Booch

well...he did ask for assurance he would be allowed to prior to re-signing.....so if the re-nag on that assurance...thats pretty pathetic on the Bombers part

Maier needs elite talent around him...and superior coaching...I see neither there for him is Sask

as do I....I know what he can do...seen it....and if allowed to....will impress our success this yr is gonna be in how we are coached and managed...and if a few question marks come thru....thats how I see it....We aren't a team with the best players across the board anymore in their prime....who are hungry and motivated like 19/21 We have a FEW top o the line guys still....but rest is a mish mash now of guys who showed potential before an injury....are entering 2nd and 3rd yrs and need/deserve a legit opportunity...and a handfull of plugs who are just in the way and in no way shape or form the future....and are in all honesty hurting us more than anything...It's how Osh manages this and how he approaches in game decisions thats gonna dictate our success....I personally have my doubts he will be great in this regard....totaly based on the past 4...5 yrs now

it's never an over pay for a Canadian Oline man...especially a young one who layed well...and still has upside...DB's..recievers....Lb's...there so many churned out in the NCAA you never have to over pay if your scouting and talent assesment once you get them here is legit...other than the every now and then guy who comes along and is a true difference maker,,,then you get them in your room and adjust elsewhere to make it work...You should be able to do that paying 5..6 guys on your roster premium money if you have built a roster wisely..thats active and PR..and other than a real stupid contract...what is an over pay?...especially when we for most part have no idea of the SM structure a team has...That being said Walter's mindset of X amount of dollars to this group...X amount to that and not wavering is a bad practice....you need to be able to recognize where u may get good bang for bigger bucks and be able to adjust accordingly too Harris is probably the most brittle QB in the league...and is a perenial non-difference maker...and aint gonna change that moniker pushing 40 yrs old

be a bitter slap in face if we scuffle all yr...get a cross over spot and get bounced by Hamilton with all those guys playing a key part...if that was to happen wonder how the knee benders will spin taht here

not my view...teams may "get" it....they dont depend/rely/base anything on it....there are different grading methods used which carry actual weight and take actual metrics of what was going on..what was called..assignment issues/responsibilities....etc and again....discounting their eye for talent then?,,,they were raved about when here as bird dogs....and big losses......maybe it more a fact they know skill, but had a HC who didnt see it himself?...hmmmmm kinda contradicts he knows what he doing part eh?...lol

well for one.....we have no proven depth now out side of WJ..Vaughters...are Woods and Adams gonna continue with development....and...are they gonna get the reps to facilitate it.??...they need to play to do this....not get sprinkled in here and there for probably 2 of the worst Canadian interior dlineman in the league...bar none....name 2 others in the league that get the reps they do that are worse?.....and Is Lawson gonna be back to form out of gate...or early into the season...or at all???....big question marks there I like to go back to the comments that all the guys we let walk and got immediately signed in the league even before free agency started were no loss...insignificant....easily replaced....not good enough...well they were all starters or regular role players here last yr....doesn't say much about us then last yr in who we rostered now does it?... sadly...Godber who they dumped would be an upgrade over who we have currently probably already pencilled in as our starter

dont look at PFF...Anyone with any football back ground wont thats just your assumption....but I agree likely....Our oline depth tho is severely compromised now and thin... I not even sure in the grand scheme if 3 imports makes us better, as we eat up an import spot then from defense or ST's/Rotation somewhere...and do we need to roster another import oline guy as a DA further weakening the over all roster? If Eli gets to take over at Center keeping KOLO as the 6th is a bad move as he only can play center...he's useless anywhere else in addition to being a weak center...so not a good 6th we have some issues...to may ifs and buts right now...camp will be interesting Maybe we holding back some cash right now for a draft day deal or 2....that could fix a few things right there

