2020 Free Agent Tracker

2020 Free Agent Tracker

Ticats have 31 pending free agents. In true ticats.ca form the prevailing sentiment will be...

Sign them all.
Go after top other free agents.
Complain if these two things don't happen.

Sleeping will not be tolerated.

Here’s our FAs sorted by position group. Particular vulnerability at DL and DB.

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

[tr][td]PLAYER[/td]
[td]A/N/G[/td]
[td]POS[/td]
[td]COLLEGE[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]ADELEKE Tunde[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DB[/td]
[td]Carleton[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]DALY Michael[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DB[/td]
[td]McMaster[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]LANGA Jonathan[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DB[/td]
[td]Saint Mary’s[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]LEONARD Richard[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DB[/td]
[td]Florida International[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]ROLLE Jumal[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DB[/td]
[td]Catawba[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]WILLIAMS Frankie[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DB[/td]
[td]Purdue[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]HOWSARE Julian[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Clarion[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]LAURENT Ted[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Mississippi[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]MCGOUGH Connor[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Calgary[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]OKAFOR Kay[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]St. Francis Xavier[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]RICHARDSON Bobby[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Indiana[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]TRACY Adrian[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]William & Mary[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]TUGGLE Justin[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Kansas State[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]WESTERMAN Jamaal[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Rutgers[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]WYNN Dylan[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Oregon State[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]DAVIS Ja’Gared[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]DL[/td]
[td]Southern Methodist[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]MURRAY Derico[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]LB[/td]
[td]Kent State[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]NEWTON Curtis[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]LB[/td]
[td]Guelph[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]SHORTILL Nicholas[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]LB[/td]
[td]McMaster[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]FILER Mike[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]OL[/td]
[td]Mount Allison[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]MATHEWS Ryker[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]OL[/td]
[td]Brigham Young[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]MASOLI Jeremiah[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]QB[/td]
[td]Mississippi[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]WATFORD David[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]QB[/td]
[td]Hampton[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]COOMBS Anthony[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]RB[/td]
[td]Manitoba[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]MARSHALL Cameron[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]RB[/td]
[td]Arizona State[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]SUTTON Tyrell[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]RB[/td]
[td]Northwestern[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]ADDISON Bralon[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]WR[/td]
[td]Oregon[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]BUREN Justin[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]WR[/td]
[td]Simon Fraser[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]JONES Brian[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]WR[/td]
[td]Acadia[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]JONES Mike[/td]
[td]N[/td]
[td]WR[/td]
[td]Southern[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]TASKER Luke[/td]
[td]A[/td]
[td]WR[/td]
[td]Cornell[/td]
[/tr]

That is some list! :o

Most of the starting defense is F/A
Only D Starters signed thru 2020 are Simoni, Brooks and Breaux

Just about the whole fricking League is free Agents!

Time for Drew Allemang and Shawn Burke to work their magic!

Here it comes…

“Hey Ticats, Wake Up!”

Do I get a prize for being the first to say it this off-season? ?

My goodness, that list is the nucleus of a pretty solid team.

Fixed.

I’ve pruned the list of available D linemen down to the ones I think are more interesting. Still includes some grinders, but lots of big names as well. Missed Ja’Gared Davis because the tracker page listed him as a linebacker.

Including Davis, 7 of the top 8 sack leaders are pending free agents.

Highlights include Willie Jefferson, Davis, Wynn. As a big-body Canadian who plays at a high level, Cleyon Laing is probably a major target for a lot of teams. Laurent fits the same category, but is 3 years older.

I’ve included all the Hamilton players whether I think they should be back or not. Only removed Tuggle from the list, who for some reason was listed as a lineman in the tracker.

List below still includes some guys who may have passed their “best before” date:
BC LIONS LEMON Shawn A
BC LIONS NEWSOME Jonathan A
BC LIONS WILLIS Odell A
CALGARY STAMPEDERS CASHER Chris A
CALGARY STAMPEDERS LAW Cordarro A
CALGARY STAMPEDERS ROSE Mike A
CALGARY STAMPEDERS WIGGAN Derek N
EDMONTON ESKIMOS JOSEPH Jesse N
EDMONTON ESKIMOS MOORE Mike A
EDMONTON ESKIMOS USHER Nick A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS HOWSARE Julian A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS LAURENT Ted N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS MCGOUGH Connor N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OKAFOR Kay N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS RICHARDSON Bobby A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS TRACY Adrian A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS WESTERMAN Jamaal N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS WYNN Dylan A
MONTREAL ALOUETTES BROWN Ryan A
OTTAWA REDBLACKS ELLIS Avery A
OTTAWA REDBLACKS TAVAI JR A
OTTAWA REDBLACKS WAKEFIELD Michael A
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS EDWARDS Lavar A
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS HENRY Makana N
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS JOHNSON Micah A
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS LEONARD AC A
TORONTO ARGONAUTS BISHOP Freddie III A
TORONTO ARGONAUTS COLEMAN Davon A
TORONTO ARGONAUTS LAING Cleyon N
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS JEFFERSON Willie A
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS NEVIS Drake A
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS ROH Craig A
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS THOMAS Jake N

Also made an attempt at pruning the available DB list. Adeleke would be the hardest to replace in the secondary, though there are a couple of other Canadian starters at safety in the list (Hecht, Hoover, Gabriel). And Frankie Williams’ value as a returner goes without saying.

