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[Lincoln Locomotive]

Will Streveler be our back up next year ?

I heard another NFL team was interested in him?    I think his CFL ship has sailed I'm afraid.    Having him as a back up to Zach would be awesome though....albeit his ability to completely take over as our starting QB in the event Zach goes down isn't in the same realm as Dru Brown.   

[Jesse]

I heard another NFL team was interested in him?    I think his CFL ship has sailed I'm afraid.    Having him as a back up to Zach would be awesome though....albeit his ability to completely take over as our starting QB in the event Zach goes down isn't in the same realm as Dru Brown.   

Jeff Hamilton tweeted that he?s contemplating a return to the CFL and, while a few teams are in contact, we appear to be the leading candidates.

[Lincoln Locomotive]

He hasn't revitalized anything. He had one good game. He is what he is.

I tend to disagree with those who wrote Fjardo off......he did revitalize his career with Montreal by taking the team from third place to the Grey Cup.    He was recently signed for another 2 years so, in the CFL that's revitalized especially under the circumstances he left the Riders who had a really crappy team in front of him.   Will he ever duplicate his performance in this years Cup?   Not likely, however he could very well find a niche in Montreal especially with AC as his OC and QB coach.

[blue_gold_84]

Will Streveler be our back up next year ?

It would make the most sense if he's setting his sights on a return to the CFL.

And it would be awesome to see.

Jeff Hamilton tweeted that he?s contemplating a return to the CFL and, while a few teams are in contact, we appear to be the leading candidates.

No surprise. He knows what he's getting with this organization.

I really hope he and the team agree to a contract.

[Blue In BC]

It would make the most sense if he's setting his sights on a return to the CFL.

And it would be awesome to see.

No surprise. He knows what he's getting with this organization.

I really hope he and the team agree to a contract.

How could we afford him but not Brown? I realize Brown is interested in starting which might be more of a reason for leaving but isn't that true of Streveler as well?

[blue_gold_84]

How could we afford him but not Brown? I realize Brown is interested in starting which might be more of a reason for leaving but isn't that true of Streveler as well?

Brown's got a higher ceiling, IMO. I'd imagine potential suitors are banking on him becoming a starter.

Streveler is a known commodity.

[LXTSN]

The nice part about getting Streveler instead of Brown would be that it would make Prukop expendable. We could bring some new faces to the QB room that might impress.
Fact is that right now, unless Colaros gets hurt, I don't think Brown will get his chance to shine.
I hope that Brown finds a starting spot for a team and does very well for them.

[Pete]

I think Strev would be smart to come to wpg, he's comfortable here, knows Buck will fit him into the office. and be given a chance to show his skills, that he has what it takes to become an elite starter in the cfl. Much as how Brown has done, but with more of a foundation.
It likely won't be  a question of money more of being able to reacclimatize to our game.

Whether he is able to do this is up to him.

[Blue In BC]

Brown's got a higher ceiling, IMO. I'd imagine potential suitors are banking on him becoming a starter.

Streveler is a known commodity.

That may be true or not. Teams thought many younger QB's were the future and they flamed out quickly. I like Brown but is he really ready to be a full time starter and on a bad team like Ottawa?

CFL money for Streveler is essentially pocket change. I don't think he's going to accept $150k for example. We know what he brings but can he be a good # 2 if Collaros gets injured?

Interesting questions but we'll see how this works out for him and for Brown.

Everybody is jumping on the Brown bandwagon and they may be right but we've seen this story before.

[Waffler]

I like Brown but is he really ready to be a full time starter and on a bad team like Ottawa?

That's the big question. He had the same team and coaches here to practice with for a number of years which I think explains his higher than expected completion percentage. Still, he is a smart and precise thrower so maybe he could adjust fairly quickly. If he plays within himself he's going to win a lot of games. The other thing we haven't seen is durability, not that he doesn't have it but we don't know because he hasn't played long enough to see.

[theaardvark]

If Brown is not affordable, Streve is even less so.  Brown is a potential starter wit a long career ahead.  Streve is a gadget guy, a great #2 who can finish games, and potentially start if necessary, but not a guy who is going to be a starter in the league without an extremely tailored offence, which may or may not be susceptible to game planning.

Could Ott roll the dyce on him?  Maybe, he'd put fannies in the seats, for sure.  Ham?  They'd love his style of play.  I'd place both those teams ahead of us.  Had Jones not signed MBT, he'd have chased Streve, for sure.  And turned him into a DE.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

How could we afford him but not Brown? I realize Brown is interested in starting which might be more of a reason for leaving but isn't that true of Streveler as well?

Agree, Brown was paid less than $100k, they won't be able to offer Strev. much more with all of the other players Walters is trying to bring back.  Logically, I can't see much reason Strev. should choose to come back to Wpg., no money and no quick route to a starting job within his timeframe.

[blue_gold_84]

That may be true or not. Teams thought many younger QB's were the future and they flamed out quickly. I like Brown but is he really ready to be a full time starter and on a bad team like Ottawa?

CFL money for Streveler is essentially pocket change. I don't think he's going to accept $150k for example. We know what he brings but can he be a good # 2 if Collaros gets injured?

Interesting questions but we'll see how this works out for him and for Brown.

Everybody is jumping on the Brown bandwagon and they may be right but we've seen this story before.

It's purely speculation on my part. I'm interested to see how it all plays out for him and Brown as it will seemingly affect the Bombers' QB situation.

Streveler is a solid QB2 (and jumbo/gadget pivot), so I can't see any team breaking the bank for him. He also gets a ton of familiarity should be come back here.

[Jesse]

Walters has told us that even if we could afford Brown, he's likely signing elsewhere. It's all about being in a place where he has a better chance of starting games. Whether or not he's the day 1 starter.

If Streveler is talking to us, he's obviously willing to step into a back-up role. He knows he's obviously going to play in each game with us. We have a pre-made package ready for him to dust off.

[LXTSN]

Agree, Brown was paid less than $100k, they won't be able to offer Strev. much more with all of the other players Walters is trying to bring back.  Logically, I can't see much reason Strev. should choose to come back to Wpg., no money and no quick route to a starting job within his timeframe.

Do we know what we were paying Prukop? If it was 100+ we can give him part of that money and settle on a fresh QB as our third.