2022-2023 Offseason Hopes and Transactions

[paulwoods13]

Keeping Allen is critically important, but the shortage of good tackles is only going to get worse with the new leagues starting up, so IMO it makes perfect sense to keep Cage and Tate. I've complained enough about letting Ivey go that it would make no sense for me to take any other stance.

[Argo57]

Frankly a bit surprised they brought back both of Cage and Tate.

OL depth is very important.

[gilthethrill]

Keeping Allen is critically important, but the shortage of good tackles is only going to get worse with the new leagues starting up, so IMO it makes perfect sense to keep Cage and Tate. I've complained enough about letting Ivey go that it would make no sense for me to take any other stance.

Agreed about the lack of good tackles especially with these Spring Leagues popping up like weeds, but I am curious why CFL players aren’t requesting their releases so they can sign with one of them?

[gilthethrill]

OL depth is very important.

I know Tate had his detractors last season, but when he went down with his knee injury last season, it really put the Argos O line in a precarious situation with the injuries to both Cage and Allen.

[Will]

Agreed about the lack of good tackles especially with these Spring Leagues popping up like weeds, but I am curious why CFL players aren’t requesting their releases so they can sign with one of them?

That's a good thing, isn't it?

[paulwoods13]

Although the spring leagues have low salaries, some players might in fact be seeking their release. But I doubt CFL teams will agree to such requests. This isn't a crack at the NFL.

[ArgoRavi]

Although the spring leagues have low salaries, some players might in fact be seeking their release. But I doubt CFL teams will agree to such requests. This isn't a crack at the NFL.

The bottom line is that veteran CFLers can make a lot more money in the CFL than they can in these new spring leagues. Where these new spring leagues have a greater impact is in recruitment of new players.

[ArgoRavi]

Keeping Allen is critically important, but the shortage of good tackles is only going to get worse with the new leagues starting up, so IMO it makes perfect sense to keep Cage and Tate. I've complained enough about letting Ivey go that it would make no sense for me to take any other stance.

Paul, I have to tease you a little. You were unhappy about Collins, Decoud, and Ivey all ending up in Edmonton but Collins was released early in the season by the Elks, Decoud has just been released, and the Argos ended up not missing Ivey one bit!

[paulwoods13]

Paul, I have to tease you a little. You were unhappy about Collins, Decoud, and Ivey all ending up in Edmonton but Collins was released early in the season by the Elks, Decoud has just been released, and the Argos ended up not missing Ivey one bit!

I have to disagree, I'mafraid. Ivey would have been way better than Shane Richards was when we ran into injuries to all of our OTs.

[jerrym]

Agreed about the lack of good tackles especially with these Spring Leagues popping up like weeds, but I am curious why CFL players aren’t requesting their releases so they can sign with one of them?

I have to wonder if some players are thinking about playing for much less money while not giving their bodies not much off an off-season and risking injury that costs them their higher paying CFL job. There is also Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and since rest is the best cure for concussions whether some players may not be willing to bear the increase of two seasons of football a year, even when they have had no official concussion but have had many repeated hits to the head on tackles or with the ground.

[AngeloV]

I have to disagree, I'mafraid. Ivey would have been way better than Shane Richards was when we ran into injuries to all of our OTs.

And I have to disagree with you there. Richards was much better than you seem to think he was.

[paulwoods13]

Pete Costanza has reportedly withdrawn from consideration as Sask's OC. Good news for Argos.

[gilthethrill]

Pete Costanza has reportedly withdrawn from consideration as Sask's OC. Good news for Argos.

Costanza along will multiple other candidates have withdrawn their name. This is great news as it appears there will be much needed continuity for the Argos coaching staff for 2023.

[Rich]

Also signed Adam Cofield who was briefly with the team during the season, and a few other guys.

Signing two RBs at this point makes it pretty clear that Andrew Harris isn’t coming back.

[ArgoRavi]

Signing two RBs at this point makes it pretty clear that Andrew Harris isn’t coming back.

I would be shocked if the likes of Harris and Brandon Banks are back in 2023.

[Argo57]

I would be shocked if the likes of Harris and Brandon Banks are back in 2023.

Would probably be smart for both players to go out on top.

[paulwoods13]

Not surprising, but sad nonetheless, to see Declan Cross hang them up. Fortunately he goes out a winner, and with two GC rings. Here's hoping he does not use his newfound spare time to drill down into argofans forum archives from 2016.

[gilthethrill]

Not surprising, but sad nonetheless, to see Declan Cross hang them up. Fortunately he goes out a winner, and with two GC rings. Here's hoping he does not use his newfound spare time to drill down into argofans forum archives from 2016.

Good luck to Cross in his post football career. Carbone and Arseneau are candidates to take his place, seems the Argos are good at finding FB types later in the draft.

[Will]

Not surprising, but sad nonetheless, to see Declan Cross hang them up. Fortunately he goes out a winner, and with two GC rings. Here's hoping he does not use his newfound spare time to drill down into argofans forum archives from 2016.

It's pretty bad that I thought of the same thing.

[OV Argo]

Good luck to Cross in his post football career. Carbone and Arseneau are candidates to take his place, seems the Argos are good at finding FB types later in the draft.

Very little use in the recent Argo offence anyhow; and if you want just a blocker, find a quick & accomplished O-lineman to play that spot a few plays a game.