While INTs aren’t the only measure of a DB, Rose, Amos, Marshall, Rolle, Peters and Leonard all put up noteworthy INT totals.

While Breaux isn’t a free agent, I can’t help but wonder whether he could end up becoming a cap casualty. He’s a sentimental favorite of many, including me, but he got exposed a bit this year, and had some injury trouble (maybe those two were related?). Would we keep Breaux if it meant losing Williams?

BC LIONS GRYMES Aaron A
BC LIONS PETERS Garry A
CALGARY STAMPEDERS AMOS DaShaun A
EDMONTON ESKIMOS GLASS Tyquwan A
EDMONTON ESKIMOS HOOVER Jordan N
EDMONTON ESKIMOS UNAMBA Don A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS ADELEKE Tunde N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS DALY Michael N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS LANGA Jonathan N
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS LEONARD Richard A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS ROLLE Jumal A
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS WILLIAMS Frankie A
MONTREAL ALOUETTES EVANS Ciante A
OTTAWA REDBLACKS CIOFFI Anthony A
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS GAINEY Ed A
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS MARSHALL Nick A
TORONTO ARGONAUTS GABRIEL Jermaine N
TORONTO ARGONAUTS WASHINGTON Trumaine A
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS HECHT Jeff N
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS ROSE Winston A
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS SAYLES Marcus A

Tough call, and not my decision, but I’m thinking “no”.

Hate to say it but the interesting one to me is Tasker. Love the player but he deserves lots of $$$ and we do have inexpensive replacements.

Davis, Masoli, Addison would be my top 3 but my goodness that is a ton of talent up for grabs.

With one notable exception, according to one or two posters who seem to have it in for one particular player.

Mike Jones?
Tuggle?
Daly?
Every National in the league?

Cold

Westerman joke-fest.

Depends on the poster, I suppose. But yes, the one I was thinking of is definitely near the top of your list, perhaps even at the top.

And that was an excellent defensive play to knock the ball out of his hands. Interesting that a different player has gotten a pass (pun not intended) on his drops the last couple of weeks.

So cryptic. Such intrigue.

If you think Jones and Tasker are players of similar talent level with a comparable record of career achievement, you should say so.

We’ll know soon enough how the team thinks of both of them.

[tr][td]PLAYER[/td]

[td]A/N/G[/td]

[td]POS[/td]

[td]COLLEGE [/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]ADELEKE Tunde[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DB[/td]

[td]Carleton Yes [/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]DALY Michael[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DB[/td]

[td]McMaster No Jermaine Gabriel [/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]LANGA Jonathan[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DB[/td]

[td]Saint Mary’s Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]LEONARD Richard[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DB[/td]

[td]Florida International Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]ROLLE Jumal[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DB[/td]

[td]Catawba Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]WILLIAMS Frankie[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DB[/td]

[td]Purdue Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]HOWSARE Julian[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Clarion No Frank Beltrie[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]LAURENT Ted[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Mississippi No Cleyon Laing[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]MCGOUGH Connor[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Calgary Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]OKAFOR Kay[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]St. Francis Xavier Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]RICHARDSON Bobby[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Indiana No Training Camo Scouting[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]TRACY Adrian[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]William & Mary No Training Camp
Scouting[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]TUGGLE Justin[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Kansas State No Derrick Moncrief[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]WESTERMAN Jamaal[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Rutgers No AC Leonard[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]WYNN Dylan[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Oregon State Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]DAVIS Ja’Gared[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]DL[/td]

[td]Southern Methodist Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]MURRAY Derico[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]LB[/td]

[td]Kent State No Marcus Ball[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]NEWTON Curtis[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]LB[/td]

[td]Guelph Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]SHORTILL Nicholas[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]LB[/td]

[td]McMaster Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]FILER Mike[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]OL[/td]

[td]Mount Allison Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]MATHEWS Ryker[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]OL[/td]

[td]Brigham Young Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]MASOLI Jeremiah[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]QB[/td]

[td]Mississippi Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]WATFORD David[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]QB[/td]

[td]Hampton Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]COOMBS Anthony[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]RB[/td]

[td]Manitoba Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]MARSHALL Cameron[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]RB[/td]

[td]Arizona State Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]SUTTON Tyrell[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]RB[/td]

[td]Northwestern Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]ADDISON Bralon[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]WR[/td]

[td]Oregon Yes[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]BUREN Justin[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]WR[/td]

[td]Simon Fraser No Anthony Parker[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]JONES Brian[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]WR[/td]

[td]Acadia No Shaquille Johnson[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]JONES Mike[/td]

[td]N[/td]

[td]WR[/td]

[td]Southern Yes [/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]TASKER Luke[/td]

[td]A[/td]

[td]WR[/td]

[td]Cornell No Markus Tucker[/td]
[/tr]

Tough decisions need to be made to align with the salary cap. Most if not all of my no's are because of consistent injury or just not a huge threat to score at any time or make a huge play or eats a considerable amount of cap mpney. I realize birth certificates play a huge part, but there are some serious replacements available from other teams. The Hammer is the place to play thanks to Coach O and his position coaches.

Agree mostly. It’s going to be very gut-wrenching to say goodbye to a couple of your No’s, but the show must go on…

Don’t know if Luke’s problems were due to injury or Father Time, but the Luke Tasker that finished the season was not playing to his early season standard, nor to that of Marcus Tucker.

Will be a tough decision, maybe like an SJ Green or Chad Owens move?