Vernon Adams ended up in the CFL

[RS12]

 

[RS12]

I got a feeling he ends up on an NFL roster within 3-4 years. Probably be a star up there.

 

[RS12]

 

[AbeBeta]

Remember how Warren Moon was stuck in the CFL for six years? Didn't hit the NFL until 28. What on earth could scouts have been thinking?

 

[dasander]

Ya'll see the Oregon vs. Michigan State game last year? Terribly inaccurate passer. The next Russell Wilson he is not!

 

[Plankton]

Remember how Warren Moon was stuck in the CFL for six years? Didn't hit the NFL until 28. What on earth could scouts have been thinking?

Here's a link to his stats from when he played at the University of Washington:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/warren-moon-1.html

Those aren't great. Yes, he was the Pac 8 player of the year in 1977, and put on a real show against Michigan in the Rose Bowl that year, but you combine the lack of great production with existing biases against African-Americans playing QB, it's not all that surprising in retrospect.

 

[texbumthelife]

He's gonna light Canada on fire. I like that he'd rather go to Canada and play and continue to learn than sit and be a PS guy in the NFL.

 

[Risen Star]

I'm surprised he didn't get an opportunity in the NFL. Or maybe he did and turned it down wanting to remain a QB.

 

[dallasdave]

I'm surprised he didn't get an opportunity in the NFL. Or maybe he did and turned it down wanting to remain a QB.

 

[speedkilz88]

Seahawks & Commanders both gave him a tryout.

 

[LocimusPrime]

He's prolly better than Jamiel Showers.

 

[speedkilz88]

He's prolly better than Jamiel Showers.

Odds of you being right are .00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%

 

[Avery]

Odds of you being right are .00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%

So you're saying there's a chance?

*high five*

 

[Derinyar]

The NFL just doesn't like small Qb's. There are exceptions, but they frequently seem to be right about that. It's not about the throwing so much as it seems to be about a lessened ability to take a hit consistently. Honestly, we've seen that a bit with Romo. I think the Skins saw that with RG3. Size isn't a way to avoid all injuries but it does seem to help.

Maybe Adams goes up to Canada and learns some and shows some skills and comes back down like Moon or Flutie. Maybe he carves out a career for himself up there. Maybe he never learns how to improve his game enough to stick up there. Who knows.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Remember how Warren Moon was stuck in the CFL for six years? Didn't hit the NFL until 28. What on earth could scouts have been thinking?

Racist is as racist does. It's interesting nowadays because white DBs and DE get similar treatment.

 

[TrailBlazer]

The guy can't play. Too small. Can't really throw.

 

[casmith07]

Racist is as racist does. It's interesting nowadays because white DBs and DE get similar treatment.

No they don't.

Matt Johnson? lol.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

No they don't.

Matt Johnson? lol.

You mean the guy no one believed would succeed and was ridiculed from day 1?

 

[casmith07]

You mean the guy no one believed would succeed and was ridiculed from day 1?

By the fans. He got plenty of opportunities from the coaching staff.

Unless by your original comment you were talking specifically about fans.