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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by Pete - Today at 02:24:04 AM

Meh.  Prima donna.  Wanted to be the highest paid CFL REC.  Thought he was Kenny, then they were on the same team and we saw who was better.

Definitely not a team-first or FIFO guy.  Doesn't seem like a Mafia fit.

Also, he's another home-run hitter, and if we re-sign Wheatie we'll once again already have enough of these.  We need a short crosser guy, not another lanky slugger.

I also worry why HAM almost always chose to make him DNA, allowing him only 23/25 snaps, instead of just starting him legit like most teams would.  Is there something about him that makes him incapable of playing every down?

Also, don't rule Schoen out just yet.

have you listened to Lawler or Lewis, every top reciever has an ego. If you look at the last 4 years I wouldnt be surprized if White has the most yards in receptions.

[You don't improve anything by retaining guys well past their prime.]

#2

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:18:28 AM

You don't improve anything by retaining guys well past their prime.

Said Buono about AH33 in FA16.

[but I'd like to see a DI that takes some of his reps]

#3

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:14:47 AM

I'd like to know the number but I'd like to see a DI that takes some of his reps. We need to have a succession plan as well as spell him at times.

Uh, don't we already have buckets of packages where Willie is off the field?  He hasn't been an every-down guy for a number of seasons.

[but he's done what has been asked of him without complaining even though it affects his stats]

#4

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:13:15 AM

Willie's taking a fair bit of guff these days, but he's done what has been asked of him without complaining even though it affects his stats, that's FIFO.

Comment of the year so far.  People need to realize this.  We're complaining about Willie's stats when 75% of the time he was helped by only 2 extra guys, and at least 1 of them was pretty sub-par?

I think Willie did the best he could, and basically did exactly what he was told to.  And he did it well.  Contain.  Batdowns.  Lane-clogging.

If the team really did ask him to "make more plays in the backfield" then I hope they are giving him the extra tools (personnel and schemes) to do that!

[Willie said negotiations were a bit more difficult than other years.]

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers re-sign Willie Jef...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:10:30 AM

Willie said negotiations were a bit more difficult than other years.

No kidding.  I should hope so.  He was probably looking for current salary + inflation bump.  This comment means he didn't get that.  Maybe he even got a bump DOWN from '25.  And if KW got that to work then major kudos to him!!  That would be some major poker face moves/bluffs going on.  After all, Willie J is the de facto team leader and we could fall to pieces without him, having no heir apparent.

[Would be ideal replacement for Schoen.]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:05:01 AM

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Would be ideal replacement for Schoen.

Meh.  Prima donna.  Wanted to be the highest paid CFL REC.  Thought he was Kenny, then they were on the same team and we saw who was better.

Definitely not a team-first or FIFO guy.  Doesn't seem like a Mafia fit.

Also, he's another home-run hitter, and if we re-sign Wheatie we'll once again already have enough of these.  We need a short crosser guy, not another lanky slugger.

I also worry why HAM almost always chose to make him DNA, allowing him only 23/25 snaps, instead of just starting him legit like most teams would.  Is there something about him that makes him incapable of playing every down?

Also, don't rule Schoen out just yet.

[not even sure who would be next up if T. Jones is injured]

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber starting WIL

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:54:40 AM

I'm not even sure who would be next up if T. Jones is injured.

If in-game, and K.Wilson still here, then K.Wilson.  If Gauthier still here, Gauthier, maybe.  In a dire situation: Shay or Cadwall.

Nothing says we won't sign a decent MLB before week 1... We did in FA25 with J.Jones.

[six seasons has never played the full 18 games]

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:33:55 AM

I'll give the contrarian view. My biggest concern is that he's 32 and in six seasons has never played the full 18 games.

Grant gets hurt, but I think astute CFL teams can deal with that, especially if they have a great #2 returner on standby.  Just offer Grant big money with ZERO signing bonus and the instant he gets hurt move him to the 6G.  Boom, zero risk to SMS.  Even if you have to overpay him to accept the no-bonus stipulation, it can still work out.

That said, it would be very tough for us to make it work whilst having Vaval, unless we wanted to make Vaval a full-time DB until Grant gets hurt.. and that's the only way to have both on the AR.  However, having both Grant/Vaval back there on kicks would be a blast.

[Stan has been great but no other team is going to invest money in a player pushing 40.]

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:25:32 AM

Stan has been great but no other team is going to invest money in a player pushing 40.

They don't have to "invest", they just need to want a league-top LT for 1 year.  100% guaranteed Stan can get a job on another team at similar-to-WPG pay on day 1 of FA if we let him walk.  At the very worst a basement dweller like TOR/OTT will snap him up.

[but rookies have been entering the league on 3 year deals]

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Transactions ...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:23:49 AM

I don't don't we've ever talked about this or if it's a new thing in the CBA, but rookies have been entering the league on 3 year deals. I don't think Vaval had to re-up.

I've never heard that before.  I haven't seen a sign that's true before.  ELCs all seem to go to FA or get a $ bump (if they are any good) between year 2 and year 3.  (Excluding re-negs of course).

Why would an ELC IMP sign for 3 years at ELC (really tiny pay) when you'd think they'd want to quickly prove their worth and get paid before year 3.  If that were the case teams would have a mega big advantage over the players.

My impression is there is a league-mandated 2 year ELC for IMPs (unless teams re-neg higher, which is rare).

I'm open (and happy) to being proven wrong if someone can prove otherwise.