GCn20 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, camper_2 said: I can see RF.com going crazy about now!!!!! They should be. The best OG in the CFL by a considerable margin was up for grabs and the team that should have been the most desperate to get him completely whiffed in their attempt. Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, JCon said: He probably offered even more. Doesn't Drew know money goes much further in Regina and there are way more off the field opportunities? Big mistake... 😂 JCon, Jesse, Bigblue204 and 10 others 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, bigg jay said: Doesn't Drew know money goes much further in Regina and there are way more off the field opportunities? Big mistake... 😂 Not everyone gets excited about hepatitis, I guess. bigg jay, Noeller, blue_gold_84 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper_2 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, bigg jay said: Doesn't Drew know money goes much further in Regina and there are way more off the field opportunities? Big mistake... 😂 and missing out in playing in that nice stadium... what's wrong with him? Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Let's not forget the chance to hang out with Ballsy every day. bigg jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Sucks he is going elsewhere but man that's a lot of cash for a guard.... JCon and rebusrankin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, rebusrankin said: Let's not forget the chance to hang out with Ballsy every day. I'll give Ballsy credit for one thing... he's (unintentionally) made this off-season pretty entertaining. I usually don't laugh at Saskatchewan this much until June. rebusrankin, Rod Black, Bubba Zanetti and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 17to85 said to me "this feels like the Sukh Chung thing all over again..." and that might be about right. Wildly over-paying for a Guard that is supposed to be the core of their OL but never really lived up to it. Definitely possible..... JohnnyAbonny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booch Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 39 minutes ago, bigg jay said: Yup, Bombers were close apparently but with our current OL, I think that money is better spent elsewhere. Good for him though and better Ottawa than Regina! yup..we prob had a max...but wouldnt go past to ruin other parts of the team and SMS balance...also nice to see the Riders tried...and were given the thanks but no thanks haha' Noeller, rebusrankin, Bigblue204 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Seeing Desjarlais sign with Ottawa originally gave me sad feelings... but then I thought about the quality of interior linemen we currently have (Neufeld, Dobson, Eli, Gray) and it made me feel better... then seeing his salary... my thoughts have now changed to good for him, happy he got his payday... and I'm glad we passed on that amount. wpgallday1960, Noeller, GCJenks and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Zanetti Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Noeller said: 17to85 said to me "this feels like the Sukh Chung thing all over again..." and that might be about right. Wildly over-paying for a Guard that is supposed to be the core of their OL but never really lived up to it. Definitely possible..... Agreed. Nearly 300K per season for a guard is pretty crazy. Noeller and JCon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Yeah there is just no way in my mind you can justify sinking that much into one guy... the Bombers strength for the last several years has been their depth and the ability to plug and play guys everywhere. you start having salaries that huge you impact your depth and you wind up like the riders bitching and moaning about every starter that gets hurt. Bombers still got one of if not the best offensive lines in the league we will be fine, but man I would have loved to see Desjarlais back here. Stickem, JohnnyAbonny and Noeller 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickem Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Redblacks have short changed themselves somewhere on their roster...but if you can get it go for it....Drew is a monster but for that many ducats.....I'd pass GCJenks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 When you're in the spot Ottawa is, you gotta overpay for some guys. Many thought the Bombers did it when they first signed Bryant. This is a solid move by Ottawa that will likely pay dividends moving forward (next few years I mean). Mark H., BigBlueFanatic, JCon and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 15 hours ago, bigg jay said: Seems his schtick isn't being well received by all Gappers. Answer: the Riders will probably be interested. Any port in a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 36 minutes ago, 17to85 said: Yeah there is just no way in my mind you can justify sinking that much into one guy... the Bombers strength for the last several years has been their depth and the ability to plug and play guys everywhere. you start having salaries that huge you impact your depth and you wind up like the riders bitching and moaning about every starter that gets hurt. Bombers still got one of if not the best offensive lines in the league we will be fine, but man I would have loved to see Desjarlais back here. If I am the Riders I would have paid what it took to get him. They could justify it. We can't though, not with the pre-existing talent. Funny how that works, the Riders have made yet another massive mistake by not getting him under contract, and we probably dodged a bullet by not taking on that contract. Stickem, Booch and rebusrankin 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booch Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 50 minutes ago, 17to85 said: Yeah there is just no way in my mind you can justify sinking that much into one guy... the Bombers strength for the last several years has been their depth and the ability to plug and play guys everywhere. you start having salaries that huge you impact your depth and you wind up like the riders bitching and moaning about every starter that gets hurt. Bombers still got one of if not the best offensive lines in the league we will be fine, but man I would have loved to see Desjarlais back here. we have unquestioned the best in the league....and not over paying anyone on it...there in is the rub thats allowed us to be successfull for yrs now...took B.C several years to climb out of that Chungh overpay...and Reilly contract....and their window was last yr...and it slammed shut on them....for now Piggy 1 and Noeller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 26 minutes ago, Tracker said: Answer: the Riders will probably be interested. Any port in a storm. The RIders already have the most toxic announcer in all of pro sports. They won one FA battle there. lol Noeller, Tracker and rebusrankin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenrider55 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 The Bombers apparently were also in on Desjarlais per Hodge. Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, greenrider55 said: The Bombers apparently were also in on Desjarlais per Hodge. Can never have too many good CND OL. There is ALWAYS a trade market for them if you find your over loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geebrr Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Drew can come home in 2 years. Good for him to get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Noeller said: 17to85 said to me "this feels like the Sukh Chung thing all over again..." and that might be about right. Wildly over-paying for a Guard that is supposed to be the core of their OL but never really lived up to it. Definitely possible..... Drew is worlds better than suhk. Suhk was good on a great line desjarlais was great on a great line. 19 minutes ago, greenrider55 said: The Bombers apparently were also in on Desjarlais per Hodge. Heart breaking. Though gray Dobson and Eli is a ton of depth. 1 hour ago, Bubba Zanetti said: Agreed. Nearly 300K per season for a guard is pretty crazy. Is it crazy money yeah, but if you are gonna give a crazy money contract out I’d give it to a 25 year old with rings fresh off the nfl who happens to be the best at his position in the cfl and is an ni. Far better than giving lawler 300k imo. Or giving blm 500k+ Pickle Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenrider55 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said: Can never have too many good CND OL. There is ALWAYS a trade market for them if you find you’re over loaded. Desjarlais is also elite, he’s a physical specimen and loves to hit people. You guys have enough depth for it not to be too much of a concern, and Dobson looks like he’s gonna be among the good ones too. Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 27 minutes ago, greenrider55 said: The Bombers apparently were also in on Desjarlais per Hodge. Of course we were... He's ours. But there's a limit. Walters doesn't overpay. Geebrr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, GCn20 said: If I am the Riders I would have paid what it took to get him. They could justify it. We can't though, not with the pre-existing talent. Funny how that works, the Riders have made yet another massive mistake by not getting him under contract, and we probably dodged a bullet by not taking on that contract. "it's believed one other team offered more money than the Redblacks" - Tim Baines lol. Wonder who? Noeller, Geebrr, blue_gold_84 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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