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[dd]

You forget some of the statements Brady made the last time he was a FA?  He pissed off a lot of Bomber fans me included, he's not afraid to play both sides of the fence to get what he wants, I got the impression he doesn't take his words all that seriously and sees negotiations as a game. He maybe right.

Count me in as one of the fans he pissed off, and I for one am tired of this BS negotiation tactic he's doing. I really hope he does moves on, as only then will he realize what a good situation he has here. I really couldn't care if he re-signs, Peterson will literally take the ball and run with it, better than BO ever did. He has way more talent than BO.

[Jesse]

thats why you need to  be aggressive to sign him before free agency, BC did that with Hatcher signing him right away to avoid all the uncertainty

But it takes both parties to be willing to do that. Brady is not.

[blue_gold_84]

Well, of course the money has to be there. But, the Bomber just have to be close. Brady wants to be a bomber for life.

Has he ever stated that?

[Pete]

But it takes both parties to be willing to do that. Brady is not.

Put a 275k offer on the table with a time limit
Having that kind of uncertainty going into free agency hamstrings the organization.
If he rejects it at least we can put a plan and pursue it aggressively instead of trying to switch to plan B or C, when other free agents have already committed
This having to react to what other teams do is to say the least unproductive. You end up signing midlevel guys  that dont improve your team
  Then whoever signs him go after their top free agent cause they wont have the sms to match. ( Tired of seeing bomber players being picked off every year)

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Put a 275k offer on the table with a time limit
Having that kind of uncertainty going into free agency hamstrings the organization.
If he rejects it at least we can put a plan and pursue it aggressively instead of trying to switch to plan B or C, when other free agents have already committed
This having to react to what other teams do is to say the least unproductive

Honestly, that's what they do. If he isn't signed by the tampering period then Walters will take that money and try to spend it elsewhere during the tampering period. He'll know before free agency day one in all likelihood if he's willing to sign again or not.

[Tecno]

Count me in as one of the fans he pissed off, and I for one am tired of this BS negotiation tactic he's doing.

For all of AH's faults, I don't recall him making as much of a stink every FA.  Brady's agent should tell him to shut up publicly and just negotiate quietly with KW.  Everything Brady is saying in public can easily be kept private with KW.

Brady needs to scale back his hubris a bit.  As it stands now Oullette can break tackles better, and even seems to be smarter with AH whispering in his ear every play.  Rankin is more explosive and faster.  Scott seems like the next Messam.  And Butler and Mills are almost as good.  All of those guys except Oullette are dirt cheap.  And Brady has had a baaad year for fumbles.

Let's all remember that $300k tied up in Brady is a Gino or Kenny we can't hire.  They have a cheap RB and top REC.  We have a top RB and cheap REC.  What's better?  Well, neither GC team this year had a super expensive RB, so...

I really hope he does moves on, as only then will he realize what a good situation he has here. I really couldn't care if he re-signs, Peterson will literally take the ball and run with it, better than BO ever did. He has way more talent than BO.

Not sure about that.  Peterson's production started to, ehem, peter out the more games he started.  Peterson can't plow as well as Brady.  I think teams were quick to figure him out once they had film.  Not to say he can't be great in 2 years, but right now he's no Brady.

[Tecno]

Yes. And I think he's a Bomber at the end. I just don't buy into any narrative that he's going to sign here for non-monetary reasons.

But he already did, last time.  The "home town" "don't have to uproot my life" discount is worth $25-$45k.  Thus we only ever have to come within that range of any other team's offer.

I really can't see any other team making a real offer over $300k.  Maybe not even $250k.  Why would they?

[blue_gold_84]

Bombers sign WR Wilson through 2028

[Jesse]

But he already did, last time.  The "home town" "don't have to uproot my life" discount is worth $25-$45k.  Thus we only ever have to come within that range of any other team's offer.

I really can't see any other team making a real offer over $300k.  Maybe not even $250k.  Why would they?

That's what I mean, it has that much monetary value. It's not because he wants to be a "Bomber for life" or love of his team mates or any other off field reason. It's cheaper for Brady to stay year and he has more off the field earning potential in his home town as opposed to leaving to any other CFL city.

I was shocked we had to spend as much as we did last time, tbh. And Brady still talked about how he has more than earned it.

But I still expect him to get top offers in FA. He's not just a RB, he's a Nat and teams are going to be spending up to either keep their top Nats or poach others. He received multiple 275k+ offers last time and now the salary cap has increased. Montreal signing Philpot (who's done nothing) for 275 kind of sets the floor moving forward.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

thats why you need to  be aggressive to sign him before free agency, BC did that with Hatcher signing him right away to avoid all the uncertainty

BC paid Hatcher stupid money, wake me up when the highest paid receiver finishes the season as the CFL's top reciever.  It's always some other guy earning half as much, at least Brady is challenging for the rushing lead every year so far.