Ricky Ray Throwing The Most Deep Balls in the League

[ArgoRavi]

I still think Hamilton will be a factor in the East in due time.

A lot of people forget that the Ticats were only 2 games better than the Argos last season and IMO didn't do enough to better themselves this past off-season. I really believe that the loss of Steinauer has hurt them on defence as much as anything. I honestly am not surprised by their struggles so far this season and I am not convinced that they will be a playoff team this year.

[Neely2005]

Ricky Ray with 5 consecutive 300+ yard games. I believe that this ties his record for most consecutive 300+ yard games in his CFL career.

["Issues"Mcgee]

As I will never miss a chance to praise Ricky Ray, I must once again point out that his performance this season has been in spite of an Argos receiving corps that has dropped perfectly labeled passes multiple times per game and Monday night was no exception. With that considered, he is posting unbelievable numbers.

Let's face it, the man is a god. Many people on this forum owe him grovelling apologies.

[Wobbler]

Ray has been very good and our receivers have been very good too. No one expects a kicker to make every FGA; I don't think it's reasonable to expect a receiver to catch every catchable ball.

[paulwoods13]

Agreed, Wobbler, but our receivers have dropped far too many. I would bet we are leading the league in drops, by a fair margin.

[Neely2005]

Agreed, Wobbler, but our receivers have dropped far too many. I would bet we are leading the league in drops, by a fair margin.

And quite a few in the Endzone too!

[AngeloV]

Agreed, Wobbler, but our receivers have dropped far too many. I would bet we are leading the league in drops, by a fair margin.

The receivers have had their share of drops, but for the most part, they have been contested balls. IMO, that's the difference in Ray from last year (when healthy) to this year. He has the confidence to throw the ball to covered receivers. It makes a huge difference.

[Wobbler]

And quite a few in the Endzone too!

I think that's the real issue. We've had a handful of (super annoying) endzone drops, so now the issue is magnified. Ray is throwing a *lot* of balls (46/game, way ahead of the rest of the league), so it would be surprising if we didn't have the most drops in the league.

[paulwoods13]

I think that's the real issue. We've had a handful of (super annoying) endzone drops, so now the issue is magnified. Ray is throwing a *lot* of balls (46/game, way ahead of the rest of the league), so it would be surprising if we didn't have the most drops in the league.

Would love to know percentage of passes dropped -- that's the key stat. Maybe @DTonSC has it. Also love to know how many were contested and how many just plain dropped.

[OV Argo]

Ray has been very good and our receivers have been very good too. No one expects a kicker to make every FGA; I don't think it's reasonable to expect a receiver to catch every catchable ball.

For sure; however, the great or league best receivers just do not drop many passes - easy ones or difficult/contested ones; and the best receivers also make the difficult or circus type catch often - see Ben Cahoon (all-time best set of hands in the game IMO) - rarely dropped a pass + made lots of difficult ones; or SJ Green - so many difficult or circus catches and with the big catching radius; or Bryan Burnham now with the Lions - lots of difficult grabs + does not drop many. Fantuz is another one with just outstanding hands - drops few and huge catch radius.

Alls sorts of receivers are going to come up with plenty of catches and some impressive ones, if they are targeted 70 or 80 or more times a season = big deal. Way too many CFL receivers now drop passes or whiff on tough catch opportunities, IMO. But there are plenty of hi-light reel grabs to go around in 4 games a week with tons of passes thrown.


Adarius Bowman has been one of the top CFL receivers for the past few seasons in yardage & # of catches; an outstanding talent for sure, and in his big CFL season he dropped very few passes - which had been a real problem in his early CFL days; but he is now, the past couple of seasons, back to his early CFL form of wayyyyy too many drops. I'd still take him in my CFL receiving corps, but the ideal #1 receiver should be one of those guys who rarely drops the ball - and not many of them around.

[Neely2005]

TSN put up a graphic during the game that showed Ricky Ray is # 1 all time in Completion % for Quarterbacks with 50k+ in career passing.

[Wobbler]

He's a pretty good QB, I'd say.

[ArgoGabe22]

TSN put up a graphic during the game that showed Ricky Ray is # 1 all time in Completion % for Quarterbacks with 50k+ in career passing.

Based on the things I read lately, I thought it'd be Kevin Glenn.

[Neely2005]

TSN put up a graphic during the game that showed Ricky Ray is # 1 all time in Completion % for Quarterbacks with 50k+ in career passing.

Here's the Graphic:



You can Scroll Right to see it all.

[doubleblue]

Based on the things I read lately, I thought it'd be Kevin Glenn.

Lol. Especially on the Rider Forum.

[R.J]

Flutie's stats are impressive considering he didn't play in the CFL for as long as the others have.

[Neely2005]

"Through six weeks, quarterback Ricky Ray has passed for 2,282 yards, easily the most in the Canadian Football League (Ottawa’s Trevor Harris is second with 1,939)."

http://m.torontosun.com/2017/07/30/a...-late-in-games