Blue Bombers add quarterback

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I think Elgersma might choose the CFL and be in camp this summer. The reality is if you don't get signed in your draft year you're probably never going to make the NFL. Especially for QBs. Especially for a guy like him. He's now competing with this year's draft class in addition to the one he came out of where he wasn't successful.

[Jesse]

I think Elgersma might choose the CFL and be in camp this summer. The reality is if you don't get signed in your draft year you're probably never going to make the NFL. Especially for QBs. Especially for a guy like him. He's now competing with this year's draft class in addition to the one he came out of where he wasn't successful.

He said two things in his recent interview with 3down. One, that he approached the Green Bay coach for feedback after being cut. Two, that the biggest knock against him was his lack of experience in the 4-down game. Then he was drafted by the UFL and the the HC of the Stallions said Elgersma was expected to be there.

So if the NFL is still his primary goal, he might think that he can try to do a season there and still be available of the 2026 NFL season.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

He said two things in his recent interview with 3down. One, that he approached the Green Bay coach for feedback after being cut. Two, that the biggest knock against him was his lack of experience in the 4-down game. Then he was drafted by the UFL and the the HC of the Stallions said Elgersma was expected to be there.

So if the NFL is still his primary goal, he might think that he can try to do a season there and still be available of the 2026 NFL season.

I dunno, I get that Elgersma wants to do everything he can to make himself attractive to the NFL, but at some point he has to read between the lines and accept they're not all that interested in him and he's unlikely to change their minds by trying harder. 

[GOLDMEMBER]

If Elgersma waits another year away his spot could get compromised here!

[Sir Blue and Gold]

He said two things in his recent interview with 3down. One, that he approached the Green Bay coach for feedback after being cut. Two, that the biggest knock against him was his lack of experience in the 4-down game. Then he was drafted by the UFL and the the HC of the Stallions said Elgersma was expected to be there.

So if the NFL is still his primary goal, he might think that he can try to do a season there and still be available of the 2026 NFL season.

He may. But there's no guarantee he plays much in the UFL either and their best quarterbacks tend to come to the CFL not go to the NFL (if they go anywhere) which he also knows.

A year in the league down there gains him not much more four down experience and certainly he'll be way behind virtually the entire crop of QBs in the NFL draft this year.

Because it's a bit of a light year for QBs, maybe he sticks it out one more year. But it's a catch 22. The longer he waits the worse his odds become no matter what he does.

[LXTSN]

If Elgersma waits another year away his spot could get compromised here!

not really. He's Canadian and a very promising talent. I think he is still 23 right now. We don't normally get a rookie QB until he's 26 years old. There's lots of time for him to take his shots!

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

not really. He's Canadian and a very promising talent. I think he is still 23 right now. We don't normally get a rookie QB until he's 26 years old. There's lots of time for him to take his shots!

That's fortunate, he can make a pretty decent living for a long time if he becomes a starting QB in the CFL, standard pay is now at least $400k, $600k if he becomes a star.

[Blue In BC]

Crum is off the table now so it's slim picking for the remaining QB's.

[Jesse]

Crum is off the table now so it's slim picking for the remaining QB's.

I personally wasn't expecting us to sign anyone at QB.

[theaardvark]

Pretty sure none of the retreads/never weres out there were on Walters/MOS/Condell's radar.

I'm happy with the depth of talent that they've brought for camp.

[Blue In BC]

Pretty sure none of the retreads/never weres out there were on Walters/MOS/Condell's radar.

I'm happy with the depth of talent that they've brought for camp.

Hard to say but I'm hoping Perkins does well. Lots of UFL experience is a good starting point I suppose.

[Jesse]

Hard to say but I'm hoping Perkins does well. Lots of UFL experience is a good starting point I suppose.

I think we hope Perkins shows well enough to be our back-up, with Thorne and Elgersma as our young prospects in the pipeline.

[Blue In BC]

I think we hope Perkins shows well enough to be our back-up, with Thorne and Elgersma as our young prospects in the pipeline.

T. Wilson may be looking over both his shoulders now. Normally we don't retain a QB on the PR for long if at all.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

T. Wilson may be looking over both his shoulders now. Normally we don't retain a QB on the PR for long if at all.

The fact that they don't trust him to play when Streveler goes all game completing three passes should have been his first clue.

[Jesse]

T. Wilson may be looking over both his shoulders now. Normally we don't retain a QB on the PR for long if at all.

I assume he'll still get a shot, but if Perkins can play, Wilson is an early cut imo.

That's a big if though.