OT: 2017 Blue Bombers Thread Part I

[trebendan]

Still hoping Jamaal Westerman convinces his brother to sign here (I haven't seen word that Jabar has signed). Big National starting DT would be a coup for the Blue and Gold. Still hoping Denmark returns to shore up receiving corps and Lafrance is brought in to supplement Harris at RB.

However the question marks remain at QB for me. We enter the year with Nichols #1 and Davis #2 we are in for a bad bad time.

Lawless tweeted that Jabar is about to sign with MTL.

I'd like to see the Bombers sign LeFevour as backup QB.

 

[Guardian17]

Bombers also extended Suhk Chungh early this morning, Nevis signing is that big run stopper we need.

I like both signings.

We need an experienced backup QB.

 

[wpgallday1960]

I like both signings.

We need an experienced backup QB.

And we just signed one:
http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/02/16/bombers-sign-qb-dan-lefevour/

 

[roccerfeller]

And we just signed one:
http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/02/16/bombers-sign-qb-dan-lefevour/

Nice!!!

This is a clutch signing


So...things really looking good this year for us

 

[Hank Chinaski]

LeFevour at his best looks like the guy we all hoped Robert Marve would become.

LeFevour at his worst looks like...well, Robert Marve.

 

[gbill2004*]

Lefevour is a good signing. He will compete with Dom Davis in camp for the #2 QB job.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Good solid pro. Lots of experience and training camps to help push younger QB's as well.

Let's go for Vince Young as well.

 

[nobody important]

Great, now we have the QB who got pushed to the sidelines on the worst team in the league by the QB we wanted run out of town on a rail. Aces, Kyle.

 

[puck stoppa]

Good solid pro. Lots of experience and training camps to help push younger QB's as well.

Let's go for Vince Young as well.

No interest in young but always wondered how young and Manziel would do in cfl

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

No interest in young but always wondered how young and Manziel would do in cfl

Manziel is a train wreck off the field. I doubt he could grind it out in the CFL.

Young would want CFL starter money, and I don't think anyone would give him that.

 

[puck stoppa]

Manziel is a train wreck off the field. I doubt he could grind it out in the CFL.

Young would want CFL starter money, and I don't think anyone would give him that.

I get all that, I'd still like to see if they could play or bust on field.

 

[Guardian17]

And we just signed one:
http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/02/16/bombers-sign-qb-dan-lefevour/

Awesome news!

 

[jetsforever]

Manziel is a train wreck off the field. I doubt he could grind it out in the CFL.

Young would want CFL starter money, and I don't think anyone would give him that.

I'd like to see Manziel, for the sheer attention he would bring

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I'd like to see Manziel, for the sheer attention he would bring

If he really, truly got his life in order I would be in favour of it. I'd be worried if he came up here not ready, also with bad expectations.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Manziel would suck cuz he's not a good passer. Probably wouldn't last long

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Not a fan of Lefevour signing. Very underwhelming. A Nichols-Lefevour-Davis trio is not good, probably only Saskatchewan is worse.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

It will be Nichols Davis lefevour and there's nothing wrong with that at all. Eventually you gotta give the guy you've been developing a shot

 

[Holden Caulfield]

It will be Nichols Davis lefevour and there's nothing wrong with that at all. Eventually you gotta give the guy you've been developing a shot

That'd be even worse. Davis is bad. It became obvious to me a couple years ago why Calgary cut bait with that guy.

Nichols is at best a high quality backup QB. Lefevour is a journeyman backup/3rd stringer. Davis is a poor prospect that has never shown upside. Their QB spot is a mess. If the season goes badly you won't have to look further than that. The poor talent at QB likely what ends up costing O'Shea and maybe Walters their job.

 

[bustamente]

This is who we are going into the season with, fingers crossed hope for the best.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Great, now we have the QB who got pushed to the sidelines on the worst team in the league by the QB we wanted run out of town on a rail. Aces, Kyle.

In fairness, Willy was always going to take over in Toronto. Not going to keep that contract on the bench for the entire season.

 

[nobody important]

That'd be even worse. Davis is bad. It became obvious to me a couple years ago why Calgary cut bait with that guy.

Nichols is at best a high quality backup QB. Lefevour is a journeyman backup/3rd stringer. Davis is a poor prospect that has never shown upside. Their QB spot is a mess. If the season goes badly you won't have to look further than that. The poor talent at QB likely what ends up costing O'Shea and maybe Walters their job.

History repeats itself. In 2009, Kevin Glenn was deemed expendable for a guy named Lefors. Now, Glenn is again deemed expendable for a guy named Lefevour. What the Le**** is with this team?

This is 100% on Walters. O'Shea can only work with what he is given. Which is not any defense of O'Shea. I'm sure he will provide enough on-field **** ups this season to justify his firing.

 

[sipowicz]

Lefevour is a good signing. He will compete with Dom Davis in camp for the #2 QB job.

Brian Brohms backup now will compete with Davis for BB backup QB, exciting stuff!

 

[Holden Caulfield]

In fairness, Willy was always going to take over in Toronto. Not going to keep that contract on the bench for the entire season.

Toronto reworked his contract in the off-season. They also went out and signed Matthews a few days ago. Not sure what the plan in Toronto is. No GM and no coach so probably no real plan yet.

 

[nobody important]

Toronto reworked his contract in the off-season. They also went out and signed Matthews a few days ago. Not sure what the plan in Toronto is. No GM and no coach so probably no real plan yet.

I guess with the Leafs having one, the Argos felt they had to get one, too. I wonder which will turn out to be better.

 

[snowkiddin]

That'd be even worse. Davis is bad. It became obvious to me a couple years ago why Calgary cut bait with that guy.

Nichols is at best a high quality backup QB. Lefevour is a journeyman backup/3rd stringer. Davis is a poor prospect that has never shown upside. Their QB spot is a mess. If the season goes badly you won't have to look further than that. The poor talent at QB likely what ends up costing O'Shea and maybe Walters their job.

Here we go again.... Lefevour cost them nothing. Low risk. Not a big deal. Nichols led the the team to their first playoff birth since what, 2011? Gotta stick with him. I agree with you on Davis, not a huge fan. What did you want them to do? Give up assets for a QB from somewhere else that may end up only being marginally better (or worse - not better at all) than what we have?