Booch

Yup...Lawler is already in the fold...but u make Schoen priority #1 on offence...if other pieces fit fine...but if 1 has to be expendable..so be it and like mentioned earlier import RB is the easiest and most seamless position on CFL to fill..and entry level American and one as his backup is way less than what u will have to pony up for BO and way less than BO and a capable backup like JA behind him...fiscally it makes huge sense. A guy like Carey...Brown in Edm...even Mills or Logan in CGy would have excelled here last yr with the same usage...could possibly eclipsed what BO did..nothing against BO but he is replaceable for way less..and at times we stated 8..9 Canadians so obviously wasn't vital to maintain a ratio

yup...Bond was in cause we had absolutely nobody...nobody in the system...and poor depth....that wasn't intended i agree

Other teams start American tackles with import backs...I dont recall a full-time starting guard being import with Harris and Bo tho We don't even need a Canadian back to meet ratio as it is either...we just have chosen to fill that spot with a canadian

You should be able to start a rookie RB easily....especially one who was a starter in college and has already bounced around NFL camps...Running back in the CL is the position that translates seamlessly in CFL... I wouldnt call Jackson an exceptional circumstance either...that stupidity hand cuffed us big time We dont need to start multiple rookies....If BO decides he wants the moon...and paying him right screws our SM than a rookie RB will serve us very well, and if the scouts do their job can find a guy to give exactly what BO gave us, if not more with an explosive back...trust me there are tons out there. I have never liked tying the ratio to a Canadian back to be honest....it requires too much else to make it work...well work seamlessly and it kind of rapes your roster elsewhere...Losing BO is least of my off-season concerns

globals are on their own payscale, and yes make less

Yeah...it does all add up....and if BO wants 150k more which is ridiculous and puts him over 250k which will never ever happen...anywhere u walk away and run with a first yr import for dirt cheap and his and JA' s salaries alone go a looong way to resigning who we feel is vital

Or actually build a team...he's been provided a team his whole career..can you say Claybrooks...this could be Claybrooks 2.0

Would not be sad to see Houston go...or sign for bigger bucks up here elsewhere...take him right out of the equation and no worries that Osh will roster him over someone else more deserving..hopefully that happens in a few other positions too..take the choice right out of his hands

And KSB is not a smooth receiver...or even an adequate route runner...he's getting a look based on exact same thing as Lenius...body type...and that's it...

Nice to see someone else sees the flaws ...all the good traits aside..they are glaring impactful flaws that need to be addressed from someone above him...who is his boss to have them corrected...

That's some bizarre take on things...Mace too has been provided with top level talent as a coordinator and assistant...he not getting that there

what if no team offers him 400k plus....if he getting first time starter money...as he is still largely unproven and gets a first yr 200 and change deal...maybe pushing 300....then really is that a smart move....develop and prove yourself some more at close to that money...and get your dollars up He has shown flashes ...in a system he knows, but no way am I hitching a wagon to him at 400k+ where u will have to roster an unproven backup....and then he struggles mightily. Can't see any smart G.M doing that...and its a very limited market as to where he could even go this yr. like I mentioned....he has a limited market to choose from...and making the wrong choice could ruin him...or any immediate future big payday....Thats also what ZC and others have been telling him....move on....if....it's the right opportunity and environment

ohyeah...they still important especially if a real stud is in draft....but not as vital as it was

yeah the onus now isnt as extreme now with a LT....it's still important...both ae...but games has changed where the QB doesn't need that super elite LT now

exactly...ZC was up and down a bit this yr, but so was the whole team....and at QB experience reigns supreme, and is key in going anywhere....Theres no way we move on from him this yr...this team is still set up to more than likely return to the Grey Cup again, and a few minor tweaks with personnel and coaching should again put us on top...I think lessons have been learned in 2022/23.... 2025 is a different beast and should really be of no consequence right now....done right with the transition phase in 2024/2025 we shouldn't skip a beat...barring any unforeseen catastrophic injury epedemic

If he was smart he'd sign another 1 yr deal here...with some starter caveats in it...if ZC falters or goes down...why ruin your luster going into the complete unknown and possible abyss somewhere else....stay where u are comfortable and actually making strides.....one more yr wont kill his earning potential in long run.....running off and being an epic flop elsewhere will tho...Think of James Franklin...looked good in the system he grew into and was showing potential to be next big thing....moved on...fizzled out.... a lil smaller sample size than Dru as Dru has 3 yrs under his belt as opposed to 2 like Franklin...but when he left Edm he looked nothing like he was there in T.O

Brown is somewhat proven with the exact same oline...exact same group of receivers (for most part) the exact same coaches and environment his whole career...and basically the exact same system his whole time in the CFL ...he has proven really nothing other than at times looks pretty comfortable running the only thing he has known in the CFL...that's a big risk...especially going to a team that could be littered with unknowns and sub par talent. He's gonna get his tires kicked but a 400k and beyond contract ..is probably pretty unlikely...and hitching a teams fortunes to him..and basically having nobody behind him is a huge risk...for the team and for him I also not 100 percent sold on him as the heir apparent...or necessarily a future star ripping teams a new one game in and game out and stealing wins with his play..

dunno...it's not out yet so will get back to you if I see one...but if Jackson is on it eating up a DA spot thats an epic fail if we didnt draft, or find and actual Canadian guy to fill the role via free agency or already on the roster...And if Thomas is back taking reps...another fail....Same with Kolo at center....

cause thats what goggle wearers do

yup! lol...I bet we deal with more stupidity next yr sadly...I think as long as Osh at helm its a given....and 2 straight Grey Cup losses....is more telling than then previous 2 wins...my opinion so feel free to flame away

Why would he tho ..he wouldn't crack that starters lineup...he knows he has easy access to a starter spot here..whether earned/deserved or not

Too bad we didnt Solid depth signing for teams and rotation...but if we can't do better for that position than not sure what our staff is doing other than standing pat and not striving to be our best team He's also 27 next TC so is/was that his ceiling? If so...we def can be better

This yr will be a semi transition phase so that 2025 is also a semi transition phase where some hefty sms weight is shed to allow us to replenish a few spots via free agency that are immediate upgrades to augment the core. Is ZC part of that in 2025...i sure team thinks/hopes so right now..but 2025 grey cup is 40..41 games away...and a lot can happen between now and then..and interesting things/options can fall in your lap too..making some decisions easier. My only concern and will prob get a lot of backlash is MOS himself and his history and track record now of not giving team beat chance to win game in game out with whom he chooses to keep. ..and whom gets to play

doesnt mean its not already done....just not publicly announced

didnt even know they increased an extra game....shows how much of a **** I give about the NFL bs league