2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

Adam's showed tons..and at different positions too...hopefully this yr he gets reps

 

5 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I see him getting lots of reps in lots of different places. He might not be a starter but see him doing a lot. 

Same. I hope his cardio is improved from last year and he’s stretched out for the long schedule. More rotation would help him and our dl a lot. 
 I really like Adam’s as a 3 tech, and 4i.  But he had strong flashes at nose and 5. I love his versatility and insane athleticism. If he takes the sophomore step forward he’s gonna be a huge piece for us. 

[rebusrankin]

On the 3D Nation piece

[Mark H.]

19 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

On the 3D Nation piece

IMO and with all due respect, as I don't mind their articles when they are just info, but this is a new low for 3DN.  I mean, at least mention the possibility that teams could still fill holes via scouting and recruitment. Rider bias aside, to rank a team with track record of the Argos that low, is a fool's errand at best. 

[Bigblue204]

Power rankings at this time of year are nothing to get your panties in a bunch over.

[Brandon]

52 minutes ago, Tracker said:

The author of this piece was obviously under the influence of world class mood-altering substances when this was penned.

 

You mean the two teams that made it to the Grey Cup shouldn't drop down the rankings near the bottom and that a team that gained three notable free agents shouldn't skyrocket to the top? 

[wbbfan]

10 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Power rankings at this time of year are nothing to get your panties in a bunch over.

Power rankings them self are trash basically year round. That said this is a particularly horridly written article worthy of the vitriol even though it is an off season power ranking which yes is silly. 

[Fatty Liver]

6 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Power rankings them self are trash basically year round. That said this is a particularly horridly written article worthy of the vitriol even though it is an off season power ranking which yes is silly. 

More surprising story.

Edmonton Elks make Robbie Smith CFL’s highest-paid defensive player

 

General manager Ed Hervey paid Smith $270,000 in hard money with a $276,000 maximum.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/17/edmonton-elks-make-robbie-smith-cfls-highest-paid-defensive-player/

 

[Colin Unger]

So this team is paying 500k or so for 2 Canadian starters on defense?  What a dumpster fire.

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, Fatty Liver said:

More surprising story.

Edmonton Elks make Robbie Smith CFL’s highest-paid defensive player

 

General manager Ed Hervey paid Smith $270,000 in hard money with a $276,000 maximum.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/17/edmonton-elks-make-robbie-smith-cfls-highest-paid-defensive-player/

 

That’s a big ole yikes. 
 

50 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

So this team is paying 500k or so for 2 Canadian starters on defense?  What a dumpster fire.

im glad it isn’t us. 

[Booch]

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

That’s a big ole yikes. 
 

im glad it isn’t us. 

300k for kramdi and Holm borders on yikes too tho...

[Goalie]

lol at riders at 1 in the meaningless ride the riders **** February power rankings. Honestly. 3Down never gonna be taken seriously allowing **** like that. 

2 minutes ago, Booch said:

300k for kramdi and Holm borders on yikes too tho...

1 guy makes that with the ticats pretty much and that’s a bigger yikes than 2 guys who make more impact on a regular basis. 

Edited Monday at 09:49 PM by Goalie

[HardCoreBlue]

25 minutes ago, Booch said:

300k for kramdi and Holm borders on yikes too tho...

As a casual observor, Holm just seems like a player who hasn't reached his full potential so I'm hoping we reap the benefits this year of him getting to the next level of really good.

[wbbfan]

51 minutes ago, Booch said:

300k for kramdi and Holm borders on yikes too tho...

That’s 2/5 on the yikes scale. Demski is a 4/5. Those two are a 5/5 for Edmonton. Holm Kramdi and Demski will do fine here. Edmonton can’t really be sure what to get for all that cash. 
 

23 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

As a casual observor, Holm just seems like a player who hasn't reached his full potential so I'm hoping we reap the benefits this year of him getting to the next level of really good.

Yeah his elite quickness should yield a lot of on ball plays other than knock downs which were down last year for him. 
 Idk though on one hand he’s 26 he should be able to to take a step forward. On the other he has already started 2.5 seasons worth of games. 

I honestly don’t expect him to improve or diminish any time soon. If he does take a step forward I’ll be pleasantly surprised. If any thing he got worse last year. Tremendous mental toughness from him though. Never lets adversity break him.  

[Pete]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

300k for kramdi and Holm borders on yikes too tho...

