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When reading this kind of makes me feel better with our 8 or 9 consecutive game losing streak on road playoff games.

Qft.

Obviously means Streveler ain’t the guy and Wilson and the other kid ain’t ready. If nothing else Zach is a starting QB in the cfl, the starter of the team who has been to 5 straight cup finals now. Reality is he’s better than everyone else we have and a year extra ain’t gonna change things. Should have would have could have but didn’t. And here we are today. Zach is the best QB on the roster. You don’t move on if you don’t have the next guy ready. The next guy isn’t Streveler. It’s Wilson Chase A or Elgersma.

It’d take a lot for me to say he’s earned more than 400k even at this point. Im worried about strevy from what I’ve seen. But pre season performance is worth 10x more than camp. So hopefully he has a good pre season. Similarly, zachs camp could evaporate with live rounds and hits. I’ve got that familiar sinking feeling when it comes to roster management out of this camp. The big saving grace this year is going to be the young athletic depth we’ve amassed. We should’ve moved off Zach with brown. At this point I think we will run with zach till he physically can’t lace em up any more or quits.

Carolina down 2 0 to Florida. Carolina has now lost their last 14 Eastern Conference Finals games including the last 6 in a row to Florida

I believe I read on 3D that it was for $550k

We might have used a bunch of the extended salary cap to front load two years for him so he’d be dirt cheap next year and after. Still wouldn’t love that move, but I could see some logic to it. Especially since they are married to Zach. (Who has had a really good camp)

450 should be his ceiling now...that and no big upfront money and he has to prove he is clearly head and shoulders the best QB in town...not given the job based on yrs past...especially if he does the big choke...again Yup...case of us resting on laurels and complacency again...not earned but given. Lets say this yr...Strev lights it up in first game...Zc struggles in next...Strev comes in and commands things again...happens throughout first 3rd of season?? What's the smart coach do...what does Osh do? I think talk of extension should been talked about..but let first 3rd...even half the season play out first to see if it is the smart move...no rush whatsoever to extension now...he ain't t at risk going anywhere until feb 2026 Considering a ton was guaranteed and a big portion up front

As a player..and speaking from being in the room and the inner circle, moral is deteriorated more by guys who should and could be playing being bypassed for an aged vet who clearly isn't better...or a coach's favorite...players also talk and will flat out say to others..don't go to team A for this...don't go to team B for that... Players in the room know who should play and won't voice it publicly or to a writer...as it's a fast ticket out of town or in the dog house...but to trusted colleagues...that's a different story

What would be the point of that now?

Disagree. It was obvious to all and sundry that there were four players who ought to have been replaced before the start of last season: Kolankowski, Alexander, Bighill and Jake Thomas. All were past their "best before" dates and for reasons known only to God and O'Shea, they kept being put out there and seem likely to be out there again a lot this year. Those four players cost us the Grey Cup and probably contributed to the injuries to Bighill and Collaros. The secret, if there is one, to remaining competitive in the CFL and pro sports in general is to get rid of players before they become major liabilites. That is the business side of this and too many GMs and coaches have been sacked because they lost their objectivity.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-man-clicks-email-link-watches-bitcoin-fortune-drain-away/601359586

I am simply differentiating between the Mitchells for those who don't know their numbers

Yessir, 2 hours. I can't wait to set Doug up to rant about Collaros's suspension. He's going to light it on fire again!

Who gives a 37 year old qb coming off his worse season in years a future contract extension, before the start of the current season? Woof this is ugly and going to get worse. Even if zach is mop quality this year, it screams of “he plays till he gets carted off for good.” This would need to be the most team friendly deal ever to make any sense. 100% he’s the best blocker of the new WRs. TBH, Dmitch is the least engaged in blocking. Sterns is significantly better, but he’s one of those little blood n guts guys like dressler was. If sterns gets in games, every one is gonna fall in love with that kid. Yep should be very low guaranteed higher incentives.

I agree. Would be nice if it was closer to $400k with incentives . He could still hit the big numbers, but he’s got to put up big numbers.

500K is still too much imo.

Fine with the extension for ZC but agree that I hope that its 500k next year not 600k.

Most likely....AND hate to be negative but it should leave enough room to bring in someone else cash wise, if he bombs this year...

Pretty sure Clercius is a guy to do a lot of that heavy lifting...dudes a beast and likes to get his nose dirty too. He also di a lot of that role already last year....and sometimes size doesn't necessarily translate to physicality in a receiver He has 200k already guaranteed this yr....so doubt it's that issue And seeing as we never really spent large anywhere doubt much if any was restructured or moved to next yr.....That being said he better at least have taken a 100k shave on the yr tho, as from the last couple season he is not near the 600k per yr guy he was signed for at start of that last deal...and as of yet has not proved anything that he is in the midst of some late career renaissance

Probably has something to do with the CBA now having guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts. This is actually some protection for him if the Bombers do move on from him

Thinking more about it... I wonder if the final year of his last deal is being torn up and he's taking a cut in exchange for term. Be curious to see the numbers...

57-18 record as a Bomber, 2 grey cup wins, 5 grey cup appearances. The greatest era in my entire lifetime. I’m going to reserve judgment until I see the numbers but if Zach wants to keep playing, and he’s willing to give up some money by us extending him now I would say this is perfectly fine, curious to see how our new OC uses him, with a healthy Schoen and a deeper (maybe not as top end talented) receiving core I’m hoping we can get a little bit of a bounce back year from Zach.