Blue Bombers add quarterback

theaardvark · March 25, 2026, 04:20:32 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on March 25, 2026, 03:22:54 PMYeah, on paper we don't appear to have the optimum QB room compared to most other teams. Will really want to hear what posters think about Perkins in early days of TC. He has the tools and if he can adapt quickly to the CFL, our stock will go up.

It's probable that we'll see some new QB's in tryout camps and may add one to the roster before rookie camps. Who survives Maybe we snag one of our neg list QB's. A few show some promise but we don't know if we'll ever see a given neg list player.

Perkins seems to have a far better UFL resume than MBT... so I'm hopeful.

And who know what other arms come into camp, and what Zach has done in the off season to be ready for 2026.

With Zach eating up so much $SMS, we need QB2 and QB3 to be affordable. For those asking for a Masoli or MBT type, would they be as cheap as a rookie now that they have proven not to be starters, or do they carry a premium for their "CFL experience"? If they do, that's another reason not to have them on the roster.

bunker · March 25, 2026, 07:38:03 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on March 25, 2026, 02:36:22 PMKelley/Arbuckle
Mitchell/Ford
Alexander/Crum
Fajardo/Powell
Rourke/Brice
Adams/Walker
Harris/Coan
Brown/Maier
Collaros/Wilson.

Eastern teams have decent backups. In the west, other than in Edmonton, all the number 2's are unproven.

blue_or_die · March 25, 2026, 07:47:43 PM

Quote from: theaardvark on March 25, 2026, 04:20:32 PMPerkins seems to have a far better UFL resume than MBT... so I'm hopeful.

And who know what other arms come into camp, and what Zach has done in the off season to be ready for 2026.

With Zach eating up so much $SMS, we need QB2 and QB3 to be affordable. For those asking for a Masoli or MBT type, would they be as cheap as a rookie now that they have proven not to be starters, or do they carry a premium for their "CFL experience"? If they do, that's another reason not to have them on the roster.

They 100% carry a premium for being a known quantity. You pay that price to offset the risk.

If you have a rookie QB who is exciting on paper and plays for ELC QB money, you get to roll the dice that they show well and have potential or are a complete dud. That dice roll ain't 50/50, btw. More like 95/5.

dd · March 25, 2026, 08:03:30 PM

I watched Perkins highligh reel and he ain't the saviour by any stretch. He's an athletic Qb who can run, similar to Ford, and completed a bunch of curl passes on his highlight reel, decent but nothing jaw dropping, especially given its USFL talent he's getting these highlights on.

I still contend the successor to ZC is currently playing in the league somewhere, and we'll get him via FA.

theaardvark · March 25, 2026, 08:33:46 PM

Quote from: dd on March 25, 2026, 08:03:30 PMI watched Perkins highligh reel and he ain't the saviour by any stretch. He's an athletic Qb who can run, similar to Ford, and completed a bunch of curl passes on his highlight reel, decent but nothing jaw dropping, especially given its USFL talent he's getting these highlights on.

I still contend the successor to ZC is currently playing in the league somewhere, and we'll get him via FA.

What team has 2 starters that the will allow one of to escape via FA?

We had Zach and Dru, and made the tough decision. What duo is at that level right now? Especially with starters aging out all over the place? Will a different team facing the Zach Dru question make the same decision we did?

Throw Long Bannatyne · March 25, 2026, 08:43:06 PM

Quote from: dd on March 25, 2026, 08:03:30 PMI watched Perkins highligh reel and he ain't the saviour by any stretch. He's an athletic Qb who can run, similar to Ford, and completed a bunch of curl passes on his highlight reel, decent but nothing jaw dropping, especially given its USFL talent he's getting these highlights on.

I still contend the successor to ZC is currently playing in the league somewhere, and we'll get him via FA.

Hervey gambled a year early on Taylor Powell, could turn out to be the smartest move in free agency, only time will tell.

I agree Zach's successor is currently playing somehwere in the league, most likely tangled up in the Argo/RedBlack triangle, between Chad Kelly, Nick Arbuckle and Dru Brown. With Dinwiddie now in charge of the RB's I'm guessing if they don't do well this season, Dru Brown will be the QB that pops out the side door.

Can't say Brown will ever bring the Bombers more GC's, but know he will make the team competitive if he can stay healthy.

Blueforlife · March 25, 2026, 11:37:17 PM

Sure hope the QBs have a good year and stay healthy across the board.