Blue Bombers -- 2025/26 Offseason -- Discussion Thread

[Brandon]

7 hours ago, GCn20 said:

I did not know Tyson Philpot was a RB. You are comparing apples to oranges.  Might as well have said that Rourke makes 800k so BO's contract is a bargain.

Tyson might touch the ball 5 - 8 times per game.... Brady is touching the ball 20-30 times.... much more value in a RB then a WR.  

[BomberBall.]

2 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Heard via the grape vine that Thomas is likely to retire. Take it with a grain of salt, but a friend of mine connected to the Bomber's training staff seems pretty convinced he's hanging them up. Hope for the best on that one.

This would be the best news of the offseason.  The D line could be so much better with him gone.

[Colin Unger]

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

Would be nice but improbable given some of the contract numbers we have already. Unless we shed some salary elsewhere of course. BO was a gross overpay, ZC was already one, and if Kramdi gets what he got last year we are going to be in tough to not only sign talent but to retain what we already have. Unless, the SMS is up of course.

Have we adjusted the numbers based on the cap going up last year and this year ?  BO not getting that much of raise really based on cap percentage. 

[GCn20]

6 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

Have we adjusted the numbers based on the cap going up last year and this year ?  BO not getting that much of raise really based on cap percentage. 

The SMS didn't go up last year according to Walters. No announcement for this coming year yet either. The CFLPA ultimately decides how this new money is spent, whether it is salary or not is unknown. Last year the extra 462k went directly to improved benefits etc. None to increased salary to players

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Tyson might touch the ball 5 - 8 times per game.... Brady is touching the ball 20-30 times.... much more value in a RB then a WR.  

No there really is not. Supply and demand dictate salary not number of touches. Business 101

Edited 9 minutes ago by GCn20

[Colin Unger]

12 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

The SMS didn't go up last year according to Walters. No announcement for this coming year yet either. The CFLPA ultimately decides how this new money is spent, whether it is salary or not is unknown. Last year the extra 462k went directly to improved benefits etc. None to increased salary to players

No there really is not. Supply and demand dictate salary not number of touches. Business 101

Teams need up using it in a specific way last year because it was announced so late. Can’t imagine it didn’t become apart of the normal cap going forward.