Post-bye roster cuts targeted the wrong layers of a defence that just got destroyed on the

On Aug. 12, the Bombers released American DB Matthew Jackson and national DL Collin Kornelson — days after watching B.C. grind out a franchise-record 377 rushing yards. The same week, Jaylen Smith was moved into the dime spot usually held by Michael Griffin, who is now in a walking boot. If the run-defence problem is up front, the front office chose to churn back-end depth instead — a quiet signal about who's taking the blame.