Well that loss stung last night. Not happy with the decision to kick the FG but that can be discussed elsewhere  All in all there was a lot of improvement this year over last year and looking like they are trending upwards. If Walters can pull off another great draft and some more key FAs this offseason I like our chances going into 2017. Who is on the FA watch list and what areas are we in desperate need of fixing?

1 minute ago, Jpan85 said:

 

2017 6th round and conditional 2018 pick... salary dump by the als

1 minute ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

2017 6th round and conditional 2018 pick... salary dump by the als

ya, great talent if he can stay healthy. 

Just now, wbbfan said:

ya, great talent if he can stay healthy. 

for that price (6th rounder) i'd have made that trade. Health is a big concern, but as you said if he can stay healthy he'd have upgraded our receiving corps big time

Just now, Taynted_Fayth said:

for that price (6th rounder) i'd have made that trade. Health is a big concern, but as you said if he can stay healthy he'd have upgraded our receiving corps big time

yeah hes worth the pick on a gamble all day. 

And he's coming off a major injury.

Popp is obviously still a believer.

4 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

yeah hes worth the pick on a gamble all day. 

Got to pay his salary though

1 minute ago, Jpan85 said:

Got to pay his salary though

only if he makes the team though. 

The fact that Tor got him for so little suggests Mtl was trying to get rid of his salary...

Both those receiving cores sure are a mess.

Keep in mind this is only a good trade if he fits within your salary structure - which he would not here.

Paying a receiver $250,000+ is not really feasible, can't see many of those contracts being offered in the future.  Bowman, Green, who else is being paid that much to catch balls?

50 minutes ago, bearpants said:

The fact that Tor got him for so little suggests Mtl was trying to get rid of his salary...

It took a while, but Popp is finally starting to clean up the salary mess he made in Montreal.  And he's doing it from Toronto.  That's some next level GMing there.

It could also mean that the Als don't think SJ will be ready to play as soon as TC or that his major knee surgery will limit his effectiveness or that they tried to renegotiate his contract and he wasn't interested.

4 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

It could also mean that the Als don't think SJ will be ready to play as soon as TC or that his major knee surgery will limit his effectiveness or that they tried to renegotiate his contract and he wasn't interested.

Those are all salary related, just said in 3 different ways. 

The Als weren't willing to pay him what his contract says.  That's all there is to it. 

Jeff Perrett signed by Argos now too...

Countdown to John Bowman trade...?

1 hour ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Paying a receiver $250,000+ is not really feasible, can't see many of those contracts being offered in the future.  Bowman, Green, who else is being paid that much to catch balls?

if they are an elite wr and either have sustained it and will be around a while or its a mid season pick up It could be worth while. Long term, if you can lock up a consistent elite wr I think itd be worth while. One wr can make a bigger impact on an offense then one ol.

CFL contracts not worth the paper they're written on. Just a big scam to sign players for the now & not tomorrow.

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

CFL contracts not worth the paper they're written on. Just a big scam to sign players for the now & not tomorrow.

the "guarantee" point is better known as the veteran cut date lol. 

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

only if he makes the team though. 

Dollars to donuts he has a huge bonus due when he shows up to camp.

Literally had his knee obliterated, let the Argos take that on.

34 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

the "guarantee" point is better known as the veteran cut date lol. 

How many players have to take pay cuts? Seems almost all veterans have to at some point. So, why sign a contract over a year in length? GMs like Popp will just grind their players anyway. Sometimes just months after signing a new deal. Either sign or be cut. Okay if you're 28 & at the top of your game. Not good if you're 32, a longtime CFL vet & only have a couple of years left to play at a high level.

 

57 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

How many players have to take pay cuts? Seems almost all veterans have to at some point. So, why sign a contract over a year in length? GMs like Popp will just grind their players anyway. Sometimes just months after signing a new deal. Either sign or be cut. Okay if you're 28 & at the top of your game. Not good if you're 32, a longtime CFL vet & only have a couple of years left to play at a high level.

its not a thing of have to, like bryant and medlock did last year. They get money shifted around to off season bonus money instead of the steady money on the check. 

It is a little silly the level of security players have. Pro sports, especially football player have a short enough half life as it is. I hope at some point the league and PA move to better player issues like this. It will only make the game and league better in the long run. 

15 minutes ago, Jacquie said:

 

Wow he is clearly working out with one of our previous fly by night qbs. Russ michna maybe? tee martin? pat barnes? who knows but from the quality of those passes its clearly gotta be one of our from the dark ages...

He does look good though. I hope he recovers and has a good year (when not against us of course.) 

5 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Wow he is clearly working out with one of our previous fly by night qbs. Russ michna maybe? tee martin? pat barnes? who knows but from the quality of those passes its clearly gotta be one of our from the dark ages...

Elliott, Brink and Goltz are my guesses

riders cut greg jones. Hes at worst a good teams guy im sure he will land some where. 

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/04/21/roughriders-release-lb-greg-jones/