OT: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2024 Season Thread (7-6) - No notes needed. - Next at EDM Sept 21 600pm

[nobody imp0rtant]

His last name was originally Lane but he had to legally change it.

I would have liked to see an American LB on this list...

I had a feeling they would bring Grainger back - he didn't get many reps at all.

My wife's massage therapist lives on Penny Lane and my dental hygienist used to live on Easy Street.

 

[gojetsgo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836122433188958581

 

[WolfHouse]

Nichols was having a huge season... thats a bummer

Wondering if the new DE Wright isn't more of a WIL/MLB in the CFL...

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Sounds like Bauming jumped the gun here...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836125941971464401

 

[WolfHouse]

Sounds like Bauming jumped the gun here...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836125941971464401

I manifested that.

 

[bustamente]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836761518941303137

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Sucks for Biggie. Would have liked to see how far they could have taken this D. Bighill's coverage prowess in pass coverage from the MLB spot is impossible to replace. Hopefully Kyrie will be able to get healthy and stay healthy. With Tony Jones and Kyrie Wilson at LB they still have enough there. But I'm less certain of results with David Ayers and/or Brian Cole playing regular roles in the LB corps.

Interesting note with that message is that Bighill doesn't mention retirement nor does he mention returning next season. I think he'll probably see where he's at in February to decide if he wants to come back for one more season. I do think the Bombers will try to get as many of the "band" back together in 2025 as they can (that can still play) for one more run at it in 2025 with the home Grey Cup before we head into at least a mini rebuild. It'll be interesting to see if O'Shea will stick around for a rebuild. But that's a long ways away yet to start discussing.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

Bighill isn't that big of a loss. His performance has declined markedly the past 2 seasons. He is a below-average middle linebacker in the CFL at this point.

 

[WPGChief]

We can probably debate the nuances of Bighill's performance but I still think he's a rather big loss in comparison to the alternatives, or at the very least from a "field general" perspective. Even though his speed definitely took a step back this season and last, his ability to read plays often resulted in him stuffing QB sneaks or other runs from the RB, and he never quit on a play which often minimized the bleeding at times. With Bighill you could afford to use Kramdi on a lot of blitzes, but now with Gauthier/Charbonneau I think Bombers are playing with a lot dropbacks and zones - granted maybe that was just the gameplan vs Harris in the SSK games, but we'll see going forward now.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

We can probably debate the nuances of Bighill's performance but I still think he's a rather big loss in comparison to the alternatives, or at the very least from a "field general" perspective. Even though his speed definitely took a step back this season and last, his ability to read plays often resulted in him stuffing QB sneaks or other runs from the RB, and he never quit on a play which often minimized the bleeding at times. With Bighill you could afford to use Kramdi on a lot of blitzes, but now with Gauthier/Charbonneau I think Bombers are playing with a lot dropbacks and zones - granted maybe that was just the gameplan vs Harris in the SSK games, but we'll see going forward now.

Gauthier, despite being listed as the starter, didn't play any snaps on D last game. It was Tony Jones and David Ayers at LB. With Kyrie back it'll be Jones and Wilson at LB.

 

[TS Quint]

Bighill isn't that big of a loss. His performance has declined markedly the past 2 seasons. He is a below-average middle linebacker in the CFL at this point.

I'll take the 5th best MLB over our back ups.

 

[TS Quint]

Sucks for Biggie. Would have liked to see how far they could have taken this D. Bighill's coverage prowess in pass coverage from the MLB spot is impossible to replace. Hopefully Kyrie will be able to get healthy and stay healthy. With Tony Jones and Kyrie Wilson at LB they still have enough there. But I'm less certain of results with David Ayers and/or Brian Cole playing regular roles in the LB corps.

Interesting note with that message is that Bighill doesn't mention retirement nor does he mention returning next season. I think he'll probably see where he's at in February to decide if he wants to come back for one more season. I do think the Bombers will try to get as many of the "band" back together in 2025 as they can (that can still play) for one more run at it in 2025 with the home Grey Cup before we head into at least a mini rebuild. It'll be interesting to see if O'Shea will stick around for a rebuild. But that's a long ways away yet to start discussing.

Bombers are playing with fire if they think Collaros and Bighill are leading them to the Grey Cup next year. Both are made of glass at this point in their lives.

Collaros is either the biggest diver in the league or he has a serious injury. Anytime he touches the ground he looks like he is climbing mount Everest getting back up.

I appreciate Bighill but his legs are a disaster at this point.

 

[bustamente]

Injury Age and Rehab will be a huge factor whether he comes back. His mind might say yes his body might say no.