Wray Morrison: Adams Jr. has paid his dues

The identity crisis appears to be over for Vernon Adams Jr. When he went to the Montreal Alouettes in 2016 he had the athleticism and talent to be a CFL quarterback, but the short-lived career of Rakeem Cato was at its peak at the time. It was a challenging time to be with the dysfunctional Alouettes as the team finished with a 7-11 record that season.

Riders GM and head coach Chris Jones brought Adams to Saskatchewan in 2017. Jones, who cut Riders legend Darian Durant, thought it be best to give 38-year-old Kevin Glenn the starter’s job to pursue a Grey Cup. As a result Adams was never really given a chance to gain experience.

2018 meant a return to Montreal, just in time for “Manziel Mania.” That circus gave Adams no chance to succeed.

Now GM Kavis Reed is gone, as is Mike Sherman, who as a coach, just couldn’t get his head around the Canadian game.

Adams is finally in a position to win, and is doing just that. It’s something the Riders need to be mindful of tomorrow.