If someone can post the tweet that’d be nifty. Huge deal, signed through 2020

Just now, bigg jay said:

 

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Breaking news!

WINNIPEG, MB., October 15, 2018 –   The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms with national offensive lineman Geoff Gray, who was selected by Winnipeg eighth overall in the 2017 CFL Draft. Gray is with the team through the 2020 season.

 

 

Times in Bomber land are good right now

This news was going in 2 or 3 different threads.  Merged them all into here.

Huge signing!

Our immensely talented O-line just got better?

 

Damn.

Unbelievable. 

Great for our future! Wonder if he plays right away, and if so, who does he replace??

does he even factor in for this year now though?...replace Couture on active if anything?..can't see him supplanting a starter at moment..but if he has really improved since school you never know...at least...huge depth upgrade

So now can we spell it Gray Cup bound?

He's not going to make an impact this year but going forward, this will be huge. We have a lot of Canadian talent on offense. 

1 minute ago, blueingreenland said:

Great for our future! Wonder if he plays right away, and if so, who does he replace??

I'm not sure he plays right away, but in the future I could see him at right tackle or guard.

More highly touted Canadian talent is always welcome. Figure out the rest later. 

Couture a FA in offseason. I think one of Nuefeld or Hardrick is too.

Not sure the free agent status of our O line guys, but having Gray for 2019 and 2020 is huge.

At one point could start 4 Canadians on the line and have 8 solis starting Canadians.

Walters took a big chance selecting him in the first round. But, knowing that he had Canadian talent already on the line, he took it. Job well done there. Now it's up to Gray to earn a starting spot. 

wow... talk about depth at the exact perfect time of year!

Really does make up for Ekakati not working out. Let’s Walters be creative this offseason with their two first rounders upcoming.

I'm assuming this is why Walters didn't go after other guys (i.e. Chris Matthews)...he likely gave Gray a nice signing bonus which counts against 2018 cap.

Anyways...O -line could be strong for years to come.

Say what you will about Kyle Walters but he made drafting OL high a priority from day one and now we have depth there that I don't think I've ever seen the Bombers have. 

Sucks to sign during this year though, would have preferred next year to get to 2021 instead of 2020

 

Still awesome signing! Also gives some depth for the stretch run if required. So who has to be released now that we've added one to our roster?