Toronto Argonauts Taking Defensive Coordinator By Committee Approach In 2024

[bluto]

Perhaps this is also a ramification of the CFL Football Ops Cap?

[paulwoods13]

Perhaps this is also a ramification of the CFL Football Ops Cap?

It must be a factor. Dinwiddie got an extension last summer, and the club also re-signed Donovan and some other assistants. Chances are some, if not all, of them got a raise. That money has to be found elsewhere. Losing Alex Russell, assuming he's not replaced by someone at same salary, would help financially (albeit likely hurts in terms of player evaluation and recruitment).

[gilthethrill]

Perhaps this is also a ramification of the CFL Football Ops Cap?

Drew Tate was recently added which makes 5 Offensive Coaches with RD doubling as HC and OC. There has to be a couple additions to D Staff eventually.

[primetime31]

Drew Tate was recently added which makes 5 Offensive Coaches with RD doubling as HC and OC. There has to be a couple additions to D Staff eventually.

You wonder if RD will give up some of his play-calling responsibility this year and concentrate more on proper head coaching duties such as calling challenges and player discipline. As for hiring another d-coach, as was said it will likely depend on the football ops salary cap.

[Argo57]

Drew Tate was recently added which makes 5 Offensive Coaches with RD doubling as HC and OC. There has to be a couple additions to D Staff eventually.

That’s how I see it as well.
How close to the football operations cap are they considering they have lost Alex Russell, Edwin Harrison, Josh Bell and Corey Mace?

[paulwoods13]

That’s how I see it as well.
How close to the football operations cap are they considering they have lost Alex Russell, Edwin Harrison, Josh Bell and Corey Mace?

They also rewarded Dinwiddie with a new (presumably much more expensive) contract. Re-signed Donovan and some other assistants, probably with raises. Might have given Vince Magri a hefty raise -- he deserves one anyway, and IMO is someone many teams on both sides of the border would love to steal. Harrison and Bell were probably not being paid much, possibly Russell as well. We really have no way of knowing how the ftbl ops cap is being managed, but I bet it's not as simple as we saved money by losing guys X, Y and Z so can shower it on guys A, B and C.

[Argo57]

They also rewarded Dinwiddie with a new (presumably much more expensive) contract. Re-signed Donovan and some other assistants, probably with raises. Might have given Vince Magri a hefty raise -- he deserves one anyway, and IMO is someone many teams on both sides of the border would love to steal. Harrison and Bell were probably not being paid much, possibly Russell as well. We really have no way of knowing how the ftbl ops cap is being managed, but I bet it's not as simple as we saved money by losing guys X, Y and Z so can shower it on guys A, B and C.

Never said it was that simple, I’m not convinced the ops cap is at play here.
Wouldn’t be surprised if another coach is added on the defensive side.

[AngeloV]

I’m not convinced the ops cap is at play here.

It can't be at play. I'm sure the Mace extension was for big money, and doubt they have fully replaced that money with the hires or extensions.

[Argo57]

It can't be at play. I'm sure the Mace extension was for big money, and doubt they have fully replaced that money with the hires or extensions.

That’s what I’m thinking as well Angelo.