Blue Bombers add quarterback

[theaardvark]

Agree on Perkins, his past success shows he s got what it takes to play pro football, Wilson would be our SY Qb only

If the roster were set today, I'd agree.

But we hope to see others come to camp, with the ability to compete, if not for #2, then for #3/SY. 

[Blueforlife]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Chase Artopoeus retires from CFL - 3DownNation https://share.google/dTmQjh84dsccq7zNM

[blue_or_die]

I guess college coaching has a much more lucrative future than trying to break into CFL QB'ing...

Was looking forward to the Chase this year, but there are a lot of arms coming to camp, and on our neg list..

No, please no.  Mid season if there are no other options, maybe.  But to vie for the future starter/current backup role? 

Just no.

It would be the latter and not the former.

I'm not a fan of MBT but I don't hate the idea of having a proven vet to try and salvage our season if Collaros goes down in what is probably his last year of football.

That said, we need to have a real prospect as #2/3 to get some snaps and give us a look into the future.

[Pete]

dont sleep on this guy, he has an arm  - Peyton Thorne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llz7dXhbBcs

[dd]

dont sleep on this guy, he has an arm  - Peyton Thorne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llz7dXhbBcs

Ya, both Perkins and Thorne have decent highlight reels, both seem better options than Wilson or Strev, but interested to see how they do when they re playing against pro defenders, add another defender on the field, and the recievers have motion, still they looking promising

[Tecno]

They won't want to spend that much, they'll lure Shea Patterson back or give Streveler one more crack at the cat.

Uh, the loser who singlehandedly lost MTL the GC a couple of months ago in front of all of us @PAS?  Ya, not only do I never want to see him in WPG again, I don't think any team should will sign him.

But I hope they treat him real nice in SSK, free beers & food & such.  He did them a real solid...

[Tecno]

I didn't expect either Artopoeous or Wilson to survive training camp. Walters has already suggested they'll add a vet QB if Elgersma doesn't come up North. They have Perkins to be a SY prospect and Thorne to sit on the PR.

I recall no such suggestion.  I may need a citation/quote to believe that one.  I watch all WFC pressers.

Of course, it goes without saying, that everyone knows if Zach goes 6G that we'll be on the market for a "real" QB (couch sitter, trade bait, whatever).  That's not the same as saying we'll be hiring, before week 1, a non-ELC QB, let alone a "super backup" (MBT/Maier/Arbuckle/etc).  And I don't think Elgersma has anything to do with it, other than being fortuitous gravy should he show up to camp.

There is simply no money.

[theaardvark]

I recall no such suggestion.  I may need a citation/quote to believe that one.  I watch all WFC pressers.

Of course, it goes without saying, that everyone knows if Zach goes 6G that we'll be on the market for a "real" QB (couch sitter, trade bait, whatever).  That's not the same as saying we'll be hiring, before week 1, a non-ELC QB, let alone a "super backup" (MBT/Maier/Arbuckle/etc).  And I don't think Elgersma has anything to do with it, other than being fortuitous gravy should he show up to camp.

There is simply no money.

If we do not have the "heir apparent" on the opening day roster, ready to take the reins should Zach go 6G, then we might as well just quit.

Now, should Zach AND our chosen QB2 BOTH get 6G, then yes, call the guys on the sofas.  Until then, if QB1 goes down, QB2 - QB1, QB3 - QB2, and PRQB - QB3.  Just like the Streveler/Wilson/Chase QB room last year.

[Blue In BC]

If we do not have the "heir apparent" on the opening day roster, ready to take the reins should Zach go 6G, then we might as well just quit.

Now, should Zach AND our chosen QB2 BOTH get 6G, then yes, call the guys on the sofas.  Until then, if QB1 goes down, QB2 - QB1, QB3 - QB2, and PRQB - QB3.  Just like the Streveler/Wilson/Chase QB room last year.

Well it's a good theory. We've been trying to do that since Brown left. Most of us never thought that Streveler was the heir apparent.

So what do we have today in the wings? That's the giant question we can't answer at the moment. There is a certain level of optimism about the newbies.

There aren't really any CFL free agent QB's that fit the role beyond emergency band-aid solutions.

Time for the recruitment team to have success with those brought in. History has not been good at finding QB's for the Bombers.

The reality is that we won't know what we have until Collaros misses games due to injury. Our back ups don't get much playing time.

[Jesse]

I recall no such suggestion.  I may need a citation/quote to believe that one.  I watch all WFC pressers.

Of course, it goes without saying, that everyone knows if Zach goes 6G that we'll be on the market for a "real" QB (couch sitter, trade bait, whatever).  That's not the same as saying we'll be hiring, before week 1, a non-ELC QB, let alone a "super backup" (MBT/Maier/Arbuckle/etc).  And I don't think Elgersma has anything to do with it, other than being fortuitous gravy should he show up to camp.

There is simply no money.

I'm not going to go back and witch the pressers again for the quote, but a reporter asked him if we were going to sign a vet QB and Walters' reply was something along the lines of waiting as long as possible for Elgersma and going down that route if we need to.

[blue_gold_84]

I'm not going to go back and witch the pressers again for the quote, but a reporter asked him if we were going to sign a vet QB and Walters' reply was something along the lines of waiting as long as possible for Elgersma and going down that route if we need to.

Seems like you're onto something, @Jesse. From the Feb. 12 presser.

I can't link the timestamp using the YouTube link feature, but that topic is covered at the 21:42 mark:

YouTube Link

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Well it's a good theory. We've been trying to do that since Brown left. Most of us never thought that Streveler was the heir apparent.

So what do we have today in the wings? That's the giant question we can't answer at the moment. There is a certain level of optimism about the newbies.

There aren't really any CFL free agent QB's that fit the role beyond emergency band-aid solutions.

Time for the recruitment team to have success with those brought in. History has not been good at finding QB's for the Bombers.

The reality is that we won't know what we have until Collaros misses games due to injury. Our back ups don't get much playing time.

If Zach goes down for a few games or a longer spell, I think it's obvious they'll lose games they should have won, hopefully not enough to miss the playoffs but that is a real possibility without a proven backup.  As awkward as Strev looked as a starting QB he has to be congratulated for adding to the W total in the games he played, standard expectation is for a good team to win 50% of games using their backup QB. If the backup is in his first year, the winning percentage could drop to near zero.

Any of these available FA QB's have the potential to do better based on their experience in the league and their understanding of the game.


Tyrie Adams

Logan Bonner

Caleb Evans

Shea Patterson

MBT

Masoli

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Uh, the loser who singlehandedly lost MTL the GC a couple of months ago in front of all of us @PAS?  Ya, not only do I never want to see him in WPG again, I don't think any team should will sign him.

But I hope they treat him real nice in SSK, free beers & food & such.  He did them a real solid...

You could equally point the finger at Brady for fumbling the ball in the ESF but you have to expect, in football sometimes bad things happen.

[blue_gold_84]

You could equally point the finger at Brady for fumbling the ball in the ESF...

This is some really weird and unnecessary whataboutism.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

This is some really weird and unnecessary whataboutism.

That's my point, both fumbles were accidents.