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Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters has made a habit of getting what he wants in free agency.

Kicker Justin Medlock, running back Andrew Harris and middle linebacker Adam Bighill are three prime examples.

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So Walters is a tad perplexed at what happened in free agency this week.

Sure, he landed one of the biggest fish in the pond in defensive end Willie Jefferson, a play-making machine who terrorized quarterbacks for the rival Riders the last two years.

But Walters on Friday was lamenting the ones that got away, too.

The Bombers desperately need a big-time receiver, and Walters stepped up to the plate with the green light to swing away.

One-by-one, the top sets of hands walked elsewhere: Greg Ellingson (from Ottawa to Edmonton), Derel Walker (from Edmonton to Toronto), and DeVier Posey (B.C. to Montreal).

“We went pretty aggressively after the ones we could,” Walters said, Friday. “We put comparable bids in. From my understanding, we were right there and it just seemed each decision didn’t go our way. We’ve had a pretty good track record around here, when we target a specific position or specific guy…