Preseason Week 2: Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes, June 17, 2016 Game Thread

[paulwoods13]

Any QB hoping for a good career in Canada should be prepared and even eager to spend a year or two as Toronto's third- or fourth-stringer. The examples are there for all to see: Collaros, maybe the best QB in the CFL at the moment, and Harris, he of 33 TD passes and a new deal paying him something like $400k in Year 2. Clearly Milanovich, Brady (and Ray) know how to develop QBs for success in Cdn football. I have little doubt that Kilgore is next up on that list, and will not be surprised in a year or two if Fajardo joins it as well.

[R.J]

Any QB hoping for a good career in Canada should be prepared and even eager to spend a year or two as Toronto's third- or fourth-stringer. The examples are there for all to see: Collaros, maybe the best QB in the CFL at the moment, and Harris, he of 33 TD passes and a new deal paying him something like $400k in Year 2. Clearly Milanovich, Brady (and Ray) know how to develop QBs for success in Cdn football. I have little doubt that Kilgore is next up on that list, and will not be surprised in a year or two if Fajardo joins it as well.

No love for Barker ?
You know the guy who finds the talent.

[paulwoods13]

No love for Barker ?
You know the guy who finds the talent.

Not my intention to slight him, but I believe players sign mainly for the opportunity they are going to get, and that comes in large part from the coaching and the system. Barker found Collaros, Harris and Kilgore, and he made a magically good trade for Ricky, so IMO he clearly deserved his three-year contract extension. But if I was a QB hoping to make $400k someday, I'd be pretty interested in playing for coaches who have a clear track record of developing No. 1 QBs who can excel.