:als_red: Alouettes 2026 Talk

Candidat possible comme entraîneur de la ligne offensive des Alouettes, Kris Sweet, 53 ans. Il a également de l’expérience comme coordonnateur de l’attaque au sol.

Entraîneur de ligne offensive des Argonauts 2022-2025
Alouettes 2014-2016.
Lions (2006), Stampeders (2007-2011), Roughriders (2012), Edmonton (2013)
3 fois gagnant de la Coupe Grey 2008,2022,2024.

Au niveau universitaire expérience majoritairement comme entraîneur ligne offensive: 1997-2005 et 2018-2021.

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That’s a great way of putting it.

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Lwal Uguak est maintenant inclus à la formation.

Richard

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Merci de l’information, il devait être parti en voyage :wink::blush:

In case anyone is interested, a story on Mack and his offseason bonus. Makes me wonder if Danny is looking for Mack to take a pay cut. Austin Mack offseason roster bonus, 2026 CFL contract could fit within salary cap if Alouettes choose - 3DownNation

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Merci du partage, D. Maciocia mentionne les dates du 15/01 et du 1/02 au 15/02 pour le paiement de bonus.

La première date est passée et aucune nouvelle de coupure. J’espère qu’il n’y aura pas de coupure pour le paiement des bonus prévus du 1 au 15/02.

Nous connaîtrons le 22/01, le plafond salarial pour 2026.

In retrospect I think Maciocia got a little too excited with Mack, offering a contract until 2028.

I think he will honor this year’s bonus/contract, but it will definitely be a make or break season for Mack.

And still no word on the Rambo situation.

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Je suis également d’accord que les Alouettes devraient payer le bonus du 15/02/26.

Depuis son retour de la NFL, il est souvent blessé.

J’espère qu’il connaîtra une excellente saison 2026, en santé.

2023 17 parties 78/120 (65%) pour 1,154 verges moyenne 14,8 4 touchés
2024 3 parties 10/22 (45%,4) pour 145 verges moyenne 14,5, 0 touché
2025 12 parties 48/73 pour (65,7%) 674 verges moyenne 14 verges 2 touchés
6 touchés en 3 ans, c’est très moyen.

Le 22/01, le plafond salarial 2026 sera connu et les équipes devront l’avoir respecté au 31/12/26.

Je crois que C. Rambo testera le marché des agents libres afin d’avoir le meilleur salaire dans un contexte d’augmentation du plafond salarial.

L’offre de D. Maciocia devra tenir compte de cette réalité dans le respect de la structure salariale du club.

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Mack committed to Montreal. Bought a house here, moved his family, lives here all year round. That is part of why he got a longer deal. Last year, his production was affected by stuff beyond his control: DA being injured for most of the year, being used as an essentially a decoy in the offence for long stretches of the season. When given an opportunity and healthy, he produced at a high level.

I would leave him alone and let him re-establish his value this year. I think he will be good value.

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For 2026, I would put Mack back in his old office at boundary wideout, the place where he had his breakout season in 2023. If Rambo returns, he can take up the field slot position. If he’s not back, that position goes to Spieker or Hollins or whoever of the new American receivers impresses in camp.

Mack is a guy we want in iso routes as much as possible.

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As per 3DownNation numbers, Austin Mack Hard Money was $191,000 in 2025 and it included a $40,000 bonus paid on February 1 and $30,000 in marketing.

As per their numbers for 2026, Hard Money will be $211,000 for Austin Mack, including a $45,000 bonus to be paid on February 1; they don’t provide the numbers in marketing.

We are talking about a $20,000 increase, i.e. + 10.5%.

I definitely don’t see the issues with the bonus payment of $45,000 or the Hard Money of $211,000. Definitely within the approved cap.

Richard

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Merci de l’information.

Also, consider how the WR cap landscape has shifted since Mack signed his deal. You have a guy like Hatcher in BC making over $300k. You have our own Philpot making top coin. Mack’s deal is more cap-friendly to us the farther we get away from it.

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I’ve got no problem with the money that Mack will make. I just want him to stay healthy and have a 1,000 yard season.

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Yep. We all want him to stay healthy and show us the 2023 form. I think he can do it. He certainly wasn’t the only player to battle injuries last year, particularly the injury pertaining to a body part I don’t want to mention again, because I heard it too much in 2025!

What I did notice in 2025: when Mack and DA were both healthy, Mack had his best games of the year.

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How many quarters was that for over how many games? :winking_face_with_tongue:

Week 2 was excellent. So were weeks 19 and 20. In between, he got injured and wasn’t targeted very much but still found ways to make contributions. It’s forgotten now but he made a lot of key catches in certain down and distance situations, even if his stats on a given day weren’t anything eye-popping.

Article du 19/01 de Don Landry dans CFL, sur une entrevue avec D. Maciocia sur sa vision 2026 de l’équipe.

La base est solide, D. Maciocia souhaite pour 2026, la santé. En 2025, 70 joueurs ont été habillés pour 1 partie.

Un alignement comprend 45 joueurs et 70 joueurs ont été habillés durant la saison, ce qui représente 55% d’un alignement.

Il mentionne l’importance d’avoir un qa#2 de qualité, D. Alexander a joué 8 parties et débuté et gagné 7 parties en saison régulière en 2025, soit 38%.

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Les Alouettes ont annoncé la signature de deux nouveaux joueurs Terique Owens, receveur et fils de Terrell Owens et Phillip Brooks receveur et retourneur de bottés.

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Sweet avait fait du bon travail avec la ligne offensive. Mais l’attaque aérienne des Alouettes était assez ordinaire, pour faire un euphémisme.

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