Unofficial list of FAs out on 3down.

Not a ton of guys I'd want back really.

Dru, Gabe Wallace, MCI, Cam Allen, Griffin,

Maybe for the right price, Sheahan, Clercius

Hallet is good on teams

Tim White played well but is $$$

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Quarterback

Dru Brown (A)
Zach Collaros (A)

Running back

None

Fullback

Michael Chris-Ike (N)

Receiver

Kevens Clercius (N)
Gavin Cobb (N)
Tim White (A)

Offensive line

Stanley Bryant (A)
Patrick Neufeld (N)
Micah Vanterpool (A)
Gabe Wallace (N)

Defensive line

Willie Jefferson (A)
Kydran Jenkins (A)
Thiadric Hansen (G)
Matt Jaworski (A)
Tanner Schmekel (N)

Linebacker

Michael Ayers (A)
Tony Jones (A)
Jovan Santos-Knox (A)
Kyrie Wilson (A)
Jaiden Woodbey (A)

Defensive back

Cam Allen (A)
Michael Griffin II (A)
Nick Hallett (N)
Jake Kelly (N)
Deatrick Nichols (A)

Specialists

Jamieson Sheahan (G)

Cobb is clearly the #1 priority - Mike O'Shea, probably

10 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Cobb is clearly the #1 priority - Mike O'Shea, probably

Nah, they are gonna pay kelly 160-180k

Dru, MCi, Clercius, Vanterpool, Wallace, Jenkins, Allen and Sheahan are the guys I would expect us to target and get back.

We Mci and Clercius are soo much of our size, athleticism, upside, and versatility with canadians on Off. You can't easily draft and replace what they bring on a year to year basis, which is a crap shoot on top of the limited access.

Wallace we can't afford to lose, Vanterpool too. Jenkins and Allen would be good to bring back for camp. Sheahan had a classic blunder in the east final but has been solid the past year and a bit. That said, we could draft a global punter and have very similar performance, but we will really need to be focusing on a kicker with the rule changes we can't be wasting a DI or that money on sergio any more.

Yeah...Cant see us parting with MCI or Clercius...as well as Wallace for our young Canadians...that would just be stupid. A competant OC/HC will know how to use all 3 to max potential

We need to have a legit FA plan knowing who may be available possibly going into it and hold off re-signing guys that we could upgrade. I would tell neuf we would like him back but that we gonna also look at FA, so if he can get a better offer than what we hint at if we land a big fish to take it....I would like him as a 6th guy as he has value and really his play this yr wasnt bad. Vpool as well should get the chance to compete...he wont get a big upfront bonus and if we find better can always be cut

And with money saved with a lot of vets we likely moving on from then we need to target the best Dline guy available..be it end or inside and would like to see WJ back and actually used as a true rotation guy, and in a role...would serve us real well there and he isnt gonna break the bank. I wanna see Jaworski as well in camp...something is there...the rest...see ya

Ayers I wanna see back as well...Guy has legit talent and skills and just needs to be put in the right spot and kept there. The rest of that LB group doesn't need to be back

Gotta have Griffin back as he one our best defenders, and he can play anywhere in the secondary, as well as does great work when brought up into box and getting to the QB and run stopping...Hallett as well as he kills it on teams and we need that leadership there. Nichols on the fence with...if he comes in at significantly less I'd like to see him at safety...His knowledge and leadership alone there would be a plus...but he needs to earn it...or be cut...the rest can go...I'd serious consider dumping Holm and kramdi too to free up 360k OR SO...or trade em off at the draft...If they so good someone would want em for a measly draft pick...no?...

Punter guy can go back to Australia

26 minutes ago, Booch said:

Yeah...Cant see us parting with MCI or Clercius...as well as Wallace for our young Canadians...that would just be stupid. A competant OC/HC will know how to use all 3 to max potential

Do they want to come back or do they want to go somewhere that might give them a legitimate chance to play regularly.

If Neufeld is thinking about retirement then absolutely Wallace can not be lost.

I've been impressed the few times they've given the ball to chris-ike so I would love to see him integrated more.

36 minutes ago, Booch said:

Yeah...Cant see us parting with MCI or Clercius...as well as Wallace for our young Canadians...that would just be stupid. A competant OC/HC will know how to use all 3 to max potential

We need to have a legit FA plan knowing who may be available possibly going into it and hold off re-signing guys that we could upgrade. I would tell neuf we would like him back but that we gonna also look at FA, so if he can get a better offer than what we hint at if we land a big fish to take it....I would like him as a 6th guy as he has value and really his play this yr wasnt bad. Vpool as well should get the chance to compete...he wont get a big upfront bonus and if we find better can always be cut

