The exodus of CFL defensive ends continues with Stevie Baggs signing a one year deal with the Cardinals. Baggs had 12 sacks last year, tied with probably gone Ricky Foley. It is interesting, with Rider John Chick also signing with an NFL team this offseason in how defensive ends seem to more likely than other positions to go south. Since most of them, if they stay are destined as situational pass rushers in the NFL, probably the fact that the CFL is almost an every passing down league that breeds this type of specialist. Conversely, you never hear of run stoppers in the middle of the defensive line going south. The anonymous Cat line is looking better and better next year and perhaps we'll end up with the sack leader this year (McIntrye?). Maybe that's the new secret in the CFL, good import players that aren't quite good enough to warrant a sniff in the NFL. Or maybe forcing desparate imports to sign two or three years plus an option contracts.
The Riders also suffer, as their offensive coordinator Paul LaPolice is the new coach in the Peg, after an endlessly seeming search. Hamilton defensive coordinator Greg Marshall is yet again the bridesmaid, but the Argo job is still open. Speaking of the Argos, apparently no one wanted to pay 12 to 15 million for them. What would that make the Riders worth? Maybe I'll do a post guessing at what the clubs are worth in a real half assed manner, with almost no research.
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