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I dont want Hollins..we can do better Walters should just buck up and go all in.....Sign Lawler and Lewis for 225..245k....give em incentive to grab some hellacious bonus cash for leading league in receiving, and TD's.....sort it out later...even tho he says he doesnt like to do that or whatever yip yapin he did....only 1 will obtain it anyway...so have at er Lewis..Mitchell..Lawler...Demksi and Clercius and some unknown yet rookie backing up....out in front of B.O...hell yes and if ZC cant produce with that he's toast Let slugs like JT and Kolo come to camp...as fodder and purge them for youth and upside...frees up about 300k for elsewhere....shave 140k off to fill their spots with entry level guys and you still have a nice 140...150k to use We had B.O...Lawler and Schoen all last yr...no reason why we cant swap Lewis for Schoen to make it work....If you aint cheating you aint trying.....there's ways to circumvent the cap....abuse the bejesus outta that marketing money before the league eliminates or caps that. Too much belief is allocatted that you need all these vets to be sucessful...no...you need ballers...surround them with a solid 10 or so 4-5yr+ guys and a smattering of 2nd and 3rd yr guys and you will be just fine if you play your best talent...and actually coach them and not go thru the country club atmosphere admiring how you did it 5 yrs agao

same...now bring his buddy Winton along

and really...what he make last yr?....friggin peanuts too....total head scratcher what we were doing there...hardly a spot that ate up big bucks and we needed to cut cost...There were multiple other spots making a lot more...and giving us cacka for it

What would bode well for us...even not factoring in who may or may not sign in FA or re-up from our current FA's is that going into camp....Positions are all up for grabs, and the best players, and ones who also show nice upside on top of it, get the spots....and That goes for all positions...you have some key vets that obviously stay..WJ...Lawson...Nichols...Holm...Griffen...Bonds...Ayers...Wilson...Adams...Woods...Bryant..Neuf..Wallace...Eli..BO...Demski...Mitchel....not Myron...Castilla...ZC...Clercius...Lawler and or Schoen if signed....MCI...QB Wilson...after that....take the cream of the crop....best of the best....sort out who and where you designate Nats and Imps when you have your 46 main guys.... When is last time we have done that?....not in this run we havnt...and we now on the backside of the success...and teetering

then we low balled him...and he retired....and injury issues was a reason but we kept resigning Biggie..Wilson...Hallett... and still havnt replaced his production yeah....in theirfading yrs for most part....or on the start of downside with no capable replacement to push or groom...tho Osh doesnt allow a gy to push he not around so hard to know...and dont really have contacts with him or guys close to him...but I do know from experience that even when deemed helthy..some guys still take months to get back...when was he hurt even as I dont recall

WE would have been sinking 550 k into 4 db's...thats insane and stupid...even without Ford we are sinking a heck of a lot when we shouldnt have to.....good luck to him elsewhere as he a baller, but we dont need a canadian corner to make ratio we've allowed our depth and where we allocate our money to erode and handcuff our roster...been going on for a few yrs now...and hate to harp on the reason but its the HC love for old aged vets and his reluctance to be like a guy like Bouno or Mathews...even Cal and move on before it cripples your roster and asset management...or ability to manage it fluidily not always who have we lost...but who we have missed out on also clinging to guys who's upside had passed them by...where oft injured or looking forward shoudnt have been in teams plans in 2 yrs or so... As ro the Schoen issue...who knows what he will be able to do when he healthy, him and Lawler offer 2 excellent skill sets....But Lawler offers that something other that not many do...Schoen included...and Schoen the last seson and his coule games in 2024 shown to have a bit of the droppsies...part of which is he is a bit leary of all the pounding he takes after catch...have never seen an elite receiver take the shots he does repeatedly...has to be a reason for it Lawler miseed with injury last yr...yr prior was that suspension...2019 he didnt get on roster until week 4...broke a collar bone in edm making an elite catch....**** happens....I like Schoen but he is more replaceable with good recruiting

U just don't get it Never said they need to win every game...and getting their means diddly...unless you are happy with failure...I don't know many people in life who are except nuttuggers here We lost 3 of the 5 plain and simple due to a coach who was the reason...big deal he got us there...if he can't finish the deal...the that's an issue...and we are losing more than we winning in cups...to comment on your teams of yonder comment I've been around the game a long time..still am....seen a lot...involved in a lot...talk to many still involved...I coach..recruit..train...and mentor players so yeah I have a bit more "in the know" than Joe fan... So in a nutshell what can this team do...tell it's HC to change some his ways and ideals...accept fault even tho his stubborn pride and ego won't allow it and adapt and evolve...or fall by the wayside...and if it can't happen...adios amigo...you like to blame the players for losses but the coach is awesome...5 straight appearances...if you were involved in high level football you would know the players Excell or fail 90 percent due to what they were coached to do and schemed for...u could have a team of all world players on field but if not prepped or coached properly...and then adjust to the individual game itself...u will lose...we rode guys in their prime and best at their position from 2019 till 2024...and when elite isn't elite no more...the success erodes...much like we allowed our depth to erode in a serious way clinging to the past...we choose to play injured guys...or past their usefulness guys...why...no depth...even tho we told otherwise...it's a matter of the coach doesn't believe it himself and trots out injured guys and less capable ones as we have no depth...or is he just a stubborn fool? What's your answer Mr "he's cooked"

