Whom Should the Argos Go After From CFL.ca's Ranking of Top 30 Free Agents, If Anyone

[doubleblue]

My loose wish list, although I expect few to sign or re-sign with the Argos. LT Derek Davis, RG Nolan McMillan, LB Winston Venerable, CB Johnny Ojo, WR Ernest Jackson, WR Terrell Sinkfield, DT Cleon Laing, LB Cory Greenwood, WR Kenny Shaw and WR Dionta Spencer. Wouldn't be opposed to Tori Gurley or Greg Van Roten signing either.

[Shatto]

Hope new HC and/or GM agree with his decisions. Could be messy if not.

[paulwoods13]

No contract is guaranteed. If new coach and GM don't like the players under contract, they will cut them. Even if they like every one of them, 15-20 will get cut by end of camp. Not terribly messy.

[jerrym]

Originally Posted by jerrym

All Argos and former Argos on the CFL's Top 30 list, including Terrell Sinkfield (28), Cory Greenwood(27), Tori Gurley (23). Greg Van Roten (20), Cleyon Laing (15), Kenny Shaw (14), and Diontae Spencer (10), remain free agents, showing once again how the lack of team leadership is affecting the team.

How do former Argos on the list reflect on the team's lack of leadership? Somehow we should have already signed Sinkfield, Laing, Gurley?

I included the words "once again" referring to both the SM/JB regime and the current situation. My point was that the Argos have not done a good job of keeping their many of their top ranked players during the last year. The pattern is continuing under the current situation where there is no HC and GM. By the way this does not mean I think all of these players are deserving of resigning. I have never been high on Sinkfield, but others do rank him highly. I understand why the Argos are reluctant to pursue Greenwood given he has missed 15 of the last 36 games, but this ranking had him #15 and another had him list as the #5 Canadian free agent. Despite Gurley's talents, the question remains to what extent the cutting of four receivers at once reflects more on Gurley, Hazelton, Elliott and Bates issues with the team or on SM/JB. On the other hand, losing Laing to the NFL was all but inevitable.

[jerrym]

Mathew Scianitti is reporting that DB Emanuel Davis (#9 on the CFL top 30 free agent ranking) is highly likely to hit the free agent market. I'd love to see the Argos sign him given how bad the defensive backfield was last year, but both money and the Argos' management situation probably make this unlikely.

[jerrym]

Scianitti reviews the Argo free agent signing situation in this video, as well as those of the Stamps, RedBlacks and Riders in addition to the signing of Marquay McDaniel by Calgary.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/ellingso...illips~1054890

[jerrym]

Luc Mullinder discusses who he would go after from each team, if he were selecting from the free agent pool.

http://www.riderville.com/2017/02/13...-agent-market/

[Shatto]

You make a good point, Paul but the issue really pertains to possibility of the new HC/GM wanting to take the team in a different direction than the present Assistant GM. This might result, in not only releasing those FA's signed by Zimmerman but also losing out on players that the new HC or GM might have wanted to go after. When one goes to war it is preferable to have the general in place before battle plans are drawn up.

[jerrym]

Tomorrow morning 1050 radio will provide Argo President Copeland a chance to communicate to fans where the team is at as free agency is about to begin.

Argos President Michael Copeland will join us on Naylor and Landsberg at 7:20 Tuesday morning. #TSN1050

— David William Naylor (@TSNDaveNaylor) February 13, 2017

[Jon Gonzo]

Here are the experts picks for 'under the radar.' I am not alone in my designation.

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/13/nye-10-...r-the-radar-2/

[jerrym]

Looks like the Argos are not going after the top ranked most-in-deamd players.

#Argos have money to spend, but won't overspend. Don't want to limit wiggle cap room for incoming GM & HC to implement their vision. #CFL

— Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) February 14, 2017

[jerrym]

Michael Brooks (#8 on the top 30 free agent list) has resigned with BC.

#BCLions have signed Mic'hael Brooks to a 2 year deal. #CFLFA @CFLonTSN

— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) February 14, 2017

[jerrym]

John Ojo (#24 on top 30 free agent list) appears ready to test the NFL first and plans on returning to the CFL only if it doesn't work out there.

[jerrym]

The Waggle‘s Davis Sanchez and James Cybulski describe who and how they picked their top 8 free agents: (1) WR Ernest Jackson; (2) OT Derek Dennis; (3) Abdul Kanneh; (4) Nolan MacMillan (likely to sign with Ottawa before free agency); (5)current Argo Greg Van Roten; (6) Emanuel Davis;
(7) Michael Brooks (signed by BC before free agency); and (8) Chris Williams.

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/13/waggle-reveals-top-8-free-agents/

[jerrym]

Ottawa has extended OL Nolan MacMillan.

MacMillan, 26, was originally the seventh-ranked player on CFL.ca’s list of the top 30 pending free agents.
An original Ottawa REDBLACK and the first ever drafted by the expansion team, MacMillan was a first round pick (ninth overall) in 2013.
While MacMillan played in only seven regular season games last season, his versatility has paid off for the REDBLACKS, the 6-foot-6, 294-pound Amprior, Ont native playing both guard and tackle throughout three seasons with the team.
MacMillan missed the first half of last season with a wrist injury, returning in Week 14 against the Toronto Argonauts and eventually helping his team capture the 104th Grey Cup Championship. He dressed in every game for the REDBLACKS in 2014 and in 2015.

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/14/redblac...n-free-agency/

[stuntdog]

The Waggle‘s Davis Sanchez and James Cybulski describe who and how they picked their top 8 free agents: (1) WR Ernest Jackson/

Sanchez makes a case for Ernest Jackson signing with the Argos to reunite with Drew Willy and be really close to home (Buffalo).

If it happens it would be a huge boost for the Argos offence.