Offseason Transactions / News Thread

[Will]

Murphy may be gone, but Dinwiddie must've been involved somehow in the decision making on the Arbuckle trade so if that's the case why would Ryan have changed his mind several months later?

[paulwoods13]

Murphy may be gone, but Dinwiddie must've been involved somehow in the decision making on the Arbuckle trade so if that's the case why would Ryan have changed his mind several months later?

Maybe the prospect of not having a viable QB (if MBT were to leave)? I believe Dinwiddie decided he preferred MBT to Arbuckle, and consequently was fine with Murphy trading Arbuckle to clear up cap room for late-season signings (one of which blew up in the team's face). And I think Dinwiddie still wants MBT on this team as either No. 1 or to compete for No. 1 against a viable alternative. But that decision is to a great extent out of the team's hands at this point, barring them throwing a big contract at MBT, which I doubt they will do before Feb. 15. The Argos are essentially where they were a year ago, with no certainty at the QB position heading towards free agency, and no certainty they will end up with who they want after FA. That was one of the reasons I was pushing for them to re-sign MBT last year -- better a bird in the hand than an empty nest when the dust settles. (That and the fact I really liked, and still like, MBT as a QB and a leader.)