MONTREAL — There’s a saying in professional sports that head coaches want to win now, while general managers think about the future.
By choosing quarterback Davis Alexander over Cody Fajardo as the Montreal Alouettes starter, GM Danny Maciocia believes he’s killing two birds with one stone.
"As a former coach, I know how coaches want to win today. If I were coaching this team and Davis Alexander was the starting quarterback, I’m confident that we could win right away." Maciocia didn’t confirm the figure but described the contract as a"bridge deal" with several performance bonuses. Maciocia ultimately opted for a long-term view, choosing a quarterback who’s seven years younger, in better health and willing to commit for a longer period than Fajardo, who led the Alouettes to a Grey Cup last year.When Alexander’s agent contacted him at home in Kelowna, B.C., to confirm the Alouettes’ offer, he quickly reached out to his loved ones to share the good news. One key figure in his inner circle, however, was absent: his father, who passed away from cancer this fall.
“When I finally got the call from and I got the contract in my email, I just remember tears in my eyes and first person I called was my dad. That was a pretty special moment for us, something I’ll never forget.”
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