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It surprises me actually that RBs are undervalued compared to receivers, who get far fewer touches in a game. i don’t like that the BB are paying such a premium for Brady over all other RBs but I’m more comfortable giving 300 k to a guy who can run block and pass at a high level than to a receiver.

Just to add even into the mid 2010's teams tried to go with a minimum of 4 & if possible 5 Canadians on the OL. It became nearly impossible to build a cohesive line with Canadians as the kids coming out of U Sports with the exception of a couple every year were incapable of starting. Their level of training & experience in U Sports never prepared them for what was coming in the CFL as they never saw it in college. Yet, they demanded 6 figure salaries as they were important to coaches so they could play 5 on the line & 2 elsewhere on the starting day roster. Teams like the Bombers who struggled for years trying to build an All Canadian OL began to play more Americans.

There is no SMS, that is a thing of the past. It's now called a salary cap & teams get nailed if they go over it. The salary cap did go up by 400,000 last season. However, it was a nnounced a couple of days after free agency started. Obviously Randy Ambrosie never told any GM about it coming as per the shocked reactions of most GMs. Walters said that while the announcement was made with Solomon Eliminian of the CFLPA, that he felt that the money may end going into pensions instead. Which it didn't. It was Walters decision not to use it but for players injured on the one game list as that counted towards the salary cap. Big mistake. Even 6 months later when it was clear that the money was staying for the cap, he kept insisting the CFLPA still might shift that money to pensions. As far as announcements go, the increase was announced. https://3downnation.com/2025/02/05/2025-cfl-salary-cap-limit-jumps-over-400000-due-to-increased-league-revenues/

How many have won MOP award?

Brady might occasionally crack 20 touches but his career average is far less than 20-30 a game. 2021 - 7 carries & 0.6 receptions 2022 - 11.2 carries & 1.3 receptions 2023 - 14.4 carries & 2.1 receptions 2024 - 14 carries & 3.5 receptions 2025 - 13.4 carries & 4.0 receptions Also if RB's are so valuable - why is he the only one making that kind of coin? There are other RB's who put up similar production but make a fraction of what Brady does.

The Elks (Eskimos) were the ones that started playing Canadians on the OL back in the early 80's. It was done so their team could play Americans at the skill positions. I believe 10 Canadians were starting back then. Now, it's 7. Also back then, Canadian OL weren't making six figure salaries, the skill positions were making the money & of those they were skilled positions.B ut over time as other teams copied the Eskimos, the value of the Canadian OL went up.... way up. The American skill players didn't make as much & we evolved to where we are now. Where these guys are overpaid. Mike is right, the market is adjusting.

Won't argue with that as we know Demski will probably want more.

Where the hell do you think demand comes from for a football player? How could that not be tied to number of touches and impact on the game?

Teams need up using it in a specific way last year because it was announced so late. Can’t imagine it didn’t become apart of the normal cap going forward.

The SMS didn't go up last year according to Walters. No announcement for this coming year yet either. The CFLPA ultimately decides how this new money is spent, whether it is salary or not is unknown. Last year the extra 462k went directly to improved benefits etc. None to increased salary to players No there really is not. Supply and demand dictate salary not number of touches. Business 101

Have we adjusted the numbers based on the cap going up last year and this year ? BO not getting that much of raise really based on cap percentage.

Or perhaps related to personal conduct issues.

This would be the best news of the offseason. The D line could be so much better with him gone.

Cameron Dukes sounds like he's making up a Frank Dux like story. I don't believe it.

Tyson might touch the ball 5 - 8 times per game.... Brady is touching the ball 20-30 times.... much more value in a RB then a WR.

Would be nice but improbable given some of the contract numbers we have already. Unless we shed some salary elsewhere of course. BO was a gross overpay, ZC was already one, and if Kramdi gets what he got last year we are going to be in tough to not only sign talent but to retain what we already have. Unless, the SMS is up of course.

Also, a couple of really good upside free agent gets.

Lol Kramdi is a player that you and most of the forum disagree on I think. I would rather see him at S though.

thus far Walters has signed 3 cdns all in their prime and given Wilson an extension again in his prime. And all 2-3 yr deals. Kudos for great job.

Santa drop that pen immediately and slowly walk away with your hands where I can see them.

They are working on it - both the league & CFLPA says they are open to discussions but we'll see what happens. CFL, Players' Association open to discussing public salary disclosure - 3DownNation

Mike's post above hit the nail on the head. Drop the deadweight Cdn's making that much and I have no issue paying top $ for Brady.

Would rather have seen one of Nichols or Holm re-upped first....and at best only 2 of the 3....so do we sign all 3 and screw our SMS where we dont need to?....as 3 guys in and over 140k in the defensive backfield is a huge over spend....and does this mean Kramdi is defacto starter according to Osh as per history even if he is not needed ratio wise or the best player?...as we currently have 3 guys on roster already who could do the job better and cheaper....paying premium for a guy who isnt top in his class is not good sms management....and playing him cause of what he is making even tho not best option...is poor rostering...who cares how smart he apparently is....doesn't make you good necessarily

KOLO pulled in 150k last yr