Ricky Ray Injury - Out 4-6 Weeks

[Al&Kat]

An immobile QB does not work in the CFL.
Name another starting QB in the league as immobile as RR.

Four consecutive years of getting hurt (Ray) should be enough to get
that point through even the thickest CFL heads.

[OV Argo]

An immobile QB does not work in the CFL.
Name another starting QB in the league as immobile as RR.

Four consecutive years of getting hurt (Ray) should be enough to get
that point through even the thickest CFL heads.

Danny McManus was a slow, lead-foot QB who won a GC; so did Mike Kerrigan for the Ticats; Ricky Ray has 10x the mobility of either of those guys - and Ray is hardly a good running/scrambling QB but IMO his mobility, and, decision making to take off with the ball to gain some valuable yards once in awhile, are quite under-rated. The injury was mostly on him - he held on to the ball way to long on that play, and this can happen to even the best of QBs. And when you have a weak O-line and little to no run game, so it's obvious you are going to be passing most of the time = your QB could get hit - LOTS.

[Argo]

An immobile QB does not work in the CFL.
Name another starting QB in the league as immobile as RR.

Four consecutive years of getting hurt (Ray) should be enough to get
that point through even the thickest CFL heads.

I agree that the prototypical and preferred CFL QB is very mobile. However, Ray was working quite well (leading all CFL QBs, IIRC). Alas, his protectors were not working to anything like the same standard. Exit Ray.

[Neely2005]

A good read on the subject:

https://theathletic.com/83362/2017/0...t-quarterback/