The Argos have re-signed two rookies from this past season who ended the year on the practice roster: http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argo...-dhillon-black
The Argos have re-signed two rookies from this past season who ended the year on the practice roster: http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argo...-dhillon-black
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
When I saw these two guys up close last TC I thought they would be one and done. Eric Black looked so skinny (listed at 6'1 170) and Dhillon had the skinniest legs for a 290 pounder. But you never know till they get on the field. If Eric could but on ten pounds of muscle he could turn out to be able to play one corner with his brother. Barker says Matt Black is good enough to play the corner but you have to be two deep for a ratio spot. Maybe Eric can be that guy.
Dhillon looked ok in the one on one drills so maybe he surprises as well. The Argos could be looking to grab one of the top rated Linemen in the upcoming draft because I don't get the impression they are that high on Sewell and Scott Mitchell long term. I was hoping the would give Sewell some time at right guard, but except for the time they threw him to the wolves against John Chick I don't think he ever saw the field. Same for Mitchell.
Hope you're wrong but I'm afraid you may be on to something. I think they need to give Sewell, at least, one more full year in the system before declaring him a bust. You can't teach that kind of size but he sure did look lost on the rare occasion when he was in the lineup.
Sewell might progress into a very good CFL O-Lineman yet - the criticism for getting beat a lot by Chick in one game was over the top but to be expected - Chick has embarassed all kinds of OTs in the league including numerous imports, but Sewell draws the negatives because of his birth certificate - give him a real shot at OT and he might pan out just fine; and Mitchell is still an unknown basically who could still pan out as well; and if Dhillon has shown enough to get invited back, i see little to zero reason to spend any type of first few rounds draft pick on another O-lineman, but it is CFL " thinking" we're talking here ... = neither of the Blacks are going to get a real shot to play cornerback - should have been Matt getting a shot there this season, with his experience and some skills he has shown thus far, but, wrong birth certificate there - and no, you don\t need to be '2 deep" for any Canadian to get to play - they just need a chance and have to play well - that\s a shop worn big-time CFL cliche. Black could start at corner and be backed up by another NI or an import = simple as that.
I agree with you here. If Black is better or as good as the starter at that postion, he should be starting. IMO, he's better than Courtney Stephan, who starts for the Cats, despite the fact that he doesn't have a Candian to back him up. If the team starts more than 7 Canadians, there is not a need to be 2 Canadians deep at the position.
It's us vs the rest of the country
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