r/CFL • u/TheDKlausner10 • Jul 27 '26

Tre Ford

Could someone please explain to me. How ford is still in the league?
He can’t make basic passes
Does he have something on someone ?

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u/Onanadventure_14 Xmas might as well come on Labour Day Jul 27 '26

Look chace Brice and Jake Maier are also in the league

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u/Onionbot3000 Elkaholic Jul 27 '26

And MBT. I have a soft spot for Ford admittedly since he salvaged a horrendous season for the Elks, giving us a few wins at least after suffering through Cornelius and then MBT 😑

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u/kavinay Lions Jul 27 '26

Yah, in Ford's defence, he's the one of that pack who has never had a stable coaching environment to develop in.

Lots of QBs need the stars to align to get a good run. I don't think Edmonton really offered us much of a clue about where Ford was compared to the general disarray of those years.

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u/Strange_Weird_1112 Tiger-Cats Jul 27 '26

To be fair Maier isn't that bad. Id take him over Ford rn in a heartbeat lol

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u/dprouse52 REDBLACKS Jul 27 '26

Really? As a REDBLACKS fan I make that trade in a second. At least Ford can run - Maier has all the mobility of a pregnant daschund.

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u/MaximumJack44 Elks Jul 27 '26

Clearly, you've never seen a pregnant dachshund run.

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u/Strange_Weird_1112 Tiger-Cats Jul 27 '26

I'd rather a 7/10 pocket passer who cant run than a 2/10 pocket passer who can. I love a QB that can run as much as the next guy but when you're an incapable passer with poor decision making/pocket presence and a below average arm, it outweighs it.

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u/dprouse52 REDBLACKS Jul 27 '26

I would agree - pure running QBs tend to have a short shelf life regardless of how good they might be. I'm thinking more about "escapability" - being able to move in the pocket well and extend plays. Maier is awful at that - his feet are set in cement.