BomberfanMKS

We ended up 3-15 in 2013... Alex Hall's contract was done at the end of 2013 and it was WIDELY expected that he would get an NFL try (which he did and spent the 2014 season in the NFL).  We gave up nothing sending Alex Hall to SSK.  2nd rounder for a 5th rounder swap for a solid starting NATL Guard... That is one hell of a deal.

 

Walters got him for a STEAL from SSK because of his injury history... easily one of Walter's best "trade" moves in his tenure IMO.

Walters got him for a STEAL from SSK because of his injury history... easily one of Walter's best "trade" moves in his tenure IMO.

Walters got him for a STEAL from SSK because of his injury history... easily one of Walter's best "trade" moves in his tenure IMO.

Walters got him for a STEAL from SSK because of his injury history... easily one of Walter's best "trade" moves in his tenure IMO.

Walters got him for a STEAL from SSK because of his injury history... easily one of Walter's best "trade" moves in his tenure IMO.

To be fair - 2011 Grey Cup could have easily gone our way if Willis doesn't drop the pick 6.  Down 24-9 (eventually 31-9 after THAT drive) instead of only 24-16...

To be fair - 2011 Grey Cup could have easily gone our way if Willis doesn't drop the pick 6.  Down 24-9 (eventually 31-9 after THAT drive) instead of only 24-16...

To be fair - 2011 Grey Cup could have easily gone our way if Willis doesn't drop the pick 6.  Down 24-9 (eventually 31-9 after THAT drive) instead of only 24-16...

Wait... are you saying Kyle drafted with the intent of replacing an existing player on the team who was approaching retirement approximately a year in advance so that the player would be ready to replace the retiring player and the team could move on from that retirement smoothly.... wow sounds like a GM with a plan

Wait... are you saying Kyle drafted with the intent of replacing an existing player on the team who was approaching retirement approximately a year in advance so that the player would be ready to replace the retiring player and the team could move on from that retirement smoothly.... wow sounds like a GM with a plan

Wait... are you saying Kyle drafted with the intent of replacing an existing player on the team who was approaching retirement approximately a year in advance so that the player would be ready to replace the retiring player and the team could move on from that retirement smoothly.... wow sounds like a GM with a plan

Wait... are you saying Kyle drafted with the intent of replacing an existing player on the team who was approaching retirement approximately a year in advance so that the player would be ready to replace the retiring player and the team could move on from that retirement smoothly.... wow sounds like a GM with a plan

If Tebow didn't have the hype he had that ended with him being a high pick and getting started early in his career there is a real chance he would still be in the league.

To be fair I really don't think he was actively trying to hurt Glenn on the play... just making a football play going for a loose ball

To be fair I really don't think he was actively trying to hurt Glenn on the play... just making a football play going for a loose ball

I think Walters wants to continue to be viewed as a guy you can do deals with in the league.  Part of what brought Collaros here was Pinball thinking that Walters wasn't going to try and screw him over with shenanigans.
 
If the 1st round pick isn't tied to signing in free agency as well I think as long as Collaros is taking offers/negotiating with teams and then just decides to come back to Winnipeg it'd be fine... a day after he goes into free agency he signs a pre-written contract without taking offers from anyone else.... that would stink and would actively hurt Walters ability to negotiate with other GM's.
 
Short vs. Long term thinking essentially - ******* over Pinball might be a great way to get Collaros... but over the course of a couple years might make the team significantly worse than it would otherwise be.  Part of what brought Collaros here for us to get the cup was the reputation Walters has built as a GM to be trusted.

To be fair I really don't think he was actively trying to hurt Glenn on the play... just making a football play going for a loose ball

I think Walters wants to continue to be viewed as a guy you can do deals with in the league.  Part of what brought Collaros here was Pinball thinking that Walters wasn't going to try and screw him over with shenanigans.
 
If the 1st round pick isn't tied to signing in free agency as well I think as long as Collaros is taking offers/negotiating with teams and then just decides to come back to Winnipeg it'd be fine... a day after he goes into free agency he signs a pre-written contract without taking offers from anyone else.... that would stink and would actively hurt Walters ability to negotiate with other GM's.
 
Short vs. Long term thinking essentially - ******* over Pinball might be a great way to get Collaros... but over the course of a couple years might make the team significantly worse than it would otherwise be.  Part of what brought Collaros here for us to get the cup was the reputation Walters has built as a GM to be trusted.

To be fair I really don't think he was actively trying to hurt Glenn on the play... just making a football play going for a loose ball

To be fair I really don't think he was actively trying to hurt Glenn on the play... just making a football play going for a loose ball

To be fair I really don't think he was actively trying to hurt Glenn on the play... just making a football play going for a loose ball

I think Walters wants to continue to be viewed as a guy you can do deals with in the league.  Part of what brought Collaros here was Pinball thinking that Walters wasn't going to try and screw him over with shenanigans.
 
If the 1st round pick isn't tied to signing in free agency as well I think as long as Collaros is taking offers/negotiating with teams and then just decides to come back to Winnipeg it'd be fine... a day after he goes into free agency he signs a pre-written contract without taking offers from anyone else.... that would stink and would actively hurt Walters ability to negotiate with other GM's.
 
Short vs. Long term thinking essentially - ******* over Pinball might be a great way to get Collaros... but over the course of a couple years might make the team significantly worse than it would otherwise be.  Part of what brought Collaros here for us to get the cup was the reputation Walters has built as a GM to be trusted.

I think Walters wants to continue to be viewed as a guy you can do deals with in the league.  Part of what brought Collaros here was Pinball thinking that Walters wasn't going to try and screw him over with shenanigans.
 
If the 1st round pick isn't tied to signing in free agency as well I think as long as Collaros is taking offers/negotiating with teams and then just decides to come back to Winnipeg it'd be fine... a day after he goes into free agency he signs a pre-written contract without taking offers from anyone else.... that would stink and would actively hurt Walters ability to negotiate with other GM's.
 
Short vs. Long term thinking essentially - ******* over Pinball might be a great way to get Collaros... but over the course of a couple years might make the team significantly worse than it would otherwise be.  Part of what brought Collaros here for us to get the cup was the reputation Walters has built as a GM to be trusted.

I think Walters wants to continue to be viewed as a guy you can do deals with in the league.  Part of what brought Collaros here was Pinball thinking that Walters wasn't going to try and screw him over with shenanigans.
 
If the 1st round pick isn't tied to signing in free agency as well I think as long as Collaros is taking offers/negotiating with teams and then just decides to come back to Winnipeg it'd be fine... a day after he goes into free agency he signs a pre-written contract without taking offers from anyone else.... that would stink and would actively hurt Walters ability to negotiate with other GM's.
 
Short vs. Long term thinking essentially - ******* over Pinball might be a great way to get Collaros... but over the course of a couple years might make the team significantly worse than it would otherwise be.  Part of what brought Collaros here for us to get the cup was the reputation Walters has built as a GM to be trusted.