Booch

I've actually said thats where I want him...traditional role safety...over top coverage and crashing down on run plays...nothing too exotic as he cant do it. He is bad covering...and gets lost in space too much to be a coverage guy, and at SAM where he has a lot of different responsibilities at prob one the most important spots on a CFL defence...so why play a guy who isnt the best you have and most skilled? The apparent smarts only do so much for a player on the field when their limitations dont allow them to be elite...Same can be said with Jones....Too many holes to be used as your legit playmaker....but really good guy to have in a role and depth He's an average DB but he is kinda multi usefull in a way...as he can work up close to the line...hence he should be a role player/super sub and paid accordingly...not at a top defender level and SAM is where you need one...and Was gonna say in the response above would love to see that flip flop I also think Smith could handle SAM very effectively too if given the opportunity Wonder with the big Kramdi deal...The Nichols resigning...If we were looking to move on from Holm?...Lotta scratch for those 3 that would be a bad allocation of cash... would just like to add...I never said I dont want Kramdi on my team....Just not starting unless it is a dire emergency thing....and his price tag way out weighs his production/impact....valuable piece as depth and leadership and serving a role...

start bkicking all weird and dumb...and have it be less than succesful...Much like Punter guy did...will make Osh's tighty whities firm and get him in the good books

yup...

Oh agree....hence why we need to find a guy by whatever means and develop him all yr as a possible succession....not the usual just ignore it and then try and find a guy when we are forced to.... But for this yr Castillo is a must....especially early in yr when we may be still working out kinks with a new offensive system and may need some early season FG's

Goosen...Fortin...among others Woodbey should be our SAM and also an almost Jack at times off the edge of line....Griffin as well if resigned, tho not in a jack spot...Griffin and Nichols as the HB's as well would be ideal...and we get more physical with Woodbey and Griffin playing starter reps Smith as well needs to be playing majority of reps at WIL and even in the role Woodbey had... correct guys....and this also has to go hand in hand with not predetermining and being rigis with ratio based on how we ran it before....just negates talent on roster from actually playing if camp shows Kramdi is not best player at SAM....does Osh start him anyway...cause thats Osh...And they have to justify his stupid salary?...Probably....and that right there makes us weaker on defence...

If we actually let our Canadain LB's we drafted play...then the DA spot used on Castillo is moot and we can get the extra DA on roster in a "backup" capacity...I would tho draft a global....or find a Canadian kid to groom into doing all 3 tho....that should also be a priority this off-season

Stan will sign when dust settles and we land the fish we want to, and he will take a fair deal for both sides...he wont hold us over the coals and has done similar before...From what I hear he is not ready to retire (well wasnt at season end) and though he not as good as vintage Stan...he still one of best in league. Neuf as well needs to be back and fairly certain he will at a friendly deal for both...Neither wanna play elsewhere and are team guys and are allowing the team to get better with more priority signings...Too nad ZC doesnt have same mindset and willing to give a lil back for the overall team benefit And if some guys in camp really show up and make it impossible to have them play second fiddle anymore...hopefully Osh has the sense this yr to actually allow it...That or Walters just takes the dilema out of his hands and outright releases a player or 2...aka...do his job unbiased I hope we dont go 3 imports on oline...weakens the defence and thats an option when your cupboards are basically bare National wise... With Woodbey here...Shay...Smith...(Griffin, Makonzo and Ayers) if resigned we have zero need for Wilson, and really T.Jones either unless he gets bumped to role guy/rotational/situational player...basically a DA We actually quite nicely set up to allow some of the youth to step up and take the next step, and to delay that another yr just because of the similar nonesense from the past few yrs, with returnees...then we obviously havnt learned our lesson and are truly changing our ways thats how I see it...

Barker is a good football guy and is very connected....and well respected in football circles both sides of the norder...TSM just made him look like an unhinged at times freak...The Argo's are smart to put him in place to resurrect their team before it gets to dumpster fire territory TSN Dbags totally lost the feel of what football fans would want....keeping the wrong people yup!!...People shouldnt go by with how TSN had him act...The guy is moocho connected and respected...and he definately has a knack/talent for finding talented players who will thrive in CFL

He was due a bonus tho and had a yr left on his deal

it is kinda if an NFL team is looking at you...but just for a guy on an expiring deal prior to FA seems odd...why havnt we done same with some others?....not implying any kind of regime bafoonery...just odd

wonder why they released Kolo before his deal expired...I sure there are not oodles of teams kicking down his door to sign him before the frenzy...seems odd, but long over due

any coaching prospect that is worth the hire shouldnt have to have any pre-requisite connection to Osh....serves no purpose and eliminates basically most of the best and qualified available...

yup...he makes impact plays...and is an actual difference maker teams account for...he deserves a bump for sure and to be paid as a top CDN DB

still....people here say playoffs is a success...so if a success....does that not mean a "crap" team as per OP? Just going off narrative here that peole claimed we were sucessfull last several yrs due to the playoff thing...when people were discussing ridding ourselves of Osh dont think he will be heathy and ready to start the yr....Hopefully we learned from the Schoen fiasco of rushing a guy back...especially an interior lineman who will be in constant threat of getting his knee crashed down on in the melee that is line play yeah....if/when healthy he will be a key piece for rotation and jumbo packages both sides of the ball.....shedding Kolo and Thomas also frees up close to 300k used elsewhere...I know Kolo made 150k lastt yr...I sure thomas wasnt below 120k

