Bomber Free Agents

[dd]

Just listened to Brady's year end interview.  My take: 

70% chance he leaves, 30% chance he re-signs.  0% chance he re-signs if Hogan is back as OC.  Almost his entire interview was spoken in past tense, as if he was saying goodbye, but one line stood out:

"I play football to win championships."

With Hogan as OC, that's not gonna happen.

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

Ya, pretty much Brady and Collaros have openly criticized the OC, those are 2 pretty big pieces of our offensive puzzle. MOS better address this as if we lose Brady, our NAT talent takes a HUGE hit (after we lost Dobson and Ford last year), my gut tells me these 2 guys pull alot of weight and MOS will listen to them and make the changes to retain both of these guys and fix what needs to be fixed on the offensive side of the ball.

[The Zipp]

Just listened to Brady's year end interview.  My take: 

70% chance he leaves, 30% chance he re-signs.  0% chance he re-signs if Hogan is back as OC.  Almost his entire interview was spoken in past tense, as if he was saying goodbye, but one line stood out:

"I play football to win championships."

With Hogan as OC, that's not gonna happen.

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

agree - likely all great points. 

[markf]

Just listened to Brady's year interview

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

Wasn't Brady pissed off last season after the Grey Cup when he didn't get a lot of carries? Wouldn't do a post game interview?

And B.C. already has a very good running back, Butler, who was not used much in the game last week, and, (tv impression) seemed a bit aggravated about it.

[The Zipp]

Wasn't Brady pissed off last season after the Grey Cup when he didn't get a lot of carries? Wouldn't do a post game interview?

And B.C. already has a very good running back, Butler, who was not used much in the game last week, and, (tv impression) seemed a bit aggravated about it.

is butler a FA ?

[RebusRankin]

Butler is on a one year deal.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Oliveira sounds like he's leaving which will work out good for us. He's absolutely not worth it especially if we're going to dress nine Canadians in a playoff game. We don't need to pay his premium using a roster configuration like that.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Just listened to Brady's year end interview.  My take: 

70% chance he leaves, 30% chance he re-signs.  0% chance he re-signs if Hogan is back as OC.  Almost his entire interview was spoken in past tense, as if he was saying goodbye, but one line stood out:

"I play football to win championships."

With Hogan as OC, that's not gonna happen.

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

Brady said much the same last time he negotiated his contract and offended many Bomber fans, the longer he talks the more dumb things he usually says. Bombers are the only team structured to pay him $250k and most teams are doing pretty good with import RB's earning half as much, so not much incentive. The 3 Bombers that earn their premium based on their marketability, Demski, Brady and Willie, I think Wade will remind Walters of that during negotiations.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Brady said much the same last time he negotiated his contract and offended many Bomber fans, the longer he talks the more dumb things he usually says. Bombers are the only team structured to pay him $250k and most teams are doing pretty good with import RB's earning half as much, so not much incentive. The 3 Bombers that earn their premium based on their marketability, Demski, Brady and Willie, I think Wade will remind Walters of that during negotiations.

If Walters is offered a returning contract or even returns?

[ichabod_crane]

I'll be shocked if anyone takes a paycut to stay around. I'm expecting the same old team next year with a few tweaks.

Hello 5th place in the west then! Tweaking a weak team is not the answer this off season.

[Ducky]

Oliveira sounds like he's leaving which will work out good for us. He's absolutely not worth it especially if we're going to dress nine Canadians in a playoff game. We don't need to pay his premium using a roster configuration like that.

He is still the best or second best player on the team. 

[RebusRankin]

Oliveira sounds like he's leaving which will work out good for us. He's absolutely not worth it especially if we're going to dress nine Canadians in a playoff game. We don't need to pay his premium using a roster configuration like that.

We start 9 Canadians but we start a lot of Canadians who should not be starting.

[barbk]

As much as BO is a Winnipeger and is Canadian, I get the impression he is extorting the Bombers with that last interview.  I can be wrong but it sounded like he did us a favour by staying here this year and I understand he wants to win but not with the current OC Jason Hogan.

Aren't you getting paid to be in shape and be a good football player?  He sounds cocky to me on how great he is.  I wasn't surprised on what he said, its going to be the same old same old next year with O'Shea being loyal to his coaches.  And I am tired of hearing the same old cliche's with the coaches and players.  I have already committed and have my 4 season tickets renewed, might be my last after 48 years. 

PS
Anyone but the Riders for the Grey Cup...  hoping for the Ti-Cats to break the drought since 1999.

[Blue In BC]

Logical assumption. but can they afford him?

I think there is a good chance he leaves. He wants more money but I don't know how many teams are willing to pay that much at the RB position. I don't think BC can afford him and running is an after thought for them with Rourke as a QB.

[Blue In BC]

I more mean that an elite player may have earned 200k in 2019. Now an elite player may go for 275. It represents the same portion of the cap, so people should let sticker shock convince them a player is over paid.

I'm not suggesting that our players deserve raises just because the cap is going up. It was more of a general comment that salaries are increasing.

I wasn't speaking of our players in particular. Obviously if the SMS goes up then salaries go up. I just don't think it goes mostly to the top 1/3 of the roster automatically.

[Waffler]

Obviously if the SMS goes up then salaries go up. I just don't think it goes mostly to the top 1/3 of the roster automatically.

History has shown it goes to the franchise QB either to get or retain. That is the one position you can't replace with cheaper and still be ok. Kelly, Rourke and Collaros all make  double or more than that of the highest paid non-QB.