I don’t think so. While Luke Fritz and Kelly Bates are fairly solid lineman, Glen January was inconsistent last season for the Riders and Steve Morley didn’t even play.
On the defensive side of things, the Bombers look to have a fairly solid front seven, but their defensive backfield may continue to be a weakness for them this season.
Summary
With player like Derrick Armstrong, Romby Bryant and Fred Reid on the offense, the Bombers have plenty of star power, but the question marks in both the quarterback position and the offensive line are too strong to ignore.
How much faith can the Bombers put in Stefan Lefors and Ryan Dinwiddie?
One has to wonder what the mood is going to be in the Bombers locker room with Mike Kelly running the show.
Kelly has talked like he has big plans for the team, but he been spending more time apologizing for his comments then improving the team this off-season.
Winnipeg took strides backwards last season, and since they really didn’t improve during the off-season, one has to think they will continue to slide this season.
Of course, in a weak Eastern Division, anything is possible.
But the outlook doesn’t look good for a team that was “one injury away” from winning the Grey Cup game.
My Prediction: Around five to eight wins, and a third place finish in the Eastern Division.
Outstanding Player of the Year: Fred Reid
Defensive Player of the Year: Barron Simpson
Canadian of the Year: Doug Brown
Lineman of the Year: Luke Fritz
Special Teams Player of the Year: Alexis Serna
Rookie of the Year: Mike Morris
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