I’m trying to stay positive and that there might be pleasant free agent surprises to come.
But the question that keeps popping up in my mind is if Maciocia is allowed to spend to the cap ceiling.
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I find it interesting that some good quality players are still out there like Gittens Jr. and O’Oleary Orange. I’d be surprised if we didn’t sign one of them. I have no idea what our plan on the DL is because we need players there. Maybe Robertson takes a big leap this year?
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Beating out Morgan is a low, low bar.
I too would be fine with Alexander, Crum, and Patterson.
As for why we’re not doing more, folks should remember that free agency hasn’t even officially opened yet. At this time last year, we had no idea Danny was going to sign Shawn Oakman, for example. He tends to operate pretty quietly.
We also don’t know who Danny has been in on. We might have tried to sign free agents and come up empty.
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I think they will continue to go Canadian at both end positions (Berglund and Uguak with Archibald as the rotation guy) with Moose at one DT spot and then whichever of Roberson and the new Americans wins the other spot. There’s also Gabriel Maisonneuve, who might be ready to join us this year. But I agree that we also need free-agent help.
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EJ Perry 6´2 210 livres 27 ans. 40 verges 4.65
Universités Boston College (2017-2018) et Brown (2019-2021)
Stats universitaires 26 parties jouées dont 20 comme débutant (4-16) 572/900 63,5% pour 6,247 verges 47 touchés 27 interceptions
252 courses pour 1,199 verges moyenne 4,4 16 touchés.
2 x sur première équipe d’étoiles All-Ivy League (2019-2021)
Non repêché NFL 2021
Essais NFL et équipe de pratique Jaguars 2022-2023-2024
Texans 2023
Gains NFL 266,000$.
USFL Michigan 2023
UFL Michigan 2024
Memphis 2025
Stats 11 parties jouées dont 9 comme débutant (3-6)122/206 59,2% 1,373 verges 4 touchés 8 interceptions
51 courses pour 270 verges moyenne 5.3 6 touchés
USFL 2023 Michigan (éliminatoire):1 partie jouée et débutée 23/38 60,5% pour 370 verges 2 touchés 1 interception
7 courses pour 22 verges moyenne 3.1 1 touché.
À cause de son style de jeu, il sera en compétition pour le qa #3. Je m’attends à que les Alouettes engagent un cinquième qa pour le camp d’entraînement soit S, Patterson ou un qa sur la liste de négociations.
5 qa D. Alexander, D. Crum, J. Morgan, EJ Perry + S. Patterson ou un qa sur la liste de négociations.
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He was a major cog of the 2023 Grey Cup. This is the right decision. I suspect we will see him in the Montreal media in some capacity or other. Thanks M-A ! Best of luck to you.
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I don’t think he is either. I suspect he’s somewhere between 4.5 and 5 million.
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Présentement les Alouettes n’ont pas signé S. Patterson.
Est-ce que D. Maciocia veut son retour ou que S. Patterson a d’autres projets pour 2026?
À suivre…
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Yeah, I am worried that consistently cheaping out is going to bite us in the long term. Chronically underspending is no more desirable than chronically overspending. The cap space exists for a reason. Use it!
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Le plafond salarial 2026 est 6.28 millions de dollars par équipe, soit 220,000$ de plus qu’en 2025.
À chaque année, D. Maciocia a le même refrain, les contraintes du plafond salarial…
En contre partie les résultats sont là depuis 3 ans…
Donc on peut en conclure qu’il a bien géré le plafond salarial.
Cette année, je suis craintif au niveau de deux postes les receveurs et les plaqueurs défensifs….les pertes sont beaucoup plus importantes que les nouveaux joueurs.
Il y a également la relève à tous les postes, il faut s’assurer d’avoir de la profondeur de qualité.
J’ai hâte de voir ses prochaines acquisitions.
Dans ses changements, la CFL devrait être plus transparente sur le plafond salarial de chaque équipe et sur les salaires des joueurs.
Au lieu d’entendre le refrain de D. Maciocia, j’aimerais mieux écouter la chanson complète des plafonds salariaux de chaque équipe.
Go Alouettes 2026
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James Letcher Jr a déjà une entente de principe avec les Roughriders donc il pourra signer son contrat immédiatement avec cette équipe, au lieu d’attendre le 10/02.
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J’aimerais revoir soit Patterson, soit Caleb Evans, s’il est remis de sa blessure, comme QA #3.
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Est-ce que les Alouettes égaliseront l’offre de Ottawa pour D. Wynn dans les 48h prévus à cet effet à la fin de la fenêtre du 8/02 ou le libéreront avant?
Les Alouettes ont encore 9 agents libres potentiels, incluant 3 qa et deux vétérans S. Lemon et L. Rice.
Les quatre (4) autres:
R.Cibasu, C. Evans, C. Rambo, S.T.E.
Qui sera signé..
Only guy I want back from that group is Rambo. Wynn, I wouldn’t hate him coming back but he’s not any kind of long-term solution and his ceiling is pretty fixed. Would rather take our medicine early and give his reps to a younger American DT with more upside.
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De mon côté, les signatures espérée sont :
1 qa C.Evans ou S.Patterson, 2 receveurs C. Rambo, R. Cibasu, 1 demi défensif C. Evans et égalé le salaire de D. Wynn, s’il est acceptable pour le marché des agents libres.
If we have to keep relying on Dylan Wynn it is a very poor reflection on our scouting.
He was way down on the PFF DT list at 55.8 with a pathetic 48.5 run defense grade. His pass rush was a bit better at 66.3.
Yeah, he was apparently good in the dressing room but the game is played on the field, not the dressing room.
There was rookie DT Nwankwo who was signed who looks promising.
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With what is going on or maybe I should say what is not going on, it’s easy to think that Danny cannot spend more than the amount “fixed” by the Owner. Personally, I don’t think that’s the situation; yes, he won’t overspend but I still feel that Danny is not limited to how much he can spend, provided it will help the team.
When the season begins I feel that the amount allocated to the 2026 max. cap of $6.284 millions should range between $5.7 and $5.9 millions, unless Danny signs in the next days/months a few players-receiver and defensive lineman-in the $200,000. range each.
The large difference between the approved cap of 2026 and my projections is explained by:
-Bonuses in the vicinity of $200,000 paid in 2025 for 2026.
-Top paid players released and retired and replaced at much less than what they were making.
When a team pays bonuses in a year, but for the next year, it is important that in the next year the approved cap will be enough to cover the players at their top salaries for that year. Lest’s take the example of Philpot: For 2026 he received an increase of $127,000 to $275,000 over his 2025 salary; it will be $285,000. in 2027. He received a $100,000. signing bonus in 2025 for 2026, so THE IMPACT ON THE 2026 CAP IS ONLY $27,000. In 2027 he will be paid $285,000. and the IMPACT on the 2027 cap will be $110,000, explaining that it is important not to spend to the limiting the previous season.
Richard
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Free agency hasn’t even officially opened yet. There is plenty of track between now and the start of training camp. Patience.
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Espérons que le parcours du DG à Montréal ne suivra pas celui d’Edmonton. Pour l’instant, je trouve que l’équipe recule au lieu d’avancer. Nous verrons ce que ça va donner.