Free Agent Acquisition

Blue In BC · December 06, 2025, 04:49:01 PM

It's early but what player would we most likely try to attract from another team if he reaches free agency?

RebusRankin · December 06, 2025, 05:20:58 PM

AJ Allen

VictorRomano · December 06, 2025, 05:36:11 PM

Any of the top-10 OL, but I'd take Yoshi back from the Riders, Revenburg out of Hamilton, or Boxton out of BC. Grab another interior DL (Mauldin IV?) and maybe a run at Katsantonis as safety. Lots of decent WRs up for grabs as well - flip on of them Mitchell's money.

dd · December 06, 2025, 08:43:51 PM

Our FA signings have got to focus on our weaknesses, namely offensive and defensive line, and a top knotch WR would be nice as well.

Tecno · December 07, 2025, 06:42:58 AM

Quote from: dd on December 06, 2025, 08:43:51 PMOur FA signings have got to focus on our weaknesses, namely offensive and defensive line, and a top knotch WR would be nice as well.

I fully agree. I don't follow other teams' OL closely so I can't name names, but just go out and get top OL. C and LG and RT. And I don't care if we go more IMP. The key is we need week 1 superstars -- no time to dev or hope & pray.

To heck with the dev pipeline. If we want to dev guys, they will do it on the PR and jumbo, NOT in starting spots. To heck with being economical. Spend whatever it costs, put 1/3rd in MMM and go over SMS up to $150k.

And I want just one top-3 DT. If we have our D and add just a Stove-like guy, our D will instantly be better.

bunker · December 07, 2025, 01:27:11 PM

Might have been nice if Walter's didn't waste a bunch of money keeping borderline talent on the one game, failed to use the 6 game for guys out more than 6 games, and had more 2025 money to work with. I don't know what he was doing this season.

Might also be nice if Zac looked over at Harris as an example of being a team player when it comes to salary rather than grinding for every last dollar. We always talk about "culture" with O'Shea, but I'm beginning to question that when the stars like Zac and Brady care only about money, and not being able to build a better team. I can understand it from their perspective, careers are short, but would be nice if they took a page out of Harris' book.

Blue In BC · December 07, 2025, 02:32:28 PM

Quote from: bunker on December 07, 2025, 01:27:11 PMMight have been nice if Walter's didn't waste a bunch of money keeping borderline talent on the one game, failed to use the 6 game for guys out more than 6 games, and had more 2025 money to work with. I don't know what he was doing this season.

Might also be nice if Zac looked over at Harris as an example of being a team player when it comes to salary rather than grinding for every last dollar. We always talk about "culture" with O'Shea, but I'm beginning to question that when the stars like Zac and Brady care only about money, and not being able to build a better team. I can understand it from their perspective, careers are short, but would be nice if they took a page out of Harris' book.

There was more of an issue in retaining some vets that we should have on from. The 1 game IR was one way to use some of the new SMS but overall it was not used to retain decent talent IMO.

Throw Long Bannatyne · December 07, 2025, 03:42:26 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on December 07, 2025, 02:32:28 PMThere was more of an issue in retaining some vets that we should have on from. The 1 game IR was one way to use some of the new SMS but overall it was not used to retain decent talent IMO.

Using the 1 game IR as they did allowed them to keep players like Vanterpool off the PR with a little more cash in his jeans, assuring him he has a future with the team. Did not work well for Mitchell, not sure what message they were trying to convey to him.

Blue In BC · December 07, 2025, 04:32:48 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on December 07, 2025, 03:42:26 PMUsing the 1 game IR as they did allowed them to keep players like Vanterpool off the PR with a little more cash in his jeans, assuring him he has a future with the team. Did not work well for Mitchell, not sure what message they were trying to convey to him.

There were some pros in our use of the 1 game IR. Overall it wasn't very effective IMO. We choose poorly in some of our free agent acquisitions and rode that into the ground.

I'd add Echols and Logon as questionable choices at the end of the season. I would have bumped them back to the PR. I see no future for either in 2026.

Vanterpool might make the AR in 2026 but we've signed a number of import OL earlier than normal. That may be an indication of change. I wouldn't say he's a lock. Lofton is a potential free agent and he's probably not back either.

I'd go further and suggest we may see an entirely new group of imports taking spots across the roster.

Throw Long Bannatyne · Reply #9 - Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Quote from: Blue In BC on December 07, 2025, 04:32:48 PMThere were some pros in our use of the 1 game IR. Overall it wasn't very effective IMO. We choose poorly in some of our free agent acquisitions and rode that into the ground.

I'd add Echols and Logon as questionable choices at the end of the season. I would have bumped them back to the PR. I see no future for either in 2026.

Vanterpool might make the AR in 2026 but we've signed a number of import OL earlier than normal. That may be an indication of change. I wouldn't say he's a lock. Lofton is a potential free agent and he's probably not back either.

I'd go further and suggest we may see an entirely new group of imports taking spots across the roster.

Pretty unlikely, if you're talking about the O-line, name the last rookie O-lineman they started? Might have to stretch back as far as Suhk Chungh. There's nothing inherently fair about their vetting process, but they've stuck to it for almost a decade, so I don't expect a radical deviation as long as MOS is the HC.