Quotes and notes from Chris Jones presser on Durant trade

Jones: "Unfortunately, upon numerous efforts, we could not get anything done." pic.twitter.com/wztVKqew7g

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

Jones: "One of the things that was kind of our downfall last year was that Darian got hurt three times."

— Rob Vanstone (@robvanstone) January 13, 2017

Jones on acquisition of draft picks: "In order to avoid (losing Durant to free agency), we wanted to try to get something out of him."

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

Jones: "We're going to leave no stone unturned and we're going to continue to look until we do find a quarterback."

— Rob Vanstone (@robvanstone) January 13, 2017

Jones: "We won 5 ball games with Darian last year; that's reality." #CFL

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

"Yes sir." Jones said on if he wanted DD back.

— Arielle Zerr (@arielle_zerr) January 13, 2017

Jones on #Riders future at QB: "We've got three very qualified guys that played behind Darian last season."

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

Jones said they were closest to the deal in October/November. Things changed when his agent got involved, he said.

— Arielle Zerr (@arielle_zerr) January 13, 2017

Jones: "Where we were as an organization (this past season): We were searching for the next guy…you can't play forever."

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

Jones on trading for a QB moving forward: "Right now, it's a little early."

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

Jones on Durant: "It's not a Darian Durant hate-day, it's a day to honour him." #CFL

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017

Jones: "At the end of the day, numbers don't lie." #CFL

— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 13, 2017