none of them should have been an over pay....so damn good thing

I wasnt talking bout first....but in second they still payed the salary...and we didnt trade for anyone cause???...oh yeah..."we good"...Flo was up for trade....we didnt land it..McManus yuip is good....reeeaaaal good...we didnt offer an offer too good to refuse why???...and if we payed premium....there is ways to mitigate it...Release Thomas...Move Kramdi to Mtl and play Parker there at prob half the cost.....where there is a will...there is a way...we have lost the will it seems...to compacent..too comfortable...too many consecutive season ending failures...u see the connection?? Other teams had rookies play...and play well....Schoen was off the books basically from start of season and we knew he wasn't coming back...there was 200k to play with there via trade....signing in U.S that would come if payed...we stood pat There was a lot....Coulda traded for Flow...Yeah Brinkman...Hendrix...even Oakman would have been a get....Rhymes...Lewis as well...in a deep group...great get....Adeleke..Couture..Mcewan...any punter not maned Sheehan...Kongbo was available...Bolo would serve more use than Cobb.... again....when there is the will to get better....there are many avenues to do it why not....its always been a young...key Canadian Oline guy is gonna cost you a premiun...even more than clearly better Imports....it is what it is...Neuf is on down side...and been knicked....so paying a dDobson or the likes more is standard business....Christ we wayyyyy over pay for what we get at SAM....Thats ludicrous, maybe if he was best in league and a perenial all-star difference maker...but he aint...wasteful when you can fill that role with a cheaper import...and better Our allocation is way out of whack and it hinders us elsewhere.....Half a million in BO and Demski....600k a QB in decline....prob 500k in 2 db's and a SAM....over 100k in a DT that should at best take no reps....and isnt even needed for ratio.... Who's starting at left guard...and who is the back-up...are we wasting a roster spot on a 7th oline guy again...and if so..who?...right now it would like it has to be an import so again...a colossal waste of a DA spot...again!! Who is the rotational d-end that isnt a place holder....Vaughters would have been great as the 3rd guy to rotate with WJ and..whomever....as it stands will be a raw rookie...or we put JT out there again??...good god! Interior dline...wheres the stud/difference maker??...we didnt have one last year that got to establish himself tho I believ with majority of reps Woods and Adams could be great....our dline is weak right now...and just because we have "bodies" doesnt necessarily make it deep.. Who's pushing the punter...or is he defacto the guy......Schoen..White...Lawson..Strev...all question marks until proven they are healed...and/or what they were...wheres the contingecy plan there?...we have a lot of work to do and TC like I mentioned better be an actual real..open competition with the best man winning...regardless of nationality...vet status or tenure here

T.O spent a lot on Perv boy...Flo...Ceresna...McManus....among a few others....and have 2 cups outta 3 to show for it....both against us btw.... We spent big bucks on guys we retained...past their usefulness or on the decline...maybe money would have been better spent replacing them and then retaining them...I dunno...just spitballin 😉

not signing Thomas....Dumping Kolo....more for the kitty too....and both easily replaces....better options already on the roster.... yup...we draft and develop....and then they go...Ford...Desjarlais...Couture....Kongbo....Dobson....BOLO...even guys like Hansen who would have served use here.....No succession plan it seems...Had Cole for several yrs developing...one our best ST guys...and could play various spots on defense...gone.....Garbutt barely 2 yrs here... shown great potential. Was stilll cutting his teeth and like soooo many here claim...guys need to have a few yrs to earn a spot thats why Osh wont play em....gone...and there are others...we turn over the wrong parts of our roster....the bottom 5th...the straight teamers are easily replaced and cycled....we do it with succession guys or actual depth....and thats not even touching on our pathetic allocation of assets on our PR We been sleep walking for yrs now.....since 2021...if people haven't noticed it they blind....clinging on to the past and what worked before is not a great sustainability plan....and now we scuffling to have a complete and deep roster...as it sits right now a lot of "ifs" and " we hopes" for several spots...and still have some massive holes to fill....and counting on TC and new guys brought in to fill/fix isn't a process we use here unless we forced to due to injury or defection...we have seen that in spades yr over yr...and just the fact we re-signed some guys...and didnt dump some others is a pretty good indication we gonna see more of the same....hope I am wrong and will eat it during the yr.....gladly as I want success.....but until proven otherwise by seeing it...and results I aint holding my breath... We landed zero high impact/high interest/better than what we had players this off-season so far in FA Logan def better than what we had....Jones as well but how/where we gonna use him...We all know Osh will show loyalty even when not valid...and there is Wilson and the other Jones and Kramdi in his way...I guess you could say Ayers too.....I wanna see a legit TC this yr where jobs are earned....we havnt really seen that in a while

catch a ride with Kolo....hahaha.....and Pick up Wilson from the Vic....

yes and no...he should tho have a big hand in it to an extent..showing a lil love and some constant persistent communication...many a player here has even said they dont here boo from anyone...a lot of times until its too late Thats my reasons on saying we good as we seem to think we have no urgency at times and things will just fall into place...speaking from experience here...negotiations and influencing comes in many forms and in many avenues...we aint doing it like we should

didnt help too when Osh was off mentoring or being mentored in a key part of off-season when tampering and "dea;s" are discussed when they arent allowed yet before the actual tampering...

