Booch

We've now got way too.much money tied into a positional group that should really be your cheapest...add Thomas into that mix and somebody is gonna face the "sorry we can't pay you " talk...which sucks as it's likely Dobson and or Ford...or both Not really...he not even gonna be ready to open season so why allocate anything now...good chance nobody will until spring to see where he at Cole will add way more value...versatility...and youth at a nice chunk of change less than Biggie...

I am 100 percent certain Biggie wont be ready until at least Labour Day at earliest...so realy that alone should take him out of the discussion...and if we lockhim up and allot money to him.....Osh and Walters should be shot...as thats just stupidity

we dont need to sign another canadian dlineman tho...we already had 3 under contract...aswell as a global....likely draft one at minimum....and again no need really to have to always have one on the field...so that signing at over 100k easily....prob closer to 120...130....is a big why? Thomas had more tackles in likely 3x the reps....and a lot of Thomas tackles were basically a play that ran right into him...not from some extraordinary effort or play....Take whatever they pad him...where would that amount be more well served...retaining Dobson....saved for monies to go to Ford....a good portion of say Ceresna/McManus.... Ford plays the easiest position in the secondary in theCFL....Not discounting his play or skill as he has it in spades....but that spot is easily filled....at cheaper if we have to. For what we pay Nichols....Kramdi which is a real head scratcher...now Holm....and just wasted money on Thomas....we can effectively kiss Ford good bye as we are not gonna invest over 500k in 4 db's....thats just SMS suicide...3 at over 130k right now is a bad allotment....considering we in dire need of an impact linebacker...interior dlineman....still need to sigh Schoen and Lawler....really should be going after an elite olineman.....be it a tackle or a guard who has abilty to slide out

Thomas will get big time reps again because Osh just thinks he's great and thats that Even with Lawson back,,,,it won't change Thomas out snapped him as well in 2023....and even tho everytime he got reps he just made playsandr caused issues to allow others to make plays but he got parked behind Thomas...why would Osh change...he is allergic to change anything especially if it is one of his favorites Based on who we have prioritized this winter already, I will be shocked if Biggie is not signed again...Vet Canadians require bigger bucks.....it's a matter of where you decide to put those vets and what bang for buck they will give you. No slight on Augustine...Benson...Gauthier...Hallett (always injured Hallett i mean) served us well...still can offer something but really a younger guy at less SMS hit can offer basically what they can give you now....possibly more Lat yr we moved on from Briggs, but that was more of Briggs wanting to move on...the yr previous he was gonna but came back for one more kick of the can, and you know damn well if he didnt wanna retire we would be re-upping him again for a higher salary...as a guy like Kelly would not see roster

fack no.....dont even go there...as we didnt need a canadian on the dline....at all...especially not a shittty one

Maybe if a Canadian went down we could utilize the nationalized American like all other teams do instead of running out a sub par Canadian.. there's a thought I never been a Schmeck pumper but he offers more than Thomas by leaps and bounds...and depth wise...we are same as any other team nationally really...is what it is in the cfl if multiple guys go down. Fact of matter we don't need to rely on a Canadian at DT other than rotational use..Lawson...and Schmeck cover you there...Kramdi is a lock at SAM and Kelley should be the safety in my opinion...Not hallett ...unless we decide to an import there and we do have options for that Any given snap we need one of Lawson or Kramdi....that's it..one gets hurt we still covered...and if we go Canadian at safety even better...Thomas is not required...draft a guy with upside and roster him like they did Thomas many moons ago

he was 29th over all....not really late.....and when you think about it....was prob available quite later.. oh geez forgot about punter guy

at this stage...appropriate use would be 6 gamed ala Mike Miller all yr and pulled off if we get a huge rash of dline injuries...we have enough tone setters in dressing room too....I sure WJ...Nichols..Holmie...Wilson...Kramdi..can handle that aspect jutst fine u obviously havnt watched the last 3 grey cups....making a decison isnt necessarily the right one...and who's to say it's the whole staff?...HC makes the final call...

I'm ok with vets Bryant and Neuf back...they have a lot of value yet and were effective when healthy.... Dont know what money Jake got, but whatever it was plus a lil more would allow us to easily keep Dobson...and that oline continuity, but if we say 50...60k waya from keeping Dobson cause we signed Jake....is that smart allocating of money, especially when I am quite sure that once free agency was open there would be no mad rush to sign him for big bucks...sign priority guys...and possible free agent upgrades...then when you see what you have left offer him something and if it's not to his liking.....move on...he is not a need let alone a priority signing whatever his salary is, could been put to one of Dobson...Lawler...Schoen...Cole...I'd have signed Nick Taylor even before Jake as he has value in multiple positions....as well as teams...can even return in a pinch and athleticism... Alexander would actually have value as the extra guy.....and as a back up safety

you forgot that same yr Schoen and Bailey could not run...and Demski could barely....But Bolo sat on sideline all Grey Cup..took zero snaps...and said eff this I outta here over the winter Yr prior...ZC could not move....plant to throw....and was basically at 50% uefulness.....2025 gonna be more the same horseshit sadly

