SpeedFlex27

That's a major bump. Thing is, last CBA teams thought the cap was going up. The Stamps & Lions reupped their qbs to $700,000 a year & it barely moved which negatively impacted their teams. So, we'll see. I bet Huff & Hervey was it (??) must have been livid after the present CBA was ratified.

I still think we can sign Lawler for what he wants but it means sacrificing some veterans. Some guys we really like or need. But Zach needs a legit deep threat as he does like to go deep. I can see us losing Stove. We may have to cut guys we've signed. Teams must be under the assumption the cap is going up. Why else are they moving the mark for receiver salaries?

Our track record says we won't find a guy like Lawler for a long time. It is what it is, as Mike said.

He also has a qb who can make throws a lot of qbs can't. The New Way.

I don't care what anyone says, no one comes back the same as before after a torn achilles. Thirty years ago it was a career ender. So, yeah, medicine has come a long way for sure.

Elks re-sign Walker. Walters running out of options with the spate of receiver signings. The pressure will be on to sign him.

Edmonton signed Walker.

Well, Walker's now off the market. The pressure is on to get Lawler signed as there isn't much left.

Ellingson is more of a 2nd down possession receiver. You need a first down then look to Ellingson. He can go deep but that's not his role.

That won't matter one bit. Only fans think that way.

I fail to understand why fans think Derel Walker will come at a discounted price. That was a tire in Edmonton last year so how much was his fault? He'll demand $200K to be signed. Will he get it? I'd say probably.

It took us years to find Lawler. Walters & McManus were accused on this board by members saying he couldn't find a deep threat receiver. We kept signing over the hill washed out receivers who never worked out.

The Bombers will have to pay Lawler. They might but that'll mean some veterans who helped us win 2 championships will have to leave to be able to afford it.

$200 plus K is the new $150 K now. Thanks to the Lions & Riders.

Have CFL teams lost their minds?? No wonder this league loses $20 million or more each year. There are no actual business practices going on anymore. Walker will still want top dollar. His agent will say that the situation in Edmonton was the reason for his bad season. He'll probably get it, too.

He'll be calm until he gets beat up every game the way Reilly was.

Meredith was released last season. I don't think they'll try to sign him.

LaPo will jump to get him. Just saying that it can be flipped if it had to. Not that it will. Lots of good FA American running backs out there.

The running back spot can be easily flipped to an American position if they had to. But it does give us a flexibility that other teams don't have.

Guess they think Schilz won't be back. What a terrible qb Davis is... Weineke??? WTF??

So, since I heard the news today that AH said that there are no formal talks going on to sign him, I think I figured out the end game here. It's not about keeping Brady Oliviera or AH. Instead it's about keeping Harris or Kenny Lawler & about having the money to sign the receiver. Our offense isn't as run heavy under Buck as it was under LaPo. Zach doesn't check down like Nichols did. He likes to stretch the field. We can get by without Harris but we need a dynamic receiver like Lawler. We need him as a deep ball playmaker for Collaros. As much as we'd all like to keep AH, I think it'll be impossible, unfortunately.

I can't see the Bombers letting Harris go to free agency. Jesse is right as he is the face of this team & brought pride back to the Bombers along with Stanley Bryant. Letting him go to free agency would be the same if the Bombers of 55 years ago let Ken Ploen or Leo Lewis play elsewhere. The optics would be very bad.

The RedBlacks may want but what they get is a whole other story. Why would a top free agent go to Ottawa? As a player, I'd take my chances with Chris Jones over LaPo.

He stayed low & got underneath the OL pads & had leverage. That OT has to learn to get lower at 6'8 & not get up so straight. He'll be tossed around in the NFL.

Legghio needs the same reset as well. As one of my coaches used to say, "Get your head in the game!!"