Basketball is alot different than football. Much easier for Canadian who went to a Canadian high school to get a NCAA football scolarship than it is for basketball.
STILL, if he returns to the CFL as a 27 year old starting QB that has to be close to first round value. More for his hometown team IMO.
You just have to wait 2-3 years. The problem being a GM doesn’t know if he will be here in 2-3 seasons but well worth the risk.
Especially when you only hold a signed drafted players rights for how long before they become a FA? 2 or 3 years.
Drooling might be a strong choice of word for a guy that’s unlikely to get drafted. I’d think that the most likely scenario is a UDFA deal and camp invite.
One thing that may work in his favor to stick down South for a while is that I’m pretty sure that he qualifies for the International Player Program which I think makes him a non-counter if he’s on a practice roster.
Ok, so which is it? Canadian talent is awesome as you seemed to be saying and therefore there is no need for the ratio or it’s not and therefore the league must rely on affirmative action? Not judging it. I just don’t see how you can have it both ways.
I’m hoping either Jaylen Smith or Jackson Findlay in the first round. If one falls to second round, pick him.
He and Baker can dual it out for the MLB position. He’s only 5’11, but built like Bighill.
Findlay is very similar to Labrosse, who the Stamps took last year and started at field defensive halfback. Depth behind Katsantonis and the rest of the secondary will be good.
The pressure and blitz packages that Laval threw at him were probably like nothing he had seen up to that point. He needs to adapt to the speed of the pro game and that will take time. He’s a project in either league but agree with you that he has the physical tools.
As Egbert mentioned a few posts back he might qualify for the international player program in the NFL and some team may keep him around for a couple of years. Either way I see him eventually in the CFL beginning on a practice roster or 3rd string possibly if he gets some seasoning in the NFL. I don’t think he’s very mobile, so he’ll need to work on reading defences and getting rid of the ball quickly. In the CFL draft I could see him going anywhere from round 2-4
The CFL Draft is unique, because CFL GM’s are looking for players who are good, but not “too good”.
In which other professional league is this an ongoing concern ??
Japanese Baseball League ??
Think of it this way, do you change the rule when the talent level finally becomes more equal? Or do you allow the quality of talent to continue to improve for a period of time and then look at changing it?
We just started to see the Canadian talent level reach new heights, give it more time to establish itself before looking at changing it.