we did fine actually when Woli was out....and Clercius has potential to be actually a lil more dynamic and still offer same as Woli My issue is we have an injury prone Demski who goes games missing in action...and has bouts of the fumbles...Clercius who is only in yr 2...and...............................................sweetfuckall after that for depth No clue what our roster aspirations or plans are but I doubt Osh would swap out ratio,,,,as he has never shown an instance to initiate change for the better only unless due to injury or veer off the path he has travelled....maybe this is the yr....I have my doubts tho And if we go status quo on ratio.....having a raw canadian rookie as the "depth" or picking up some cast-ff from elsewhere from the scrap heap...or via free agency if anything has us paying the same...or more for a new guy....or paying less for a draft pick who likely wont even have to tie his shoes up as he will never see field, or if he did be totally ignored...so how does that make us better?...this has been seen over and over Right now looking at who/what we signed...have no idea what our plan is....Are we gonna saddle ZC with Mitchell...who is gonna have a break out yr I bet....Oft injured Demski...Clercius...then rookie..rookie? and rookie depth on top of it? Can't see ZC loving that and making that work well What we doing on defence?....re-upping Wilson and Thomas screams of running it back with a lot of the guys who have failed 3 straight times and it's a good thing Biggie is damaged goods as we all know if not he'd be back Super curious who we are targeting and what area of the team we figure we need to use FA to fill the spots. All that money sunk into the secondary to me is not a smart allocation, and I bet we hang on to some in hopes Ford comes back....so that makes it even pricier....when it should be your cheapest bucket of cash...not one your highest. So do we even have room and money on roster for a game breaking linebacker, and a legit interior dlineman or edge guy...3 things we woefully need, and if we do splurge there...are they gonna have to share reps with Jake?....signing a couple guys would further reinforce the lack of need for him I have faith in Walters and Miler to do the right thing...and get the right guys...I have minimal faith tho in Osh using them correctly tho, or fielding the best lineup...why would we be uber confident?

maybe we will let him pull double duty to...he's a more than capable punter....and our Punter guy wont be missed, and allows us to put a Global on roster who can plat teams...even rotate in on defence

we can trim national dlineman...we dont need 4...and if we plan to use those 4 as the main contributors to the line....ouch...we will have a brutal dline I know Walters has said he allocates this and that for certain groups....but he can also deviate as well...and that shouldnt affect who you go after or who you retain because a certain group is all used up SMS wise Woli got 110....Jake gets at least that I would assume if not more......now who offers the most value for that money as a depth piece...rotational guy or limited reps guy...Like many say as to if thats what they do with Jake to justify his signing then its good...even tho we have 3 other guys besides him? Woli by far would offer more to us....as he younger....more athletic...can play all the receiver spots and I am sure would work on cover teams if asked and do well....hold for kicks if need be...and If one of Clercius or Demski get dinged...and I sure One will...we know he can step in...start...and be very productive Jake...offers none of that...He can play tackle....let me rephrase he can go out there in the tackle position.....but offers minimal at best production....cant play anywhere else...sure we put him off the edge and that was an utter embarrasment to watch.....he can't cover on kicks....hold for the kicker?....good god....and if he has to step in as a full time starter cause whoever gets hurt...lord help us There would have been 110-130k give or take tied up in Jake or Woli and the same for use elsewhere by trimming one of the roster....I see where the value and benefit would be...as I sure others do as well....Apparently tho not Osh....as I sure he was in the discussion as to keep Woli...and not re-sign Jake....or should have been....dumb move

unfettered....sounds dirty hahaha

not trying to be a crap disturber or arse...but do you have that as a fact?...or just an assumption? It possibly could tho with the Thomas signing....say they are looking to spend such and such in FA on some big ticket prices...and only have room for so much depth with vet Canadian salaries....so say 115...120k for a spot...Went to JT in lieu of Woli....and we just basically got rid of any National depth that has experience and usefulness at receiver....a spot we use for ratio...and are carrying 4 National DT's now...a spot where we dont need that much depth there....it wasn't a ratio requirement and especially with 2 of them (JT and Schmeck) who really are bottom barrel talent wise...one of whom has zero upside...and another...Samson who never got a snap...so is a big unknown too....rosterand sms wise....this doesnt look like the smartest allocation of assets and cash...Unless like I mentioned they have some big mind blowing event in FA happening....and I not too positive thats happening

that would make zero sense...basically all new receivers for ZC save for Demski who isnt always healthy, and minimal reps from Clercius....We all know how that will go....as ZC has a hard time dealing it to guys he isnt too familiar with...or has trust...and he gets hissy about it too...which compounds it My impression s we lock up Kenny if we havnt already, and let Schoen explore...to see where he valued after injury, and when he may even be ready...and then decide even minimal reps is a waste...If it is to spell off Lawson...which really should be the only reason we rotate a national in there then use a young guy and develop him...Park JT on the 6 game in case we have injury catastrophe....and keep his salary off the books And depending on how we use ratio...we may not even need a Canadian DT to satisfy the ratio...so dress 2 Nationals....Lawson and the best of the young guys or a possible draft pick

