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Gerry H
March 5, 2024 at 3:09 pm
What didn’t surprise me was that they lost so many veterans. What did surprise me was they got as many veterans back as they did.
Kyle Walters talked about veteran players coming with veteran contracts. Experience costs money, success costs money, and at a certain point you have to sign younger contracts to balance the budget.
I think Bailey would have stayed for less money, but the bank was empty. Same for Hardrick, Houston, etc. The Bombers have 4 players from last year’s draft that went back to school plus 2 extra draft picks this year. That’s 16 young Canadians of which they’re hoping a number make the roster and they need space for. And with luck one or two can start or back up quickly.
With the reality of the salary cap, I’d say the Bombers are trying to balance the cost of success in the present with on-the-fly development to sustain success in the future.