I'm talking take aways...INT's...FF's...Tackles for losses..Tackles for zero to minimal gain...he's bottom of the bucket for all that...and yes a lot of tackles are not necessarily a key 'main" indicator...but the definitely are within context tho...and contextually he is not good....I would like to see his missed tackle stats as well....and most people here also bemoaned Houston's play as it was all or noting at times...and the nothing always happened at the worst times And I dont recall all these bug hits and his impact out there being key....seen lotsa whiffs and blown coverages tho......15 of top 20 tacklers were on winning teams...and teams in playoffs....and around here playoff appearances are considered big success...so kinda blows that narrative out of water that league tackling leaders are on crap teams....no?

when he not true starter calibre...and we can get wayyyyy better production with an import at that spot...for half the cap hit...then yeah...it's kinda bad

Prob worse in Van/CGY/T.O and likely Edm as my bro works in emergency there and has told me the issues up there...Not sure about MTL...but yeah it's not just a WPG thing

Show his stats....full 2 seasons as a starter and then justify he "makes" plays I dont think he's eclipsed 60 tackles yet, and at his position he should be up with league leaders...did he even break the top 50??...I do know he has only 1 int in his career and what...maybe 1 FF??..How does that garner elite pay, let alone being a Canadian Starter...Start a Canadian when they clearly the best, and you have adequate back-up or ability/desie to adjust ratio for an injury issue...we have neither in that regard for SAM....But if we went import...more than enough...It's hardly a narrative agreed....decent role/depth but should not be your starter unless injury isSues are ravaging us....let alone paid as one of top DB's/SAMS in league....Just cause he's Canadian?...thats where if thats what he wants and only way to retain him....you move on and re-adjust your SMS....I doubt he would have got that anywhere else....as he wouldnt bump a current starter out, so the smart move was let him get FA feelers out there and come back to us with what he has been offered, and make a decision then....for 16 games played..47 tackles...1 int...not sure how that gets you a 45k bump over an already inflated previous deal A lot of players have gone thru a lot too.....shouldnt factor into anything contract wise

He's not wrong tho...There have been some good signings....one's we needed to do, but also we need to realize due to age...effectiveness and cheaper options as to when and where to maybe move on from....we still are being a lot like how we were and how we degraded our roster being too loyal and stuck on players for their past work...need to realize when and where to flip ratio and play the cheaper better import...or possibloe Candian and move away from the aged veteran who gets a premium for past play, but is far from a premium player now

iVE never liked his use and or pay since 2022....Guys depth...but thats about it...not a topline starter...has too many holes in his game ever to be one...isnt required for ratio (which also augments not even best option on club)....may reasons...and to pay him likely the top 3 salaries on club for defensive players for what he offers....just dumb....he was a Canadian we could easily have walked away from and not even noticed...dont care how smart he is and how many spots they claim he knows....if the talent isnt top shelf...then you should be a backup...maybe focus on mastering one spot and not all them...cause he aint playing but 1...maybe 2 spots on the defence nope...anyone who is not the best option...but as much as you like to yammer on about the Canadian part...a CIS guy is light yr behind a NCAA or even JUCO trained guy....save for the random outlier yup...nailed it...love and loyalty to some guys when their paycheque outweighs their usefulness for over all roster needs to be fixed...we dump big money at times to guys we should move on from...as the ripple effect leaves us lean... he makes minimal if any impact plays game in and game out...but you will notice him every game lost in space in coverage...whiffing on tackles...in chase.....Thats not 185k value....I dont hate the guy as a player....hate the use and the pay...He's good crashing down in the box and mucking it up along l.o.s....thats about it...and that should be hi role....role player/situational.....and those guys dont get premium... Look at other SAM's in the league...you notice them and they make impact plays....Even Woodbey made more noticeable plays and similar stats in half the games played....and for all the haters...where in league would Kramdi bump a current SAM out of his spot?...do tell...and they all male less....currently

Yeah I generally dont take much of his posts as gospel..but he put out what I had heard so where there is smoke... I thought that too with the guarantee..but maybe it is just multi yr in general If the SMS is up its just a piddly amount as per the CBA...that extra last yr I dont see as an additional 400k again plus I think 50k for the cba agreement That being said...even so..that's poor allocation based on you dont need to blow your wad there..unless it was for one if the top SAM in the league...which hes not even close to...as he not top on our team

Walters...and Osh too by extension need to look at roster...positions..who may be available and who "should" be resigned and act accordingly to maximize roster..and knowing Cdn players can be at a premium for established as to where to pay the premium...The Kramdi deal is just dumb...can be played by a player for 100k less and played better...that's one of the cdn players they need to know when to move on from...BO..Demski..Lawson...guys like that you pay for..tho id like BO to have been less as they would be missed and are key parts...Kramdi is not..if he was gone we'd be no worse for wear and he would be an after thought and not missed But...now he is likely gonna be one our highest paid defenders...that's insane..more than Nichols who is way more valuable...and does Nichols bump..kramdis bs deal mean adios Holm...who both of should be making more...but won't be, thankfully as their combined hit if he is reupped will a huge anchor elsewhere...we need to know when and where to cut the chord

thats what I was "told" did some digging around and this dude posted it as well

cant argue with that...big who knows what situ if had stayed here in only system he had known

I corrected....180k this...185k next with garuanteed money...all hard money tho so that's his sms hit...