I wonder if we are going with three quarterbacks this season? The Elks released Doege on Friday and brought in McElvain, but will they need four quarterbacks? The dynamic will be Ford and Fajardo. McElvain is for development or is he expected to be the third option? Or both? Last year we had four quarterbacks with MBT, Ford, Prukop and Doege.
1 Like
Teams need 4 or more QB’s as they are required to dress 3 for every game. Trying to squeeze by with 3 on the roster has gotten a bunch of teams in trouble the last few years.
Riders a couple years ago? When Harris went down? Then the backup got hurt? Ottawa - about the same thing the same year?
I would be far happier to see 5 QB’s on the roster and practice squad. QB’s get hurt too and you can get by replacing guys with less talented guys almost everywhere on the field but you need a QB who knows the playbook when one gets hurt.
5 Likes
Yes, they need to get 1 or 2 more for sure. Has anything been said yet about short yardage?
2 Likes
Elks have released Jack-Kurdyla after giving him a $25,000 bonus in January. He’s had some injury problems but I have to say I’m surprised. If healthy, I expect he’ll be picked up by someone soon.
Rumours have been floating, & Hervey mentioned it this year, that the Elks may be looking at filling the vacant Guard spot with an import. I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad idea - a by-product of all the National starters available this year in other areas.
2 Likes
I see that the Bombers have let Shea Patterson go. I wonder if he ends up in Edmonton as our third stringer. I believe we are still at three quarterbacks. (Ford, Fajardo and McElvain). I think Patterson is somewhat a mobile quarterback so may fit in with what the EE are doing this year.
2 Likes
Hmmm…hard to say. I would think they would want a guy who can run a third and one effectively.
But possibly on the practice roster. My truer feeling though is we saw his best in Regina and he still needs a lot of development to make a roster.
3 Likes