This Won't Make Me Popular

There has been a lot of talk surrounding CFL quarterbacks. TSN’s Matt Dunigan certainly didn’t do himself any favours in Saskatchewan by placing Darian Durant 4th amongst Western Division teams. Are you kidding me? Matt has obviously been sniffing the kerosene too much when firing up the old BBQ!

That being said, I am going to rank the quarterbacks 1-10. Yes, a couple of backups will make this list. Leading the way is Anthony Calvillo. What can’t you say about the Montreal quarterback. He isn’t aging any. He just gets better and better and he goes into 2010 as the league’s MVP over the past two seasons. He is one of the best quarterbacks the CFL has ever seen.

2) Henry Burris. I told you I wouldn’t be popular with this blog posting. Say what you will about the Calgary quarterback, but he gets the job done more often than not. Rider fans still hate him for what he did many years ago, but many others respect him because they know what he can do. The Stampeders fortunes rest on Henry’s right arm.

3) Darian Durant. How can I put Durant behind Burris after the way both played last year. Its simple. Burris has proven himself in this league. Durant only has one season under his belt. I think Darian has all the tools to be the CFL’s best quarterback one day, but that time is not now. Perhaps it will be in late November. With the offence he has, Durant should be able to have a better 2010 than he did a 2009 and considering what he did last year, that will be something.

4) Kevin Glenn. The Hamilton quarterback isn’t flashy. The Hamilton quarterback isn’t dynamic. What the Hamilton quarterback is is efficient. Glenn knows what is needed to succeed. I think this might be the year that Montreal gets challenged for first in the East and Glenn will be a big reason why. Why did Winnipeg get rid of him again?

5) Casey Printers. The former CFL MVP showed forms of the quarterback that was the best player in the league a few years ago. After going to the NFL, it took some time for Casey to re-establish himself. He didn’t have the necessary weapons in Hamilton to succeed, but with Geroy Simon and Paris Jackson as targets, he is showing himself to be the Printers of old. Those discounting B.C this year might be in for a shock.

6) Jarious Jackson. Am I the only guy surprised that Jackson is not wearing double blue and playing in Toronto? I really thought it was a given that Jackson would be starting in Toronto and not backing up in B.C. While arm strength doesn’t mean everything in the CFL, Jackson may have the best arm amongst all the QB’s in the league.

7) Ricky Ray. The Edmonton quarterback is in the twilight of his career. While he still has the accuracy, I think he has lost some arm strength. He used to throw the best long ball in the league, but not anymore. Ray needs to have a strong 2010 or it may be time for the Jared Zabransky era to begin.

8) Buck Pierce. If this list was for toughest quarterbacks, Pierce would top the list. When he is on, he is on. Buck’s biggest problem is his health. He could end up like Dunigan and Dickenson. Concussions have gotten the best of him, but Pierce isn’t changing his style any. Winnipeg fans will cringe when he gets hit knowing that next hit could be his last one.

9) Quinton Porter. At one time it looked like the Boston College product was going to get the keys to the Tiger-Cats engine. However, Kevin Glenn came along meaning Porter has to sit and watch. While Glenn is efficient, there might be no better guy coming out of the pen than Porter.

10) Dalton Bell. He’s the best of a bad lot in Toronto and when you’re basically still a rookie, that’s not saying much,


Who are your top 10? Lemme know!
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