Basically in the shitshow in Edmonton had most productive offence...also has played in league and knows it He also knows how to utilize players skill sets and shown he can adapt to..and with them...he'd be my choice Plus has familiarity with Lawler...Mitchell...

Posters who are here...because they give us a chance to win

Highly doubt it...they havnt finalized anything And if that's how Osh was to coach and manage things then get him the heck outta town...he's struck out 3 straight at bats now anyway...that's just none sense

pretty sure that was happening regardless of Woli's 112k.....to rplace him with another Canadian that has some experience...u paying the same anyway....and to go raw rookie right behind Clercius as the 3 nationals with Demski...thats not a very confident group...especially with a guy like ZC who sucks using new talent. our O sucked more due to scheme...and a declining ZC...not who was catching balls so much....like mentioned before...any pro QB should be able to hit a guy running a route as per the design.....if the design sucks....or the QB is missing...it not on the recievers....and I pretty sure the whole lot of them were not running the wrong routes all the time...over and over...all in unison....and if they were...then again...thats totally on the coaches not correcting it...or finding better players Jake is making over 100k....Which could have gone to Woli....Saved for part of Ford....Used as part of a high end free agent....and if you think Osh will release him after TC you are very mistaken...He will be slotted in as a "starter" and talked as such in all the training camp articles...Osh will Osh.....100 percent a garuantee Biggie...that decision was made for us as he wont be ready right out of the gate...that is the ONLY reason...If they signed Jake...and Wilson who cant play a full season then Biggie was a lock....fate stepped in and made that decision for us 10 bucks says tho that if no-one picks him up...we do by mid season and he will displace a promising new guy

For a QB who relies heavily on trusted vets...and almost under performs without them...and has said himself that Woli is "that guy" for him in many situations...pooching him seems like a bad decision...he would have been perfect also to.mentor Clercius along as well...we saw huge drop off when Woli was missing with Zc performance We saw nothing but better play when Thomas sat out plays...

36 games of insequantial productivity or impact all the while stunting the development of younger guys...Import and National as well as offering no value on teams....start with this I could suit up again and play 18 games....make the odd play and avoid injury by rarely being involved in the fraccass too...or being a missile bee-lining to the play...not just being in a spot where the play basically runs into after yards are gained we have 2 guys right now...And Demski isnt a guy who avoids injury either My fear with Ratio flip is we will see moocho Thomas and Schmeck.....alongside Lawson (who deserves reps) and minimal Adams..Woods..Fox...or another import....and If god forbid Lawson gets hurt...all Thomas and Schmeck.....makes a guy wanna puke That would be the worst interior dline bar none across the league...even an interior with Jake,,Schmeck....and pic one import and Lawson as the main guys...is worst in league inside if we do...may be an away gane at this rate

I meant for usefulness and ability on the roster...I have a lot of high expectations for Clercius...will be a gooder and the more reps the better he will be....but considering we do not need a Canadian DT for ratio....already had 3 signed.....and what Woli and that position brings to offence....makes zero sense...who is behind Clercius for depth?? Either a raw rookie....a free agent signing costing the same...or more....but who is behind Thomas...3 guys younger,...better....2 are cheaper...and all 3 have experience tho Samson's is minimal but still...knows the system yeah...seems like no real rhyme or reason...Unless we get blown away with drunken sailor spending in free agency...which I highly doubt who knows....but we could have left him to dangle in the wind in FA agency and signed him after if we felt the need...and prob for less.....as I sure the door wouldn't have been beaten doen to scoop him up ...wasnt last time we decided to not sign him...then did after thefact anyway

man....all i gotta say...Jake...vs Woli...who would you rather have?...and prob similar price points......we better have some insane Free Agency agenda as to me this off-season so far hasnt been overly positive with players...coaching...management

He was hurt in 2023...literally to the point he couldn't throw as he couldn't plant and throw effective Like I have said..our "great" coaching...or should I better clarify...HC failed us bigtime...in multiple aspects and his babbling after the fact shows he doesn't take ownership or accept it...as he has said he would do same again...so be prepped for more disappointment after apparent "sucessful" seasons...which mean dickall when u camt tale it all the way home

In the past NFL teams have compensated cfl teams financially for players in a few instances...we actually had that here...that wide receiver..Tamarack Vanover I believe??

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He doesn't have one at end of 2024 season...so no need