Booch

It's been pretty much par for the course with this regime...hence the prolonged success and professionalism here, and guys wanting/willing to stay if given fair compensation

Bailey and Ellingson money will cover that...Demski and Woli are locked in...Agudosi surely gets a spot...and he is a tenacious dude and loves to do what Bailey does...and on teams too...was a real positive thing about him in NFL camps...just never got the right situ to stick...we also have BOLO who is only gonna improve and has huge upside....and dont sleep on Heilhigh...real sleeper break out guy in making...shocked he was let go from NFL camps...and not just my opinion but of others down south...So if Schoen is back, and even on a restructured deal....we be Aight without Bailey and Ellingson.....a starting group with Lawler..Demski...Woli..Schoen and Agudosi with Bolo..Grant...Heiligh all possibly on roster...behind that oline with Brady O tenderizing the meat, and ZC doing his thing is gonna give teams fits....like who do u cover or double team and not get roasted by someone else? I never doubted it...Demski is a different personality than Harris, and less of for a lack of a better word baby when it comes to certain things...and is more of a FIFO guy than Harris...he gace us some good yrs...helped us get the monkey off our backs, but he also wasnt as FIFO as many are led to believe...and thats from inside the locker room...not just speculation yeah I think even last yr was touch and go if he was gonna continue

yeah, This yr I wasnt too worried

so as it stands right now...we have Drab, Rose, Nichols, Alexander, Lawrence, Houston and Parker all signed for 2023...I guess you can lump i Holm there too, but he wont crack the lineup with those guys there as our DB pool going into camp with the new recruits and any free agent we may sign...which I think is none now...and we focus on 1 legit big ticket receiver now...and a DT with some presence and pedigree.....with Biggy and Wilson healthy going into camp....the Jeffs signed...Hansen will also be ready for camp as the rotation guy....and I expect more from Lawson who was more than adequate cutting his teeth this past year....this defense I can see doing 2021 things again...without a doubt...and they gonna be hungry cause they all been stewwing too long already about how 2022 ended

big! he doesnt get an offer by the cut-off..he is back on yr 2 of his current deal...which I bet gets restructured to a 2 or 3 yr ext...book it

Man...both sides back tracking...this gonna be epically funny this yr....a situation basically that there is nobody left for Riders to go after/wanted to go there...and nobody wants the Faj other than prob at best a sneak QB for 4 to 5 snaps a game...just too dam funny

Well duhh...haha..jk...they were a bit better based on the end result...but we played baddddd

Yeah...was an epic turd by us...by far the better team...just we were in a funk that game..and that was that..I think ZC was hindered alot...cause it wasn't just an "off" look to him...he was not healthy but gutted it out

Indunno...200k for any top flight receiver regardless of nationality in my opinion is or should be top money benchmark...over 200k is getting stupid..and restricts you at a position where if you have good scouting should be easy filled...and if he is your best highest paying guy..and gets dinged for any short periods...likely your Canadian backup is sub par There are tons of Gittens types down south for a third of that cost...likely better and would take less time to develop...paying your Canadian lineman..those big bucks...but specialty players like reciever and even RB to an extent is dumb...

U agree as well...and I actually see him more explosive in the run aspect of that role ..can we flip ration somewhere to accomodate that..or does he just sub in somehow...want Demski back...but if it comes to be way too much money to limit us elsewhere...we will survive...we did just fine last 2 yrs when he was injured if u recall..could be 200k spent elsewhere to really solidify some spots Dunbar tho if we let Bailey go would be my choice ..I see him flourishing with ZC and this locker room Big signing on Grant ..and no reason he can't get more touches in a hybrid role McRae also ran hard...took some big hits...and did just fine...expanded role...more touches...no reason he won't produce...he is an explosive runner and that was his rep in draft analysis...he's fluid and sees the field extremely well...we don't need to rely on one guy doing it all...so that's where we have a good edge in who we put on field

Gross over pay for basically one real.good season...not great...way to mess the recovery sms up T.O

yeah need to chill on the Demski worry, he not going anywhere, and his bump in salary isnt going to cripple us in the least...he wasn't making peanuts before...

