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You asked about reps, not years of experience, so that's what I showed you - a direct comparison of how many snaps they took. Besides, all of that "experience" isn't quite what you make it out to be when you look at what he did and how long he was with those teams. For example, how much experience did he gain in the 36 hours that he was signed to the Bills? The only team he actually got any game experience with was the Arizona Rattlers. I wouldn't say he got years of experience kicking around like that any more than I would say Tyrell Ford got a year of NFL experience last year. As far as his time as a starter goes, it started prior to Ottawa. Harris started 16 games with Toronto in 2015, when Ray was hurt so teams got a good look at him that year. He signed with Ottawa in 2016, and Burris had re-structed his deal so neither guy was making big money (for a starting QB) that season - they were both going to make around $250k + play time bonuses. Ottawa had structured both QB contracts in a way that it was clear Harris was the starter in 2017. Burris was going to make 200k in 2017 while Harris made 400k. Burris retired before the season so it didn't really matter in the end. https://3downnation.com/2016/11/24/henry-burris-trevor-harris/ Harris had led the league in passing TD's in 2015 with Toronto (was 3rd in passing yards too) so I guess that was enough for Ottawa to feel justified in the payout.

He's done better than Arbuckle though. Harris isn't like Reilly either, he's somewhere in the middle. Brown could a Harris, Arbuckle or Reilly but time will tell (I don't like his odds in Ottawa though).

Trevor Harris - first 3 seasons with Toronto: 76 passing attempts - only started one game. Dru Brown - first 3 seasons with Winnipeg: 102 passing attempts - only started 3 games.

Walters to Brown after GC 2025:

You're right that we currently don't but other teams might not have that flexibility so they would potentially need to pay BO and a back-up. Could get very expensive for a team to go that route.

We have them. Both guys got stashed on the one game IR so they did not finish the season on the PR.

Who knew ChatGPT was a Rider fan? That toilet bowl lid for a roof is unmistakable and belongs in Regina.

TBF, they did go out and sign a big FA last year without letting those guys go - his name is Kenny Lawler and that was a pretty substantial signing. Most likely won't be able to do something similar this year without some of those moves though.

Better than POS I guess?

I don't disagree - I'm no stranger to Princess Auto but their brand is low budget and the products are often low quality so that's what comes to mind when people think of them. At the end of the day, it's money in the club's account though so that's all that really matters. Still Fort Hew to me anyway!

Kongbo will be just another player strung along by teams offering the moon and then cutting them loose before the bill is due. That's something you rarely see from this club - I hope players/agents recognize this when negotiating with Walters. Yeah, another team can sign you to a bigger deal but will you actually collect that money?

Sayles is closer to Walker than he is to Stove (or at least what Stove used to be). Neither guy is a liability, just not as good as what we had so we should be looking to improve because we know it's possible. This was Walker's first year as a starter so we'll see how much he progresses.

From where he came from to where he's at now, you could say he is (relatively speaking of course). He was a 6th round draft pick, who was out of football for 2 years and then had to drive down to one of our FA tryouts just to get a look. That screams TCF but he's made the most out of his opportunity here.

Yup, which is why we're still thin at DT. Stove and Sayles left and we haven't been able to adequately replace them (Stove in particular). They've done fairly well keeping the rest of the positions stocked.

We've also had less holes to fill than other teams. Other than at DT, we haven't really had a need to go hard in FA.

And prior to Harris we had none but yet the club survived. Having locals does have off-field value but the club will be just fine with or without BO.

The fact that he was leaving is irrelevant. If the trade was made earlier, before teams started re-doing their QB contracts, there could have been a bigger market/demand and gotten a bigger return. Key word is "could", there's no guarantee that he could have gotten more for him.

It's supposed to be a deep draft this year so I'd take a flyer on an NFL guy with that type of "free" pick. We don't currently have any of those high level guys waiting to catch on down south (other than Ford I guess but I expect him back this year). Could be a good time to add a future prospect.

Lower price than I expected but if he was going there anyhow it's better than nothing I guess.

https://3downnation.com/2024/01/18/blue-bombers-trade-qb-dru-brown-to-redblacks/

If BO was the only one, it might mean more but we have multiple locals.

Which QB? They disappeared in cold weather under both Rourke and under Adams. They've got Adams again next season so unless they get home field advantage, do you expect them to suddenly tear it up?

The most dangerous receiving core when they play indoors, maybe. All that size hasn't done squat for that team when it counts (ex: in the cold at IGF, come playoff time).

Good for Stiggers, he showed he is good enough to play down there. Also sets an example for other players who have the skills but not the grades to go to college - it shows there may still be a path forward for them.

The GOAT is back. https://3downnation.com/2024/01/16/winnipeg-blue-bombers-re-sign-left-tackle-stanley-bryant/