Cfl draft

[Waffler]

I don't get the grousing about Elgersma. He was just drafted last year, why give up? Sometimes guys take years to come back. Tyrell Ford was gone a year, Dakoda Shepley was gone 5 years just for examples. He's a 24 year old QB who will be here eventually and everyone will be happy.

[bunker]

My bet is he'll get here eventually... and he'll be a bust, like over 90% of the QBs that come into the CFL.

[dd]

My bet is he'll get here eventually... and he'll be a bust, like over 90% of the QBs that come into the CFL.

totally agree that this is the likely outcome. People gushing about him and saying he'd replace Collaros is just plain crazy talk

[Jesse]

Contract requires: Intent, offer, acceptance, consideration and legal capacity.

What you pointed out is also a possible valid reason. However that's an internal issue to the UFL and not necessarily a legal aspect in the courts.

If he paid been paid a small signing bonus ( consideration ) then it could be argued the contract is legal. The work visa may not be part of the legal aspect of the contract, regardless of the delay which is a court issue rather than a contract issue per se.

I don't know he was paid anything to sign a contract but all the other aspects are correct.

Well, he's not legally eligible to work in the US. It's pretty cut and dry.

[blue_gold_84]

Well, he's not legally eligible to work in the US. It's pretty cut and dry.

The fact he's listed as inactive again is pretty telling. And who knows how long it could take to get his visa situation sorted out.

[Jesse]

The fact he's listed as inactive again is pretty telling. And who knows how long it could take to get his visa situation sorted out.

It could simply be denied as well. The UFL (or whatever league it is), needs to hit certain threshold's to employ foreign workers that it simply has not hit in the past. I was reminded that Liam Dobson tried to sign with the USFL at one point but couldn't get a visa.

[theaardvark]

Either way, it would be nice to see him in camp and see if conditioning and practicing for the three down game had messed up his 4 down mindset.

[Pigskin]

Either way, it would be nice to see him in camp and see if conditioning and practicing for the three down game had messed up his 4 down mindset.

Or maybe Vice Versa. 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It could simply be denied as well. The UFL (or whatever league it is), needs to hit certain threshold's to employ foreign workers that it simply has not hit in the past. I was reminded that Liam Dobson tried to sign with the USFL at one point but couldn't get a visa.

It could come down to the team being willing to take responsibility for him as his employer, they would have to accept liability for his time spent in the US and ensure he follows all rules and leaves when he's supposed to.  There may be more hoops to jump through with ICE now more involved. From an employer perspective that's taking on a lot of extra hassle which they may not be equipped to deal with.  Perhaps they also realize he intends to leave for the CFL within a few months and they won't realize any payback.

[blue_gold_84]

It could come down to the team being willing to take responsibility for him as his employer, they would have to accept liability for his time spent in the US and ensure he follows all rules and leaves when he's supposed to.  There may be more hoops to jump through with ICE now more involved. From an employer perspective that's taking on a lot of extra hassle which they may not be equipped to deal with.  Perhaps they also realize he intends to leave for the CFL within a few months and they won't realize any payback.

All of that speculation above seems pretty incongruent with the fact that a UFL team not only drafted him just a few months ago, but then offered him a contract.

The visa issue appears to be biggest hurdle for him at this point.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

All of that speculation above seems pretty incongruent with the fact that a UFL team not only drafted him just a few months ago, but then offered him a contract.

The visa issue appears to be biggest hurdle for him at this point.

Chicken and the egg, he probably can't get the working visa unless he has proof of employment and he can't get paid legally until he has a working visa.