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Yeah. it was pretty clear that neither guy decided it was their time to pack it in, and that it was the club who made those calls.  That said, both guys did handle it as gracefully as possible.  
 DB Brandon Alexander bids Winnipeg Blue Bombers farewell but not retiring from CFL - 3DownNation
 
Winnipeg Blue Bombers moving on from veteran LB Adam Bighill: report - 3DownNation

You think Bighill and Alexander gracefully stepped aside despite having contract offers....you are dreaming in technicolor.

If there's one thing we know about MOS, it's that his ego is out of control 

Yep..so was the play of his OL and his OCs playcalling. Certainly not all on Zac.

How did Dru Brown develop?
4th string for a year, time share backup with Prukop in 22, then established #2 in 23.  Starts 3 games in 3 seasons.

57-18 record as a Bomber, 2 grey cup wins, 5 grey cup appearances. The greatest era in my entire lifetime. I’m going to reserve judgment until I see the numbers but if Zach wants to keep playing, and he’s willing to give up some money by us extending him now I would say this is perfectly fine, curious to see how our new OC uses him, with a healthy Schoen and a deeper (maybe not as top end talented) receiving core I’m hoping we can get a little bit of a bounce back year from Zach. 

He can definitely be effective when used in very small doses. And, fwiw, it looks like he's lost a fair bit of weight this year, which will hopefully help. Still want Lawson taking the majority of reps if we're insistent upon having a starting NI DT...

I need some Friday night football back in my life

I don't agree that Jake has no use to us as a player, but I do agree that the amount of reps he got last year were way too many. He shouldn't be taking more than 10 snaps a game to give someone else a quick breather. That is how he could be an effective player and leader on our team. Of course, last year's usage was dramatically impacted by Lawson's injury, but I totally agree that his reps need to drastically reduced. In a perfect world we wouldn't have a coaching cap and he could come in as an assistant position coach instead...but c'est la vie.

All imports cut and signed. 
 
Elsbury, 6’5 305. C/G, was basically the 6th ol, but played a good bit. Exceptional athleticism, 9.84/10 relative athletic score from his pro day. Would’ve been the top interior ol athlete in the nfl combine, exceptional 10 yard time. 
https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/tyler-elsbury
Keim is 6’9 322 RT, very good athlete, not elite like elsbury but incredible size and length.
https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/player/brayden-keim
phillip Webb 6’5 265. Tremendous athleticism and 2 way edge. Blue chip prospect for sure 

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Phillip-Webb-LB-LSU

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2025_nfl_draft_profile_phillip_webb_edge_jackson_state/s1_17135_41926912
 

Definitely lost some weight, thought I heard some thing but now I’m not sure. Hopefully he’s just working on losing weight and is healthy. The last of a generation of treasures. We will never see the like of him again sadly.  
Looks pretty close. At this point we are moving guys around and it’s still very fluid. After ps game 1 I think it’ll be more ironed out. 
 Thanks for making the list to keep track. With numbers would be amazing. 

Posting this depth chart based on observations from those at camp. I haven't been out there to verify who is playing where.

I can't pay writers for new material all the time.

I don't think we can handle the truth. 😉

I don't think we can handle the truth. 😉

https://3downnation.com/2025/05/11/leaner-wiser-gabe-wallace-wants-starting-job-really-badly-with-winnipeg-blue-bombers/
 
Gotta love this kid. Spent the whole off season here training and working on him self. He’s got all the tangible and intangibles to be the next desjarlais level ol. 

Yeah nothing about Bridges wowed me..maybe 2nd yr he shows something...or they trying to find his ideal spot as the extra guy
But with holdovers Nichols..Bonds..Holm..and role guys Parker..Griffin..and Kelly who are legit higher end starter quality...just a matter of where we put them we sitting real good...and yeah I have no doubt we unearth another gem..we can be pretty selective as to who and how we wanna roll out our guys
Same with Jaylen Smith and Makonzo..Shay...they gonna be all over on the defence I bet...and being Canadian it just may free up 2 DA spots for import beef on the dline

Quick Hits | Rookie Camp - Day 2 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
I am rooting for Bailey now. 

Cam Peterson is a 6’5 280 dt from southern, parts of 2 seasons had 50 tackles 4 sacks 9.5 tfl. 5.54 40 was disappointing, but 34” vert and almost 10’ broad is good. Played 3t-4i which fits well with what we do. Kicked around the nfl work outs/camps a bit. Sounds like a guy coaches really liked down there. 

29 rushing tds in 25 games too. 5’7 220lbs, talk about a wrecking ball build. 4800 yards and 80tds in high school too. 
 His measurables are not great athletically, but his quickness and acceleration are very good. Hes got great cut back and hesitation moves, and he’s a tough north south runner. 
 
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Quinton-Cooley-RB-WakeForest
 

Second round pick Smith signed now
https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/02/1st-10-it-seemed-like-it-could-be-a-good-fit-and-im-super-excited-they-picked-me/

See u next Tuesday St. Louis
See you on Wednesday Dallas.
 
 

Does anyone have an extra defibrillator they can lend me... I think I shocked myself about 200 times and mine finally gave out!