GAME THREAD - Week 2: BC Lions @ Toronto Argonauts

[mchesher03]

Nice early season litmus test. Would be nice to equal last year’s home win total in week 2 for starters.

Curious how effective the D-Line and secondary can be against BC. Can’t wait to see Ricky and these receivers show anything like last game!

[Will]

Nice early season litmus test. Would be nice to equal last year’s home win total in week 2 for starters.

Curious how effective the D-Line and secondary can be against BC. Can’t wait to see Ricky and these receivers show anything like last game!

Saw a stat from Derek Taylor that Jennings was under pressure on 51% of pass snaps. This could be a factor on Friday.

The test of Moore, Burnham and Arceneaux will be a nice one for the secondary as will Rainey on returns.

Mike Reilly did throw for nice yardage vs BC so there is potential for Ray and the receivers there.

[OV Argo]

Saw a stat from Derek Taylor that Jennings was under pressure on 51% of pass snaps. This could be a factor on Friday.

The test of Moore, Burnham and Arceneaux will be a nice one for the secondary as will Rainey on returns.

Mike Reilly did throw for nice yardage vs BC so there is potential for Ray and the receivers there.

Should be a real good test to see how that Argo D can handle another offence. BC has a bit of run game - unlike the Ticats who have none; Jennings is a talented young QB with mobility; Burnham, Arceneaux, Rainey are dangerous offensive weapons.

I think BC's O-line should be pretty decent; first game they were up against that Esks D-line that features 4 veteran, pretty proven guys (Willis & Hunt at ends; Sewell & former Argo Euclid Cummings at tackle, plus they played an impressive new import DT (can't recall his name, but they said he was a former US college ball top D player), and game some reps to draft pick D Kwaku Baoteng at DE (I didn't see the Argo D do any subbing/rotating on the D-line the first game - maybe they are all in superb condition ?) The Esks D did a pretty good job of containing the Lions O - we'll see if the Argo D can play them even tougher.

And BC's D-line is average to mediocre IMO - not near as good as the Ticats' - Ray should have some time.

[jerrym]

Saw a stat from Derek Taylor that Jennings was under pressure on 51% of pass snaps. This could be a factor on Friday.

The loss of six-time All Star OL Jovan Olafioye and his replacement by a rookie OL David Foucault playing his first game helped contribute to the problem, although Foucault should get better with time.