2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[Mark H.]

58 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Price of gas? Lower Canadian dollar? Carbon Tax? Cold Weather?

You're no fun.

[bigg jay]

https://3downnation.com/2024/12/24/new-york-jets-work-out-two-members-of-winnipeg-blue-bombers/

 

[rebusrankin]

A day early but Merry Christmas to you all.

[Booch]

The mere fact that Ayers is getting lots of looks, and in limited time showed excellent football skill...I.Q and instincts...plus athleticism out the wazzo....yet wasnt allowed to play and develop all yr like the ROY in Edmonton got to do is further proof that our way has flaws....we stagnate/block guys...favor older player for no apparent reason other than they been here longer.....and or or HC seriously has a talent evaluation issue...we definitely meed to change the way we operate to a certain extent

Even with Ford before he left for the NFL....was apparent he had the skills...tools to develop into a great player.....but never got the shot...and that one is a real head scratcher as we know Smugs likes to favor and over load his starting 24 with excessive Canadians

[17to85]

Counterpoint: he was given a chance to develop and did get a chance to make the roster and contribute and nowngrts and NFL look. 

Player development can look at lot of different ways and just because you have an axe to grind and everything they do is **** doesn't mean you're way is the only way. 

[Goalie]

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Counterpoint: he was given a chance to develop and did get a chance to make the roster and contribute and nowngrts and NFL look. 

Player development can look at lot of different ways and just because you have an axe to grind and everything they do is **** doesn't mean you're way is the only way. 

QFT. X 1000 really. 

[wbbfan]

6 hours ago, Booch said:

The mere fact that Ayers is getting lots of looks, and in limited time showed excellent football skill...I.Q and instincts...plus athleticism out the wazzo....yet wasnt allowed to play and develop all yr like the ROY in Edmonton got to do is further proof that our way has flaws....we stagnate/block guys...favor older player for no apparent reason other than they been here longer.....and or or HC seriously has a talent evaluation issue...we definitely meed to change the way we operate to a certain extent

Even with Ford before he left for the NFL....was apparent he had the skills...tools to develop into a great player.....but never got the shot...and that one is a real head scratcher as we know Smugs likes to favor and over load his starting 24 with excessive Canadians

Yeah he’s flashed next level game changing play making. With both instincts, athleticism, and tenacity. One play on teams sticks in my head. Where he dove out around a blocker and tied up a returner, who he then finished the tackle on from his knees. Which is really hard to do. 
 He’s a partial beneficiary of the nfls move to smaller more dynamic out side backers, and des. He could make an nfl team based on return play and effort alone. 
 

I would really love to see him back and in a full time role next year. I think the step forward he would take is huge. And would position him self for a better nfl shot down the road. 
 

6 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Counterpoint: he was given a chance to develop and did get a chance to make the roster and contribute and nowngrts and NFL look. 

Player development can look at lot of different ways and just because you have an axe to grind and everything they do is **** doesn't mean you're way is the only way. 

I can’t say if ford got a shot down south.  But he certainly seems to soak up coaching at a tremendous level. The improvements he made mid season in 24 were tremendous. Same with his rookie year. He stepped up in a huge way from early on to his late year start. 
 
I think ayers will take a big step next year be it here or in the nfl. 10 more lean pounds could make him unstoppable as well. 
Ford I think needs to start. I don’t think he has more to learn from sitting and watching. 

[Booch]

7 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Counterpoint: he was given a chance to develop and did get a chance to make the roster and contribute and nowngrts and NFL look. 

Player development can look at lot of different ways and just because you have an axe to grind and everything they do is **** doesn't mean you're way is the only way. 

Dont have an axe to grind with everything....just the insanely stupid **** we do over and over...if anyone is grinding anything it's you at every post I make that doesnt tickle Oshis's ballsac.....he wasnt allowed one iotta to develop on defense....a rep here and there isnt developing a guy

Same with the wasted bigo card space on Thomas basically 3 yrs running now...we could have integrated and developed 3 defensive guys there going into 2025 alredy, and if they werent cutting it...bring in someone who can....not just roll wit guys who are on down swing...have zero upside and offer not much other than name recognition...

5 hours ago, Goalie said:

QFT. X 1000 really. 

coming from the other anti me axe grinder not surprising comment......coming from 2 guys who I am 99.657% sure have had have no. experience developing...recruiting....training or placing players outside of pop warner football...but I will give credit where it's due are true fans and will defend defend defend even tho the defence has not much a leg to stand on other than ya but....referring to season s in the rear view

 

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

Yeah he’s flashed next level game changing play making. With both instincts, athleticism, and tenacity. One play on teams sticks in my head. Where he dove out around a blocker and tied up a returner, who he then finished the tackle on from his knees. Which is really hard to do. 
 He’s a partial beneficiary of the nfls move to smaller more dynamic out side backers, and des. He could make an nfl team based on return play and effort alone. 
 

I would really love to see him back and in a full time role next year. I think the step forward he would take is huge. And would position him self for a better nfl shot down the road. 
 

I can’t say if ford got a shot down south.  But he certainly seems to soak up coaching at a tremendous level. The improvements he made mid season in 24 were tremendous. Same with his rookie year. He stepped up in a huge way from early on to his late year start. 
 
I think ayers will take a big step next year be it here or in the nfl. 10 more lean pounds could make him unstoppable as well. 
Ford I think needs to start. I don’t think he has more to learn from sitting and watching. 

he did so many smart and actually astute football things for a Canadian Football rules rookie,...who had never even heard of the game bsially before coming here...imagine where he would have been at by mid-season...back 3rd if he was allowed to play like Nick Anderson in Edmonton...he'd been lights out...already was

Same could be said for Woods and even Adams were allowed majority reps...and utilized effectively.....they would not have hit any wall by mid season like many will chime in here....thats how yu break thru those walls and learn to play at a pro level for a full season....christ Thomas would hit a wall every game by second quarter from over use....but out he trotted...drive after drive....stuff like that just keeps your blue chio guys further behind the curve because they dont get to play....ytou learn more in games and live reps than in what today's practices hae become....glorified walk thru's and skellies

[Goalie]

Dude it’s Christmas Eve. 
 

lighten the heck up and stop pretending you have all the answers. Just a fan. An uber fan but still just a fan.