earn your spot....and then do enough to maintain does not apply here for some.....Then a guy like Smith...who had huge upside...did nothing wrong...had our only return T.D all yr albeit in T.C but still a nice return...was benched...never to be heard from again as we scuffled and sucked all yr after....hmmmmmm

we do this with no injury...and no ratio requirement We have Lawson..Schmeckle...Smason....and likely draft an interior dline....so Thomas signed is required why??...Leadershi...we have tons....Passport...aformentioned likely 4 guys.....Ratio need...nope......wasted roater spot....SMS allocation....blocking development of young guys with upside...yes..yes...yes. Further to that....is he the future for 2026 and onward....hell no...are the other mentioned....most definately based on how Osh makes his roster...Tenure with said team over talent trust me...there were already those isues and feelings from 2023 already...

did we ever see a snap with Ford and Kramdi off the field to necessitate a snap for Jake?...to meet ratio?....nope....all you need to know...we give an inferior guys lions share of dline snaps....cause Osh is his Papi....thinks he's awesome.....has an anti american bias....Jake has compromising pics of him....jake threatened him....pick any of those reasons as they make more sense than "he's the best option"

we didnt need a canadian dtackle tho to take 85% of the snaps....so i'd say any one of Fox..Adams..Woods...one the extra d-ends would been more than suitable.....guys who are gonna get better and better with reps....

on the field at any given snap on how they declare their 7 "starters" and how many on each side of ball....yes they have played more than requiired...as our ratio is set up...we only need 1....thats 1....one......uno...any given snap on defense......how many tmes have we seen 4 or more??...way too many snaps where Thomas and Schmeck got washed away...Hallett was raped in his coverage requirement and we still had Kramdi and Ford at their spots.....there was no need for the sets withthe 2 plugs on the dline and hallet...none...but we rolled that out ad-nauseum...over, and over and over

sure he does...stated time after time "they in the building cause they give us a chance to win"..."they are all number ones"...."we like what he brings".....total bullcrap.....as he does not deploy them as such.....

Some said Thomas not an Osh guy....he's100 percent exactly what an Osh guy is...doesn't matter when he got here Suitable candidates others asked..Lawson...Samson...Schmeckle...any new draft pick who has upside...And realistically we only need one Canadian on field at anytime ondefense anyway.....His presence here just further blocks someone else's development....eats up salary that could have been used elsewhere....has zero upside....for yrs now...only declines furhter....In a role where we were rally in a pinch toactually field enough Canadian then sure...have on roster as a true back up....and let hi8m stand there all game like Osh has done numerous times with other players ....makes zero sense Even in limited reps to back up Lawsons backup....his productivity is minimal at best....zero sense whatsoever....And yeah Walters signed him but you know damn well it was ot Osh's insistance...Walter's truly need to slap on his big boy G.M panties and not succomb to the baffoonery...and If Osh dont like it.....the FIFO the fack outta tiwn That and he also offers zippo in ST's...jusy a friggin waste...and probably at a minimum of 100k....he should be at league minimum...and then actually compete for a job...which we know won't be happening....same ol same ol shaping up....Wonder who's next...I sure it will be someone

Bloody pathetic...typical osh garbage

Ford is great sure...we can survive without him just fine...and for less...it's not like we needed that Canadian starters to make ratio I'd rather lose Ford if it means we keep Dobson to go with Wallace...Eli...Neuf

we lost back to back cups against Arbuckle and the Faj....let that marinate...actually back to back to back against them and MBT with a small cameo from Mr Harassment...when we had a team that was arguably the best right across the board and heavily favored in all 3....something is wrong with something

I think a lil high as well...a lot of scratch tied into him....Nichols and Kramdi now.....almost half a million so hopefully that doesnt screw us elsewhere...or we bring back some dead weight cause they will take a discount 200 for WJ....If we land a Ceresna...or similar..thats another 200k at least and if we want a guy like Mcmanus well then thats basically1 million tied into 6 guys...Basically 1/5th of your sms to just field half your defensive starters That being said that may be a good thing as it you would think eliminate Thomas...Bighill....BA who will be 6 figure guys....and even tho ScHmeck is on rookie deal....it is more than an entry level import at his position...We also have to fit Lawson's salary in there this yr too....so hopefully the decision to move on is Walters only choice if he gonna upgrade

Strev had a big hand in the 2019 Cup too which is forgotten by many yup

all about the analytics baby!

If I had to chose between Lawler and Schoen....which I am 99.8767755 % certain we wont be I'd go with Lawler Generational type guy who makes plays nobody does......but he needs a supporting cast too...Schoen had early success yes...was that gonna continue at that pace....hell no.....and there are a lot of guys like him if you do your homework....also....he gets pounded an awful lot for some reason....like a crazy amount of abuse.....is that cause he doesn't allow himself to get into a good preventative position to take a pass.....is his route running easy to key on?...none the less he is gonna be in the tub a lot and prob always playing nicked up....How often you see guys like Lawler...Tim White...Geno....and other top end guys get lambasted over and over....not as often as that

he's a youngin eh?...hahahahaha......That being said...I see him as our R.O.Y candidate