2022 CFL Free Agency(Rumors/official signings)

[Nolby]

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

Lawler will be a loss but 300k means you better put up big numbers early 

No ****,that money is Stegall in his prime money

[GCn20]

If you have to replace a receiver like Lawler who has great hands, runs great routes, and wins 50/50 balls then Greg Ellingson is one of the guys that fits that mold to a tee.

[Booch]

13 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Riderfans, whose 260k man is one of the slowest receivers in the league, are suggesting that we need to time our receiving corps with a sun dial. Ellingson could run circles around Duke.

http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=69761&DraftYear=2011

not saying he still a 4.4 guy...but thats faster than anything Duke ever produced

[Arnold_Palmer]

2 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Lawler will be a loss but 300k means you better put up big numbers early 

The only receiver I could think of in my life time that I would pony up 300k for is Milt and that’s about it. Not a fan of breaking the bank for receivers in the salary cap era.

[Bomber_fanaddict]

3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Lawler will be a loss but 300k means you better put up big numbers early 

Or he might find himself playing DB…

[Goalie]

The crazy part... did they have to go 300k? 260 was bc rumor... probably 50k more than bombers offered. Seems excessive. Signs for 100k more than bombers likely offered ish 

That's just really poor use of money. 

My guess? Doesn't work out for Kenny... released mid season... sign here again lol 

Edited February 8, 2022 by Goalie

[Booch]

Just now, Bomber_fanaddict said:

Or he might find himself playing DB…

no...thats why Jones kept Walker over Ellingson....sees him as a corner hahaah

Chris Jones is gonna look like a fool again this year...trying to show everyone that he is the smartest guy in the room

[Nolby]

1 minute ago, Bomber_fanaddict said:

Or he might find himself playing DB…

You'll see Chris Jones in at LB at some point probably

[Booch]

Just now, Goalie said:

The crazy part... did they have to go 300k? 260 was bc rumor... probably 50k more than bombers offered. Seems excessive 

I doubt we offered more than 180k to be honest....

[GCn20]

2 minutes ago, Booch said:

http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=69761&DraftYear=2011

not saying he still a 4.4 guy...but thats faster than anything Duke ever produced

Duke's a great 50/50 guy but his speed, especially after returning from the NFL overweight, is suspect.

[Goalie]

1 minute ago, Booch said:

I doubt we offered more than 180k to be honest....

So 120k more. Excessive 

That's 2 dudes on rookie contracts more. Excessive 

Edited February 8, 2022 by Goalie

[Jesse]

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

The crazy part... did they have to go 300k? 260 was bc rumor... probably 50k more than bombers offered. Seems excessive 

So, they didn’t offer a signing bonus, meaning that he’s going to be taxed like crazy on that number.

IIRC, there’s a cap on signing bonuses for teams now? Meaning Edmonton probably spent or is planning to spend theirs and needed to go excessively high to match BC’s offer that came with a signing bonus.

[GCn20]

4 minutes ago, Goalie said:

The crazy part... did they have to go 300k? 260 was bc rumor... probably 50k more than bombers offered. Seems excessive 

Edmonton was an absolute gong show last year...300k...yea that's probably the number he had to go to get him. In defense of Jones, he inherited a franchise in disarray and it takes money to lure guys to a rebuild. He needed to establish Edmonton as a destination for free agents and that means some overpaying for a couple years.

Edited February 8, 2022 by GCn20

[Jpan85]

5 minutes ago, Goalie said:

The crazy part... did they have to go 300k? 260 was bc rumor... probably 50k more than bombers offered. Seems excessive. Signs for 100k more than bombers likely offered ish 

That's just really poor use of money. 

My guess? Doesn't work out for Kenny... released mid season... sign here again lol 

They did not not give him a signing bonus so signing bonus is taxed at a much lower rate so had to compensate for that

[Booch]

3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

So 120k more. Excessive 

That's 2 dudes on rookie contracts more. Excessive 

we prob signed Ellingson and Bailey for price of Lawler.....Or you could say Woli/Demski....Thats the smart way to build a receiving group

[Goalie]

12 minutes ago, Nolby said:

No ****,that money is Stegall in his prime money

It's probably more

[Stickem]

Even Lawler won't help that bunch out in Edm......La la land money that could have been spent more wisely to improve a floundering team....Jones is being Jones and apparently money is no object in the Igloo

[blue85gold]

3 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

They did not not give him a signing bonus so signing bonus is taxed at a much lower rate so had to compensate for that

How is a signing bonus taxed at a lower rate? Is that a US thing? 

[GCn20]

1 minute ago, Booch said:

we prob signed Ellingson and Bailey for price of Lawler.....Or you could say Woli/Demski....Thats the smart way to build a receiving group

Receivers are only as good as the QB and the OL protecting him. I expect big numbers from whoever we roll out at receiver because our QB has time to find them and the arm to deliver the ball. I am not knocking Lawler but realistically he is not the top receiver in the league last year playing for someone else.

[Jpan85]

 

[Goalie]

I'll be honest 

260k is excessive...signing bonus or not for a receiver 

Edited February 8, 2022 by Goalie

[Dirty30]

Just now, Jpan85 said:

 

Crap. He was one of few I wanted from other teams

[GCn20]

1 minute ago, Jpan85 said:

 

I'm glad they went and got Moncrief. He is over rated imo.

[17to85]

Riders fielding a defense of entirely linebackers this year?

[GCn20]

Just now, Dirty30 said:

Crap. He was one of few I wanted from other teams

Why? We are fine at SAM.