cromartie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:02 am
maxlion wrote: ↑Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:18 pm
At the end of the day, CFL salaries can't compete with NFL salaries no matter how much a team offers.
Rourke's start is the best start to a career for a CFL QB in generations. With a couple of years of development in the NFL, who knows what his ceiling is. The sky is the limit. I wouldn't be surprised to see him as a starting QB in the NFL. I would be very surprised to see him in the CFL next year. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Nah. I think that experience with the Giants asking him to move to WR is enough to make him think twice about this type of move.
No one is signing him to start. And if they aren't signing him to start, he shouldn't go.
I hadn't heard of the Giants asking him to move to WR which I agree he'd not likely do as he is pretty definitely wanting to play QB versus just make the NFL bucks.
The issue for Nathan Rourke likely will come down to how strong he is driven to fulfill his NFL dream.
An agent would no doubt advise to think of how much he could make even if he stays an NFL backup and doesn't play a down of live fire game action.
Some players are fine with that as it's a very decent living and you get hurt less.
Is Nathan Rourke open to that thinking?
Possibly not and definitely not at this early stage of what's looking like a fun, successful start in pro football.
There are some QBs who form strong attachments to Canada and the CFL and who make great starter money who aren't thinking NFL and for CFL fans we can only hope that is Nathan Rourke. BUT it's a business and these guys have to think these options through as it can be pretty tough to ignore the big bucks.