Matt Nichols released

[R.J]

But if you think MBT needs to be on the roster, then apparently you don't have much faith in O'Connor's abilities either. Signing MBT would seriously delay O'Connor's development as a CFL QB. It may even be that O'Connor is waiting to see if the Argos sign MBT before committing to play here.

And all this talk about a completely open three-way TC competition for starting QB is pure fantasy, especially with limited or no preseason games.

Can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Rich.

[Rich]

Can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Rich.

Ya welcome back RJ we've all missed your nasty, combative tone :-)

[R.J]

Ya welcome back RJ we've all missed your nasty, combative tone :-)

I doubt it.

[Jon Gonzo]

It's about as funny as your insinuation that Bethel-Thompson is as good and/or a better runner than Arbuckle is...

Fajardo and even Prukop were let go due to Bethel-Thompson's rise, not because Ray was supposed to be the starter. Oh well.

You'd think that all 5 of us could get along

[paulwoods13]

It's about as funny as your insinuation that Bethel-Thompson is as good and/or a better runner than Arbuckle is...

Fajardo and even Prukop were let go due to Bethel-Thompson's rise, not because Ray was supposed to be the starter. Oh well.

And Harris & Collaros (whom you mentioned) -- which "hard choice" was to blame for their departure?

You mock me for liking MBT -- yet you keep banging a drum for Prukop.

[carlos]

What about getting MBT back? He played very, very well last season. 2019.

MBT could sit and wait for an injury without losing market value.

Zach Collaros rips up his knee and MBT is looking at $300,000 +.

[paulwoods13]

MBT could sit and wait for an injury without losing market value.

Very good chance he does exactly that.

[argotom]

Arbuckle is for sure an upgrade from Nicholl as the strange movements the last couple of days have actually improved our leadership position.
Plus, still having O'Connor as back up is a definite improvement.
MBT should not factor in under any circumstance as the team can surely sign a 3rd and 4th arm to complete the cupboard.

[OV Argo]

But if you think MBT needs to be on the roster, then apparently you don't have much faith in O'Connor's abilities either. Signing MBT would seriously delay O'Connor's development as a CFL QB. It may even be that O'Connor is waiting to see if the Argos sign MBT before committing to play here.

Nope, unless you have a bona fide, proven, quality QB starter, I'm all for open competition in TC - and the notion that they're can't be real, honest competition in TC (even without ex. games), is total hogwash, IMO. O'Connor is ready - now - to compete with the likes of MBT and Arbuckle; however - I wouldn't have expected any young or journeyman QB to come in and challenge Doug Flutie for the Argo starting QB job in 97

Who's the new Argo starting tailback going to be? Maybe they should just hand the job to some guy who's never played Canadian football before, but has NFL on his resume and is an ego-head who thinks he's going to come in and dominate the little CFL ? That would be a swell idea - no need for competition in TC.

[argolio]

Fajardo and even Prukop were let go due to Bethel-Thompson's rise, not because Ray was supposed to be the starter. Oh well.

Prukop was let go because he had two straight poor camps. Good luck to him and all in Calgary, but let's not pretend he did anything here when it mattered, and I was a fan of his talent.

[Will]

I'd say that Ray returning for 2018 and the Argos trading for Franklin pushed Fajardo out more than anything else. MBT had seen limited action in that 41-13 win over BC to end the 2017 season but that was about it.

[ArgoGabe22]

I'd say that Ray returning for 2018 and the Argos trading for Franklin pushed Fajardo out more than anything else. MBT had seen limited action in that 41-13 win over BC to end the 2017 season but that was about it.

All I remember was Fajardo starting vs the Alouettes. And he did very poorly. Was anyone actually surprised he was let go?

[AngeloV]

All I remember was Fajardo starting vs the Alouettes. And he did very poorly. Was anyone actually surprised he was let go?

Fajardo didn’t start that game. Jeff Matthews did. He was horrible. Fajardo somewhat brought them back in that game. Had he started I think the Argos would have won.

[ArgoGabe22]

Fajardo didn’t start that game. Jeff Matthews did. He was horrible. Fajardo somewhat brought them back in that game. Had he started I think the Argos would have won.

Totally forgot Jeff Matthews even existed.

[gilthethrill]

Totally forgot Jeff Matthews even existed.

AV is right, if Fajardo starts that game (Trestman what were you thinking) the Argos should have won. As for Mathews, I recall him playing a game for Montreal in 2018 I believe, Ottawa beat the absolute crap out of him but he kept getting up and gave the Als a chance to win. He was a tough qb.

[doubleblue]

AV is right, if Fajardo starts that game (Trestman what were you thinking) the Argos should have won. As for Mathews, I recall him playing a game for Montreal in 2018 I believe, Ottawa beat the absolute crap out of him but he kept getting up and gave the Als a chance to win. He was a tough qb.

Trestman liked his drop back pocket passers.

[Will]

Trestman liked his drop back pocket passers.

That he did.

It was telling the next week when Montreal came to BMO and the Argos, with Ray in the lineup, beat the living hell out of them.