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TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have hired Chris Jones as a defensive consultant, the team announced on Tuesday.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/21/argos-hire-chris-jones-defensive-consultant/
Aceguy
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Does anyone know if Chris Jones was cut loose by the Cleveland Browns ?
If I'm Dinwiddie I'm sleeping with one eye open.
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Has there ever been a position of 'Defensive Consultant' before?
As Bell and Young are on leave they're still getting paid. Is this a creative way around the ops cap?
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I was wondering the same thing about the ops cap. Perhaps the Argos will just break it and worry about the fines later.
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Naylor mentions in the video from the below article that they are on a paid leave.
Chris Jones CFL Toronto Argonauts - TSN.ca
Not sure if it's full pay
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That link says nothing about them being paid or not.
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It’s in one of the videos in the link.
The one titled ‘How did we get to the point where the Argos needed a new coach?’. From there it’s mentioned in the 30 second mark
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Grover
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There is a cap for coaches in the CFL and word is that both Young and Bell will have their salaries honoured
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mikem
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Yes he was an assistant under the D coach and was cut loose by the Browns.
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Love him or hate him, Chris Jones knows the defensive side of the game like few others. If it wasn't TO then some other team would nab him.
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Crash
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It would appear the Argos are playing games with the coaches cap.
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I’m sure there is a ‘Chris Jones’ option in there too
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bobo82
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Yup . The first time he sees a shinier new object he’ll be packing his bags and on the first train out of town .
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Dinwiddie needs to watch his back. Jones isn't coming back to be a longtime consultant or coordinator.
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