach with those three should go without saying... Tate is signed to starters money already though, isn't he? Not sure the Bombers could afford to make the offer to Collaros if they traded for Tate. I'd rather have Collaros then live through Buck 2.0.
bluto Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Now if the Bombers want Tate then ask away.... Please. actually, i think they should. Tate and Hall backing up Collaros (who you should make a big money offer to) would take you from the worst QB situation to one of the better ones. having a designated QB coach with those three should go without saying... Tate is signed to starters money already though, isn't he? Not sure the Bombers could afford to make the offer to Collaros if they traded for Tate. I'd rather have Collaros then live through Buck 2.0. marginal starters money really... and the SMS is going up, so it ought not matter. and i'm still unsure that Tate is Pierce 2.0... i think that the kid has been unlucky and will come good.... but having him behind a guy like Collaros and studying with a good OC and QBC would be ideal (like he has in Huf and Dave ****... QBs make good QB mentors)
pigseye Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Now if the Bombers want Tate then ask away.... Please. actually, i think they should. Tate and Hall backing up Collaros (who you should make a big money offer to) would take you from the worst QB situation to one of the better ones. having a designated QB coach with those three should go without saying... A nice thought but just not realistic from a financial standpoint to pay both Collaros and Tate. I agree though that Max Hall would make an ideal backup to either of those 2 as your starter.
bluto Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Now if the Bombers want Tate then ask away.... Please. actually, i think they should. Tate and Hall backing up Collaros (who you should make a big money offer to) would take you from the worst QB situation to one of the better ones. having a designated QB coach with those three should go without saying... A nice thought but just not realistic from a financial standpoint to pay both Collaros and Tate. I agree though that Max Hall would make an ideal backup to either of those 2 as your starter. like i said above... under the new SMS, i bet you could easily have both. FFS, we pay Ray $400k... and have 4 other QBs besides! Mark H. 1
blitzmore Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 RT @garylawless: League source tells me #Bombers inquired about Bo Levi Mitchell in the last 10 days and were politely told no thanks. Strike 2....... Bo's not going anywhere. Are the Bombers that dense?? Clue in, Walters. The Stamps are going to protect him. Same with some of the fanbase here. He's not leaving Calgary. Better to ask and be told No than not to ask at all...that would be dumb! Doesn't matter how many times! things change constantly!
pigseye Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Collaros is the project, Drew Tate despite his injury trouble is a bona fide starter. You will not keep both guys happy playing second fiddle. One or the other becomes your franchise QB.
iso_55 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I think Mitchell is the better fit in Calgary. Tate is a talented guy but he'd never co-exist with BLM & would be a distraction with his unhappiness. Glenn is an easy going guy & doesn't make waves. I think at the end of the day, the Stamps protect Mitchell & if none of their qbs are taken by Ottawa then trade Drew Tate. Just my gut feeling. Floyd 1
iso_55 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 RT @garylawless: League source tells me #Bombers inquired about Bo Levi Mitchell in the last 10 days and were politely told no thanks. Strike 2....... Bo's not going anywhere. Are the Bombers that dense?? Clue in, Walters. The Stamps are going to protect him. Same with some of the fanbase here. He's not leaving Calgary. Better to ask and be told No than not to ask at all...that would be dumb! Check my posts here since I posted that a few minutes ago....
blitzmore Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 RT @garylawless: League source tells me #Bombers inquired about Bo Levi Mitchell in the last 10 days and were politely told no thanks. Strike 2....... Bo's not going anywhere. Are the Bombers that dense?? Clue in, Walters. The Stamps are going to protect him. Same with some of the fanbase here. He's not leaving Calgary. Better to ask and be told No than not to ask at all...that would be dumb! Check my posts here since I posted that a few minutes ago.... Why? what would I learn about your original post, that we haven't all learned already?
Mike Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I honestly can't believe we'd criticize Walters for inquiring about another "unavailable" QB. I'd phone Hufnagel every day if I was Walters. "You ready to trade Mitchell yet? No? Okay, call me when you are." Blue-urns and blitzmore 2
blitzmore Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I honestly can't believe we'd criticize Walters for inquiring about another "unavailable" QB. I'd phone Hufnagel every day if I was Walters. "You ready to trade Mitchell yet? No? Okay, call me when you are." Absolutely! Nothing ventured...nothing gained!
Floyd Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Good job Walters... nothing wrong with asking. But, I have to say I am on the Collaros bandwagon now - that guy just keeps getting better. I would be totally fine with trading a pick just for the rights to negotiate before Ottawa snags him...
Mark H. Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Sign him in the off season? He's thrown triple the amount of TD's that we have in only playing half the games for the Argos...... I'm in. And maybe, just maybe, we're on the way to building a good OL for him. Some good things shown on Friday night.
rebusrankin Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I believe we can make deals between the end of November and the expansion draft, so offer Toronto something for Collaros and then show him the $$$.
Floyd Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I believe we can make deals between the end of November and the expansion draft, so offer Toronto something for Collaros and then show him the $$$. Two weeks to get a deal done... starting to look like we don't have much choice other than to annoint Walters as GM if we want a shot at a QB!
rebusrankin Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Is that true. Some reports say no deals after the deadline and before the draft, others say there will be a period before the expansion draft. Now whatever the case, I'd send a pick, player whatever to Toronto for Collaros. Would something like a 2nd or third rounder work given his impeding free agency?
JuranBoldenRules Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 You'd think Toronto would rather low him to a western team than an eastern one, maybe that will work in our favour? Also at what point do they start to think about protecting Collaros and letting Ray go? I'd be considering it big time. Ray has missed a lot of games over the last two seasons and he probably has more trade value. Big SMS hit too.
JuranBoldenRules Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I still feel like Ottawa takes him in the expansion draft and tries to lock him up before free agency. Winnipeg might have to pay to get that opportunity. You don't think they take a combo of Willy and Glenn? At most Ottawa will draft 1 QB. They need/want to stock up NI's in the draft, and drafting a QB gives that team the opportunity to protect more NI's. Collaros, Willy, Glenn are all free agents anyways.
blitzmore Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I still feel like Ottawa takes him in the expansion draft and tries to lock him up before free agency. Winnipeg might have to pay to get that opportunity. You don't think they take a combo of Willy and Glenn? At most Ottawa will draft 1 QB. They need/want to stock up NI's in the draft, and drafting a QB gives that team the opportunity to protect more NI's. Collaros, Willy, Glenn are all free agents anyways. And of those three, if you were the GM...which one would you set your sites on talent wise only?. except in Glenn's case I guess age would have to be a factor
Blueandgold Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 I would still take Ray over Collaros at this point in time, but oh boy Collaros is making a believer out of me. The only guy I'd rather have is Bo Levi Mitchell. After missing out on Mike Reilly, we NEED to get Collaros in the off season and not settle for a Drew Tate or a Drew Willy type of player. Blue-urns 1
bluto Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 i keep shaking my head whenever i see someone suggest that Ray won't be our QB next season... Mark H. 1
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