Fatty Liver

Masoli?

Certainly at the going rate for top end receivers, but Lawler and Lewis salaries are anomalies that a lot of GM's are not going to accept willingly.

I think Arbuckle was the only QB that couldn't reach a deal with the club he was traded to, but then he had to negotiate with Marcel Desjardins. Turns out Marcel was right.

The Als also pay Natl. receiver Kaion Julien-Grant around $170k, so they might not be interested in pursuing Schoen.

Brady won't be getting anywhere near $250k, $200k tops including incentives. For Walters sake hopefully Schoen is looking at the BC receiver contracts and not up at Lawler or Lewis, and pray they don't share the same agent.

Ottawa only sorted out Masoli's contract last week, before doing that they wouldn't have money for Brown.

Your math is wonky, you cut maybe $320k in assets and you want to add at least $500-$600k in assets, considering they'd have to bring in another player to replace Brady.

Can't have everything. Strev. isn't just a backup in waiting, he adds a dynamic package to the offence that is almost unstoppable.

I wouldn't be all that upset if Walters gave up on Schoen and diverted his money to Strev., need to pay him at least double what Brown was earning.

No, Acklin was their top guy last season and he came in at $140k, Nate Behar was slightly behind him at $137k.

They already have Cottoy and McInnis, if he's looking for a starting opportunity BC wouldn't be the place to seek it.

I blame that more on their QB's limitations.

Totally disagree, the top 2 receivers on either team could be interchangeable, and overall top to bottom the Lions have the league's most dangerous receiving corps IMO. Looking over their roster at this time of the year they have 7 receivers 6'-3" or taller, including a 6'-8" 225 lb. monster. The Bombers have 2, Alston and BOLO, whos' probably headed out the door.

The Lions have done a great job re-signing their top end receivers for just over $200k, the Bombers are disadvantaged by the prospect of paying their 2 top end guys at least $50k more each.

Added career stress and anxiety of waiting around not knowing if they will be looking for a new job in a new town with new people within a few months.

If Brady is serious about "getting paid" he might wait until FA to see what offers come his way to max. his value, same goes for Schoen for all we know. Sooner than later Walters needs to set offers within his budget and stick with them, can't let two players disrupt the game plan and piss off half the team in the process. If a number of valued players (Jeffcoat, Bailey, Walker, Grant, Castillo etc.) get within 2 weeks of FA without being signed, they might decide to wait it out to see what happens. Which could end up costing the Bombers more money and risk losing players they had no intention of parting with.

Sounds similar to what the Riders did with Harris, not much of a savings but every bit counts.

Have the Argos hired a DC yet to replace Mace?

I think the closest comparison to Demski is Begelton, both are tough, elusive and good at accumulating YAC.

Yuuuuuggge!

Confirms Harris didn't take much of a pay cut from O'Day, leaving no room for Brown. The Riders turned his $250,000 February 1 roster bonus into a signing bonus within his reworked 2024 contract. He has a $189,500 base salary, $15,000 in marketing money, $13,800 in housing and $5,000 in travel for a total of $473,300 in hard money. Harris has playtime incentives worth up to $27,000, broken down to $1,500 per game for playing 51 percent or more of the offensive snaps. Despite taking his total down $24,700 from $525,000 to $500,300, Harris takes home more money after taxes. American players who maintain a permanent residence south of the border are taxed 15 percent on any signing bonus — much less than their usual Canadian tax rate.

Wonder if Jones will toss dirty Duke Williams a lifeline.

Trevor Harris may have taken a haircut in Sask, but it's nowhere near as big as the one Masoli just received from Ottawa. "The 35-year-old receives a $45,000 signing bonus in his reworked agreement totalling $133,800 in hard money. He can earn up to $90,000 more in playtime incentives, broken down to $5,000 per game for playing 51 percent or more of the team's offensive snaps. His maximum earning potential is $236,800." In 2023 Masoli was scheduled to earn. Hard money: $425,000 Maximum value: $433,000 The RB's are opening the door wide for Brown to step on in at $250k + playtime incentives. Masoli will make tasty trade bait mid-season if he comes back healthy and in shape.

How often has that strategy worked out in the past? Maybe once with Dieter Brock and twice if Brown turns out to be a bonafide starter elsewhere.

Which is a real issue as they will not have the budget to attract or hang onto a decent backup until Zach's contract expires or he retires. The next starting QB will most likely step in from elsewhere once he's gone, instead of developing in house like Brown has.