Winnipeg @ Calgary Pre-game.

[Pete]

Releasing fringe FA signings is not an issue.  If they were paid large signing bonuses, sure.  But they weren't.

What it does say is that of the three ways of building a roster for the season (retention, recruitment and FA), our first two were very effective.

Sterns, Vaughters, and possibly Mitchell were solid FA pickups in spots where we knew we were going to need solid players.  So, I'd like to say, our FA game was strong as well.

Cutting depth FA signings is not an $SMS or scouting fail any more than cutting rookie recruits. 

its a credit to the bombers that they were able to fill holes with mainly existing players. But with fas we tend to target players that had off years or were injured so as to get value and gamble that they work out. ie Vaughtners . MItchell, Makonzo, White So its not surprising we don't keep all of em.  Also some we sign as insurance ie Haggarty - we didn't foresee getting both Shay and Smith. I just would have liked to have seen us sign one of the better free agents such as Ceresna or Greene or even McEwen or Beard.
Its unfortunate that Logan hasn't been available as i think he may be a good asset

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Mitchell is this year's splash(ish) FA REC bust.  We seem to do that every 1-2 seasons.  However, he's still on the roster, and can still play a role if we have an injury.

Jones may have merely been insurance against Kyrie getting hurt early, or T.Jones not being the real deal.  Neither has happened yet, so it makes sense J.Jones languishes.  But it's very good to have depth!

P.S. Kyrie is proving he's basically still '21 Kyrie.  Awesome.

I think signing of Jon Jones is a good example of Walters doing his job, he brought Kyrie's replacement in house, he's leaving it up to MOS when and if to pull the trigger on that decision.  If Kyrie stays healthy all season and wants to play again next year, they might pull the trigger in the off-season as they did with BA, or they might repeat the process all over again, possibly with a different replacement. You can absolutely tell MOS has a soft spot for Kyrie, as a player he's fought through a lot of adversity.

[Blueforlife]

I think signing of Jon Jones is a good example of Walters doing his job, he brought Kyrie's replacement in house, he's leaving it up to MOS when and if to pull the trigger on that decision.  If Kyrie stays healthy all season and wants to play again next year, they might pull the trigger in the off-season as they did with BA, or they might repeat the process all over again, possibly with a different replacement. You can absolutely tell MOS has a soft spot for Kyrie, as a player he's fought through a lot of adversity.

MOS likes gamers and Wilson is just that

[Blueforlife]

Not so. Mitchell's weekly contact after his bonus is still more than Woli. So it's costing the Bombers more every game than Woli in Hamilton.

We already had Wheatfall under contract. We signed Mitchell, Cobb, White and Sterns that latter two for less than Mitchell. Not one player found by recruitment survived TC.

Between Mitchell and J. Jones nearly $300K in total SMS spend. How was that doing their jobs well? We had rookies that might have been better talent but we kept free agents partially because of PR and veteran experience.

We've cut Hagerty, White and Gowanlock signed in free agency. Not very expensive players but not successes either.

We got depth, we got insurance guys and our starters are ace.  I believe they did a good job at FA.  Too early to know what our fringe starters will do but at some point they will pay off in spades.  I was worried about our OL, it's fine.  I was worried about Bridges, he is going to be good.  I see no big holes on this team and a few of our PR guys are aces.  Reminds me of the Oil, spend the money of the stars, have good depth and a few blacks aces.  Plug and play as needed.

[TecnoGenius]

MOS likes gamers and Wilson is just that

He's almost like Wild 2.0.  Often hurt, but great when he's in, and (yes) one of MOS's favorites.

Is Kyrie the "QB of the D" now, as the most-vet LB?  Maybe?