Free Agent Frenzy

[Colin Unger]

Just now, Bigblue204 said:

That's not true. They are they type of organization that signs big FA. That's how they have found basically all the talent you talked about.

Yeah and who's to say they aren't doing it again with Jennings like they did with Harris?  I just have more faith in that organization than the argos or Als at this point.  There's still a lot of talent available and I think some teams will have to release quality players to fit all the players they signed under the cap.  For example if they brought back Chris Williams and signed The Manny show it wouldn't be a bad looking receiving core. 

[Colin Unger]

Im not saying Ottawa can compete in the West but against Toronto and Montreal I'd take them in a heart beat. 

[JCon]

The #Bombers haven't been having much luck with receivers. There was some interest in DeVier Posey, but the money didn't align. Sources out East tell me Posey got the $200,000 he was looking for from Montreal, which was clearly too steep for the other teams making a bid.

— Jeff Hamilton (@jeffkhamilton) February 14, 2019

 

[JCon]

Just now, Colin Unger said:

Im not saying Ottawa can compete in the West but against Toronto and Montreal I'd take them in a heart beat. 

That's why the play the games. I would say that it's going to be interesting but I'm not sure I can say that about the East. 

[Floyd]

Well somehow the Bombers were still one of the highest scoring teams in the league with our abysmal offence... and no receivers...

I really could see Lapo/Osh going three Nationals at REC... and I don't think I'd be too upset

Both Demski and Woli should be 800+ yards this year - maybe one surprises...

[Floyd]

Argh Stephens to Stamps... I really wanted him in B&G

Posey got $200k from Als... wow.

[17to85]

Has Ottawa found much anyway? They got a pile of their receivers through free agency... 

[Goalie]

1 minute ago, Floyd said:

Well somehow the Bombers were still one of the highest scoring teams in the league with our abysmal offence... and no receivers...

I really could see Lapo/Osh going three Nationals at REC... and I don't think I'd be too upset

Both Demski and Woli should be 800+ yards this year - maybe one surprises...

When you think about it.. Simonise could be our deep threat guy.. Woli and Demski with Petermann backing up isnt that bad. Who is the 2nd import receiver? Adams and ?? 

[Arnold_Palmer]

200k for Posey is absolutely riddicious. Hard to imagine Chris Matthews getting less, but I’d rather have him anyways, he proved in Calgary he could still be a dangerous receiver.

Edited February 14, 2019 by Arnold_Palmer

[Wideleft]

3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

When you think about it.. Simonise could be our deep threat guy.. Woli and Demski with Petermann backing up isnt that bad. Who is the 2nd import receiver? Adams and ?? 

I guess we're assuming Charles Nelson is going to be a strictly ST guy?

[SpeedFlex27]

3 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

200k for Posey is absolutely riddicious. Hard to imagine Chris Matthews getting less, but I’d rather have him anyways, he proved in Calgary he could still be a dangerous receiver.

With his familiarity with Bo Levi Mitchell & the Calgary offense I would think he'd sign with the Stamps over us even though he has said he loved the Bomber organization. 

[bryan35]

11 minutes ago, Goalie said:

When you think about it.. Simonise could be our deep threat guy.. Woli and Demski with Petermann backing up isnt that bad. Who is the 2nd import receiver? Adams and ?? 

Tomkins

[Floyd]

I have this dream where we give a receiving prospect like a full season to emerge instead of 3 games before cutting him...

...cutting him so Lankford can get back in the lineup

Edited February 14, 2019 by Floyd

[Jpan85]

Think Washington is the biggest x factor think he could break out this year.

