Free Agent Acquisition

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

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blue_gold_84

#15
December 08, 2025, 05:34:09 PM
Gray seemed like a decent prospect but he seems to have disappeared a few years ago (2022?). Does anyone know what happened?
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Blue In BC

#16
December 08, 2025, 05:51:20 PM
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on December 08, 2025, 05:34:09 PMGray seemed like a decent prospect but he seems to have disappeared a few years ago (2022?). Does anyone know what happened?

Retired.
One game at a time.

Throw Long Bannatyne

#17
December 08, 2025, 06:13:01 PM
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on December 08, 2025, 05:34:09 PMGray seemed like a decent prospect but he seems to have disappeared a few years ago (2022?). Does anyone know what happened?

He's a professional engineer, probably doing ok.

Tecno

#18
December 08, 2025, 09:48:50 PM
Quote from: Blue In BC on December 08, 2025, 01:56:42 PMMaybe we make a pitch for Hardrick and move Randolph to LT.

Eeeewwww!!  Are you serious?  Rand sucked royal donkey nads at LT in the couple of games where he got to play it.  It was shockingly horrific and reminded us all of why we need Big Stan.

If you want to replace Stan, you're going to need to do it like how we got Stan in the first place: snipe a huge $$ stud in FA.  I say we do that in FA27.  Stan will do for one more season.
Never go full Johnston!

Tecno

#19
December 08, 2025, 09:51:57 PM
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on December 08, 2025, 05:30:34 PMSome of those guys had starts in their first year or became starters half way through their first year, but only Chungh became a starter right out of the gate. 

Ok, so I'm right on Gray & Desjar.  Gray's NFL-messing doesn't count against him for the purpose of this discussion.  He was starting after not many games after he came back.

Jury's still out on The Goose.

The point still stands: guys who are first-full-year legit-starter-ready used to be a thing for us.  But not in years, since Desjar.  It's really hurt us because we came to expect gems like that every year or 2!
Never go full Johnston!

Throw Long Bannatyne

#20
December 08, 2025, 10:24:13 PM
Quote from: Tecno on December 08, 2025, 09:51:57 PMOk, so I'm right on Gray & Desjar.  Gray's NFL-messing doesn't count against him for the purpose of this discussion.  He was starting after not many games after he came back.

Jury's still out on The Goose.

The point still stands: guys who are first-full-year legit-starter-ready used to be a thing for us.  But not in years, since Desjar.  It's really hurt us because we came to expect gems like that every year or 2!


Read again, Gray didn't start any games until his second season when he filled in for Neufeld.  Once Neuf returned Gray was back on the 1 game IR or 6th man and didn't even dress for the playoffs in 2019.  Whole point is Costello tries to educate and prep. his O-lineman before he throws them into the fire.

Tecno

#21
December 08, 2025, 10:29:45 PM
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on December 08, 2025, 10:24:13 PMRead again, Gray didn't start any games until his second season when he filled in for Neufeld.

Right, but if he was messing with the NFL he didn't return until fall, and thus I am correct that the number of games he waited until actually being thrust into an every-down player in some games was less than a full season -- probably less than 10 games.

If you are starting within your first-18-games-with-the-team then I call that a rookie who is starting.  I don't care if that spans 2 seasons because they were NFL-curious for 2/3rds of a season.
Never go full Johnston!

Blue In BC

#22
December 08, 2025, 11:27:18 PM Last Edit: Today at 03:22:53 PM by Blue In BC
Quote from: Tecno on December 08, 2025, 09:48:50 PMEeeewwww!!  Are you serious?  Rand sucked royal donkey nads at LT in the couple of games where he got to play it.  It was shockingly horrific and reminded us all of why we need Big Stan.

If you want to replace Stan, you're going to need to do it like how we got Stan in the first place: snipe a huge $$ stud in FA.  I say we do that in FA27.  Stan will do for one more season.

Do you want to judge a player after 2 game at a position? Noting he was also a rookie at RT and improved as the season advanced.

I don't specifically remember when Randolph played at LT but he's only played 24 games in total and is just coming into his own. He may get zero consideration at LT even as depth but nothing is outside of consideration at the moment.  What happens with our current potential free agents and acquisitions during free agency is all TBD.

Bryant is probably back in 2026 but I wouldn't say it's guaranteed either. SMS is always a factor and who else might be available when free agency hits.
One game at a time.

bomber beetle

#23
Today at 05:57:22 AM
Hardrick and Stanley seem to maintain quite a strong connection.
Money and age are definitely huge considerations.
Gotta think they would love to play together again though. 

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/08/saskatchewan-roughriders-ol-jermarcus-hardrick-wants-to-play-cfl-football-until-40/

bomber beetle

#24
Today at 08:25:03 PM
So much for that thought...Hardrick re-signed in Sask.
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