Argos giving three Canadian QBs a shot

General manager Jim Popp is doing his part to give Canadian quarterbacks a shot with the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos now have three on their roster. They signed veteran Brandon Bridge of Mississauga, Ont., and Regina native Noah Picton as free agents this off-season before taking Ottawa’s Michael O’Connor in the third round (20th overall) of the CFL draft Thursday night. Bridge, Picton and O’Connor will battle incumbent James Franklin and veterans Dakota Prukop and McLeod Bethel-Thompson in training camp. Popp said talent is the overwhelming reason why Bridge, Picton and now O’Connor are with the club. But Popp is also looking ahead to the possibility that Canadian quarterbacks could count as nationals on CFL rosters.