[kelownabomberfan]

3 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

PART 2

Ottawa Redblacks
Added:                                          Lost

QB Jon Jennings,                QB Trevor Harris

RB Mossis Madu,                 REC Greg Ellingson,

DB Troy Stoudemire,             RB William Powell

REC Ryan Lankford,              OL SirVincent Rogers

OL Phillipe Gagnon,               FB Christophe Normand

LB Nicolas Boulay

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Added:                                                 Lost

DB Tunde Adeleke,                    LB Larry Dean

DE Adrian Tracy,                        LB Don Unamba

REC Mike Jones*,                      LB Terrell Davis

REC Brian Jones,                       RB Mercer Timmis

REC Shamawd Chambers*,       RB John White

DE Ja’Gared Davis
 

Calgary Stampeders
Added:                                                Lost

QB Bo Levi Mitchell,                 DB Tunde Adeleke

REC Eric Rogers*,                     REC DaVaris Daniels

DE Codarro Law*.                      REC Lemar Durant,

                                                   DT Micah Johnson

                                                   DB Patrick Levels

                                                   OL Spencer Wilson

                                                   DE Ja’Gared Davis

                                                   DB Troy Stoudemire  

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Added:                                                 Lost:

QB Zach Collaros*,                     REC Brian Jones

RB William Powell,                      DE Willie Jefferson

DT Micah Johnson,                     DE Tobi Antigha

DB DyShawn Davis,                    DT Poop Johnson

REC Cory Watson
 

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Added:                                                        Lost:

DE Willie Jefferson,                          OL Sukh Chung

REC Nic Demski*,                             LB Jovon Santos-Knox

DB Brandon Alexander*,                   DB Kevin Fogg

DB Winston Rose.                             DB Taylor Loffler,

                                                          OL Qadr Spooner

                                                          REC Ryan Lankford
                                                         

Just checking in.  Losing Chung and JSK is a punch to both nuts.

[bearpants]

The numbers on some of the FA receivers are pretty steep.... Ellingson 250, Walker 280, Posey 200... I guess I see why Walters stayed away from some of these guys...

[AKAChip]

Those numbers are pretty insane but when you’ve proven time and time again that you can’t find ANY half decent import receiver yourself, you have to pay a premium. 

[bryan35]

2 minutes ago, AKAChip said:

Those numbers are pretty insane but when you’ve proven time and time again that you can’t find ANY half decent import receiver yourself, you have to pay a premium. 

Guess the teams signing them are forced to pay the premium.

[SpeedFlex27]

5 hours ago, Tracker said:

The ravaging of the Riders with the bailing of Chris Jones after taking a massive dump on the organization and the signing of nearly every good player by other clubs almost makes me feel sorry for the good fans out there. Almost. They are going to be wandering in the wilderness for a loong, loong time.

Never will I feel sorry for Rider fans. They sure as hell would never feel sorry for us. Too much water under the bridge to have any sympathy for that fanbase. A perfect Rider season for me is 0-18.

[AKAChip]

18 minutes ago, bryan35 said:

Guess the teams signing them are forced to pay the premium.

The next half-decent receiver Walters finds will be the first. Since we’re resigned to playing Nichols as long as he’s healthy, I’d rather he had as much support through great receivers as possible. 

Edited February 14, 2019 by AKAChip

[Booch]

200K would be my limit on a receiver...so Kudos for kyle for not caving in..

I too think Washington can be a dark horse...has the tools...got his feet wet and made some nice grabs last year....maybe he will be developed...he is still young enough

[AKAChip]

Just now, Booch said:

200K would be my limit on a receiver...so Kudos for kyle for not caving in..

I too think Washington can be a dark horse...has the tools...got his feet wet and made some nice grabs last year....maybe he will be developed...he is still young enough

I would be shocked if Washington ever amounts to anything. Happy to be proven wrong, but in the games he got into he looked like another L’Damian Washington to me. 

[WBBFanWest]

Just now, AKAChip said:

I would be shocked if Washington ever amounts to anything. Happy to be proven wrong, but in the games he got into he looked like another L’Damian Washington to me. 

You're just a big ol ball of disappointment, aren't you?  You're not one of these guys by chance, are you:

[Fatty Liver]

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

Is Mathews still as good as he was? I could be wrong but he really didn't stand out a whole 5on after he came back from the nfl. I'd still take Roosevelt first and then Mathews.

Week 20 in a loss against the Bombers Matthews went 5/113 yds., in the W.F. he went 3/39 yds. I'd take him at $160k.

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Week 20 in a loss against the Bombers Matthews went 5/113 yds., in the W.F. he went 3/39 yds. I'd take him at $160k.

He probably wouldn't take that so why say it? That's like saying Sidney Crosby is seriously on the Jets radar but only if he signs for a million. Wouldn't happen.