Despite the fact that the Redblacks have the same record after 12 games as they did last season, general manager Shawn Burke feels the team is headed in the right direction.
"I feel like things are different [from last year], but that's easy to say from the inside," Burke told TSN1200 after Tuesday's practice."I feel, from our standpoint by the talent we've attracted here, we have a more talented team. I think we've had a more consistent product on the field in terms of effort and how we want to play.
One of the unexpected turns this season has been the state of the quarterback position. The expectation going into the 2023 season was that Tyrie Adams would begin the season as the starting pivot, eventually to be replaced by veteran Jeremiah Masoli once he finished recovering from an Achilles injury that he suffered during the 2022 season.
"Dustin had a very tough task," Burke said."He was the fourth-string [quarterback] in training camp and he didn't get a lot of reps. To go from where he was to being a starter in a couple of weeks, there's going to be some bumps in the road.
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