According to 3 down Holm is at 135k while Kramdi  ly was at  125-139 including 25k signing bonus)and depending on award  bonuses (125 hard money then 14k on bonuses if he's named an allstar game or wins awards (ie  Canadian/defensive/outstanding player in west and again for all canadian) so not quite as bad as that.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign DB Evan Holm to one-year extension - 3DownNation

 

Edited Monday at 11:02 PM by Pete

[M.O.A.B.]

2 minutes ago, Pete said:

According to 3 down Holm is at 135k while Kramdi  ly was at  125-139 including 25k signing bonus)and depending on award  bonuses (125 hard money then 14k on bonuses if he's named an allstar game or wins awards (ie  Canadian/defensive/outstanding player in west and again for all canadian) so not quite as bad as that.

 

Booch just being bias against Holm and Kramdi. Not sure, maybe they did kick his dog? 

[Fatty Liver]

23 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

That’s 2/5 on the yikes scale. Demski is a 4/5. Those two are a 5/5 for Edmonton. Holm Kramdi and Demski will do fine here. Edmonton can’t really be sure what to get for all that cash. 
 

Yeah his elite quickness should yield a lot of on ball plays other than knock downs which were down last year for him. 
 Idk though on one hand he’s 26 he should be able to to take a step forward. On the other he has already started 2.5 seasons worth of games. 

I honestly don’t expect him to improve or diminish any time soon. If he does take a step forward I’ll be pleasantly surprised. If any thing he got worse last year. Tremendous mental toughness from him though. Never lets adversity break him.  

Holm improved his tackling last season and looks to have put on a fair bit of muscle, in his first season starting he was more likely to wrap his arms around the ball carrier and hold on till assistance arrived. 

[Pete]

3 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

So this team is paying 500k or so for 2 Canadian starters on defense?  What a dumpster fire.

throw in likely another 150k for Metchie and thats more than our entire db core 5

[rebusrankin]

So Kramdi and Holm make as much as Smith, not bad.

[Mike]

Are we still stuck on the six figures thing in 2025? Things have changed. It’s not 2006 anymore 
 

**trigger warning**
 

 

 

even Jake Thomas makes 100k+

[blue85gold]

39 minutes ago, Mike said:

Are we still stuck on the six figures thing in 2025? Things have changed. It’s not 2006 anymore 
 

**trigger warning**
 

 

 

even Jake Thomas makes 100k+

Got to be pretty much everyone not on a rookie deal makes $100k 

[Super Duper Negatron]

54 minutes ago, Mike said:

Are we still stuck on the six figures thing in 2025? Things have changed. It’s not 2006 anymore 
 

**trigger warning**
 

 

 

even Jake Thomas makes 100k+

Per sack!

[rebusrankin]

Jake makes how much?

[Mike]

22 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

Got to be pretty much everyone not on a rookie deal makes $100k 

It’s fairly close to it these days. Most numbers I’ve heard suggest the low end for players on any contract beyond their first is about 88-92k, plus incentives

[Booch]

3 hours ago, Goalie said:

lol at riders at 1 in the meaningless ride the riders **** February power rankings. Honestly. 3Down never gonna be taken seriously allowing **** like that. 

1 guy makes that with the ticats pretty much and that’s a bigger yikes than 2 guys who make more impact on a regular basis. 

That's should be your cheapest areas for pay on defence...and easily interchangeable...paying for a dominant dline in the cfl and keeping them reaps you way more rewards...and dictates who wins the game more often than not...neither last yr made Impact plays regularly last yr...if anything Holmie took a major step back other than the WF

As much as u all love Krami...he's a major over pat for the "impact" he makes...he's not a game changer defended by any means who teams scheme for...and he has holes in parts of his game..good rotation/depth/versatile guy...but he ain't no 140k+ starter

2 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said:

Booch just being bias against Holm and Kramdi. Not sure, maybe they did kick his dog? 

Yeah whatever...it's over all talent...and sms allocation...if that's a bias then have at er...

 

56 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

Got to be pretty much everyone not on a rookie deal makes $100k 

Wrong

[SpeedFlex27]

12 hours ago, Mike said:

Are we still stuck on the six figures thing in 2025? Things have changed. It’s not 2006 anymore 
 

**trigger warning**
 

 

 

even Jake Thomas makes 100k+

Just doing the math on the salary cap of $6.06,000,000 on a 45 man roster that works out to an average of $134,667.00. Of course, except the Bombers who are taking the cautious approach & still waiting any day now for the PA to change its mind & divert that $400,000 salary cap increase into pension money.