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[bunker]

true enough, since when we had Jefferson and Sayles we've not been able to replace impact players and our dline has gotten progressively worse and one of the main reasons that sask has supplanted us in the west. They added Carney, Rose, and Ray thru free agency and have one of the best dlines in the league now.
  Walters mentioned that in a league with mostly one year contracts it's easier to retool, but unless you actually sign a quality player it doesn't matter. At some point we have to realize that even if it's an overpay to make a difference you have to go after some of the big fish

I agree with this. Walters has tended to adopt a "moneyball" approach of letting the big contract players leave, while he tries to find hidden value in the mid-value and bargain basement bin. It has not worked out lately, and the pendulum has swung too far in that direction. I'm not sure he would have even signed Brady last off season if Wade Miller had not stepped in to make it happen. He's hampered in what he can do SMS wise by a QB who's now very overpaid, but that's his doing as well.

[Tecno]

CFL award-winner Trey Vaval to work out for New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns: sources

If J.Grant couldn't make it, then certainly Vaval won't.  First year Grant > first year Vaval.  NFL gets maybe 1-3 returns a game per team?  It's not worth it.

Plus, I think it's harder to get rostered when you're a returner who's "other job" is on D, rather than O.  Everyone dreams of their returner being the next Speedy B.  That doesn't happen on D.

[Jesse]

If J.Grant couldn't make it, then certainly Vaval won't.  First year Grant > first year Vaval.  NFL gets maybe 1-3 returns a game per team?  It's not worth it.

Plus, I think it's harder to get rostered when you're a returner who's "other job" is on D, rather than O.  Everyone dreams of their returner being the next Speedy B.  That doesn't happen on D.

This is actually a good point. The NFL has nerfed the return game. I'm not sure Vaval gets a shot as solely a returner.

[Blue In BC]

If J.Grant couldn't make it, then certainly Vaval won't.  First year Grant > first year Vaval.  NFL gets maybe 1-3 returns a game per team?  It's not worth it.

Plus, I think it's harder to get rostered when you're a returner who's "other job" is on D, rather than O.  Everyone dreams of their returner being the next Speedy B.  That doesn't happen on D.

That may be true but it doesn't mean he doesn't get an off for an NFL TC and is lost for half the season.

[markf]

I don't understand how Vaval doesn't get killed returning kicks.

Also... "Vaval comes to Winnipeg after attending training camp with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024."

I hope he gets a job there, but I just can't see it.

NFL.... I Saw a kick returned for a t.d. This last weekend .

[Blue In BC]

C'mon Bombers. Time to get a few players re-signed.