I think part of it is we prioritize the wrong guys first.....we at times asleep at the wheel thinking guys will give us a bit of a discount....not any more....and again...still resting on past success as the key ingredient and lingering too long with certain assets We are probably the most financially rich team...there was some real difference makers available to be had...and we either struck out or didnt try cause we figured we good.....doesnt cut it man Jones...Logan....they are legit scores.....Mitchell too if he is dialed in...and used effectively...the rest...a collection of "hope they regain form" and "change of scenery may be good" "Hope injury issue ...isnt still an issue" That includes both Schoen and Strev....Wilson too to an extent We have a new scouting group...seen a few nice pieces added and we have a couple coming back that didnt get a shot last yr as well.....Will they get to play and grow, and not be in a rep/shre program stunting them....or not enabling us to even see if they worth keeping....Thats the big issue as we seen the track record here...We brought back Case and Mitchell from last yr as well...2 guys who showed nothing and couldn't crack the roster last yr....and as it sits now are a looooong shot to supplant anyone again...whats the point....you know them and if u in a pinch later in yr...I bet both would be available and at worst sitting on Hammies PR... For most part I have seen no semblance of any real plan...so not sure what plan even is....Camp better be a barn burner where jobs are earned/won tis yr...regardless of yrs in league....nationality and definately not due to yrs being here

opted for 2 other bad canadians..Schmeck and Thomas...and cost more too hahahah But good riddance to Bennett...was never gonna amount to spit

you woud think....question now is...why we sitting on it...and for whom?....and do we have some money because guys we targeted...if we even targeted any...choose to go elsewhere...seems odd to me all around...especially when Kyle said we would be players in FA this yr....guys we got were not big targets across the league by any stretch

with our DB's and whats looking like a more active LB group...if we could field a legit 4 man front...with better than adequate 2 guys to rotate in...we would dominate on defence....right now tho...just dont see it...camp better be intense and of the open competition type where the best get jobs....TBD tho

well...he was utterly useless here...and pushing 30 now isnt he?.... so with those relatively ceap deals....and good thing as none really are elite....where is our money allocated where we struck out on any legit big ticket guys?....ZC and 3 high DB salaries dont help..Demski and BO also are hefty...other than that...who's sucking up all the SMS?...

That's should be your cheapest areas for pay on defence...and easily interchangeable...paying for a dominant dline in the cfl and keeping them reaps you way more rewards...and dictates who wins the game more often than not...neither last yr made Impact plays regularly last yr...if anything Holmie took a major step back other than the WF As much as u all love Krami...he's a major over pat for the "impact" he makes...he's not a game changer defended by any means who teams scheme for...and he has holes in parts of his game..good rotation/depth/versatile guy...but he ain't no 140k+ starter Yeah whatever...it's over all talent...and sms allocation...if that's a bias then have at er... Wrong

300k for kramdi and Holm borders on yikes too tho...

Adam's showed tons..and at different positions too...hopefully this yr he gets reps

A Bryant Turner right now would be a nice add that's for sure I have an uneasy feeling with our dline interior as it appears our 2 best options (Woods and Adams) are gonna be giving away reps to the glut of bad Nationals not named Lawson...and it's even unclear if he gonna be pre injury Lawson...but with Thomas..Schmeck..Samson and now that cast off we grabbed outta Montreal to me seems like we gonna go heavy canadians as why have that many...especially if we still use Kramdi..and go National at safety there no real need for that many Nationals...Have Lawson and the best of the other 3...and if it's just for 6 to 8 reps a game like many suggest..then give it to an upstart with potential...and save some sms cash...even Schmeck who is in 3rd yr of his rookie deal is making more than the minimum entry level salary...of what could be a better import guy...either a true Nose or a versatile 3 tech...do we even have any legit interior prospects signed to training camp? None I am aware of Bad vibes...juju...whatever u wanna call it but I can see dline being a weak point and one the worst in league

For Ellingsons impact here and what he did...it's like he wasn't even here..was a stop gap at best and best thing he did was get hurt as it allowed Schoen to step up...so in that regard it was a win