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[dd]

Training camp spots are still incredibly competitive. Obviously he'd take the shot but Williams is a known entity down south, been scouted, gone through camp with the Chiefs and was released already. He had a good year. It wasn't Dee Alford good. He doesn't have the freakish athleticism or unknown intrigue that Tyrell Ford had. I guess never say never, it just takes one scout to really like a guy, but I'd be really surprised.

 

Agreed. He had a decent year, but was hardly a lockdown corner teams feared. He doesn't have NFL size, speed or physicality, he'll be back here.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Agreed. He had a decent year, but was hardly a lockdown corner teams feared. He doesn't have NFL size, speed or physicality, he'll be back here.

I have no clue, but I wonder what the cost difference is for chasing an NFL tryout vs. a starting roster spot in the CFL.  Is the NFL required to pay players for TC other than for their travel cost and accommodations plus a per diem food allowance?

[Pete]

Walters did sign White, Ceresna, Moxey and Broxton in free agency. Later in the season he traded for Brown. In that sense he had a higher activity level than we've seen in the past.

M. Williams might get an NFL tryout offer but the NFL will have access to an entire draft class of newbies. I'm not sure he can make an NFL roster.

I see many of our issues on defence as MLB and safety. If we decide that Smith is going to end up at SAM, then I see Kramdi as possibly the odd man out. He has a high SMS and he's not best at playing safety. I know he's popular and the " smart guy " on defence but is he trade bait?

we are likely going to have to go with 3 imports on the oline, and last year we tried to free up a national by going with 3 national recievers which was a bust. We may not have room for a import sam, which means we would utilize Smith/Kramdl. I cant see Kramdl going anywhere.
 The need is for mlb position.

[ModAdmin]

The Oline will require the most attention in the off season and directly affects the performance of our #1 QB Zach Collaros.  If Collaros decides to continue and assuming the club wants to continue with him, he needs superior protection and that means a better Oline.

[Tecno]

If Collaros decides to continue and assuming the club wants to continue with him, he needs superior protection and that means a better Oline.

That's what I thought... But when I was breaking down plays this year, and even in the EDF, the biggest problems were when the extra protection broke down. In other words, it's not all on the OL.

Yes, Stan and els and Wallace whiffed a lot, but the most memorable breakdowns were Brady, 6th, or a rec like Demski whiffing. I'm talking fumbles and injuries.

What I'm saying is you can have the best 5 starter ol in the league and we would still give up the EDF fumble because that had zero to do with the ol.

Maybe that means every rec needs to be 230 lbs so they can block properly, or just younger so they position themselves faster and better.

But I no longer think it's as simple as buying better ol. In fact, if Broxton moved to left and we get a league top 3 new RT, then our existing line is probably good enough. Even with Eli or els at C.

But there has to be a better system so when Zach or whoever trusts his blindside protection, he doesn't take a surprise whack.

[Waffler]

If we can't block then I feel we need to get rid of the ball quicker. Harris is the template of how 40 year old QB's have to play. It's not Zach's way though. Unfortunately he can't run around and get extra time anymore. That worked really well a few years ago when Schoen first got here but no more. Now he gets caught, hit, hurt. 

[Blue In BC]

We normally believe that the players that we want back will re-sign new contracts.

Determining who we " want back " is the annual question which may be different than what we want as posters.

Seeing who they re-sign and in what order they re-sign might be an indication of the direction the team is taking.

Any guesses on who we re-new 1st? It's not earth shattering but there isn't going to be much to talk about until something starts falling out of the trees.

I think Clercius and / or Chris-Ike might be in the 1st rounds of agreements. Neither will be expensive and both have roles to play on the roster.

It would be nice to know how much SMS is left from 2026. I think there is some since we didn't lose many player days on 1 game IR this year.  If there is a larger amount left than we might see a more expensive player signed using a 20206 signing bonus from the 2026 SMS.

[Jesse]

Any guesses on who we re-new 1st? It's not earth shattering but there isn't going to be much to talk about until something starts falling out of the trees.

Well, I don't think it will be one of the big 3 question marks (Zach, Stan, Neufeld), as they all say they're going to take a minute to think about it.

Willie sounds like a man who wants a raise and Walters may not re-sign him super quickly.

Someone like a Nick Hallett is probably going to be easy to re-up.

[Blue In BC]

Well, I don't think it will be one of the big 3 question marks (Zach, Stan, Neufeld), as they all say they're going to take a minute to think about it.

Willie sounds like a man who wants a raise and Walters may not re-sign him super quickly.

Someone like a Nick Hallett is probably going to be easy to re-up.

Hallett is still a very good ST player and another Canadian that won't be expensive to re-sign.

I didn't know Jefferson wants a raise. Maybe that is due to the expectation of another significant increase to the SMS. We won't hear about that until just before free agency.

[Waffler]

If Jefferson shops around, he'll find that no one will want to pay him more than we do. I assumed he was looking at a pay CUT.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

We normally believe that the players that we want back will re-sign new contracts.

Determining who we " want back " is the annual question which may be different than what we want as posters.

Seeing who they re-sign and in what order they re-sign might be an indication of the direction the team is taking.

Any guesses on who we re-new 1st? It's not earth shattering but there isn't going to be much to talk about until something starts falling out of the trees.

I think Clercius and / or Chris-Ike might be in the 1st rounds of agreements. Neither will be expensive and both have roles to play on the roster.

It would be nice to know how much SMS is left from 2026. I think there is some since we didn't lose many player days on 1 game IR this year.  If there is a larger amount left than we might see a more expensive player signed using a 20206 signing bonus from the 2026 SMS.

Willy is usually first in line to re-sign, they shouldn't try to discount him or he'll look around for a better deal elsewhere.  He's a huge team asset and a positive force, so they need to acknowledge his legacy and make him happy to continue playing on a team that is no longer top of the line.

Don't want to hear more players complaining about poor communication and receiving the cold shoulder from the team, that's a terrible way to conduct business and is worthy of a firing. A better track is to make clear the team's position and keep communication current and up to date with the personnel during the process so they know were they stand.

Hiring a professional personnel director with a base in communications could avoid a lot of misunderstanding which leads to anger and a sense of disrespect.

[Waffler]

Willy is usually first in line to re-sign, they shouldn't try to discount him or he'll look around for a better deal elsewhere.

You are right. I am hoping he doesn't think he should be paid like he was when he was 2nd best defender in the league (behind Biggie, but almost a coin toss).

Something different about the Bombers this year. Zach and Willie both would have been already locked up in years past.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

You are right. I am hoping he doesn't think he should be paid like he was when he was 2nd best defender in the league (behind Biggie, but almost a coin toss).

Something different about the Bombers this year. Zach and Willie both would have been already locked up in years past.

Considering the SMS increase I think it would be fair to continue paying Willy what he was making and offer him some marketing money on top and make him earn it. He's a walking, talking Blue Bomber ambassador and they should be thinking how they can keep him involved with the organization after he retires. Keeping his wife happy would also go a long way towards keeping the Jefferson's in Wpg.