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Ya it’s disappointing we haven’t signed a top-level QB prospect yet, but I bet it’ll still happen. Fred Payton is a real good-looking dual-threat prospect on our neg list and afaik still a FA. I know I’d feel better about the QB situation if we had a groomable stud at #2. Although hearing interesting things about Bryan Scott.
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
Just a side note for those who will be watching the game on the CFL Preseason Live stream. McLeod Bethel Thompson and the New Orleans Breakers are on FOX today at 4 pm vs. Birmingham. The beauty is you don't have to switch back and forth between games. Looking forward to seeing MBT play, but not as much as getting a look at the Argos in their first game action. Enjoy the game everyone.
Argos are wearing dark blue socks for todays game. They look good.
The Argos may look stylish, but so far they have not been very good, esp on offence. In the first quarter with Holmes at QB, they had four possessions with two punts and two interceptions. A kick returner dropped one kickoff, and then kicked another backwards leading to a poor return. Early in the second quarter they have given up a TD on a punt return. Its now 17-0 for Hamilton. Holmes does not look very accurate, and they have basically no running game. Good thing it is only exhibition.
Let’s get a look at one of the other QB’s, I’ve seen enough of Holmes today.
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Tough watch at times today but that’s CFL pre-season football.
Both Bryan Scott and Cameron Dukes badly outplayed Ben Holmes (who looked horrible IMO).
RB Deonta McMahon showed some nice moves and quickness and looks like a good change of pace player.
Hopefully Kurleigh Gittens is ok.
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Last edited by ArgoRavi; 05-29-2023 at 12:56 AM.
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
Receivers and running backs are always a dime a dozen. Some good ones with have to get cut or be put on PR/IR
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I liked what I saw from Cameron Dukes. A good athlete and able to improvise. From what I saw, he was the highlight today.
I'm glad to see that they still have the Oxford socks. It looked better than all Cambridge. I really don't like that font for the numbers though and seeing them in game action re-confirmed that for me.
Cameron Dukes and Bryan Scott both looked good today. Scott looks like a human cannon, but Dukes was more mobile and seemed to me like the better QB all around.
The Argo uniforms are a disaster !!! I like the light blue, which they used a few years ago in some games, but the dark blue numbers with white outline were totally un-readable from my section. I had no clue who any of the guys were on the field, not even a number to follow. Would have been much better with white numbers and dark blue outline.
I liked what I saw squinting into my ipad. Man there is some kind of depth on this offence. Brissett had two great plays, I loved the jet sweep so well executed and he looks like he’s bulked up a little bit, great play I hope we see it a lot. And his catch in the endzone was sensational. I think he’s ready for the bright lights.
I was impressed by both BJ Byrd and Rajae Johnson, Byrd such a smooth player and Johnson at 6’4 220 pretty promising as a possession target. And Ungerer was a real surprise — but is there room for him and these other guys on the roster? What about McMahon, he’s got exceptional quickness inside, I’d love to watch this guy play this year, but will he have to beat out Leake to make the team?
The D looked a little soft, but I’m not worried about it. It’s a different unit when Muamba and Oakman are doing business. Stiggers is an intriguing prospect, that’s for sure.
Upon seeing the jerseys up close at Real Sports and seeing them on the field, I am more than fine with them.
As for the game itself:
Kelly did not play due to elbow soreness, which the Coach says is nothing to worry about, but we fans are "paid" to worry about that type of stuff so have at it...this thrust Ben Holmes into taking the starter reps and he obviously didn't look great. He got Gittens hurt on a hospital ball and threw a couple of bad INT's. It might be nerves, but Dukes and Scott acquitted themselves better, albeit against Hamilton's depth players.
TORONTO ARGONAUTS FOOTBALL CLUB
GREY CUP CHAMPIONS: 1914, 1921, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1983, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2017, 2022
Chad Kelly experiences tightness in his throwing arm before yesterdays pre-season game, major cause for concern considering their lack of experience and depth at that position.
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