2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[Noeller]

13 minutes ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

I’ll die on that hill. Elliot could have been something with a half decent team around him. 

Seconded. Elliott with today's team is at minimum Nick Arbuckle... And maybe Dru Brown levels?

[HardCoreBlue]

16 minutes ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

I’ll die on that hill. Elliot could have been something with a half decent team around him. 

Yup he had that edge I really enjoyed. Too bad.

[BomberBall.]

Yeah, Elliott may have had a chance if the team around him wasn’t a total crap show.  Pretty sure he threw for over 400 yards one game…. Those kind of numbers generally aren’t flukes.  He seemed like a gamer.

[Noeller]

8 minutes ago, BomberBall. said:

Yeah, Elliott may have had a chance if the team around him wasn’t a total crap show.  Pretty sure he threw for over 400 yards one game…. Those kind of numbers generally aren’t flukes.  He seemed like a gamer.

Against Montreal on Thanksgiving I wanna say... He absolutely went off that game.

[rebusrankin]

1 hour ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

I’ll die on that hill. Elliot could have been something with a half decent team around him. 

Poor Elliot got left high and dry by the team around him. Sadly the oline had him coming under fire far too often. He still managed to generate some hysteria among the fans.

[JuranBoldenRules]

All in Hamilton is paying Wolitarsky about $30,000 more than the Bombers had him signed for.

Seems like a little more patience in this situation could have yielded something in trade, even an extra draft pick.

[Brandon]

Elliott had 5 TD passes and like 15 interceptions with his time with us... he wasn't good.   He just looked "decent" because Pierce was a shell of himself and our other back ups were terrible.  Brink played scared ,  Boltus had 3 ints and multiple fumbles while connecting on only 8 completions with us,  and Goltz was in a commercial.    

[johnzo]

Elliott seemed like one of those guys who was a real gunslinger but was just about 5% less awesome than he needed to be. Definitely had some good games, though -- had high hopes he would be the guy to turn the Bombers around.

[17to85]

If i recall Elliott didn't like the lapo calls and did his own thing at times

[MOBomberFan]

Max Halls stash + Elliotts confidence = 8 time back to back to back GC winners in summary legalize blow

[WinnipegGordo]

 

 

[Goalie]

No **** eh. Billy Jean. That’s spectacular. Not a big Michael fan but cmon. 

Edited Friday at 02:47 PM by Goalie

[SpeedFlex27]

[JuranBoldenRules]

We'll have a real RSEQ flavour on O.

Bet we draft some guys out of that league too.

[WinnipegGordo]

 

 

[wbbfan]

8 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

 

 

Love adding bolduc. Tons of varied experience in the cfl, strong connection to Logan as well. 
 I also love the diversifying of our offensive coaching staff from guys who orbited around lapo to all kinds of experience outside our norm. (Including Jackson in that as well) 

Billy Jean is an interesting one. Very well regarded football mind. Feel like he’s a strong Xs and Os guy who is a bit more raw in coaching pro players and positions in general. 
 I’m sure he’s gonna be like James Stanley for the O. He’s gonna be an assistant to the offensive coaches, where as Jackson will be a more experience guy who can support hogan in his transition to full time play caller. 
 

We’ve done a great job of bringing in quality, experienced guys front office to coaching staff. Especially when giving younger guys a chance to move up, by surrounding them with highly experienced guys who can help them develop. 
 

If those guys can gel with the mafia we should see a lot of fresh looks and adjustments. 
 Half our front office is new, with the 3 pp directors/ scouts, while Costello is the only guy on offence who is holding over at his position. 

4 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

 

 

A real interesting take out of that “B.C. is currently slated to pick third overall in this year’s draft but is expected to forfeit that selection due to salary cap violations.”

 if thats the case im alll for it. They flaunted the cap as bad as any one ever has. 
 

[rebusrankin]

Is there a report somewhere showing BC is going to lose their first? I know they really flaunted it but don't recall a published report.

So we pick 8, 17 and 20? Not bad.

[bigg jay]

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Is there a report somewhere showing BC is going to lose their first? I know they really flaunted it but don't recall a published report.

So we pick 8, 17 and 20? Not bad.

Currently pick 7th as Edmonton used their first round pick in the supplemental draft.  We'll move to 6th if BC does lose their pick too.

[WinnipegGordo]

Bombers' 1st pick will probably be 6th. Edmonton forfeited their 3rd overall pick by selecting Zach Mathis on the Supplemental Draft.

[Mike]

We signed safety Rashaan Gaulden who is like 47 years old and was a third round NFL draft pick in 2003

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Is there a report somewhere showing BC is going to lose their first? I know they really flaunted it but don't recall a published report.

So we pick 8, 17 and 20? Not bad.

None that I’ve seen, which made it extra spicy for me. 
 Last I heard it was up in the air with Randy stepping down. 
 

Yeah honestly for us that’s a great position. we killed it with upper middle picks last year and in the past. 
 

With bc and edm losing their picks I wonder if they look to move back up and trade with us. I’d be in favour of flipping 6 for an established ni like we did with Lawson. 
 That said, if we could get horth or Pyle at any pick I’d be very happy. 

3 minutes ago, Mike said:

We signed safety Rashaan Gaulden who is like 47 years old and was a third round NFL draft pick in 2003

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rashaan-gaulden/32004741-5530-2029-3b23-6366532d8402
 

if he’s old af I’m scared to find out what I am. Or half the posters on here lol. 
 Sat on the stamps pr for a bit, like 3 years ago. 
 

it’s a strange one that’s for sure. 
 

 

[johnzo]

Nice to see Bolduc in the league. 

He was part of the terrible final Rough Riders team of 1996 and played a bunch of snaps at RB when the Roughies couldn't afford injury replacements. From the outside, looked like a good team dude.

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

We signed safety Rashaan Gaulden who is like 47 years old and was a third round NFL draft pick in 2003

He's 30 and was with Calgary in 2022.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashaan_Gaulden

[wbbfan]

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/08/b-c-lions-salary-cap-violation-could-lead-to-extra-first-round-cfl-draft-pick-for-calgary-stampeders/

[Tracker]

On 2025-03-07 at 7:43 AM, WinnipegGordo said:

 

 

Is Billy Jean the one who was not Michael Jackson's lover?

14 hours ago, Mike said:

We signed safety Rashaan Gaulden who is like 47 years old and was a third round NFL draft pick in 2003

It's OK- we could put wheels n his walker.