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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire Brock...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 17, 2025, 06:39:08 PM

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/17/hamilton-tiger-cats-hire-brock-sunderland-from-winnipeg-blue-bombers/

 I thought they were looking at him as GM but hired as Sr. Director of Player Personnel.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Jesse - December 17, 2025, 06:36:52 PM

Define "top dollar".  I doubt we paid Kramdi more than T.Jones or Kyrie or Holm.  Kramdi is still not Pickett, talent-wise.  His only salary ammo is his passport.  I bet Kramdi got a nice 10-15% bump over his last contract.  But he's not getting $200k+ like the superNATs get.

Last year there was Ford making 230k+ and everyone else on the top 15 list was making between 135 - 160, with most around 145k.=, which is what Kramdi made.

The top end American money for DBs this year seems to be at 175k for the moment. I'd imagine all of Kramdi, Holms, and Nichols are going to be wanting around that mark (or even trying to beat it). Can we do it for all of them?

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 17, 2025, 06:36:15 PM

That's kinda nuts.  Not to mention with Beverette MTL has no desire for another WILL.  And we gain nothing by trading a NAT SAM for a NAT FS.  If anything, NAT SAMs are rarer and thus more valuable.

It's a trick, basically Kramdi for Dequoy with Kyrie thrown in as a bonus to make them think they won the trade. As good as Kyrie played last season he's near the end of the line and he's holding up traffic behind him.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Brady Olivera re-signs

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:08:36 PM

Rider forum is overjoyed we just tied up $300k SMS on Brady.  Take that as you will.

[cap will go up, and is locking down longer contracts now, which may look like relative bargains]

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:07:02 PM

I'll put my tinfoil hat on, and point out that they negotiate a new broadcasting deal in 2026. Maybe Walters knows or is betting that with the increased $, the cap will go up, and is locking down longer contracts now, which may look like relative bargains under the new cap.

Agreed.  That's part of it.  From all appearances it seems the cap is going to go up every year, and by more than any CBA mandated minimum.

HAM was the first to front-load all of these cap increases when they overpaid Kenny last season.  By FA27 we'll look at Kenny's last deal and think it was cheap.

[dollars are announced on Kramdi I'm sure we paid the very top dollar]

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign Redha Kr...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:05:22 PM

When the dollars are announced on Kramdi I'm sure we paid the very top dollar on this contract just like we did with Oliveira.

Define "top dollar".  I doubt we paid Kramdi more than T.Jones or Kyrie or Holm.  Kramdi is still not Pickett, talent-wise.  His only salary ammo is his passport.  I bet Kramdi got a nice 10-15% bump over his last contract.  But he's not getting $200k+ like the superNATs get.

[He didn't have as good a year as last year, but still is a very decent safety]

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 06:00:53 PM

so they sign Philipot for a boat load of money then release Sankey and how cry poor/only so much money for dequoy. I too hope we get in on that action, that would be huge!! He didn't have as good a year as last year, but still is a very decent safety.

That's the problem with having a top FS.  Teams can just scheme around him to lock him out.  And that's what they basically did.

And I'm not sure Dequoy would fit in our scheme.  We don't really have roving FSs.  We do a lot of 2 "FS" sets on passing downs, and everyone has their assigned spot.  What would a fast sideline-to-sideline Dequoy buy us without changing the scheme?  We also want our FS to help on run stop.  Featherweight Dequoy got plowed, and I think injured, when big RBs were steaming into him.

A team looking to shell out big for Dequoy would have to be sure he fits in with their D paradigm.  I'm sure there are some out there.

Besides, we'd NEVER pay big $ for a FS, and we don't need the ratio help.  We don't value DBs at the best of times, let alone the "bonus" FS spot.

[offer Kramdi + Kyrie for his rights]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Free Agent Acquisition

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 05:56:42 PM

If I was Walters I'd offer Kramdi + Kyrie for his rights.

That's kinda nuts.  Not to mention with Beverette MTL has no desire for another WILL.  And we gain nothing by trading a NAT SAM for a NAT FS.  If anything, NAT SAMs are rarer and thus more valuable.

[I think I'd argue against this point.]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add DB Cameron McC...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 05:54:47 PM

I think I'd argue against this point.

Maybe if you're comparing Kyrie to other teams WILL.  I was talking Kyrie vs Kyrie.

https://www.cfl.ca/players/kyrie-wilson/162563/

2025 was miles better than the 6 preceding seasons.  Only his 2019 comes close.

Interesting he was here and playing once in a while in '17-'18.  I guess he was our dev pipeline.  Who was taking the reps then?  Wild?  I was never really aware of Kyrie until '19 when he lit it all up.  He & Biggie were almost as good as "team 100" that year.

[Kolankowski]

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - December 17, 2025, 05:51:30 PM

I don't understand the enthusiasm for Eli. He's been trying to beat out Kolankowski, the worst starting centre in the league for a number of years, and has not succeeded.

I don't know if I'd go that far!  I'd say Ko-man is more middle / lower-middle of the pack.  His pass-pro isn't great, but run block is ok.  On the plus side he's a superb snapper, and rarely puts one over Zach's head.

Contrast with that clown costing BLM games chucking balls everywhere but BLM's hands in HAM at the end of the season... I don't care how well he pass-pros, if he can't get the ball to the QB.