But anyways it doesnt look like Winnipeg will jump on this deal because Carlson is not a need player for them, unless the neg player is someone they really want.
Someone on the Ticats screwed up royally by taking Carlson last year, if we're just going to trade him for another high draft pick this year. I'm very surprised and disapointed if this rumor is true.
Looking at it from this point in time, yes it does look bad.But, when you look at possibly the worst OL a few year’s in a row going into '09… You can’t blame them for wanting to take a top 3 OL to improve the chance’s.Now that they like the depth, they believe he may have value to someone else because he certainly doesn’t have much here.If Winnipeg take’s the deal, they’re definitely getting a great OL, and we’re getting a pick for a player we no longer need.Sound’s fair to me.
maybe the cats are looking at chris bodnar instead as he is apparently a better punter than maver. who knows. we'll all find out bright and early tomorrow
It won't matter, Winnipeg will not make that trade. The talent level available at #6 is great and if Winnipeg is willing to part with the pick they can do much better than a neg list QB and a lazy kid who quit on his college team.
I would hardly call Carlson a bust. He had an injury the first few weeks of 09 and by the time he was healthy again Rottier had already staked his claim as the main backup.
I’m not surprised Winnipeg declined the deal. . . but it has little to do with Carlson’s abilities or perceived lack thereof. It’s just that Winnipeg doesn’t have many draft picks, due their two previous regimes under Taman and then Kelly tended to trade a lot of their draft picks, and I think the new regime would prefer to hang on to them. . . given that they don’t have many picks this year, I think you’d have to make a really really good offer to pry that 6th pick from them. . . a neg list player and Carlson isn’t going to get it done, and I think their price would be too high for Obie to consider. Just a guess, mind you.