His statistics are interesting, his general manager and his head coach have complimented him and since mid-September of 2023 he has been accumulating victories. However, Cody Fajardo believes he is capable of improving his performance as playmaker for the Montreal Alouettes.
After the Montreal team’s training session on Wednesday in Saint-Léonard, Fajardo was informed by a journalist of glowing comments from Danny Maciocia, who believes that the quarterback is playing the best football of his career.
Of course, Fajardo appreciated the comments from the Alouettes general manager, but he does not intend to rest on his laurels.
“If it’s about my CFL career, I think I’m playing at a high level, but I think there’s a lot of room for improvement,” he said.
“Last week (against the Ottawa Rouge et Noir), there were several plays that I didn’t complete. I would say I’m my own worst critic and there are a lot of facets I need to fine-tune. Luckily it’s early in the season and we’ve found a way to win games although I feel like there’s still a lot of energy in the tank and I can give more. But from a man (Maciocia) who has seen a lot of quarterbacks, quarterbacks who have won Gray Cups, this is praise that means a lot to me,” he said. recognized.
Even though he claims not to have completed as many plays as he would have liked against the Rouge et Noir, Fajardo still guided his team to a convincing 47-21 victory last Thursday at Percival-Molson Stadium.
All those hot streaks will be on the line Friday night against the Toronto Argonauts (2-0) at BMO Field.
“I often repeat that these victories and these points acquired at the start of the season are very important. You don’t want to find yourself, at the end of the year, saying to yourself that you should have had a better start or won this or that match. If you want to be in the driver’s seat at the end of the year, take advantage of the bye in the first round of the playoffs and play at home in the East Division final, it’s good to win these games early in the season , especially against rivals from your section,” recalled Fajardo, before praising the team that the Alouettes crushed 38-17 in the Eastern final, in Toronto, last November.
“It is a very talented team, which, like us, has not suffered a defeat this season and which has only lost three games in two years. This team knows how to win football games. It will be a difficult challenge for us, but I think the guys are ready and are excited about this challenge. »
After the Alouettes’ first three games, Fajardo completed 68 of the 93 passes he attempted — an efficiency rate of 73.1% — with seven touchdown passes and just one interception. His gains by air amount to 916 yards.
“I think he’s comfortable. Confident and comfortable, which is what you would expect after a while in this system, but also with the guys in the locker room. We brought back several players who produced for him last year. That’s what I see,” head coach Jason Maas remarked Wednesday.
“Any time you have a confident quarterback who has a lot of skill, toughness and puts in the effort every day, you’re going to appreciate the player behind the center (of the offensive line) . »
