February 13 - Free Agency Opens

[Will]

I would've thought having Costigan around would have been all the more important given that Barlow signed with Hamilton.

[ArgoRavi]

I would've thought having Costigan around would have been all the more important given that Barlow signed with Hamilton.

I don't think that they could afford Costigan ultimately. That's my guess anyway. He played very well last season but was further down the depth chart of d-linemen as I recall and didn't play in the East Final.

[Argo57]

I would've thought having Costigan around would have been all the more important given that Barlow signed with Hamilton.

Perhaps the Argos are banking on a guy like Derek Parish to step up and grab a spot on the D-Line at a lower salary.

[Will]

Perhaps the Argos are banking on a guy like Derek Parish to step up and grab a spot on the D-Line at a lower salary.

We shall see.

[OV Argo]

Perhaps the Argos are banking on a guy like Derek Parish to step up and grab a spot on the D-Line at a lower salary.

Yeah, I suppose; but with Barlow jumping ship, that leaves a DE opening; I find it hard to believe Costigan had a big contract, but maybe - so they could hope to get a new guy playing DE at CFL minimum wage to save some $MS; not sure how many new American guys sign for CFL minimum wage - Parish might have ? That new signing - DE Hamilton - another nice resume.

Some need on the D-line with losses of former roster guys there also opens up the possibility of using the draft to bring in more D-line talent - and a young Canadian draft pick IS restricted to CFL minimum wage; the Argos are pretty deep in Canadian O-linemen and linebackers plus have some veteran Canadian receivers - so no pressing need to draft at those positions IMO. Like to see them draft all-Canadian DE Tyson Hergott (Waterloo).