2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[greenrider55]

Great signing for yall.

[Arnold_Palmer]

2 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

 

 

Nice! One of those under the radar moves. 

[Booch]

1 minute ago, Mike said:

Love this 

same...now bring his buddy Winton along

[JuranBoldenRules]

4 hours ago, Mike said:

Chungh, Couture, Richardson, Sayles, Lawler, Janarion are all names off the top of my head.

Ford looks like he’s on his way out. Houston is another one, although I’m glad we didn’t keep him and I think that was one the team was OK with.

Let me flip the question: what impactful player in their prime who isn’t from MB or ND have we kept in the past 2-3 years? Schoen is really the only one that comes to mind off the top of my head and we locked him up for one year after he strongly considered the market and quite possibly may walk this time around.

You're panicking a bit here haha.

There's not many guys they've wanted at a reasonable number who haven't re-signed since about 2017.

Only real big loss was Desjarlais.

Janarion was a bit of a tougher one coming off a pretty terrible season and a couple years in a row with significant injury.  I can understand why they moved on.  I can't understand what the **** they did in the 2024 off-season/training camp/season to try to replace him.

Generally haven't had a big problem with choices they've made to not pay guys.  Personnel side aside from DB's has been brutal going on 3 years.  And unfortunately I think we lost the most competent guy we had over there in Goveia.  But nice that they've added onto McManus because I think he's basically useless.

8 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

 

 

Why the **** did they re-sign Kyrie Wilson?

[SpeedFlex27]

8 hours ago, GCn20 said:

How many games has Lawler played the last 2 years. If your argument is that Schoen isn't worth it because of reliability then the argument has to be the same for Lawler. Now, I agree that if we can only have one then Lawler should be our pick but I disagree with your premise as to why. Lawler is just a better big play receiver, while Schoen is the more consistently productive one. Six of one, half a dozen of the other, but my personal bias is towards the big play guy. Doesn't make it the right pick but I can choose my favorite, just as you have.

Schoen takes a licking on the field more than most receivers. That's why he misses time on the field & as he gets older, he'll miss more. Just like Greg Ellingson.  Lawler screwed up & missed 9 games but that wasn't due to an injury. It was a suspension. He did break his arm last season but other than that he's been more durable. 

[Bigblue204]

3 hours ago, Mike said:

Yeah touché on that one. The rest of the ones in the post above, not many of those guys in their prime which is what my point was to begin with.

Which ones weren't in their prime?

[SpeedFlex27]

2 hours ago, coach17 said:

I'm drawing a blank on Richardson. Only Richardson in recent memory of the Bombers I can think of is Michael. Do I not remember someone impactful 

Stevie "Stove" Richardson. 

[do or die]

22 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Stevie "Stove" Richardson. 

Never did replace that dude...

[Jets]

32 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Why the **** did they re-sign Kyrie Wilson?

maybe Wilson is filling Ayers' role as the rotational DI/Special teams Ace if Ayers walks for more money. 
 

...or Jonathan Jones is our new MLB 

[Booch]

5 minutes ago, do or die said:

Never did replace that dude...

Or Jeffcoat...Or Couture...Or Grant...Our a legit Punter...or a legit Canadian depth/totaion guy like Kongbo...Jury out still on MLB...

2 minutes ago, Jets said:

maybe Wilson is filling Ayers' role as the rotational DI/Special teams Ace if Ayers walks for more money. 
 

...or Jonathan Jones is our new MLB 

he cant walk....is he not on his rookie deal?....he plays as is...or doesnt play at all if he gets no NFL deal

Edited 21 hours ago by Booch

[WinnipegGordo]

Ayers is still under contract with the Bombers.

It's Brian Cole (along with Biggie) that it looks like won't be back.

As well, Bryce Notree and Lucky Ogbevoen were released at the end of the season.

[SpeedFlex27]

1 hour ago, do or die said:

Never did replace that dude...

I don't think we tried. 

[Noeller]

Some quotes via Our Man Tait....

 

 

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Ayers is still under contract with the Bombers.

It's Brian Cole (along with Biggie) that it looks like won't be back.

As well, Bryce Notree and Lucky Ogbevoen were released at the end of the season.

Both Ayer’s and Cole have gotten nfl work outs. I think it’s very likely both are back here. Cole is being groomed at S. 
 

2 hours ago, Jets said:

maybe Wilson is filling Ayers' role as the rotational DI/Special teams Ace if Ayers walks for more money. 
 