And with money saved with a lot of vets we likely moving on from then we need to target the best Dline guy available..be it end or inside and would like to see WJ back and actually used as a true rotation guy, and in a role...would serve us real well there and he isnt gonna break the bank. I wanna see Jaworski as well in camp...something is there...the rest...see ya

Ayers I wanna see back as well...Guy has legit talent and skills and just needs to be put in the right spot and kept there. The rest of that LB group doesn't need to be back

Gotta have Griffin back as he one our best defenders, and he can play anywhere in the secondary, as well as does great work when brought up into box and getting to the QB and run stopping...Hallett as well as he kills it on teams and we need that leadership there. Nichols on the fence with...if he comes in at significantly less I'd like to see him at safety...His knowledge and leadership alone there would be a plus...but he needs to earn it...or be cut...the rest can go...I'd serious consider dumping Holm and kramdi too to free up 360k OR SO...or trade em off at the draft...If they so good someone would want em for a measly draft pick...no?...

Punter guy can go back to Australia

I’d let Nichols compete for the safety spot in camp, but I’m not sure if he has the wheels anymore. Worth a shot to see, but no one should be penciled in at any spot next year besides Brady

There needs to be legit competition at every spot on the roster next TC.

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

If Neufeld is thinking about retirement then absolutely Wallace can not be lost.

I've been impressed the few times they've given the ball to chris-ike so I would love to see him integrated more.

I am no pro at assessing these things, but it seemed to me that Paddy played better when Eli replaced Elsbury, so if he wants to come back and win his job back, I would let him.

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

Do they want to come back or do they want to go somewhere that might give them a legitimate chance to play regularly.

there is that too...hopefully we havnt turned them off from being here

1 hour ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

I’d let Nichols compete for the safety spot in camp, but I’m not sure if he has the wheels anymore. Worth a shot to see, but no one should be penciled in at any spot next year besides Brady

There needs to be legit competition at every spot on the roster next TC.

he's quicker than Kramdi...and doesn't just dive at ankles....But he is worth bringing back and competing and earning a spot and if not....cutorama

1 hour ago, Tracker said:

I am no pro at assessing these things, but it seemed to me that Paddy played better when Eli replaced Elsbury, so if he wants to come back and win his job back, I would let him.

so did Wallace....Wallace is just a baby still in terms of an olineman...to let him walk away would be just flat out stupid. I think if they gave him the weight caveat in his contract...it do wonders...He's a big dude as is....doesn't need to be massive,,,Did wonders for Hardrick, who looked like trash before we had him on the Weight Watchers plan...Dobson as well was worlds better 35 pounds lighter

I'd actually like us to try and convert Schmeck to guard too...He just isn't legit as a rotational DT let alone a starter there...teach him that as he works good in short yardage on both sides of the ball and that be his role...Jumbo and short yardage...and a defacto 7th olineman if ever needed and a backup DT if we have a couple go down in a game...But seeing him as a viable fulltime contributor for defence is just more the same nonesense we been dealing with

As for canadian receiver's I'd only be bringing back Demski, Clercius and Neild...The Cobb Corrcoran dymanic duo has no reason to be here. If we feel need to draft one then draft one with actual talent and things you can work with...What they saw in Corcorran baffles me...nothing that jumped out statistically in 4 yrs of college...Horrid testing numbers...and it was evident in camp and games he got in...

2 hours ago, Booch said:

Yeah...Cant see us parting with MCI or Clercius...as well as Wallace for our young Canadians...that would just be stupid. A competant OC/HC will know how to use all 3 to max potential

We need to have a legit FA plan knowing who may be available possibly going into it and hold off re-signing guys that we could upgrade. I would tell neuf we would like him back but that we gonna also look at FA, so if he can get a better offer than what we hint at if we land a big fish to take it....I would like him as a 6th guy as he has value and really his play this yr wasnt bad. Vpool as well should get the chance to compete...he wont get a big upfront bonus and if we find better can always be cut

And with money saved with a lot of vets we likely moving on from then we need to target the best Dline guy available..be it end or inside and would like to see WJ back and actually used as a true rotation guy, and in a role...would serve us real well there and he isnt gonna break the bank. I wanna see Jaworski as well in camp...something is there...the rest...see ya

Ayers I wanna see back as well...Guy has legit talent and skills and just needs to be put in the right spot and kept there. The rest of that LB group doesn't need to be back

Gotta have Griffin back as he one our best defenders, and he can play anywhere in the secondary, as well as does great work when brought up into box and getting to the QB and run stopping...Hallett as well as he kills it on teams and we need that leadership there. Nichols on the fence with...if he comes in at significantly less I'd like to see him at safety...His knowledge and leadership alone there would be a plus...but he needs to earn it...or be cut...the rest can go...I'd serious consider dumping Holm and kramdi too to free up 360k OR SO...or trade em off at the draft...If they so good someone would want em for a measly draft pick...no?...

