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I agree there are a few players that would be OK to bring back... but none are "must sign" in my opinion.

At this point, I think we've brought back the right vets and released/not signed the right players... looking at our list of FAs, there aren't any more "must signs" on the list... Makonzo is an intriguing player that I would like to actually see play... but other than him, no one on that list needs to be back

agreed... I still think Willie and Big Stan will be back... please give me one big addition to the OL and DL in FA... but otherwise we've signed the guys that needed to be signed and released the guys that need to be released... so far, so good.

Good news on Castillo... I don't mind Sheehan though I'd like to see some legitimate competition for that job...

Is Pokey really the only American vet receiver we have on the roster right now?... I was thinking about Schoen recently... I wonder if the team would try to bring him back on a cheap deal... he sits on the 6-game for likely 2/3 of the season... worst case scenario, rehab doesn't go too well, he doesn't play, doesn't cost the team much.... best case scenario, his recovery goes well, he's ready to play around Labour day, and we've added a weapon for the stretch drive... seems like a win-win to me...

nothing wrong with this one... if we can add a FA or draft that can help our depth or starters... should be a solid group.

completely agree... was kinda hoping we would do that with Bighill last year...

these all sounds like positives, lol

I think it has to do with the fact that a DE can take on a lesser role... when you're talking about aging vets at S, LT, MLB, and QB... those are guys taking 100% of snaps... an aging DE can be employed in a lesser role as a rotational player... I believe that's where most of us see him now... This is probably nothing more than a gut feeling... but Jake strikes me as exactly the kind of guy that was an average/below average player but will make a great coach... Also, O'Shea did go straight into coaching... I believe he was in a sales gig when Toronto brought him in to coach ST.... but point still stands I'm confused.... do you genuinely think this is true?... there's literally dozens, if not hundreds, of examples of bad players who have made great coaches...

I agree that things are going well so far in the internal offseason.... All the re-signings have been good players... all the releases have been the right players... when it come to the old guys debate - Neufeld, Big Stan, Willie, and Wilson - I think Wilson should be the only obvious cut... the other three still have a place at the right price... some quality up-and-comers on D like Smith, Shay, Woodbey, Allen and a quality DL addition in FA would be the one big thing I'm hoping for..... we need that force in the middle we've been missing since Stove...

Belated Merry Christmas to all So far, I like where this offseason has gone... Oliveria and Demski were great re-signings... Condell (while not my favourite choice) is a clear upgrade at OC... Jake moving to coaching is interesting... it'll certainly be addition by subtraction on the field... and he's a well-respected and smart guy, so who knows, maybe he'll make a better coach than player... I'd still like to see one big upgrade on the DL and the OL... the lines were our biggest downfall last year and I don't see any improvement there yet... though, obviously, it's too early for full assessments... It would be nice to get Elgersma here too, once his NFL opportunities dry up

definitely a lot of interesting players on this list... but I won't get too excited about anyone until we see what the actual list is going to look like in Feb... 75% of these guys will be resigned or have NFL opportunities...

curious if you could elaborate on that?... I don't know anything, but I've heard only good things about Miller...

Tommy Condell was supposed to be the "next great coach" a few years back... and then never seemed to materialize... hiring him feels like we'd just be trying to optimize Zach for one year instead of optimizing the offense as a whole... I was on the Mike Miller train last year and I'm back on it again... Also interesting times in Toronto... O'Shea and Mace (and essentially Dinwiddie) have all turned them down this offseason.... https://3downnation.com/2025/11/24/saskatchewan-roughriders-head-coach-corey-mace-declines-interview-with-toronto-argonauts-report/

It's not just about free agency... but it will be important... the biggest question is will new additions, including rookies... actually get a shot to compete for jobs?... or will the incumbents just automatically be the starters... that's a change I want to see