...or Jonathan Jones is our new MLB 

I think kyrie is getting a tc shot. I don’t think he’s taking the job of one of these young guys. Kyrie is great on teams, and can bring strong vet leadership to the camp completion. I don’t think he’s taking will be with us all year, unless he’s on the pr/ast coaching on the field, or if he some how returns to peak form and stays healthy. 
 

I’d love to see Jonathon jones and ayers as the starting lbers. 
This is such a great pick up. 

[Fatty Liver]

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

Both Ayer’s and Cole have gotten nfl work outs. I think it’s very likely both are back here. Cole is being groomed at S. 
 

Where did you get this?  If they were grooming Cole for Safety, wouldn't they have used him in that spot late last season instead of bringing in Nick Taylor?

Edited 17 hours ago by Fatty Liver

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, Fatty Liver said:

Where did you get this?  If they were grooming Cole for Safety, wouldn't they have used him in that spot late last season instead of bringing in Nick Taylor?

He was drafted into the nfl at S, and spent two Tcs and pre seasons working at S here. Last year in the last pre season game pre show mos talked about it. Hes a bit of a Swiss Army knife, but S is his natural position and where we have put in the most work to develop him. 
 Taylor was a dhb, who could fill almost any role we needed, including lining up and playing man on WRs. Cole isnt nearly as strong playing straight up on a wr. Taylor played as a sub, which left Cole in his regular role from down the stretch last year. We also started out the year last year using Cole as the dime that griffin ended up excelling at. 
 Taylor also brings a ton of championship leadership that with out ba etc we lacked. Taylor could make the adjustments and corrections to coverage that ba did. 
 

it’s also part of our unwillingness to move on. Just like how kyrie played soo much of the gc while under performing despite Ayers strong finish. Taylor wasn’t a bad choice to bring in, certainly an odd one though. 

[Goalie]

Cole remains unsigned along with a few others some of you have spoken highly of. 
 

Cole will move on and never be heard from again. Same with fox. Garbutt also probably. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Goalie

[Booch]

7 hours ago, Goalie said:

Cole remains unsigned along with a few others some of you have spoken highly of. 
 

Cole will move on and never be heard from again. Same with fox. Garbutt also probably. 

well we better be signing some big ticket free agents or have some serious talent we bringing in that are sure fire starters...

 

I know Person's will be an is legit...But Garbutt was our best end not named WJ...And Fox over all was probably the best well rounded DT.....Going by what Osh trotted out or allocated reps too is by no means...at all the best guys played

If Cole isnt signed here he will be playing elsewhere...you can bank on that...don't let some of your bias against some posters opinion and your thought that Osh does everything right cloud your judgements

I bet if Thomas went unsigned by us...that be a guy you never hear from again tho.....prob several others we gonna trot out.....

[wbbfan]

7 hours ago, Goalie said:

Cole remains unsigned along with a few others some of you have spoken highly of. 
 

Cole will move on and never be heard from again. Same with fox. Garbutt also probably. 

It’s almost like we are in the early stages of the off season or some thing eh? 
 based on what exactly? 

[Noeller]

 

I'm not sure why the tweet doesn't want to show up, but Bombers sign James Vaughters.... We'll see what he's got left in the tank.

Edited 6 hours ago by Noeller

[Mike]

Honestly think this is a pretty good mix on defense, hope this is instead of Garbutt/Haba so we give a young rookie a chance in rotation with WJ/JV

[Arnold_Palmer]

6 minutes ago, Mike said:

Honestly think this is a pretty good mix on defense, hope this is instead of Garbutt/Haba so we give a young rookie a chance in rotation with WJ/JV

Still wouldn’t be surprised if we bring in an established DT as well. I’m hoping this will be the return of running a rotation in the D Line which made us so dominant in our first two grey cup runs. 

[Mike]

3 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Still wouldn’t be surprised if we bring in an established DT as well. I’m hoping this will be the return of running a rotation in the D Line which made us so dominant in our first two grey cup runs. 

Brinkman please

[JuranBoldenRules]

15 minutes ago, Mike said:

Honestly think this is a pretty good mix on defense, hope this is instead of Garbutt/Haba so we give a young rookie a chance in rotation with WJ/JV

Haba should be gonzo.  Garbutt is at least a stable contain guy, maybe work him into being a guy who can play 3 technique a bit too on passing downs.  Vaughters can pass rush off edge and inside too.

[blue85gold]

17 minutes ago, Mike said:

Honestly think this is a pretty good mix on defense, hope this is instead of Garbutt/Haba so we give a young rookie a chance in rotation with WJ/JV

Maybe Person gets his chance