and yeah...that would be a greasy Jones move and really make players think twice about signing there in the future..win win for other teams hahahaa

Heath to Argos

Jones' ability to manage salaries is honestly laughable. He makes Taman come across as a genius.

Riders prob way over the cap

https://twitter.com/JohnDHodge/status/963787416078307328 https://twitter.com/JohnDHodge/status/963787416078307328

 

Evans-$170,000 + Hughes - $150,000 + Jefferson-$190,000 = $510,000. Then add in $430,000 for Collaros so that's $940,000. Carter at $190,000 makes it $1,130,000. Then we need to figure out Henoc Muamba and Naman Roosevelt's deals and those of Labbatte and Dyakowski.

How are Riders expected to keep track of all these numbers... when they can't even count to thirteen?

I'm not familiar enough with the Riders roster,   but what salaries could they save on by cutting at this point?  

33 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

JFG to the Redblacks.

one hour or so from hometown.

Good player for the Bombers. 

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Mark F

$510K spent on three D-linemen. Nearly 10% of the 2018 SMS cap spent on three D-linemen.

That is truly, remarkably stupid.

20 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Evans-$170,000 + Hughes - $150,000 + Jefferson-$190,000 = $510,000. Then add in $430,000 for Collaros so that's $940,000. Carter at $190,000 makes it $1,130,000. Then we need to figure out Henoc Muamba and Naman Roosevelt's deals and those of Labbatte and Dyakowski.

The "pipe-line" in action.

49 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

JFG to the Redblacks.

Good for JFG, glad he can continue his football career, clutch player.

13 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:

And the Alouettes just loaded up their secondary...

 

They better be loading up on defense because that unit is going to be on the field an awful lot this year.

Still nothing official on Bond or Messam.

31 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Evans-$170,000 + Hughes - $150,000 + Jefferson-$190,000 = $510,000. Then add in $430,000 for Collaros so that's $940,000. Carter at $190,000 makes it $1,130,000. Then we need to figure out Henoc Muamba and Naman Roosevelt's deals and those of Labbatte and Dyakowski.

yeah...bad cap management....but based on my earlier post rough numbers:

Hughes/Jefferson/Evans (510K) Collaros (430k) Bridge (gotta be 150K min) Carter (190K) Rossevalt (140k min..prob higher) Bond (min 130k prob higher..way higher) Henoc (190k I believe min) Labatte (200k)  Owens (100k..i thought i heard 110k but we will use 100k) Messam (at least 120k)  for 2.16 million of your cap for 12 guys

now compare similar players roster wise on Winnipeg

Nichols (450k) Durant (180k) Poop (60kish) Nevis (140k) Jeffcoat(60kish), Opo (160K) Bryant (190k) Bownam (140k) Demski 145k) Fenner (130k) JSK (60kish) Flanders(80kish) for 1.7 million of your cap

370k less for same amount of players and talent....thats 5 salaries at an average of 75k a year still to use to match their amount...plus we have depth already signed and many to 2 yr contracts...They still need to address o-line...db's...and depth to back-up multiple positions

 

Good riddance.

1 minute ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Good riddance.

Thank god

looks like Westerman is going to the als 

2 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

looks like Westerman is going to the als 

I will be  OK with that. At least he's going to the East (unless of course, some West team will trade for him.)

And it's not because that Kyle Walters did not try to re-sign him. 

 

...but no announcement yet. 

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by M.O.A.B.

Just now, M.O.A.B. said:

I will be  OK with that. At least he's going to the East (unless of course, some West team will trade for him.)

And it's not because that Kyle Walters did not try to re-sign him. 

 

...but no announcement yet. 

theres a couple tweets about it but I agree better in the east if he was dead set on moving.  I'm hoping the stoppage of FA inquiries this morning was related to waiting on westerman's decision and now that he opted elsewhere that nearly $200K offer is back in play and we can snag a MLB

Give me Woods/Reed and Steele and I'm OK with our roster... even if the season starts tomorrow.

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by M.O.A.B.

 

2 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Good for JFG, glad he can continue his football career, clutch player.

I'm surprised that we didn't have more interest in bringing him back. He could've competed with Coates for a starting job if we're planning on going with two Canadians at receiver. 

5 minutes ago, Blueandgold said:

I'm surprised that we didn't have more interest in bringing him back. He could've competed with Coates for a starting job if we're planning on going with two Canadians at receiver. 

We already had that competition. He lost.

I think it more of a cost versus value thing...he was going into his 7th year this year..most likely 3rd contract so was probably going to make over 70..80k...so effectively I think we just swapped his salary to Drew W entry level one and used the surplus elsewhere..smart sms management