C. Streveler

[dd]

In FA, I woud get a Centre, a DT and then a #1 WR, and then a #2 Qb, you may be right, we may run out of money to sign anyone

[BLUEBOMBER]

We seriously need a legit backup QB. Collaros is just another hit away from retirement.

[DM83]

His NFL pension, seems to indicate, money is not an issue.
How is the knee progressing  for both Schoen and Strev? I would think both guys need more time for healing and their football careers are done as players.

Strev was amazing to be able to even play last yr.
Shoen playing career might be done. Knee injuries can go either way it seems. Some guys come back, some don't.

Great players! Strev is an interesting man. So much courage and toughness.

[Blue In BC]

His NFL pension, seems to indicate, money is not an issue.
How is the knee progressing  for both Schoen and Strev? I would think both guys need more time for healing and their football careers are done as players.

Strev was amazing to be able to even play last yr.
Shoen playing career might be done. Knee injuries can go either way it seems. Some guys come back, some don't.

Great players! Strev is an interesting man. So much courage and toughness.

Yeah, I'm not expecting good medical updates on either player. Information is vague but it did seem neither would be available for another 1/2 season. There is a risk for both the players and the team to consider re-signing either.

They were both warriors but multiple injuries can derail promising careers.

[DM83]

There are a few NFL QBs, who seem to have been given the instruction check your primary, if not there,  your second option , and if not there take off and run.  Those guys can at least run. Then there are dozens every year, who can't read a defence and their options.

I thought Strev improved at trying to read. His record seemed to say he seemed to do it, plus being behind a crap O line.

And let's be honest. If he comes back, he would easily be our second guy to start. And the way Collaros played. and the way Strev finished.....

Strev did pretty good behind an O line that gave the QBs little time.

[Blue In BC]

At the rate we've already been blowing SMS, and given OL & DL are arguably much higher priorities/concerns, I don't see how we have any hope of hiring any legit/proven #2 not named Strev.

Where on earth are we getting a $100-$150k above '25 QB room cost to hire a Crum or Powell or Maier.  Maybe we could afford a Masoli.  That's about it.

Money issues could mean we are rolling with Wilson #2 and Greek #3.  Careful what you/we wish for regarding dropping Strev!

Then again, if we put $400k more into our OL and make some great week 1 starter DPs and scouting finds, there's a good chance we won't ever need a #2!

Because we probably had some SMS left from 2025.

[Tecno]

Because we probably had some SMS left from 2025.

Hey, that was my theory!  I thought you thought it was all spent on 1GIR...

And there's the general consensus anything not yet announced is coming out of '26 SMS, and '25 SMS is in the rearview mirror.  I'm not totally convinced, but I do agree KW is totally KISS so it's the most likely scenario.

[Blue In BC]

Hey, that was my theory!  I thought you thought it was all spent on 1GIR...

And there's the general consensus anything not yet announced is coming out of '26 SMS, and '25 SMS is in the rearview mirror.  I'm not totally convinced, but I do agree KW is totally KISS so it's the most likely scenario.

I think w2e spent some but not all of the extra 2025 money on 1 game IR. Most teams seemed to park some players there in that way.

We also signed some key expensive players before the end of 2025 which suggests we used whatever was left from the 2025 SMS.

I'll be surprised if any team still exceeded the SMS last year and we'll find out what the 2026 SMS will be in the next week.

[Jesse]

Hey, that was my theory!  I thought you thought it was all spent on 1GIR...

And there's the general consensus anything not yet announced is coming out of '26 SMS, and '25 SMS is in the rearview mirror.  I'm not totally convinced, but I do agree KW is totally KISS so it's the most likely scenario.

Obviously teams made a greater use of the 1GIR this past season, so some of it did go that way. It doesn't mean the team finished the season with the salary cap spent to the exact dollar amount of the SMS.

Plus, by the end of January, we're going to get this years version of the revenue bump - before FA starts. So hopefully teams will be more prepared.