Yeah, that was the first CFL game I tried to watch in years(if ever, don't remember), and the Alouettes were horrific.
I never thought Manziel was an NFL QB, but for different reasons than most. Johnny is a pure jungleballer. He doesn't like playbooks and set plays. He just wants to run around and either find the open man or take off running. And isn't that what CFL QB's do? Not sure, I don't watch it, but the game I did watch that's what it looked like to me. It might be perfect for him. However, since he hasn't played since 2015, it's going to take some time to get his game legs under him. And the best way to get him acclimated is to just play him. Team sucks anyway, who cares if they lose more.
Plus, he's now w/ Sherm, his college coach, who knows how to use him. I personally think Johnny will turn out to be a decent CFL player. My opinion.