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opportune time for both him and Durant. "I feel like (Durant is) at the prime stage of his career," Jones sai
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He will earn $650,000 this season, while the extension will pay him $900,000 for each of the following two campaigns.REGINA -- Two exhibition games is not a long time to assess the talent in training camp. For the Saskatchewan Roughriders, inexperience at quarterback makes the situation even more complicated. Assistant coach Khari Jones, in his first season as the teams quarterbacks coach, is tutoring three rookies who are battling for the backup job behind veteran pivot Darian Durant. J.T. OSullivan, Levi Brown and Drew Willy have all been to NFL training camps but have yet to play a down in the CFL. The Riders practised at the University of Regina on Monday as they prepare for their first pre-season game Wednesday night in Vancouver against the defending Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions. "So far, so good," Jones said with his customary smile. "We havent played a game yet, but were working hard, trying to figure it all out. Were trying to do as much as we can in practice and by simulating game situations." The Roughriders reduced the list of quarterbacks to four on Monday by releasing Colt Brennan. Nine days into camp and nothing has been carved in stone except that Durant will be the starter. Beyond that, its anybodys guess who will serve as his backup. Much will depend on how quickly the rookies catch on to the Canadian game. "Its a huge learning curve for them," Jones said. "Just being on a different field, a larger field, with 12 players and three downs is a big adjustment, and the reads are all different. Thats a lot of stuff to have to take in and learn to handle. "If youre new to the CFL, you almost have to erase some of the things youve learned to this point. It isnt like starting over, but its pretty close some days." Even for Durant, a six-year veteran and one of the leagues elite quarterbacks, this is a period of adjustment under a staff that has been overhauled by rookie head coach Corey Chamblin. "He looks very good, hes doing a fantastic job," Jones said of Durant. "Hes been taking on everything weve asked of him. Hes a real professional. Its a pleasure to coach him, its going to be a good ride. "In one way or another, all of this is new to all of us. For him, just having a quarterback coach is different." A year ago, Durant was working strictly with offensive co-ordinator Doug Berry, who was fired in mid-season along with head coach Greg Marshall. Jonees has three years of experience as an assistant coach with Hamilton. Arian Foster Youth Jersey. He also spent eight seasons in the CFL as a player with the Tiger-Cats, Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos. "Since Ive been a coach, Ive looked at it in a different way," Jones said. "But the playing experiences I had, good and bad, you just cant put a value on that. "The ups and down of it all, and the pressure of playing this position, unless youve been through it, you cant appreciate it, or fully understand it. Ive been a third-stringer, a backup, a starter. Ive been an all-star and an MVP -- and Ive also been released. Ive been all over the map." In addition to evaluating the newcomers and grooming them as CFL signal-callers, Jones is committed to helping Durant reach his full potential. "I hope hes happy that Im here," Jones said. "I know I always appreciated the coaches I had through the years who played the game and know the quarterback position. "Were similar quarterbacks, he and I. I feel I can help him by sharing all of the things I did well and some of the things I did not do well." Jones believes he has arrived on the scene at an opportune time for both him and Durant. "I feel like (Durant is) at the prime stage of his career," Jones said. "Hes just on the rise and thats very exciting. Hes in a great frame of mind, and besides the physical talent, hes a fantastic leader. I can see him playing for us for a long time, if he wants to." A decision has yet to be made on how much playing time Durant will see against the Lions. "Were still talking about that, and we probably wont know until the snap of the ball," Jones said. "All of us, well have to be patient and just see what happens." Asked if he was tempted to have Durant sit this one out altogether, Chamblin replied with a succinct: "Nope." The newcomers got their first taste of Canadian football on Saturday when the Roughriders held their Green-and-White game in Saskatoon. In addition to the controlled scrimmage, Chamblin has tried to make the last few practices "as game-like as possible." "Its not totally set on what their playing time will be," Chamblin said. "But theyll get their time, and well see what we need to see." ' ' '
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