2018-2019 Toronto Argonauts Off-season Transactions/Free Agency/Etc thread

[AngeloV]

Argos re-signed Ryan Bomben today. Excellent move. He was very good last season.

https://www.tsn.ca/argos-re-sign-eas...mben-1.1241888

[gilthethrill]

Argos re-signed Ryan Bomben today. Excellent move. He was very good last season.

https://www.tsn.ca/argos-re-sign-eas...mben-1.1241888

A key resigning to say the least. A very good trade last season by GM Jim Popp.

[paulwoods13]

Bravo, Jim Popp et al. Bomben is a key piece for sure. Interesting that he signed now -- one or the other side (maybe both) might be fearing the unknown outcomes of bargaining.

[gilthethrill]

The team also signed a 300 lb American DT named Kingsley Opara a couple days ago.

[Argo57]

The team also signed a 300 lb American DT named Kingsley Opara a couple days ago.

Keep the signings up, lots of TC competition needed coming off a disastrous season.

[AngeloV]

Keep the signings up, lots of TC competition needed coming of a disastrous season.

Maybe Chamblin will allow contact in training camp, so the competition is real and not just hypothetical. Pretty hard to evaluate new talent when they can't really show what they can do on a daily basis in camp. Probably the reason Trestman relies so heavily on veteran talent.

[jerrym]

I'm glad to see Bomben resigned. He was a major improvement to the OL when he was added during the season.

[Argo57]

Maybe Chamblin will allow contact in training camp, so the competition is real and not just hypothetical. Pretty hard to evaluate new talent when they can't really show what they can do on a daily basis in camp. Probably the reason Trestman relies so heavily on veteran talent.

Good point, also only 2 preseason games makes proper player evaluation almost impossible.

[gilthethrill]

Although still listed on the Argo roster, DB Duke Thomas was released in November and is trying to resurrect his pro football career with the San Antonio Commanders of the fledgling AAF. That makes the recent signing of DB Devin Butler an even better acquisition.

[AngeloV]

Although still listed on the Argo roster, DB Duke Thomas was released in November and is trying to resurrect his pro football career with the San Antonio Commanders of the fledgling AAF. That makes the recent signing of DB Devin Butler an even better acquisition.

LMFAO!! You are an encyclopedia of talent.

[gilthethrill]

LMFAO!! You are an encyclopedia of talent.

Further investigation reveals the same with R Austin Duke....he too is listed on the Argo roster of hopefuls but alias he on the Atlanta Legends roster.

[Argo57]

LMFAO!! You are an encyclopedia of talent.

Or a fountain of misinformation😛

[AngeloV]

Or a fountain of misinformation😛

Copyright infringement.

[Argo57]

Copyright infringement.

Gorilla was the best!

[paulwoods13]

One of the best potential FAs, Cal o-lineman Shane Bergman, is off the market after re-signing with the Stamps. I had hoped we might be able to upgrade with him at LG.

[AngeloV]

One of the best potential FAs, Cal o-lineman Shane Bergman, is off the market after re-signing with the Stamps. I had hoped we might be able to upgrade with him at LG.

It appears more and more that the lack of a CBA is not really stopping teams from signing many of their own FA's. This has been a busy week in terms of signings.

[Argo57]

It appears more and more that the lack of a CBA is not really stopping teams from signing many of their own FA's. This has been a busy week in terms of signings.

Smart strategy, teams that sit around and wait for a new CBA will be left behind.

[AngeloV]

Smart strategy, teams that sit around and wait for a new CBA will be left behind.

I was thinking more in terms of we were led to believe a lot of players were not going to sign until a CBA was done, due to the commish telling teams to hold back on bonuses.

[OV Argo]

One of the best potential FAs, Cal o-lineman Shane Bergman, is off the market after re-signing with the Stamps. I had hoped we might be able to upgrade with him at LG.

Bergman was a pretty unhearlded O-line prospect who the Stamps got as a later round draft pick and who evolved into a top CFL O-lineman; lesson to scout well and give smart TC looks to all draft prospects or stick with them for a time.

Also maybe an example of a player who is glad to stick with the team who drafted him - showed him respect and gave him a shot at playing time - rather than jumping at a bit more money or a chance to go "home" - Bergman is from Ontario and played at Western,

[paulwoods13]

Bergman was a pretty unhearlded O-line prospect who the Stamps got as a later round draft pick and who evolved into a top CFL O-lineman; lesson to scout well and give smart TC looks to all draft prospects or stick with them for a time.

Lesson also, maybe, about how difficult it is to project how guys will develop. Even the Stamps, with a strong draft history, thought he was worth only a sixth-round pick, yet he has turned out to be one of the better players in the 2013 draft. Anyone who can accurately predict which draft-year players will turn out to be good pros should be making a hell of a lot of money from some team.