IMO McManis and Pickett don't have the seasons they do (not to mention the pass-rushers and the ballhawking secondary) if Williams doesn't do the job in the middle. He was not flashy or particularly noticeable much of the season, but his play enabled others around him to have success. With Muamba almost guaranteed to retire, we're going to need a solid MLB. Maybe Cassar is ready for that role (if he re-signs, which is far from a sure thing) but I personally would be most comfortable heading into 2024 with (the first) Jordan Williams in the middle of the defence.
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With the opening of free agency approaching, hearing that @TorontoArgos QB Chad Kelly has restructured his contract to put team in better position to add/retain talent.#CFL #Argos
— Dave Naylor (@TSNDaveNaylor) January 26, 2024
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Chad (more or less) confirmed it with a 'Go Argos' quote tweet of he above.
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If this is accurate (and if Naylor is reporting it, it very likely is) then kudos to Kelly. QB restructurings to free up cash have been the most significant story of the off-season so far, IMO, and having a QB making a lot more than other teams' QBs would put a team at a significant disadvantage. Next move is Collaros's.
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Great news... lots of work and big decisions still to be made.
Bede. Brissett. Coxie. Daniel. Hendrix. Jones. Leake. Oakman. Ouellette. Peters. Pickett. Richards. Tate.
It's been said before, but I can't recall us ever having a free agent list that so resembled an all-star roster.
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Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History (https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/pro...of-the-rocket/)
Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs (https://bit.ly/3fvip5x)
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If LB Jordan Williams isn’t retained and IF Muamba retires, could the team tweak the ratio and start pending FA Jonathan Jones at MLB? He has been super underrated and made starts at MLB last season and was great. He, McManus and hopefully Pickett, they would be by far the best LB corp in the league.
As for AJO…if he leaves, and with the possibility of KO returns being limited by new rules, does Javon Leake warrant a look at more snaps on offence as there are new return candidates on the roster too? I think Leake is much more than just a return guy.
I really like Jones as well, but I have a hard time seeing how a MLB could be mediocre in a defence as dominant as the Argos' was last year. As I said earlier, Williams was not flashy, but to my eyes he did plenty of good work that helped Pickett, McManis and the guys up front do what they did. I'd like him back, not only because he's a NAT starter but because IMO he's a very good MLB.
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