To be a Bomber or not to be a Bomber? That is the question for Bomber's wide receiver Derrick Armstrong.
Armstrong's future with the Bombers remains in doubt, after he refused to play in the Bomber's season opener against the Edmonton Eskimos this past week. Armstrong reportedly was frustrated with the fact that he wouldn't be starting in the game.
Bomber's head coach Mike Kelly recently came out saying that if Derrick Armstrong didn't want to be a Bomber, they would be happy to get rid of him. As of now, it appears that Armstrong's days with the Bombers are coming to a close.
If Armstrong is indeed traded away from the Bombers, he would have no problem finding another team.
Armstrong's career stats are very attractive to potential suitors.
In a fairly short CFL career, Armstrong has 3,994 yards and 20 touchdown passes. He has gone over the 1,000 yard mark three times in his career: twice with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and once with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He was also a driving force in Winnipeg's 2007 playoff run.
As mentioned before, Armstrong could realistically find work with any other team in the CFL. The Hamilton Tiger Cats, for example, could definetly benefit from Armstrong's services. The team could use another star wide receiver to start opposite of star Prechae Rodriquez.
The Toronto Argonauts could also use another target for quarterback Kerry Joseph.
Though the Montreal Alouettes are loaded in the receiving core, adding Armstrong could give them an even more dominant group of receivers. Teamed up with Cahoon, Watkins and Richardson, Armstrong could make the Alouettes offense unstoppable.
If Derrick Armstrong were to be traded, it would likely be to a Western team. Each team in the West would be just as eager to snatch up this talented receiver.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a lot of talent at the slotback position but could use a dominant wide receiver.
Armstrong could also help out both the Eskimos and BC Lions. The Eskimos are without a deep threat now that Kelly Campbell is gone and the Lions could use a good wide receiver to line up with star slotbacks Paris Jackson and Geroy Simon.
Even the defending Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders could use Armstrong in their arsenal.
So, while it is unknown whether Derrick Armstrong will remain a Bomber for long, it is certain that he would have no trouble finding another team if the situation arises.
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