Can't argue with that....he looked slow and average last yr for sure...flash in the pan maybe? I'd love to get Mike Jones back tho if anyone off that roster..nobody else available makes us better over what we have here now But adding Jones to BA..Nichols..Rose..Lawrence..Houston and Parker is some solid db depth

well in his defence...was in the top echelon in the league last yr when he went out....question is...can he stay healthy now...or was last yr just a freak thing...

not to rehash...but we dropped a turd on a few fronts...and I think ZC injury affected him more than he or the team will let on, as they are not about excuses...he looked off all game, and was a different off then at times in season, but would then generate the winning drive...so no time better than now to start the 3 outta 4 cups and a new streak And Sayles would be a nice guy to have back...on a easy on the SMS deal but isn't a necessity and what he brought should be easy to replace with a rookie import I do for some reason like the thought of one yr of Micah Johnson in the middle...with our ends, and a fully healthy Wilson and Biggie roaming the gaps...I bet he has one real good season left in him being a pain in the ass for interior o-lines

I sure all the posters on their forum are all saying yup...he sucks..needed to be done..yadda yadda yadda...after singing his praises the last few yrs...he prob a doper now thats why he couldnt pee too haha u nailed the bolded part and if not this yr...by next ELI will be the best center in the league...dude plays with toughness and meaness....can move bodies like nobodies business and was trained at the highest level other than pro...No worries there at all

he's got 6+ months...all of camp...and since the fire was still there I am sure he will be just fine..,,.like others said...no knock on Kolo but if he is the starter game 1...something went seriously wrong....he's great depth tho but last year was adequate ...nothing more...nothing less....anyone playing with our tackles and guards should do adequately....Gray came on just fine last year...and he is versatile as heck too....I have no issues with him from my vantage point...plus he plays nasty and aggravates the hell outa dlineman

Yeah...Hoping we make it work with Darby this time...I know Maston is back to full training, but not sure banking on him again with the recent history is the smart play...tho would prob be very very cap friendly...and if he was 100 percent dude can ball....I'm sure the Bomber athletic therapists and surgeon are all over it and would know if he worth the time and money ...he is only just turned 30...so not like he is a relic by any stretch...

yeah no ****...based on what...as both are under contract and Harris the only actual free agent

hope so....and miss out...I think for self preservation alone Harris is smart enough to stay away from that mess

wont take much to aclimize...has 2 yrs already in system...and is a natural center...and ran reps there both his yrs here in practice...e will need to acclimize no more than any other player in first weeks of camp, and I am sure he is coming into camp in shape....has 7 months to do so

cap casualty to maintain other pieces...and smart move by Walters....we showed last yr that we can perform without Couture at center, and this yr will be with Eli who is head and shoulder better than Kolo, and likely will be better than Couture.....we got several good yrs out of him, but need to know who and when with your roster to move on from to keep the more important pieces here Once he gets his groove back...will be the dominant center in the league

was just gonna say and alluded to that in a different thread...he's not an up young up and comer...has reached his peak...which is a career back-up depth guy, and I think was even out of football for a yr or 2...good depth role guy and landed in a good situation here, and yes played well....i would say adequately....he will be the 7th guy here and on the PR or the scratch....i'd be shocked beyond belief if he ends up ahead of Eli and Dobson when dust of TC settles....so we have him as nice depth now and know if injuries occur he can step in and not hamper us

Eli.....Thats his natural position and prior to his injury w a top 3 NCAA center prospect for the NFL.... Doubt it....Kolo is adequate at best....and has reached potential....gets out muscled and pushed around too much to be "the guy" He benefited much like Chunhg before he left here by great teamates..scheme and environment...and you have to remember...what is he..like 31..32 going into this yr?...career journeyman back up who landed in right situation here...he will be the depth 6th guy as he can play guard/center and only if he beats out Dobson which I dont see happening

I know they were...but it was a fixed offer and no back and forth...was this is what we can do....you know the organization and guys...and we have good chance of playoff money.....and Ott basically were the dumb dumbs to blow the wad and rape another position on their squad that was more exposed after the fact tho...nobody really saw that, or said that until after the fact you know damn well who...lol.... thats the only spot I would over pay a bit as well at O-line...not sure the makeup of their SMS but at quick glance can be doable there....for us to have done that would likely been a choice...Demski or Desjarlais....and its a quick answer of Demski all day considering what we have at O-line for interior depth, and the fact last year we did pretty damn good once Gray established himself and were evn still using a 6th/7th type oline guy at center....for the most part.... even tho I doubt he would have went back to Sask anyway based on how it went last time...thats one more guy who is off the list as potential help thee who would have been a huge upgrade for them...