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Surprised people are already starting to “he’s not THAT good” this guy. I want him back. Period.

I'm glad to come to a forum with such original thinking.

It's the dead zone of the offseason and we're all starved for something to debate. Dissecting the smallest minutiae is what we do here...

Farhan Lalji @FarhanLaljiTSN After visiting the #Argos Willie Jefferson and family are in Hamilton to meet with the #TiCats where they are expecting an offer. My understanding is the #Bombers have raised their offer to 250k in recent days. It will take a lot to get him to leave Winnipeg. @CFLonTSN #CFLFA

Ah, ok. Thanks for clearing that up. Hope things work out for him, and in that case, all the more power to Couture in getting the biggest payday he can.

We resign Roh..to go with Jeffcoat and heavy rotation of McAllister and Hansen......Or....we sign Davis..most likely at expense of Roh...with heavy rotation of McAllister and Hansen..may make us an even better team game in and out to be honest..though Willie's 3 to 4 games a year where he is unreal will be missed

You know what Strevs gave every bit of his ability to this franchise he deserves a long NFL career.

MR with Walker and Burnham is a nice air attack. Too bad, they'll have to play 3 guys they scouted from the tailgate on the OL.

Argos release McEwen and Holmes... their starting C and LG Nichols will not last the season.

To the endangered species list?

I think a LOT of people are expecting him to fade hard this year "because he doesn't have his steroids anymore!!11!" so because of that, I expect him to have one of his best seasons ever in 2020...

I don’t think Nichols is twice the qb MBT is. I actually MBT is the most underrated qb in the league. But my comment was meant as more of a jab at you. Just having some fun.

You may be the only person in Canada watching

He did have a long stretch of games after our bye where he was very quiet. But then there are games that he can absolutely win himself like the Grey Cup.

$250k is a very solid offer... I can see the Bombers going 260-265 but thats it... I like WJ but $200k is a top receiver/DE plus another $65k leaves you with the ability to turn a rookie roster spot into a nice NI or vet WJ is an absolute beast but is he worth... say Devier Posey AND Cleyon Laing?

Agreed. I want him to get paid, but also do not want to be the highest bidder if it is 280-290k.

I'm surprised we "upped it" to 250k. I woulda thought that was our starting point... Interesting times.

Pionkadonk!

Gonna miss that wingspan, but for most in sports money is the end all be all, if the Bombers are not comfortable at what he is asking move on.

We have Jefferson money set aside as per Walter's interview..I say dont wait and if willie is out of our range then u have to go aggressive at Davis..the next best if not at par as he is more well rounded..and will help with rush but also is very good on run defence and pursuing plays...moreso than Willie If we had 230..260k for Willie i bet we can get Davis at the low end of that...and who wouldn't want to go to the defending champs??

Get paid, Willie. No hard feelings. That is not even close to downtown, really. Cheap ass Argos

Would love to have Willie back...but Jeffcoat I think would be the bigger loss..better all around every down player...there were games where we won..and Willie didnt do anything or even tally a stat..so we can function fine without him The ace in hole is Mccallister..sure small sample size but in preseason was a beast..and came off couch and played ala willie in the edm game..give him camp and full season and he will be our rookie of year candidate...has better measurables than Willie...had more hype outta college..and is physically the exact same...we be aight...plus he will be about 200k cheaper..so him Roh and Jeffcoat can be a nice combo with splashes of the Panzer mixed in..I bet he really has a impressive yr this year..guy is strong as an ox and lineman had a tough time containing him..just imagine another season of seasoning him

We do..we do... not end of world and other options out there to work on our dline..just hope he enjoys playing in obscurity and on a losing squad haha Will give us more SMS flex to address..augment other areas

I didn't want to say it, because I'm good with whatever the Bombers do, but WJ5 disappearing for many games at a time concerns me. As you say, when he's on, he's worth every penny. When he's not, which can be for stretches of the schedule, that money seems like a waste...

It is in the other thread.

Yeah I suppose theres only so much you and the other fan can talk about.

Yeah of course! Spread the word. I may regret this, but hey if I have to take 1 or 10 kids in for the team then that's just what I'll have to do. Jefferson, Rose, Sayles, Streveler, hell even Walker .... 'Come on down to Winnipeg'.... I got you! Hah

My new weekly reminder that the hangman is about to be the biggest thing in professional wrestling

"What do you mean it's only half time???"

That was more of a "fudged his pants, get me the **** out of here, curled up in the fetal position, sucking his thumb" terrified.

Like Dane Evans during his half time interview during Grey Cup horrified....

Nope.

The only thing to understand is money talks & bullshit walks. No player will turn down $40 grand in the CFL. If the Argos offer Jefferson $290,000 he's gone & more power to him.

Now that you are officially gone, I will echo these thanks for your role as our QB on the field, but I'd also like to thank you for the person you were off the field. Making Winnipeg your home for your family, staying during the winter for promotional purposes, for the love you showed the community, even when that love was not returned by those who forgot that behind the player was a human being. And a HUGE thank you for your family's $10,000 donation to the Children's Hospital Foundation. You were first class all the way in my books, and I hope you have a happy, healthy, and successful continuation of your career in Toronto. You will always stand as a Grey Cup champion quarterback who helped end the drought for Winnipeg.

It's not like we're the Riders, where players take less money to leave.

Youre still mad about the Nichols money arnt you lol. All im saying is I don't want Walters to over pay for Willie. He's awesome and I want him back but not at 300K. I think that's too much for a any DE. Im not sure I understand your "Now, you have to play for us so you can't leave!!" rant. If the Argos pay him 300K and he walks, good for him, we'll move on.

Maybe they are going all American on the OL ha

If we lose Willie, I hope we go after Davis, who would be a nice consolation imo. Suspect we leave it bringing back Roh to rotate with Jeffcoat and McCallister.

Trump is exacting his revenge against those who testified against him.

Looks like we found the other Argo fan! PW13 and Bluto. Two more and they will double their season ticket holders

I'm not sure what's confusing. Bubba doesn't want them to sign Jefferson if it means giving him 290k. He'd like something more reasonable like 240 or 250 etc (I'm assuming that's reasonable to him). It's honestly pretty easy to understand.

People don't like giving Hall credit.

A weekend of high-end hookers and blow?

Is he really going to get more dough in the end....considering playoff money and possibly Cup dough...For some reason I just don't see the argo's playing in the post season....Maybe it's just me

TO gets WJ ,we get Walker. Deal.

Yes it is a business ...and that's why we should prioritize him AND you could be right about us still inking him

Because it’s a business and he took less already once before,but this is all hypothetical because I wouldn’t be surprised if he still signed here, I just wouldn’t blame him if he took the money. He did his job while he was here and helped bring us a cup.

Pretty sure we are in a position to offer 250..260k per season, so best course of action is let him know as soon as possible...here's what we have for you...it's on the table, and good possibility for play-off bonus as well..basically take it or leave it so we dont have to have things drag out, and miss out on any other targets in case it goes well into a week of back and forth