Harrell takes his game to CFL.

[MongerKhan]

http://http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4332177

REGINA, Saskatchewan -- Graham Harrell is headed to the CFL.

The record-setting Texas Tech quarterback signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.

Harrell is the NCAA Division I career leader in touchdown passes but wasn't drafted by the NFL. His workout with the Cleveland Browns did not result in a contract.

Harrell had to fight the perception that his numbers were the product of Texas Tech's offensive system and he didn't have the arm strength to succeed in the NFL.

The Roughriders are already two games into their season and have three quarterbacks on their roster. Their starter is former North Carolina quarterback Darian Durant, who had only four career CFL starts coming into the season.

Is this a place to prove that he is NFL quality?

He must be pretty bad if the Browns didn't want him.

 

[DearbornDolfan]

The problem with Harrell is that he IS a system QB. The Air Raid is very, very simple for a quarterback to run, the route tree is small and the most difficult routes (choice routes) rely on the receiver to make the right read (not the QB) to get open for the ball.

In short, Harrell's job was extremely easy and his numbers are a result of the system. No Texas Tech QB is ever going to succeed in the NFL because the offense is basically an Idiot's Guide for Spread QBs. If you don't believe me, ask the rec and pop warner teams running the full playbook.