Bombers acquire QB Dru Brown

[M.O.A.B.]

Ya, the MBT signing means we got r***d on this deal.  OTT would have been willing to accept FAR less for Dru because their only goal was shedding him to make way for a QB they actually wanted.  Heck, they may have just outright cut Dru had no team taken the bait.

OTT didn't want/need assets for Dru, they just wanted to shed the SMS!

KW will be kicking himself that he gave away a 1RDP when OTT would have probably taken a 3RDP, because their alternative was taking NOTHING.  Only if another team out there was desperate for an iffy/unproven backup would we have been outbid.

As usual, Mafia is not cut-throat, greedy, or nasty enough.  We play it so boy scout, and the vultures out there take advantage.

It's easy to say that when now you know they signed MBT. Hindsight is 20/20.

IF they did not signed MBT, I don't think you will say the same.

[Jesse]

Ya, the MBT signing means we got r***d on this deal.  OTT would have been willing to accept FAR less for Dru because their only goal was shedding him to make way for a QB they actually wanted.  Heck, they may have just outright cut Dru had no team taken the bait.

OTT didn't want/need assets for Dru, they just wanted to shed the SMS!

KW will be kicking himself that he gave away a 1RDP when OTT would have probably taken a 3RDP, because their alternative was taking NOTHING.  Only if another team out there was desperate for an iffy/unproven backup would we have been outbid.

As usual, Mafia is not cut-throat, greedy, or nasty enough.  We play it so boy scout, and the vultures out there take advantage.

Wut.. Why does signing a vet QB after the fact have any bearing on your impression of the trade one way or the other?

[Jesse]

It's easy to say that when now you know they signed MBT.

They obviously had to sign a vet now that they traded away the back-up.

[Tecno]

Do we have ANY guarantee Elgersma won't get hurt or like it here or be any good?  He sure took his time getting here, and since I work in HR heck I'd have a backup plan to him too.

Well, we all knew going into the season that it was Zach or bust.  Perkins and Elgersma wouldn't be winning any games as starter, because they are both too green.

Elgersma is like an Alexander project: give them 2-3 years to develop properly.  If he's the next Rourke then the reins are his.

Dru is the "we have a fighting chance" QB we needed now IF Zach were to get hurt.  And I think we got the better deal vs signing MBT.  If you believe we will need a backup for more than half a game this season, Dru is our best option.  Myself, I would have thrown the dice at just keeping Zach in the game.  But I'm a gambler... KW is not.

[Tecno]

My understanding is that Brown already received 150,000 signing bonus in January to restructure his contract so the hit is more like 171,000.

If we're under $200k SMS hit for Dru then I'm MUCH happier about things.  Even though we got the 1RDP stolen from us on this "trade", I can live with that, as many here say, our 1RDPs are mostly mediocre picks anyway.

[M.O.A.B.]

If we're under $200k SMS hit for Dru then I'm MUCH happier about things.  Even though we got the 1RDP stolen from us on this "trade", I can live with that, as many here say, our 1RDPs are mostly mediocre picks anyway.

Lol. Stolen.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I guess it's not a bad swing. Trust the Bombers know the QB room better than we do and I suppose the very early read is we could go into next year with Brown, Elgersma and Perkins. That's a better hand than Elgersma, Perkins, someone new but it's still a bit interesting and it's definitely a gamble given that Dinwiddie knows QBs as well as anyone and Brown hasn't been able to stay healthy or do much since he's been gone.

[Blueforlife]

This may be as low as 116k

9) Dru Brown, Ottawa Redblacks (A)

Hard money: $321,000
Maximum value: $387,000

Browns's 2026 compensation comes from a $150,000 signing bonus, $131,000 base salary, $15,000 in marketing money, $15,000 in housing, and a $10,000 travel allowance. He has an additional $66,000 available in playtime, statistical, all-star and award incentives.

https://3downnation.com/2026/05/04/highest-paid-quarterbacks-for-2026-canadian-football-league-season/

cheap like borscht

[Tecno]

$15,000 in marketing money

Oh noes!  We're going to have to fake the MMM like every other team does!  Mafia moral compass going haywire right about now.

     

I wonder if the league has a way to just convert promised MMM into hard salary.  Bet we take that out.

[M.O.A.B.]

Vibert moved to PR. Could be Brown goes to the RR this week and Elgersma or Perkins goes after this week?

[Blueforlife]

I guess it's not a bad swing. Trust the Bombers know the QB room better than we do and I suppose the very early read is we could go into next year with Brown, Elgersma and Perkins. That's a better hand than Elgersma, Perkins, someone new but it's still a bit interesting and it's definitely a gamble given that Dinwiddie knows QBs as well as anyone and Brown hasn't been able to stay healthy or do much since he's been gone.

Very little gambled here
More like doubled down on insurance

Nice to see your tune changed lol

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Very little gambled here
More like doubled down on insurance

Nice to see your tune changed lol

Let's see what it costs us first, hey? And what Brown actually does when he gets here before we fall over ourselves and say it's the best deal ever.  It's going to have roster implications, the current QB room is going to change, and even if Brown is mostly paid out he's still more expensive than either of our current backups so there's a delta of some kind.

[Blueforlife]

Dinwiddie was not the RedBlack's GM when we drafted Elgersma (2025). Dru (probably) was not available for trade at that time.

Well said,agree

Ya, the MBT signing means we got r***d on this deal.  OTT would have been willing to accept FAR less for Dru because their only goal was shedding him to make way for a QB they actually wanted.  Heck, they may have just outright cut Dru had no team taken the bait.

OTT didn't want/need assets for Dru, they just wanted to shed the SMS!

KW will be kicking himself that he gave away a 1RDP when OTT would have probably taken a 3RDP, because their alternative was taking NOTHING.  Only if another team out there was desperate for an iffy/unproven backup would we have been outbid.

As usual, Mafia is not cut-throat, greedy, or nasty enough.  We play it so boy scout, and the vultures out there take advantage.

Nah way reasonable trade both ways

Mafia is good but yes they are not Murphy cutthroat and I think that's just fine with me

[Tecno]

It's easy to say that when now you know they signed MBT. Hindsight is 20/20.

IF they did not signed MBT, I don't think you will say the same.

But OTT calls you up sniffing for an unexpected trade.  Offers you their supposed #1 QB.  Ya, you start smelling that miasma wafting your way from our nation's capital.

Your Bad-Tradar starts tingling.  You hang up and brainstorm with your braintrust.  You ask yourself, why is OTT doing this?  Who could be on their radar?  What are they trying to accomplish?  Are they trying to do WFC a solid because they are Nice Folk?

I'd say most smart people suss it out.  And to be honest, I bet we did... it's just that we don't care.  We're so straight laced and play everything "fair".  We're like "ya, we know you're desperate and will take 3RDP, but Dru is a great add for us right now so here, we'll give you a fair 1RDP".  OTT is dog river.  WPG is Woolerton.

Whatever, it's ok.  There is more to life than wringing every last ounce of blood out of an opponent.  However, the blood-wringers are the teams that seem to be winning the GC lately...

[Jesse]

Oh noes!  We're going to have to fake the MMM like every other team does!  Mafia moral compass going haywire right about now.

   

I wonder if the league has a way to just convert promised MMM into hard salary.  Bet we take that out.

What are going on about now, every contract we have access to shows marketing money. Brady, White, Demski, Broxton, Holm, Nichols, etc.