Streveler signed to one year deal - updated topic

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Other than Prukop, no one on that list (including Corny) interests me in the least.  They will all want/get significantly more than an ELC.  Shiltz still has a little upside, and might get an in-season injury phone call, but with what most teams are paying their starters, not sure what the market is for these tier two never made its is.  Might be a few teams that wil take a flyer on them to back up older/cheaper/injury prone QB's, which again takes them out of the price point we'd be looking for.

Prukop will possibly test the FA market, or even the new spring league, but I fully expect him back in camp, with Collaros, Prukop and one of the young guns we've signed entering the season.

Last seasons "young gun" was Pigrome, who you've already written off before he's had the chance to play significant snaps in a single game.  How many years did it take Vernon Adams to emerge as a competent QB?

[dd]

Not surprised nobody has picked up Cornelius, he s brutal

[Waffler]

Not surprised nobody has picked up Cornelius, he s brutal

He's competent at 3rd down. Jones already paid him 100k this year so maybe he'd come cheap enough for that?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Not surprised nobody has picked up Cornelius, he s brutal

I wouldn't write him off yet, he's got the size and all the physical skills you could ever hope for, plus he did beat Dru Brown out for the starting job at OSU. So he might be a viable reclamation project in a good system.

[theaardvark]

Last seasons "young gun" was Pigrome, who you've already written off before he's had the chance to play significant snaps in a single game.  How many years did it take Vernon Adams to emerge as a competent QB?

How long did it take Anthony Cavillo to emerge?  Are we suggesting Pigrome is the next AC?

We bring in as many QB's as is possible to see how they adapt to the game.  Piggy had a couple exciting moments, but hasn't inspired much confidence in his play.  Certainly not more than Dru, and no where near as proven an entity as Prukop.

We have had a plethora of Piggies over the years, and the occasional Dru.  It doesn't take a long time to rule one out... but a little longer to judge one worthy of investing in.

[LXTSN]

How long did it take Anthony Cavillo to emerge?  Are we suggesting Pigrome is the next AC?

We bring in as many QB's as is possible to see how they adapt to the game.  Piggy had a couple exciting moments, but hasn't inspired much confidence in his play.  Certainly not more than Dru, and no where near as proven an entity as Prukop.

We have had a plethora of Piggies over the years, and the occasional Dru.  It doesn't take a long time to rule one out... but a little longer to judge one worthy of investing in.

That's really bad reasoning on your part.
Obviously nobody is trying to say we threw away the next AC!
I don't think it's unreasonable though to say Pigrome provided a spark that (as Bomber fans) we haven't seen from a prospect for a while. I have to go back to Goltz which I realize is not the best example for my argument.
Every other team seems to be able to scout/recruit their QB's but we have such a hard time. Aside from Chris Streveler (who never was our full time starter), it's been a long time since we had a competent QB prospect. That's why I think most Bomber fans got pretty excited about Pigrome in the pre-season.
Just stop trying to yuck my yum.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Here is the list of remaining QB's available in FA, other than Schiltz none can demand a significant pay increase.

Nick Arbuckle, Ottawa Redblacks (A)
Dominique Davis, B.C. Lions (A)
Jake Dolegala, Saskatchewan Roughriders (A)
Mason Fine, Saskatchewan Roughriders (A)
Kai Locksley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (A)
Dakota Prukop, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (A)
Matthew Shiltz, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (A)

If they can't afford Strev. I would roll with Prukop for convenience sake, or wait until Ottawa is forced to cut one of their young QB's, don't see them cutting Crum unfortunately.  Wildcard is Cornelius, surprised someone hasn't already picked him up, he might be a good fit in Calgary.

Can take Mason Fine off the FA list, Riders just re-signed him.

https://www.riderville.com/2024/01/23/two-more-years-for-quarterback-mason-fine/

[dd]

That makes sense, he's a decent Qb

[BLUEBOMBER]

Streveler will sell tickets but he is definitely not a threat in the air.

[LXTSN]

WOAH. Check the bombers instagram/twitter!
https://twitter.com/Wpg_BlueBombers/status/1752723256929394776

[blue_or_die]

WOAH. Check the bombers instagram/twitter!
https://twitter.com/Wpg_BlueBombers/status/1752723256929394776

Holy mamma.

[Blue In BC]

WOAH. Check the bombers instagram/twitter!
https://twitter.com/Wpg_BlueBombers/status/1752723256929394776

Interesting. If he does sign the 1st question is what does it cost us. Does it take away SMS from signing other key players?

It suggests to me that we don't re-sign Prukop and Streveler would also become our short yardage Qb and our # 2. IDK what Prokop earned but we'd likely sign an ELC development guy as our # 3 QB.

[theaardvark]

We already have #3QB on ELCs coming to camp.

Its either Streve or Prukop, might be why Prukop hasn't been signed yet.

Wonder if Collaros takes a little haircut to land Streve.  Or if Steveler even cares about the salary on a one year deal. 

[The Zipp]

https://www.bluebombers.com/2024/01/31/winnipeg-blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-with-quarterback-chris-streveler/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with quarterback Chris Streveler.

Streveler (6-1, 216; South Dakota/Minnesota; born: January 6, 1995, in Naperville, IL.) returns to the Blue Bombers after spending the last four seasons in the National Football League, suiting up for nine regular season games and starting one during his days with the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets.

Streveler first signed with the club on May 4th, 2018, and was the club's starter to open the season just a few weeks later following the sudden retirement of Darian Durant and an injury to Matt Nichols near the end of training camp. That made him the first straight-from-college quarterback to start Week 1 for a CFL team since Anthony Calvillo with the Las Vegas Posse in 1994 and the first for the Blue Bombers since John Schneider in 1968. He threw for 11 touchdowns in his first season in Winnipeg while rushing for 10 more, making him the first Winnipeg QB since Matt Dunigan to hit double-digit touchdown totals through the air and along the ground.

During the 2019 championship run, he again stepped in for an injured Nichols and guided the club to a 3-5 record. His 726 yards rushing that year established a club record by a quarterback, eclipsing Ken Ploen's mark of 541, set in 1960.

Streveler started 12 games in 2018 and 2019 with the Blue Bombers, going 4-8 in those games. He threw for 2,698 yards with 19 touchdowns and 19 interceptions during his days with the club, and rushed for 1,167 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Streveler began his college career at the University of Minnesota, playing both quarterback and receiver before transferring to the University of South Dakota. In his two seasons with the Coyotes, he threw for 6,081 yards and 54 touchdowns. In 2017, Streveler was named MVFC (Missouri Valley Football Conference) Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision.

[wpg#1]

Wow ... I never thought this would happen.