Your all-time fave Argo rookie star

[Argo]

Well, when I was first becoming interested in the Argos and the CFL, the Argos managed to sign a phenomenal talent named Leon "X-ray" McQuay.

And fellow Argos fans: does time fly, or does time fly?
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[OV Argo]

Well, when I was first becoming interested in the Argos and the CFL, the Argos managed to sign a phenomenal talent named Leon "X-ray" McQuay.

And fellow Argos fans: does time fly, or does time fly?
http://espn.go.com/colleges/florida/...legacy-live-to

Yeah - i sort of forgot about Leon - he was awesome as a rookie - break away threat with both speed and power; him and Gill the Thrill Fenerty, plus Cedric Minter and Cory Boyd too = the Argos have revealed some RBs who had very good rookie seasons.

And at rookie linebacker - Cvijanovich, Pless and either of Martavious Houston or Marcus Ball = tremendous rookie talent.

[zontar]

Mohammed Deen

[Argo57]

Willi Pless would be at the top of my list, smallish linebacker but phenomenal football instincts and great tackling ability!

[paulwoods13]

Mohammed Deen

One-game wonder, but what a game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtvdh2WtvyM

[paulwoods13]

And at rookie linebacker - Cvijanovich, Pless and either of Martavious Houston or Marcus Ball = tremendous rookie talent.

All great (especially Houston, whom I had forgotten about), but IMO one of the two best rookie import LBs I've seen (along with Pless) was Daryl Ford in 1990. He was great that year, and even better in 1991.

[OV Argo]

All great (especially Houston, whom I had forgotten about), but IMO one of the two best rookie import LBs I've seen (along with Pless) was Daryl Ford in 1990. He was great that year, and even better in 1991.

Yep - Ford was very good, and i think played MLB? - not as good as Cvijanovich though IMO.

[paulwoods13]

Yep - Ford was very good, and i think played MLB? - not as good as Cvijanovich though IMO.

Ford played outside LB, with Chris Gaines in the middle and Don Moen on the other side. I didn't see Cvijanovich enough to compare but I thought the year Ford had in 1991 may have been the best year any Argo LB had had in my viewing lifetime, at least up to that point. I was stunned that he was not the East's nominee for top DP -- the Bombers seemed to have a lock on that at the time.

[OV Argo]

Ford played outside LB, with Chris Gaines in the middle and Don Moen on the other side. I didn't see Cvijanovich enough to compare but I thought the year Ford had in 1991 may have been the best year any Argo LB had had in my viewing lifetime, at least up to that point. I was stunned that he was not the East's nominee for top DP -- the Bombers seemed to have a lock on that at the time.

Yeah - that was a good LB crew; Ford was excellent for a new guy, Gaines was a tough MLB and the always dependable & solid Don Moen.

All-time best Argo LB season ? - Pless only played 12 games as a rookie, but in his 2nd season (87), he had 93 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 INTs and 3 fumble recoveries = off the charts outstanding defensive play-making - and i don't believe he even made CFL all-star that year (Tyrone Jones and Kevin Konar were the 2 all-star OLBs - more name recognition at the time?).

- I mentioned Cvijanovich's rookie season with 7 INTs but the CFL did not publish tackle or other defensive stats back then, but I remember the guy as outstanding all-around on D

- CFL vet Ray Nettles' 77 season with the Argos - i recall was pretty good - a sub 500 team but with a strong D that gave up an average of under 17 points per game.

- Mike O'Shea was very strong as the leader on D of those back to back GC Champs teams in 96/97.

I'd have to go with Willie P's 87 season as an all-time great one for an Argo LB; but Cvijanovich's big rookie season still stands out form me - though the memories are somewhat faded ;o)