25/26 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season Thread

[17to85]

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Bombers 10-8 record last year was pure luck.

I don't think it was.... I mean as much as they had some close games they probably could have lost, they also had some close games they probably could have won. So a 10-8 record is probably where they ought to be. One game better than .500, it's not like it was some fantastic record and they got a home playoff game out of it or anything.

[TBURGESS]

Walters has constantly overpaid our stars... Collaros, Brady, Jefferson to name a few.  That's why we can't pick up other teams top free agents. 

[GCn20]

42 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Walters has constantly overpaid our stars... Collaros, Brady, Jefferson to name a few.  That's why we can't pick up other teams top free agents. 

Some of the contracts have been baffling for sure.

[JuranBoldenRules]

59 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Walters has constantly overpaid our stars... Collaros, Brady, Jefferson to name a few.  That's why we can't pick up other teams top free agents. 

Where did Collaros and Jefferson come from?

[GCn20]

3 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Where did Collaros and Jefferson come from?

Collaros came in trade, but yea that is a good point. 

[Booch]

6 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Collaros came in trade, but yea that is a good point. 

THat was also 8 yrs ago also...before we effed up our SMS to Assett/ability ratio 

Since we grabbed WJ in FA ....who is a big ticket FA we have grabbed that was a coup or considered a big score?....I cant really recall any off the top off my head...but can think of multiple guys we re-upped/extended for big money...but small production....cause it was the curse of status quo/we good....and not projecting 2...3 yrs ahead

[Bigblue204]

Until I know what the salary cap is, I don't know how anyone can say we're overpaying this guy or that guy. We don't know.

[Booch]

2 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Until I know what the salary cap is, I don't know how anyone can say we're overpaying this guy or that guy. We don't know.

wasnt it like 50k a yr moving up to the next collective bargaining agreement?

Lat yr 400k bump was a precentage of the new rev the league got from its rev sharing part of deal....so that first big bump may not be the norm yr in and yr out...or it could be even greater...Too bad the League isnt a bit more transparent about it...or putting it out there for all to see

Maybe this yr its up another 300....400k in addition to the 50k....so essentially almost a million higher than 2024

 

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

Walters has constantly overpaid our stars... Collaros, Brady, Jefferson to name a few.  That's why we can't pick up other teams top free agents. 

Are you suggesting that other teams have not over paid for free agents?  Have we not had many discussions on here for how insane some contracts have been thrown around the league and yet those teams are able to sign multiple free agents.      Didn't BC have Rourke + Adams and was still able to purchase more players?

[GCn20]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

THat was also 8 yrs ago also...before we effed up our SMS to Assett/ability ratio 

Since we grabbed WJ in FA ....who is a big ticket FA we have grabbed that was a coup or considered a big score?....I cant really recall any off the top off my head...but can think of multiple guys we re-upped/extended for big money...but small production....cause it was the curse of status quo/we good....and not projecting 2...3 yrs ahead

Agree on that as well. 

26 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Are you suggesting that other teams have not over paid for free agents?  Have we not had many discussions on here for how insane some contracts have been thrown around the league and yet those teams are able to sign multiple free agents.      Didn't BC have Rourke + Adams and was still able to purchase more players?

I don't care what other teams do and the mistakes they make. BC is a poor example. They went 200k over the SMS and lost 2 draft picks.

[Bigblue204]

36 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Are you suggesting that other teams have not over paid for free agents?  Have we not had many discussions on here for how insane some contracts have been thrown around the league and yet those teams are able to sign multiple free agents.      Didn't BC have Rourke + Adams and was still able to purchase more players?

We don't pay anyone, which is why we are over the cap. Being over the cap is also why we can't afford any FA even though we wouldn't sign them anyways.

This forum has gone bananas!!

Up is left, down is wrong, wrong is purple and the only thing left to do is complain about absolutely everything!!!

[17to85]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Complaining we can't keep guys because they over spent in free agency or keeping our own guys and complaining about lack of splash free agent signings. 

Bottom line there's no right or wrong, the only judgements are in the win column.

[rebusrankin]

2 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Where did Collaros and Jefferson come from?

Their parents?