Punter guy can go back to Australia

Neuf is almost certainly retiring based on his commentary so far. Vanterpool I would keep ONLY if we plan on using an IMP OG, I don't mind bringing back WJ with a haircut in salary, MCI I would bring back...Clercius if the price is right, Wallace can go for all I care, but only if we have a viable target in FA. Dumping Holm and Kramdi would be monumentally dumb imo, I like Griffin as well. Sheahan has quietly developed into a very good punter. If we must free up salary it will be at QB quite likely. Doubtful we sing ZC back although I'd like to be wrong about that because QB FA does not look good. Dru is about the top guy out there and he is really not quite good enough. We will lose Singer to the NFL imo, so receiver is really something that needs addressing. I would bring back Schoen again on a low base but bonus laden contract. We are really screwed on offence imo. I just don't see any easy fixes out there so KW will need to work some magic. We need to replace 3 out of 5 OL, Need two quality IMP receivers, need 2 quality NAT receivers, and a QB....aye carumba.

I am hoping we get a year end presser from Walters to see what the plan is to get better.

dumping a 26 yr old Canadian offensive lineman with serious potential is a lot dumber than dropping 2 over paid DB's...who are getting burned all the time...and are what they are...They aint getting better...or younger and eat up about 330k per yr doing it.

we can do much better there for a lot less

Whatever we do, I hope our approach in free agency changes from targeting the old washed up guys to targeting the young up and coming guys

Less Tim White, more Makai Polk

44 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I am hoping we get a year end presser from Walters to see what the plan is to get better.

I hope they wait till after GC week and announce a serious change or two.

Sounds like O'Shea might be rubbing off on Brady

“You know, it’s not going to be a thing where it’s a rebuild per se, like it can’t be. We still have great guys in this locker room that are really good football players and really good human beings that can win games for us, so I think we’ll be just fine.”

Winnipeg Free Press

Bombers clean out lockers after ‘weird year’

On one hand, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were just three minutes away from punching their ticket to the Grey Cup.

23 minutes ago, Deiter Fan said:

Sounds like O'Shea might be rubbing off on Brady

“You know, it’s not going to be a thing where it’s a rebuild per se, like it can’t be. We still have great guys in this locker room that are really good football players and really good human beings that can win games for us, so I think we’ll be just fine.”

Winnipeg Free Press

Bombers clean out lockers after ‘weird year’

On one hand, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were just three minutes away from punching their ticket to the Grey Cup.

I've said several times as well that in my opinion its not a player/talent issue as much as it is a coaching issue and the inability to properly recognize the who..where and how of the players here..and I sure that what he alluding to...the coaching is the real issue.

And a real poor ability to augment what we have and what needs to be upgraded

Must sign - Wallace, MCI, Clercius
For the right price - Brown, Woodbey, Griffin

Must sign: Wallace, MCI, Brown

Maybe: Clercius

The rest could go

I really hope they revamp of linebacker core. Smith+Kramdi+a New MLB would be nice.

**** it, let's go with Shay and Smith as the basis for linebackers. Kyrie Wilson was just a uniform filler so why not use the guys we draft? That goes for Chris Ike and clercius too... We draft these athletes let's deploy them.

1 hour ago, Booch said:

I've said several times as well that in my opinion its not a player/talent issue as much as it is a coaching issue and the inability to properly recognize the who..where and how of the players here..and I sure that what he alluding to...the coaching is the real issue.

And a real poor ability to augment what we have and what needs to be upgraded

He's also said recently TC is the best OC he's ever worked with

1 minute ago, Deiter Fan said:

He's also said recently TC is the best OC he's ever worked with

Different industry obviously but I prefer to work with my friends, doesn’t mean they’re technically better at their jobs than some less fun people at my workplace.

Players will always have their favourites and as much as we bitched about Lapo (he did have his shortcomings) his offence was objectively better than Condells. Same with Buck.

1 hour ago, Booch said:

I've said several times as well that in my opinion its not a player/talent issue as much as it is a coaching issue and the inability to properly recognize the who..where and how of the players here..and I sure that what he alluding to...the coaching is the real issue.

And a real poor ability to augment what we have and what needs to be upgraded

I think it’s both honestly.

A lot of cases we don’t use talent very well, or choose lesser talented players to stick with over better options Our schemes and in game adjustments in particular are bargain basement for the most part.

At the same time there’s also been some pretty crappy moves and lack of action by the front office.

The 24-25 FA period (which imo set the club back as much as anything has in this era) and the mind boggling decision of trading up to draft the big shitkicker really stick out.

Hoping we also draft legit talent / potential starters and not special teamers.

Castillo under contract for 27 which is a disappointment. He made somewhere between $140,000 and $150,000 this year. Overpaid.

5 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Castillo under contract for 27 which is a disappointment. He made somewhere between $140,000 and $150,000 this year. Overpaid.