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I believe that Zack Collaras is a reasonable individual, but perhaps there is an agent involved here.  As has been stated by many on here, the benefits of signing here in Wpg, outweigh going elsewhere as far as football in the CFL. Now, if the Collaros family are making decisions based on family opportunities/health, location may be the driving factor in this decision, money maybe a secondary item. As far as numbers, here in Wpg, 475 to 495 thousand has been mentioned, which is reasonable for both parties (Zack and the Bombers), over 515 & plus is reaching. 
Now, I mention agent. There is a contract to the west of us, which in my opinion is not reasonable and out of line. Based on the performance of this player to the west, for starters, 20 games of starting CFL games, doesn't make elite top status pay standard. Now, the scribes and fan base will say different that follow the green team, but a contract similar to what was signed in Hamilton this past week, would be in line. Hopefully, this isn't the starting baseline that is being used by an agent in Zack's situation. 
As far as Zack, the numbers mentioned above for him would be reasonable and fair. The salary market for quarterbacks is adjusting and correcting the silly stuff that was given to Michael R., BLM & Trevor Harris, 2 or 3 years back. 
Zack Collaras has been in the league for years, shown he can lead team(s) and has attained the elite top status pay level. He should be paid accordingly, which is fair to the player and team.

Nope, watch the football sail over your head into the end zone or stands and have the ball spotted on the 20 yard line after a kickoff. Or better yet, raise your hand and catch a punted ball...  now that's excitement!!!!

Nope, watch the football sail over your head into the end zone or stands and have the ball spotted on the 20 yard line after a kickoff. Or better yet, raise your hand and catch a punted ball...  now that's excitement!!!!

Nope, watch the football sail over your head into the end zone or stands and have the ball spotted on the 20 yard line after a kickoff. Or better yet, raise your hand and catch a punted ball...  now that's excitement!!!!

Don't know if this has been posted elsewhere here, but Bombers have re-signed Chris Kolankowski.
 

And there you have it.... life in the fast lane in Saskatchewan.....

And there you have it.... life in the fast lane in Saskatchewan.....

Anything under 500 will be a win for us

Zack is...and knows he's a successful product of the environment he was in here, and has been kept clean, and safe, and is in the right "team" first environment...and I don't see him holding us over a barrel, and do the opposite of what guys like Willie..Biggie did in a team first move to help keep pieces in place to get to the end prize...If he made 41ok last year, and we come at him with a 475/485k salary, thats fair, and will be in line with other top end starters, save for Fajardo and everyone and their dog in and around the league see that as a sick joke...I see us getting him for 500k tops...likely just under
That being said, I also see Bryant back at what he was last year, and Harris will come in at less too...all easily managed for this coming year, and If Adams is back, He probably coming in at the same as last yr too at the most...likely a slight shave as he isn't defacto #1 anymore, so won't command that.
As many as we have to retain, a lot were already at top end of the pay scale and won't be requiring big bumps, and some who may be back are on the downside now of career, and are not focal points, so will be at a discount.
Guys who are due a significant bump are Kenny, Stove, Desjarlais (if he doesnt sign) Kongbo (whom may be back sooner than later as he is a futures deal) and lesser extent Darby and Rose...I don't include Bryant cause he will be the same hit basically, and he always waits till we re-up key guys first as he is all about team, then sees what kind of lil extra kick he can get once Biggie and BA are wrapped up.
 

Hopefully a do-able contract can be done here with Collaros and the Bombers, but I have to ask "is this a media thing to get the fans stirred up"?
The QB contracts throughout the league are being restructured or made to meet the teams salary limitations or capabilities. To the west of us, there is a contract that truly doesn't reflect compensation that is warranted in more ways than one.

Collaros making 410 this past year, we got a lot of value for that. I wouldn't balk at something between 450-500. That's a significant raise for him and feels like fair value. I'm not sure what his agent would say, but I really believe you have to take the Faj contract out of the equation, because everyone knows it's completely ridiculous. 

Hopefully a do-able contract can be done here with Collaros and the Bombers, but I have to ask "is this a media thing to get the fans stirred up"?
The QB contracts throughout the league are being restructured or made to meet the teams salary limitations or capabilities. To the west of us, there is a contract that truly doesn't reflect compensation that is warranted in more ways than one.

Why should collaros get more than Faj? He lost his job to Faj and the riders are so much better off because of it, therefore collaros is inferior to faj.

Agudosi, Blake Jackson, and Cam Meredith are pretty good prospects for us, I think. 

Nope, just creative accounting and massaging the numbers for the "FIT"

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson

He moved around. Started at both guard spots c and rt a couple games. They didn't have a great team. They ran rb by committee. And none of em were very good. 
He did play very well though as much as a single good ol can on an average or worse line. He was honorary mention on the all sunbelt team. Which is pretty tough to do as an ol on a bad offense. 
Like I said earlier depends on the combine. The guy is a generational athlete at ol. If he gets to the nfl combine healthy he will put up crazy numbers and crush guys 1 on 1. He's a work out warrior. If he doesnt then we got a great chance of getting him this year. 
He also dropped 10lbs.  He could probably drop another 10 but he's soo quick and explosive he doesn't need to in order to stick. 
He only had like 1.5 pan cakes per game vs the crazy sum he had in Maine. I'm pretty sure his main knock downs would be a record if that's tracked. 

Nope, just creative accounting and massaging the numbers for the "FIT"

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson

Nope, just creative accounting and massaging the numbers for the "FIT"

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson

Couture, B.A,. Bailey, Darby, Woli & Collaros this week....
next week early Bryant, then Rose, Oliveira, Biggie, Briggs, Gray & Benson