Post by kiyoat on May 17, 2018 8:33:18 GMT -6
^^^ From the article posted...
Really, if you think about it, when Streveler transfered to USD, he was making a similar move. Making a calculated decision based on odds and maximizing his realistic opportunities. Going for playing time rather than than continually chasing windmills (Don Quixote allusion)
Streveler signed in Winnipeg for the opportunity, well before the Durant decision. The Bombers made a positive first impression during his first visit and he chose the stability of signing in the CFL over possibly bouncing from one NFL camp to another.
“When I came up here for the mini-camp I really loved the experience and felt like I had a good connection with the coaches,” said Streveler. “I’ve been talking with Coach LaPo (Bombers offensive coordinator Paul LaPolice) for a while now and when I was getting some calls from some NFL teams later on after the draft I felt they were maybe lukewarm about it. I felt like I should come up here, get into an actual camp and get somewhere I’d have a real legit opportunity to compete for a spot… with an NFL team it would be a tryout situation and the chances of you even making it into camp would be slim.
“It had been something I had been thinking about for a while, going into the draft process and how much I had been talking to Coach LaPo. And so while to some people it might seem like the more glamorous decision to say you went and did an NFL mini-camp, at the end of the day, I just wanted an opportunity to compete and play football.
“I don’t think about (Durant’s retirement),” added Streveler. “I’m just happy to be up here competing. There’s no place I’d rather be.”
“When I came up here for the mini-camp I really loved the experience and felt like I had a good connection with the coaches,” said Streveler. “I’ve been talking with Coach LaPo (Bombers offensive coordinator Paul LaPolice) for a while now and when I was getting some calls from some NFL teams later on after the draft I felt they were maybe lukewarm about it. I felt like I should come up here, get into an actual camp and get somewhere I’d have a real legit opportunity to compete for a spot… with an NFL team it would be a tryout situation and the chances of you even making it into camp would be slim.
“It had been something I had been thinking about for a while, going into the draft process and how much I had been talking to Coach LaPo. And so while to some people it might seem like the more glamorous decision to say you went and did an NFL mini-camp, at the end of the day, I just wanted an opportunity to compete and play football.
“I don’t think about (Durant’s retirement),” added Streveler. “I’m just happy to be up here competing. There’s no place I’d rather be.”
