Well yeah, but more like a guy who was successful and is maybe in the twilight of his career/isn’t getting NFL offers anymore. Johnny is a never was and the CFL is supposed trip over their feet for the guy? This clown wants to make demands as if he has alternatives. It’s not like he can say “pay me what I want or I’ll go elsewhere!” He has nowhere to go. I guess we’ll see who is more desperate: Johnny (for a job) or the CFL (for Johnny.)
There's a lot of other sports where this model has proven to not be effective.
Hiring stars in their twilight ends up being a bad proposition. Occasionally they put out 1 or 2 good years at a lower level, but often their interest level is significantly less along with their declining physical abilities... and they'll still demand top dollar via their agents. Leads to overpaying for a has-been whose mailing it in. See Bowe.
What you want are the diamonds-in-the-rough who slipped through the cracks at the higher level. Their peak will be lower than the declining star, but they'll put out for the team/organization. They will play for years as major contributors. They'll integrate into your locker room, team culture, and national culture (not really an issue for Canada). They'll serve as lAmassadors for more than 1 or 2 years. With College Football, those guys are everywhere for CFL... if not for rules requiring Canadians they'd probably staff their entire teams with kids who just didn't make it onto an NFL team.
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