2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[Fatty Liver]

Just now, Goalie said:

Is Tyrell Ford a product of the system ? Cuz Demario Houston looked just as good in his spot. I’m curious if he’s being overrated because Canadian db. But really you should be able to find a rookie to play on a minimum contract and save $$$ for elsewhere. 

Parker and Bond are both corners, no need to put a rookie in the secondary.

[Noeller]

2 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Is Tyrell Ford a product of the system ? Cuz Demario Houston looked just as good in his spot. I’m curious if he’s being overrated because Canadian db. But really you should be able to find a rookie to play on a minimum contract and save $$$ for elsewhere. 

Houston was maybe half as good as Ford. Houston got burned as often as he made picks. Ford was rarely burned. 

[Tracker]

6 hours ago, bluto said:

If I had to guess? 3 things:

-salary pinch is real and we're still likely to see a lot of guys get thanked for their service...

-Jones was getting NFL looks not long ago but wasn't that guy as the year went on

-Isaac Darkangelo 

Concert Hall!

Paul Simon says the word is "tenement hall", dammit.

[17to85]

24 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Tyrell Ford a product of the system ? Cuz Demario Houston looked just as good in his spot.

Wrong... and not just wrong but you should probably feel shame

[kelownabomberfan]

Bombers re-sign team's longest-serving player, Jake Thomas

[ShyGuy]

31 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Is Tyrell Ford a product of the system ? Cuz Demario Houston looked just as good in his spot. I’m curious if he’s being overrated because Canadian db. But really you should be able to find a rookie to play on a minimum contract and save $$$ for elsewhere. 

Houston had lots of picks because he had lots of opportunities to get picks because QBs would throw to him.

Ford had some of the best metrics for DBs, it was just when QBs forgot themselves and decided to throw to his side of the field he was as likely to catch the ball as the offense was.

[wbbfan]

50 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Parker and Bond are both corners, no need to put a rookie in the secondary.

Parker is a Sam, and bonds is the other corner. We will likely be flipping a guy who’s used to playing inside, out. I don’t think we will need to start a rookie  I think we will have plenty of vets with in to promote  

 

51 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Houston was maybe half as good as Ford. Houston got burned as often as he made picks. Ford was rarely burned. 

At very best. Also the D changed substantially. 

[Booch]

3 hours ago, Pete said:

now your anti thomas bias is having you just make up stuff ignoring any facts.

Smeckle had 6 tackles despite getting a number of chances....6 to Thomas's 23! Thomas.  is one of OSheas boys and  Smeckle isn't far off. We need and should want a better alternative.

Not signing Thomas just means wed have to sign another dlineman, wed save maybe 30k. Not even in the ball park of what it would take to sign Ford. No way do we let that stand in the way of signing Ford if it comes down to that.  Also there is always the option if we do need to cut for salary cap reasons to get a player we need we still can. (or if we are able to draft a better option.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we dont need to sign another canadian dlineman tho...we already had 3 under contract...aswell as a global....likely draft one at minimum....and again no need really to have to always have one on the field...so that signing at over 100k easily....prob closer to 120...130....is a big why?

Thomas had more tackles in likely 3x the reps....and a lot of Thomas tackles were basically a play that ran right into him...not from some extraordinary effort or play....Take whatever they pad him...where would that amount be more well served...retaining Dobson....saved for monies to go to Ford....a good portion of say Ceresna/McManus....

52 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Wrong... and not just wrong but you should probably feel shame

Ford plays the easiest position in the secondary in theCFL....Not discounting his play or skill as he has it in spades....but that spot is easily filled....at cheaper if we have to.

For what we pay Nichols....Kramdi which is a real head scratcher...now Holm....and just wasted money on Thomas....we can effectively kiss Ford good bye as we are not gonna invest over 500k in 4 db's....thats just SMS suicide...3 at over 130k right now is a bad allotment....considering we in dire need of an impact linebacker...interior dlineman....still need to sigh Schoen and Lawler....really should be going after an elite olineman.....be it a tackle or a guard who has abilty to slide out

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, Booch said:

Thomas had more tackles in likely 3x the reps....and a lot of Thomas tackles were basically a play that ran right into him...not from some extraordinary effort or play....

Without Willie he would have half the amount of tackles/sacks.   

If Willie had any support from anyone else on the line his numbers would be much higher.   

[WBBFanWest]

6 hours ago, Goalie said:

Ford isn’t even talking CFL contract right now. He’s concentrating on nfl opportunities. Thomas has nothing to do with Ford. 

Having owned one before, I can heartily agree with this statement

[wbbfan]

3 hours ago, Booch said:

we dont need to sign another canadian dlineman tho...we already had 3 under contract...aswell as a global....likely draft one at minimum....and again no need really to have to always have one on the field...so that signing at over 100k easily....prob closer to 120...130....is a big why?

Thomas had more tackles in likely 3x the reps....and a lot of Thomas tackles were basically a play that ran right into him...not from some extraordinary effort or play....Take whatever they pad him...where would that amount be more well served...retaining Dobson....saved for monies to go to Ford....a good portion of say Ceresna/McManus....

Ford plays the easiest position in the secondary in theCFL....Not discounting his play or skill as he has it in spades....but that spot is easily filled....at cheaper if we have to.

For what we pay Nichols....Kramdi which is a real head scratcher...now Holm....and just wasted money on Thomas....we can effectively kiss Ford good bye as we are not gonna invest over 500k in 4 db's....thats just SMS suicide...3 at over 130k right now is a bad allotment....considering we in dire need of an impact linebacker...interior dlineman....still need to sigh Schoen and Lawler....really should be going after an elite olineman.....be it a tackle or a guard who has abilty to slide out

Yep. Ford is high on the list of guys in the secondary I want to retain. But we are in a damn tight spot with soo many expensive dbs already. 
 

When I roughly broke down the league avg salary for the top 10 at each position group, it was clear we had a ton of guys over that amount and were over the average by a lot at some spots. Db and dl is where we’ve been saving money. It won’t likely be the case this year. Gotta cut from some where. 

[Mike]

Bombers not offering Bighill a contract ahead of free agency according to Jeff Hamilton

 

my first daughter was born Monday and this still might be the best news I’ve had all week