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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 07:12:38 PM

It's a trick

Wel, there's no harm in wishing!  Maybe Maciocia will have a multi-hour brain toot or sudden onset dementia.  You never know!

You still haven't explained how gaining Dequoy but losing Kramdi massively helps us given our scheme... and who do we put at SAM then?  Griffin?

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 07:10:55 PM

Last year there was Ford making 230k+ and everyone else on the top 15 list was making between 135 - 160, with most around 145k.=, which is what Kramdi made.

The top end American money for DBs this year seems to be at 175k for the moment. I'd imagine all of Kramdi, Holms, and Nichols are going to be wanting around that mark (or even trying to beat it). Can we do it for all of them?

Ya, but as you know, Kramdi isn't Ford.  Not even in the same ballpark.  15% raise would put him around $165 which seems reasonable compared to Holm/Nichols once you factor in the passport bump -- and the fact he seems to be the brains of the operation now.

I'm pretty sure everyone not named Holm will have to be realistic about what we can pay them.  None are superstars (Nichols has fallen off a bit), and many are aging.  And we almost always find 1 good ELC in TC.  The older guys will have to take discounts (or simply no raises) to stay.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire B...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 07:07:11 PM

Meh, he was only here one year, coming over in the Great EDM Exodus Of FA25?

We must have "allowed" (read: wanted) him to leave because this is a straight lateral move -- no promotion.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire Brock...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 17, 2025, 06:39:08 PM

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/17/hamilton-tiger-cats-hire-brock-sunderland-from-winnipeg-blue-bombers/

 I thought they were looking at him as GM but hired as Sr. Director of Player Personnel.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Jesse - December 17, 2025, 06:36:52 PM

Define "top dollar".  I doubt we paid Kramdi more than T.Jones or Kyrie or Holm.  Kramdi is still not Pickett, talent-wise.  His only salary ammo is his passport.  I bet Kramdi got a nice 10-15% bump over his last contract.  But he's not getting $200k+ like the superNATs get.

Last year there was Ford making 230k+ and everyone else on the top 15 list was making between 135 - 160, with most around 145k.=, which is what Kramdi made.

The top end American money for DBs this year seems to be at 175k for the moment. I'd imagine all of Kramdi, Holms, and Nichols are going to be wanting around that mark (or even trying to beat it). Can we do it for all of them?

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 17, 2025, 06:36:15 PM

That's kinda nuts.  Not to mention with Beverette MTL has no desire for another WILL.  And we gain nothing by trading a NAT SAM for a NAT FS.  If anything, NAT SAMs are rarer and thus more valuable.

It's a trick, basically Kramdi for Dequoy with Kyrie thrown in as a bonus to make them think they won the trade. As good as Kyrie played last season he's near the end of the line and he's holding up traffic behind him.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Brady Olivera re-signs

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:08:36 PM

Rider forum is overjoyed we just tied up $300k SMS on Brady.  Take that as you will.

[cap will go up, and is locking down longer contracts now, which may look like relative bargains]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:07:02 PM

I'll put my tinfoil hat on, and point out that they negotiate a new broadcasting deal in 2026. Maybe Walters knows or is betting that with the increased $, the cap will go up, and is locking down longer contracts now, which may look like relative bargains under the new cap.

Agreed.  That's part of it.  From all appearances it seems the cap is going to go up every year, and by more than any CBA mandated minimum.

HAM was the first to front-load all of these cap increases when they overpaid Kenny last season.  By FA27 we'll look at Kenny's last deal and think it was cheap.

[dollars are announced on Kramdi I'm sure we paid the very top dollar]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:05:22 PM

When the dollars are announced on Kramdi I'm sure we paid the very top dollar on this contract just like we did with Oliveira.

Define "top dollar".  I doubt we paid Kramdi more than T.Jones or Kyrie or Holm.  Kramdi is still not Pickett, talent-wise.  His only salary ammo is his passport.  I bet Kramdi got a nice 10-15% bump over his last contract.  But he's not getting $200k+ like the superNATs get.

[He didn't have as good a year as last year, but still is a very decent safety]

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:00:53 PM

so they sign Philipot for a boat load of money then release Sankey and how cry poor/only so much money for dequoy. I too hope we get in on that action, that would be huge!! He didn't have as good a year as last year, but still is a very decent safety.

That's the problem with having a top FS.  Teams can just scheme around him to lock him out.  And that's what they basically did.

And I'm not sure Dequoy would fit in our scheme.  We don't really have roving FSs.  We do a lot of 2 "FS" sets on passing downs, and everyone has their assigned spot.  What would a fast sideline-to-sideline Dequoy buy us without changing the scheme?  We also want our FS to help on run stop.  Featherweight Dequoy got plowed, and I think injured, when big RBs were steaming into him.

A team looking to shell out big for Dequoy would have to be sure he fits in with their D paradigm.  I'm sure there are some out there.

Besides, we'd NEVER pay big $ for a FS, and we don't need the ratio help.  We don't value DBs at the best of times, let alone the "bonus" FS spot.