Stanley Bryant back for one more year

[Blueforlife]

The data is basic aged based regression curves. Wallace is on the way up. Randall too. That's helpful and optimistically they both could be quite a bit better. Bryant is essentially guaranteed to be a little bit less effective year over year. Take what you say last year and knock off 5% or something. Same with Neufeld although you can hide him more and he had a decent year. All in all it looks about the same with a question mark at centre.

Improve at Centre and couple guys step up and we flip the coin.  You claimed Harris was done before he was, the greats age like wine.  You do make a good analysis of the situation.  I expect an average OL that struggles out of the gate.  Not everyone can be as good as Harris was for so long.  A rare breed but one can hope our old fellas have a little left in the tank for likely Zach's swan song.

[dd]

If CFL rosters were bigger I'd be okay with this. They're not. Especially for American players. Not only is he a year older and slower he's taking up the spot of someone who could be growing into the next Stanley Bryant which is the biggest problem.

I love Stan, but man, Collaros is going to spend another year getting destroyed.

There is no one on our roster who is better than Bryant, so we'd have to go Free agent route, which Wa1ters doesn't think there's a better one out there for the $$ we offered Stan1ey. If and when we decide to rep1ace him, we'11 have to sign a FA to do so just 1ike we did with Stan1ey. I m tota11y good with us re-signing him, age and a11

[Pigskin]

If CFL rosters were bigger I'd be okay with this. They're not. Especially for American players. Not only is he a year older and slower he's taking up the spot of someone who could be growing into the next Stanley Bryant which is the biggest problem.

I love Stan, but man, Collaros is going to spend another year getting destroyed.

Yes, Stan got beat a number of times last year. And, I agree he a year old and probably a little slower. So I am expecting him to get beat a number of time again this year. But, I also agree with DD that we haven't developed anyone to take his place.

[Blueforlife]

Everyone gets beat, some forget about how steady Stan is, for everytime he get beat, he has many times unnoticed solid protection.  Yes prime Stan needed double team to get beat but he still can hold his own, for a guy his age, will go down as one of best and longest serving OL ever.  It's kinds like Bouch in Edm, nobody forgets his mistakes but how about that hatty and three apples

[BLUEBOMBER]

We need someone else to compliment him

[theaardvark]

We need someone else to compliment him

"Mr. Bryant, you are an impressive man, with a solid history of greatness..."

Oh, wait... I think I misunderstood the assignment

[Tecno]

Stan got badly beat maybe on average once every 2 games.  He was certainly not the biggest problem on the '25 OL.  And he was still miles better than any other guy we plopped there when Stan was out.

There was no way we were going to roll with Vant or Rand at LT.  And clearly we didn't want to spend the money needed in FA.  So what else are ya gonna do?

Thus concludes the re-signing of the Brady Bunch, the guys Zach & Brady spelled out were going to be back.  It was always a package deal.  Brady, Zach, Neuf, Stan.  It'll be in '27 3 of those 4 start dropping off the roster.

I like all of these signings.  It's up to the oldsters to ensure they up their game and not be 2025 complacent.  This is their last shot as a unit.

[Blue In BC]

I don't have a problem with Bryant returning. I wouldn't say we didn't want to / or couldn't spend money in free agency if a player is available ( Broxton ).

The large number of OL being signed is a little off the norm but not an issue this early. Some won't make it past rookie camp.

We'll need a couple for injury insurance on the PR and as development players at worst. At best, someone beats out Randolph or we move to 3 import OL. None of that is clear quite yet.

I suppose it's not impossible that we find a rookie that beats out Bryant.

[dd]

I don't have a problem with Bryant returning. I wouldn't say we didn't want to / or couldn't spend money in free agency if a player is available ( Broxton ).

The large number of OL being signed is a little off the norm but not an issue this early. Some won't make it past rookie camp.

We'll need a couple for injury insurance on the PR and as development players at worst. At best, someone beats out Randolph or we move to 3 import OL. None of that is clear quite yet.

