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I hope you are right. We can pretty effectively replace Brady's output in FA or recruiting. Schoen's are extremely hard to find anywhere.

Schoen is Lawler money for sure.

Having 2 high priced receivers is a lot easier to hide in your positional SMS than having a 250k running back. Exactly...and Milt was not from here. People in Winnipeg or elsewhere aren't buying Brady jersey's, they are buying Bomber jerseys and then deciding to have Brady on it. Sure he's popular but if he's gone the fans will simply pick another Bomber fave. Winning sells jerseys not saving dogs. I see a lot of BO, Demski jerseys but not any more than I see Collaros, Willie J jerseys.

I can see a number of teams going hard after Schoen if we don't lock him up. I think Schoen goes to Winnipeg Blue Bombers....unfinished business.

We all have the same amount of dollars to spend. Where the GC is doesn't really matter. I expect that BC will spend to the cap and so will just about every other team.

Let it rip....we will also be going all in with the Grey Cup there this year, Hearing he his getting a bump and an extension.

Kinda feel the same but am confident that if we do get into trouble that Walter's will get us out. Therefore, I want ZC over Brown because he is still our best shot at winning the Grey Cup. I think Strev is a big locker room add that would help offset the loss of Yoshi as well. That being said I want Yoshi back but not with any significant raise. If that means Richmond I can live with that no problem.

We shall see who will stay and who will go I guess. Right now it looks like Miller's 150k, and Jeffcoat's 190k are off the books for sure. That's some savings there. We will need more.

The issue for Streveler is that he is an awesome force of nature in his package of plays but he has never demonstrated that he is surefire starter material and has been away from the CFL for a few years. I am sure he will get some reps this year to make that case. To be the man you have to beat the man. I am sure that the Bombers would love nothing more than if Eli did that.

That's my thinking as well. As long as we didn't pay him much up front I see no reason for anybody being upset by it.

I believe Holm is a pending FA.

I am not sure that Kolo would have got much up front. If Eli beats him out then we can either release him or make him 6th guy as his contract is favorable for it. Not sure why everyone has their crap tied in a knot over this.

I think you are right. I actually am starting to like the look this offseason is taking so far. Strev was a massive get. Most of the vets coming back on reduced salaries and moving on from some aged out guys. So far so good I would say. We have 10 draft picks coming up. I would imagine that will free up some cash as well. Is it worth paying Brady? Not what he is asking but maybe for what he finds out the market will actually bear. I would love to keep him, even if it makes him the highest paid RB in the league. If he wants to stick to his market reset....see ya.

It is if we want it to be. We may have to move on from some players but I don't want it to be from our OL....and it doesn't have to be,

Exactly right. Very team friendly. 140k is what your average vet 6th OL is getting. If anything I would suggest this dollar figure reflects that he may be that guy as opposed to cementing him at starting centre.

I am absolutely gobsmacked that the Riders would stick with Harris when Brown and Streveler were both available.

Yes, that is true. Brady is not nearly the check down that AH was. Right? We should all still be dancing in the streets instead we are debating 6th OL. SMH.

Some players will get cuts, some will get raises. EVERY offseason FOREVER on EVERY team. bringing our current starting OC up to 6th OL/lowest paid at his position in the league does not scream needless spending to me.

Nor does his contact suggest he is.

Exactly Dammit people c'mon....we signed Chris Freakin Streveler today and we are arguing about Kolo's peanuts contract? Let's gooooooooo......Strev BABY!!!!

Yea...that's generally how it works when you play yourself into a better contract situation. He might be the worst starter on our team but he is middle of the pack in CFL centres and is not that bad. I would bet big money he is the cheapest Centre in the league even with his raise. 140k for a starting calibre NAT OL is pretty cheap. We will always have guys looking for raises coming off of low contracts. That's professional sports. Sorry but we have a ton of ways to free up money without having to be chintzy on the OL. That's the heart beat of our club.

140k is 6th OL money unless you go rookie at 6th. For a starting OC that is cheap.

140k and people are complaining? That's not a high contract.

Missed it and can't find where the link is. What is the $ amount.

Fact is that our QB room probably comes in cheaper than last year.