February 13 - Free Agency Opens

[OV Argo]

In the Argos case, Haggerty can't place kick, so had Bede been injured during a game, they still would have been in bad shape. It only really makes a difference if the place kicker can punt and the punter can place kick which isn't always the case.

Haggerty can't place kick at all? - i find this hard to believe.

Lewis Ward might not be a strong punter either, but in the case of injury to Leone, I bet he would be next up and be able to do a far better job than whoever else on the roster. I bet it would be the same with Parede having to punt for the Stamps if need be, or any punter on a CFL roster having to do emergency place-kick duties.

Teams that want to dress just one do it all kicker, or only one back-up O-lineman or one back-up QB, are free to do so - I just don't get the point of taking that risk with CFL rosters so large now.

[Rich]

Ya how do we know Haggerty hasn’t been working on his PK this off season? The Argos would certainly be negligent if they didn’t ask him to do so.

[AngeloV]

Ya how do we know Haggerty hasn’t been working on his PK this off season? The Argos would certainly be negligent if they didn’t ask him to do so.

Never seen him even attempt to in practice. I think Chad Kelly was actually the back up kicker last year. Punt, pass and kick champion in high school.

[OV Argo]

Never seen him even attempt to in practice. I think Chad Kelly was actually the back up kicker last year. Punt, pass and kick champion in high school.

Well maybe the coaching staff were happy with that in the bank - if Kelly could go in and place kick better than Haggerty in an emergency; why a team would not have both of their kickers practice both skills is beyond me.