QB Davis Alexander provides Alouettes with 'hope and belief,' head coach says

Alouettes head coach Jason Maas would never say his team isn’t competitive without Davis Alexander.

Montreal, after all, won three games this season under McLeod Bethel-Thompson while starting quarterback Alexander was recovering, twice, from a hamstring injury.

But Maas states the obvious when he says his team is that much better when Alexander’s playing.

“No question. Does Davis make us a better football team? Absolutely,” Maas said. “There’s proof in that. The stats and record will show you that. There’s a belief there. But there’s also belief we can win without him.

“He’s a starter for a reason. We anointed him back in January to be the starter for a reason. He proves it every single time he’s on that field. He gives us hope. He gives us belief. He gives us everything he has. He