2020-2021 offseason transaction thread

[Jon Gonzo]

Hard to compare seasons of the 2 based on the difference in overall team talent. The fact MBT had the one good season on a very poorly coached team, that was dominated on both sides of the line is impressive IMO. Nichols has been playing with the best o-line in the league and the security of having a RB that takes pressure off of him has certainly helped him.

Don't want to take away from either of them to be honest. They both deserve credit, where credit is due. Nichols has a bigger sample and, as you know, a bigger sample (with positive results) will most often be reflected in the stipend & term.

MBT has had many coaches eyeballs on him over the years, yet somehow he is still either a late bloomer, an enigma or just plain unlucky.

I understand Argo management's call on this one.

I guess we'll have to see how this all develops leading up to FA.

[Bleeds Double Blue]

Super stoked to have Alden Darby back in the fold. A solid player and an even more solid citizen.

[Jon Gonzo]

Super stoked to have Alden Darby back in the fold. A solid player and an even more solid citizen.

For sure, he is now one of the leaders on the Defence, and glad to have him back!

He gets involved in the City and that is a big thing for this new management group.

Speaking of the Defence, with Shane Ray potentially ready to join Eli Harold at DE in Toronto (a couple of former NFL high draft picks), I wonder if there is a future here for Alex Bazzie?

Signings that I'd still like to see in the coming days;

Chris Ackie, Bo Lokombo, Drake Nevis, Natay Adjei, Michael O'Connor and of course the starting Quarterback.

[jerrym]

I'm glad to see Darby back as well, along with the addition of NFL veteran Martavis Byrant. Here is the Argo release on what they bring to the team, including Bryant setting a NFL record of 6 TDs in the first 4 games of his rookie season. It looks like management is really trying to build a powerful team quickly.

https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/01/25/...n-alden-darby/

[jerrym]

There is speculation that former first team NFL All-Pro Josh Gordon, 2013 league leading WR, could be heading to the CFL because he has shown interest in coming here in the past and it could be to the Argos.

The Argos re-added Gordon to the team’s exclusive negotiation list on December 28, 2020. Exactly one week earlier, the NFL determined Gordon broke the terms of his conditional reinstatement after being suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The move sidelined Gordon again, creating even more uncertainty regarding his future in the NFL. The receiver didn’t play a down in 2020 for the Seattle Seahawks after being suspended for a fifth time in December 2019. ...

Gordon was Calgary Stampeders’ property for nearly four years. He was initially added to the team’s neg list after being suspended by the NFL for a positive marijuana test.

Faced with the prospect of missing a full year on the football field in 2014, Gordon considered playing the remainder of the CFL schedule, although that would have required obtaining his release from the Cleveland Browns at the time. The fact that Gordon wanted to play pro football in Canada stands out. He’s aware of the league, respects the high level of talent, and sees it as a legitimate way to extend his playing career.

Gordon has played 63 career NFL games, making 247 receptions for 4,252 yards and 20 touchdowns while averaging 17.1 yards per catch. His best season came in 2013 when he caught 87 passes for a league-leading 1,646 yards with nine touchdowns in 14 games. Through parts of six seasons in the NFL, Gordon has made over $5.5 million.

Following the Bryant signing, there is a belief that if Seattle severs ties with Gordon, the 2013 first-team All-Pro could actually end up playing football in Canada. ...

Bryant and Gordon running together with the Argos’ starting offence would help draw eyeballs that are desperately needed in Toronto.

https://3downnation.com/2021/01/26/a...ing-to-canada/