I suppose it's not impossible that we find a rookie that beats out Bryant.

Athough not impossibe, it is highy un1ike1y a rookie beats out Stan the man

[Blue In BC]

Athough not impossibe, it is highy un1ike1y a rookie beats out Stan the man

Normally I'd agree but a rookie on an ELC versus a higher contract that Bryant has can't be discounted. How more or less would Braxton cost is he becomes available? Last year they were nearly equal and cost of living is lower in Winnipeg.

EDIT: Info from 2025

13) Jarell Broxton, B.C. Lions (A)

Hard money: $180,000
Maximum value: $187,000

The 32-year-old native of Olney, Md. collected a $40,000 offseason roster bonus on Feb. 1 and will earn an additional $108,000 in base salary, $14,700 in housing money, $5,300 in marketing money, and a $2,000 travel allowance. Broxton will also receive $10,000 when he reports to training camp and passes his physical plus a potential $7,000 in all-star and awards incentives. Broxton has been B.C.'s starter at left tackle since 2023.

14) Stanley Bryant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (A)

Hard money: $170,700
Maximum value: $183,700

The soon-to-be 39-year-old earned a $76,000 signing bonus to return for a tenth season in Bomberland. The six-foot-five, 315-pound blocker can also collect upwards of $13,000 in all-star and awards incentives, including $5,000 if he's named Winnipeg's nominee for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Bryant has earned nine All-West Division selections, eight All-CFL selections, and four CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman awards over his long career.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Stan got badly beat maybe on average once every 2 games.  He was certainly not the biggest problem on the '25 OL.  And he was still miles better than any other guy we plopped there when Stan was out.

There was no way we were going to roll with Vant or Rand at LT.  And clearly we didn't want to spend the money needed in FA.  So what else are ya gonna do?

Thus concludes the re-signing of the Brady Bunch, the guys Zach & Brady spelled out were going to be back.  It was always a package deal.  Brady, Zach, Neuf, Stan.  It'll be in '27 3 of those 4 start dropping off the roster.

I like all of these signings.  It's up to the oldsters to ensure they up their game and not be 2025 complacent.  This is their last shot as a unit.

This just seems so dumb, what happened to the plan of gradual renewal every year?  This is how teams completely collapse and fall out of favour, can't keep up with the Jones if the view is always on the rearview mirror and past accomplishments. 

Love Kyrie and all that he did for the team but there are 4 younger bucks that could jump in at WIL and establish themselves as good replacements within a few games, which would reduce the burden of renewal by one position.

[theaardvark]

Bryant has the LT position heading into camp.  To think a rookie can unseat a future HOF in camp is pretty tough.

But, with the sheer number of OT candidates coming to camp, we are very likely going to upgrade the Lofton/Randolph/Vanterpool options, and hopefully have a solution for next year, or this season should old man time catch up to Big Stan.

[blue_or_die]

If CFL rosters were bigger I'd be okay with this. They're not. Especially for American players. Not only is he a year older and slower he's taking up the spot of someone who could be growing into the next Stanley Bryant which is the biggest problem.

I love Stan, but man, Collaros is going to spend another year getting destroyed.

Clearly the club's intent is to treat this year as a retool year rather than a rebuild year.

If we had someone younger who was as good as him, we would obviously be going down that path. Probably will be willing to eat that risk next year, but even with a declining Stan, solid LTs don't grow on trees.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Bryant has the LT position heading into camp.  To think a rookie can unseat a future HOF in camp is pretty tough.

But, with the sheer number of OT candidates coming to camp, we are very likely going to upgrade the Lofton/Randolph/Vanterpool options, and hopefully have a solution for next year, or this season should old man time catch up to Big Stan.

It all depends how TC is run and that's up to O'Shea, are they going to compete or are the jobs going to the incumbents even if they don't break a sweat?

[peg_city]

I'm going to be concerned with our Oline if we don't grab a Canadian during free agency. Either at centre or left guard.