Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. looks to restore winning ways in Calgary [Video]

The Calgary Stampeders’ new number one quarterback has arrived in Calgary. After spending American Thanksgiving in Arizona, Vernon Adams checked out the facilities at McMahon Stadium and met with the media.

Adams will be the type of quarterback Stamps fans haven’t seen in a long time. Not only does he have a great arm, but he’ll also make things exciting out on the field with his ability to extend plays.  They don’t call him ‘Big Play V.A.’ for nothing!

“I’m no Lamar Jackson,” Adams said Thursday. “You know I’m not going to run like that. I’m more of a scrambler to find a guy open.

“I think that’s where big plays come from,” he added, “because defensive backs think, ‘OK, we only need to cover for three or four seconds and I have that time to extend the play and find someone on the scramble drill that can hurt defences …