It’s no secret that the QB position is the most important in all of football. That rings true everywhere, the CFL is no exception. The good news for Calgary Stampeders fans is that their QB room is looking solid.

That’s not to say it was bad last year. In fact, Jake Maier did an admirable job. He played well at times, throwing for over 3,800 yards. But, after back-to-back losing seasons, it was time for a chance. 

With the final roster cuts in the past, we now know who will be on the roster going forward. 

The current QB room has a good balance of experience and youth. 

Odd Man Out

This is professional football, so not everyone makes the cut. The odd man out was Logan Bonner. 

Bonner isn’t a bad player, but he is turnover-prone. Over the course of his CFL career, he has 5 ints and 0 tds. That just won’t get it done long term. 

One skillset he did showcase this preseason was the QB sneak. 

In the second preseason game, he ran the QB sneak with a 100% success rate. In 3 attempts, he scored 2 touchdowns and converted a first down. Unfortunately for Bonner, that wasn’t enough to justify keeping him around. 

He’s still a very talented player, and it’s not impossible for him to find another roster spot in the future. 

Now, onto the four QBs who did make the final roster. 

Vernon Adams Jr.

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The signing of Vernon Adams Jr. was the biggest splash of the Calgary Stampeders‘ offseason. 

The logic of the move was easy to see. Turning around a team is much easier with a proven commodity. 

That’s because the transition to the CFL isn’t easy. Plenty of talented American QBs fail to make the transition successfully. Vernon Adams Jr., on the other hand, has proven himself for 9 seasons. 

But don’t let his status as a veteran fool you; he’s still got plenty left in the tank. He’s only 32 years old and only one year removed from his best season, where he put up this stat line. 

• 333–488 (68%)
• 4769 yards passing 
• 31 td, 18 int
• 324 yards rushing (1 td)

If Adams can replicate anything close to that, it will be an exciting season in Calgary. 

P.J. Walker

P.J. Walker’s signing with the Calgary Stampeders was big news. He was not only in the NFL, but he also started some games. 

Walker is probably best known for his stint with the Carolina Panthers. During that time, he completed 131 of 228 passes for 1,461 yards and five touchdowns across 15 games and 7 starts.

His transition to the Canadian game has not b

een smooth sailing. But that’s no surprise to seasoned fans. It’s not as simple as jumping from the NFL to the CFL and starting right away. The transition takes time. 

Walker is yet to play a regular-season game, but he showed a lot of promise in the preseason. A season or two learning under Adams could be huge for development. 

Josh Love is another QB whose development could benefit from the presence of Adams. 

Josh Love

<p>Some players jump straight from college to Canada. Others take a much longer road. 

Josh Love took the long route to Canada. 

After failing to find a home in the NFL, Love wasn’t ready to hang up the cleats. That led him to spring football. 

He played for 3 different spring league teams

across four seasons. 

Love will now make the step up to the CFL. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see a lot of him in the preseason. He finished the preseason just 5/6 for 37 yards passing.

Ideally, there won’t be a lot of injuries, and Love will spend most of the season learning. It will be interesting to see how he develops in the future. If he becomes a success, it will make his journey an even better story to tell. 

Quincy Vaughn is another QB who took an inter

esting path to the CFL. 

Quincy Vaughn

Canadian Quincy Vaughn’s path to the Calgary Stampeders didn’t involve playing much QB in college. 

Vaughn played five years at North Dakota. The first two years were as a QB, the last three were as a TE. Even after the switch to tight end, he still held onto the role as the short-yardage QB. 

During his college career, he put up the foll

owing numbers:

• 21 catches 
• 197 yards receiving
• 4 passing touchdowns
• 17 rushing
  touchdowns. 

If you had to describe Quincy Vaughn in two words, they would be talented and versatile. 

His most likely role for this season will be

as the short-yardage QB. But he’s versatile enough to do much more. 

In the preseason, Vaughn lined up at several different positions. With his unique skills, he has the ability to run the ball, catch, block, and pass. I’m looking forward to seeing what the coaching staff schemes up for him.