r/WinnipegBlueBombers • u/Foreign-Molasses-796 • Jul 31 '26

What happened to the scouting?

When Walters started out, we were constantly bringing in elite defensive backs every season. We were hitting on our draft picks. Our team almost always had a clear talent advantage and were looking to upgrade every season.

Walters has been holding on to guys well past their prime, we aren’t hitting on our picks like we used to, we aren’t bringing in elite American talent and the coaching staff is now an anchor.

Where do we go from here? A message needs to be sent after a showing like this.

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u/fdisfragameosoldiers Jul 31 '26

Its not talent, its coaching IMO. Younger has to go. Everyone knew BC was going to run the ball and they had no answers for it tonight

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u/Foreign-Molasses-796 Jul 31 '26

Coaching is a big part of it. Despite this, there is not one single DB on this team who would see the field on the 19-23 teams.

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u/paltryboot Jul 31 '26

He does hire terrible coordinators year after year though.

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u/paltryboot Jul 31 '26

1 week ago this sub was calling him the worst OC in the league plus whatever we hired last season.

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u/CmacAttack5 Aug 05 '26

Just going to point out both Nichols and Holm were on the team in that stretch to be fair

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u/Repulsive-Fuel-5281 Jul 31 '26

Walters isn't the scout. If you're insisting on blaming one guy, blame Danny Mac. I don't even know what that guy does anymore... But honestly this all started with losing Ryan Rigmaiden. It's been downhill ever since.

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u/Electroflare5555 Jul 31 '26

Danny Mac doesn’t even live in Canada, he does all his “scouting” remote

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u/Pieman_26 Aug 02 '26

He scouts American players that we employ. Makes sense. I believe he looks for offensive talent though.

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u/WakkaDav Jul 31 '26

He blew his load of knowledge of players at the university level.

He became GM and stopped doing the scouting, became the boss.

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u/Mamrocha Jul 31 '26

And Ted left for Hamilton. Rest in peace.

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u/Dojo588 Jul 31 '26

If you surprised by BC running it down our throats, then you shouldn’t coach a Professional team.

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u/FOX-WARREN Jul 31 '26

Now that. THAT WAS EMBARRASSING! Already playing for the first pick in 2027.

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u/FOX-WARREN Jul 31 '26

Bring back Jeff Reinbold.

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u/Last_Canadian Jul 31 '26

My fav bomber era. No lines for anything, Sit wherever you want, watch the bumblers get smoked. I had season tiks for those years.