OK, has Walters already won FA?

[Blue In BC]

Day 2. Now we need to fill some depth players. It's possible we see one or 2 level 2 players added to fill some holes left, but for the most part depth.

I count about 100 players left on potential free agent list that are available. Whether we're interested will depend on player expecatations.

[blue_gold_84]

The status quo wasn't going to cut it and Walters and co. have clearly realized it with the moves made yesterday.

It's a little disappointing this approach wasn't taken a year ago but it is what it is. Maybe some redemption is in order.

[Jesse]

I'm totally fine with letting training camp determine the remaining positions, but I guess we still technically need a starting WR, DE, and CB.

I don't think there's a back up QB out there that makes sense.

[theaardvark]

The FA period has not even opened yet.

The "100 players" left out there might not even be on anyones' radar of yet, the big names have pretty much been picked off.

I don't think there is a depth spot we need to fill from the dregs and scrapheaps of what is remaining in the FA pool, I think we have enough coming into camp to address every roster spot, and have a full PR while letting go of a handful of players that will get immediate offers elsewhere.

Yeah, very optimistic about this roster, Walters has shown us a new side to his ability. How to fill out a roster where price is not the only object.

Well done shifting gears.

[Blue In BC]

I'm totally fine with letting training camp determine the remaining positions, but I guess we still technically need a starting WR, DE, and CB.

I don't think there's a back up QB out there that makes sense.

They may high hopes for Jenkins and Munier-Bailey as the DE candidates. There will be rookies fighting for that spot as well.

I wouldn't rule out Wheatfall returning after testing free agency. Whether that was his choice or ours IDK. There are probably some talented players left but can we afford them?

What's happening with the other CB spot is the most strange IMO. We could have re-signed Houston and we could still re-sign Lawson but haven't done so. Some suggested Allen might move to CB from safety but then we have an opening at safety.

The organization might be very confidant in some rookies coming to TC.

Last but not least is there is still an opportunity to pick up a player during the open window.

[theaardvark]

They may high hopes for Jenkins and Munier-Bailey as the DE candidates. There will be rookies fighting for that spot as well.

I wouldn't rule out Wheatfall returning after testing free agency. Whether that was his choice or ours IDK. There are probably some talented players left but can we afford them?

What's happening with the other CB spot is the most strange IMO. We could have re-signed Houston and we could still re-sign Lawson but haven't done so. Some suggested Allen might move to CB from safety but then we have an opening at safety.

The organization might be very confidant in some rookies coming to TC.

Last but not least is there is still an opportunity to pick up a player during the open window.

Sign Daquoy and play Allen at CB... could you imagine?

[Blue In BC]

The FA period has not even opened yet.

The "100 players" left out there might not even be on anyones' radar of yet, the big names have pretty much been picked off.

I don't think there is a depth spot we need to fill from the dregs and scrapheaps of what is remaining in the FA pool, I think we have enough coming into camp to address every roster spot, and have a full PR while letting go of a handful of players that will get immediate offers elsewhere.

Yeah, very optimistic about this roster, Walters has shown us a new side to his ability. How to fill out a roster where price is not the only object.

Well done shifting gears.

I only partially agree. There is some top talent available and some very good depth pieces. By my count we have 22 players that have left or remain unsigned at the moment. A lot of that is depth of which we are very thin as a result.

[Jesse]

They may high hopes for Jenkins and Munier-Bailey as the DE candidates. There will be rookies fighting for that spot as well.

I wouldn't rule out Wheatfall returning after testing free agency. Whether that was his choice or ours IDK. There are probably some talented players left but can we afford them?

What's happening with the other CB spot is the most strange IMO. We could have re-signed Houston and we could still re-sign Lawson but haven't done so. Some suggested Allen might move to CB from safety but then we have an opening at safety.

The organization might be very confidant in some rookies coming to TC.

Last but not least is there is still an opportunity to pick up a player during the open window.

Just due to the money spent on many guys, we still need some people playing on rookie contracts. Signing Houston, Lawson, Wheatfall likely means giving them raises. I don't think it's strange at all to expect Vaval or a rookie CB to take one spot. That said, maybe we add a vet late in FA as a fail-safe. Same thing at the last WR spot (which may be a rookie American or switching to 3 NI receivers).

At DE, I think people still need to remember how often Younger plays with a 3-man DL. We can use Jenkins, Jaworski, and Munier-Bailey, but we can also bump Ceresna out there (Jefferson-Lawson-Ceresna).

[Jesse]

Sign Daquoy and play Allen at CB... could you imagine?

I don't even know if that's better, tbh. Daquoy is slowing down and we've never seen Allen play CB.

[Blue In BC]

Sign Daquoy and play Allen at CB... could you imagine?

Yes I can drool over that but I really think Dequoy stays in Montreal or out east. His SMS hit would be high.

Aside from solving 2 issues with one addition, it flips a starting import ( safety ) to a Canadian. That in turn opens up flipping a starting Canadian OL to an import.

There are other ways to do that, but this kind of solution is optimum except for cost.

[Blue In BC]

I don't even know if that's better, tbh. Daquoy is slowing down and we've never seen Allen play CB.

In theory he was doing that in TC and pre-season last year.

[Jesse]

In theory he was doing that in TC and pre-season last year.

Sure...but during a game against starters is something different entirely.

Not saying he couldn't, just that we don't know if it's better or not.

[Blue In BC]

Just due to the money spent on many guys, we still need some people playing on rookie contracts. Signing Houston, Lawson, Wheatfall likely means giving them raises. I don't think it's strange at all to expect Vaval or a rookie CB to take one spot. That said, maybe we add a vet late in FA as a fail-safe. Same thing at the last WR spot (which may be a rookie American or switching to 3 NI receivers).

At DE, I think people still need to remember how often Younger plays with a 3-man DL. We can use Jenkins, Jaworski, and Munier-Bailey, but we can also bump Ceresna out there (Jefferson-Lawson-Ceresna).

I think we still have some money left. We signed some top players before the end of 2025. The SMS this year we get to use the full $400K increase from 2025 and the new $200K for 2026 increase added. The catch is so does every other team.

Younger used the 3 man DL because we didn't have enough talent to run and rotate players in the  4 front. So that may change to some degree.  And we'd have to replace him with another rookie at safety. So not the best idea unless they are confidant that he can play CB.

Again, using Vaval as a starting CB isn't in the cards IMO. He's too valuable to risk on adding another 40 plays a game on defence. He may take away any need to have a DB on the roster as a DI.

Comments about Allen moving to CB are fair but we haven't seen the rookies in a CFL game either. IDK, Mcghee might be an early front runner.

We already have lots of players on ELC contracts. 6 2025 Canadian draft choices, 1 global draft choice, 2 rookie DE's