Bombers Re-sign Zach Anderson

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JUST IN: The @wpg_bluebombers have signed @ZachAnderson44 to a 2-year deal. Details to come. #CFL

 

 

 

Good news.

 

I thought someone said Walters is not doing anything?

[Mike]

Huge move.

 

Very well could be the most underrated player on our defense. Look how our pass rush dropped off with him out of the lineup.

 

The fact that these moves are getting done so early is awesome. Anderson, Stoudermire and Cotton all before December.

[Tracker]

Good move, and we need all the help on the D-line we can get. I just hope that our defensive schemes will improve.

[The Unknown Poster]

Glad he's not wasting any time.  Makes sense to resign who you can as early as possible.  Then you know the holes you have and the budget you have.

 

Does signing guys early allow their signing bonus to me applied against 2014 season payroll?

[17to85]

Keep em coming, love all the extensions so far. Now do Wild. 

[Booch]

Liking how Walters is going about things....Locking down the guys we want to build with now before they even get to free agency, having the core "you" actually want and then doing inventory as to what you need to fill in the missing pieces with via free agency, scouting and the draft, and knowing what you have to work with cash wise with the cap. 

 

After the dust settles with the initial free agent frenzy, then you can re-visit some of your own second tier guys that were not first priority, and other teams guys who are still floating around to see if they fit in with what you are doing.

 

Well done, and I can see this team has a plan and system in place to correct 10-15 years of wrongs and it is doing it in a way to sustain the organization long term

[Mike]

Looking at the list of pending free agents we had, there were maybe 6 guys I viewed as "must haves" for next season.

 

Within three days, Walters has locked up two of them. Wild, Bucknor, Sears and Washington are next.

[Booch]

Yea I was thinking the same thing, if he can nail down a couple more of them, then we can focus and budget SMS wise for who we truly want to score in free agency and put together a pretty much top offer. 

 

If we miss out on our projected #1 wants in free agency we surely will land a very good option #2.

 

Then can worry about our fringe guys in free agency and can actually be a bit choosy as opposed to desperate to sign them...a big difference in building a winner, and just trying to filed a team.

 

The perception now around the league and with the players is that Winnipeg has now developed the First Class Management and Professional team culture to match the First Class Stadium and all it's amenities, not to mention fan base and is allowing Winnipeg to become a very attractive destination to play.

 

For all the worrying and panic about KW hopefully the fan base can see he does know what he is doing, the ship is going in the right direction and that this off season, combined with the past year and partial off season where we started wayyy behind everyone else due to the turn over and change in management will be the true indicator of where we are at, and the competency of the group leading this team 

[Stickem]

Excellent news on Zach. I was really po'd when he went down and knew we would suffer on the D with his absence. I also thought he would be a little miffed when we released his brother BUT the true professionalism of the guy has shone through. Now to nail down Wild and the rest of the pieces should fall into place.

[SPuDS]

Huge move.

Very well could be the most underrated player on our defense. Look how our pass rush dropped off with him out of the lineup.

The fact that these moves are getting done so early is awesome. Anderson, Stoudermire and Cotton all before December.

Yup, 3 very important pieces to the puzzle.. Good to see Walters is getting a jump on things..

[TBURGESS]

Good signing.  Hopefully we can get a couple more signed before the end of the year.

[mbrg]

Sure would be nice if I could throw this up again tomorrow:

Insert expression of joy here.

 

Insert tongue-in-cheek comment about how Walters isn't doing anything here.

 

Busy little beaver, that Walters.

[Mike]

Sure would be nice if I could throw this up again tomorrow:

Insert expression of joy here.

 

Insert tongue-in-cheek comment about how Walters isn't doing anything here.

 

Busy little beaver, that Walters.

 

I'm pretty sure he's a human.

[sweep the leg]

 

Sure would be nice if I could throw this up again tomorrow:

Insert expression of joy here.

 

Insert tongue-in-cheek comment about how Walters isn't doing anything here.

 

Busy little beaver, that Walters.

 

I'm pretty sure he's a human.

 

He has big teeth and brown hair, but no tail. It's a toss up...

[mbrg]

 

Sure would be nice if I could throw this up again tomorrow:

Insert expression of joy here.

 

Insert tongue-in-cheek comment about how Walters isn't doing anything here.

 

Busy little beaver, that Walters.

 

I'm pretty sure he's a human.

 

 

Well, we all don't have inside sources with the Bombers!

 

Fine.  He could be a human.

 

knowitall

[kelownabomberfan]

good news! Keep em coming Kyle!

[Noeller]

Very exciting start to the offseason. Have been a fan of this regime since the start and they continue to justify my faith, for the most part...

[Mr Dee]

………..Zach Anderson - A very impressive player who's absence was noticeable.

 

**Sure is wonderful having a running supply of signings instead of the drippings of signings we used to get.

[Blueandgold]

Great signing, we really have a lack of quality imports DL.

[Fan Boy]

I too like this signing though I would like to see a large large man in the middle tying up a couple blockers to allow the little guys to run around and make the plays. I know I will probably be shot but I think the defensive scheme can still work with some personnel tweaks.  Of course since I have no coaching experience at any level I am just voicing an opinion based on nothing but hope.

[Mark F]

Looks like good players want to be here.

[IC Khari]

Great move by Walters, 3 or four of our FA's are critical signings as we go forward and then lets pick up some pieces in the FA frenzy, and the draft. 

[Tracker]

 

 

Sure would be nice if I could throw this up again tomorrow:

Insert expression of joy here.

 

Insert tongue-in-cheek comment about how Walters isn't doing anything here.

 

Busy little beaver, that Walters.

 

I'm pretty sure he's a human.

 

He has big teeth and brown hair, but no tail. It's a toss up...

 

Why do these threads always end up with a sexual reference?

[bearpants]

I know it's been mentioned... but what I really like is we're signing KEY players early in the off-season... in the past it seems only back-ups and fringe players were re-signing in Nov-Dec...

[Goalie]

Using up the extra cap space i'm assuming to sign guys to new deals. Love it. Anderson is a great player and was missed lots when he got hurt.