CFL All Decade Squad: Where are the Argos?

[jerrym]

The CFL All Decade Team as chosen by fans, a selection committee and the media has been released. While it does include SJ Green, Ryan Bomben (why?), and Justin Medlock, who did play for the Argos, there is not a single player who played most or all of his career with the Argos on the first team. On the second team, Chad Owens and Chris Van Zyl are the only players who played the majority of their career with the Argos. The other Argo second teamers are: Ricky Ray (9 years Edmonton and 7 with Argos, should be on first team IMO), Derel Walker, Keon Raymond, and Patrick Watkins.
Voter bias much?



FIRST-TEAM ALL-DECADE
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POSITION
NAME
TEAM


OFFENCE


Quarterback
Bo Levi Mitchell
Calgary


Running Back
Andrew Harris
BC and Winnipeg


Receiver
S.J. Green
Toronto and Montreal


Receiver
Adarius Bowman
Winnipeg, Edmonton and Montreal


Receiver
Weston Dressler
Saskatchewan and Winnipeg


Receiver
Emmanuel Arceneaux
BC and Saskatchewan


Receiver
Nik Lewis
Calgary and Montreal


Centre
Jon Gott
Calgary and Ottawa


Offensive Tackle
Stanley Bryant
Calgary and Winnipeg


Offensive Tackle
Jovan Olafioye
BC and Montreal


Offensive Guard
Brendon LaBatte
Winnipeg and Saskatchewan


Offensive Guard
Ryan Bomben
Montreal, Hamilton and Toronto


DEFENCE


Defensive End
Charleston Hughes
Calgary and Saskatchewan


Defensive End
John Bowman
Montreal


Defensive Tackle
Almondo Sewell
Edmonton


Defensive Tackle
Ted Laurent
Edmonton and Hamilton


Linebacker
Solomon Elimimian
BC and Saskatchewan


Linebacker
Adam Bighill
BC and Winnipeg


Linebacker
Chip Cox
Montreal


Defensive Back
Jovon Johnson
Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Saskatchewan


Defensive Back
Ryan Phillips
BC and Montreal


Defensive Back
Delvin Breaux
Hamilton


Defensive Back
Brandon Smith
Calgary


Safety
Craig Butler
Saskatchewan and Hamilton


SPECIAL TEAMS


Kicker
Justin Medlock
Toronto, Hamilton and Winnipeg


Punter
Rob Maver
Calgary


Special Teams Cover
Mike Miller
Edmonton and Winnipeg


Special Teams Returner
Brandon Banks
Hamilton


HEAD COACH


Head Coach
John Hufnagel
Calgary

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https://www.cfl.ca/players/patrick-watkins/158606/

[jerrym]

Here's the CFL Second Team All-Decade:



SECOND-TEAM ALL-DECADE


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POSITION
NAME
TEAM


OFFENCE


Quarterback
Ricky Ray
Edmonton and Toronto


Running Back
Jon Cornish
Calgary


Receiver
Greg Ellingson
Hamilton, Ottawa and Edmonton


Receiver
Brandon Banks
Hamilton


Receiver
Fred Stamps
Edmonton and Montreal


Receiver
Derel Walker
Edmonton and Toronto


Receiver
Bryan Burnham
BC


Centre
Luc Brodeur-Jourdain
Montreal


Offensive Tackle
Chris Van Zeyl
Toronto and Hamilton


Offensive Tackle
Derek Dennis
Calgary and Saskatchewan


Offensive Guard
Scott Flory
Montreal


Offensive Guard
Matt O’Donnell
Edmonton


DEFENCE


Defensive End
Willie Jefferson
Edmonton, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg


Defensive End
Odell Willis
Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Edmonton and BC


Defensive Tackle
Micah Johnson
Calgary and Saskatchewan


Defensive Tackle
Eddie Steele
Hamilton, Edmonton and Saskatchewan


Linebacker
Alex Singleton
Calgary


Linebacker
Henoc Muamba
Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Montreal


Linebacker
Simoni Lawrence
Edmonton and Hamilton


Defensive Back
Ed Gainey
Montreal, Hamilton and Saskatchewan


Defensive Back
Keon Raymond
Calgary, Toronto and Hamilton


Defensive Back
Jamar Wall
Calgary


Defensive Back
Patrick Watkins
Toronto and Edmonton


Safety
Tyron Brackenridge
Saskatchewan


SPECIAL TEAMS


Kicker
Rene Paredes
Calgary


Punter
Richie Leone
Ottawa and BC


Special Teams Cover
Jason Arakgi
BC


Special Teams Returner
Chad Owens
Toronto, Hamilton, and Saskatchewan


HEAD COACH


Head Coach
Dave Dickenson
Calgary

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https://www.cfl.ca/2020/11/19/votes-cfl-unveils-decade-team/

[Will]

The Argos had a 75-105 regular season W-L record from 2010-2019. Unfortunately, that isn't conducive to placing many players on the all-decade squad.

[Will]

Ricky Ray would stand a good chance at also being the second team QB if a 2000-2009 team was ever done.

[Wobbler]

The Argos had a 75-105 regular season W-L record from 2010-2019. Unfortunately, that isn't conducive to placing many players on the all-decade squad.
But won 20% of the Grey Cups, which is pretty good in a nine-team league.

I think it's true that Toronto hasn't been overloaded with elite players, but I do see a few omissions. They're claiming that Eddie Steele had a better decade than Cleyon Laing? Come on.

[ArgoGabe22]

Chad Owens got the shaft as well

[AngeloV]

Chad Owens got the shaft as well

Agreed. No disrespect to Fred Stamps, but he only had 4 good years in the decade. Cleyon Laing too. Should have been 2nd team over Eddie Steele.

[OV Argo]

Laing easily over Steele, IMO.

And Craig Butler at first team safety ? - good player, but also played OLB for the Riders; Antoine Pruneau was the way better safety IMO.


Paredes is the better place kicker over Medlock.

[paulwoods13]

These exercises are a mug's game, but one thing this points out is that the Argos had a terrible record of recruiting new talent throughout that decade. Name one player whose first CFL team was Toronto who is worthy of all-decade consideration. This must change in the coming years under Clemons and Murphy or we will continue to be sub-.500 over the long haul.

[doubleblue]

Laing easily over Steele, IMO.

And Craig Butler at first team safety ? - good player, but also played OLB for the Riders; Antoine Pruneau was the way better safety IMO.


Paredes is the better place kicker over Medlock.

Eddie Steele was a good average player but there were many better DT's including Laing. IMO. What about Brown of Winnipeg.

[AngeloV]

Eddie Steele was a good average player but there were many better DT's including Laing. IMO. What about Brown of Winnipeg.

When did Brown retire? I Don’t think he played much this past decade.

[AngeloV]

Laing easily over Steele, IMO.

And Craig Butler at first team safety ? - good player, but also played OLB for the Riders; Antoine Pruneau was the way better safety IMO.


Paredes is the better place kicker over Medlock.

Pruneu also played a lot of LB. To me, Medlock is easily the choice for kicker. As accurate as anyone, plus better range than Paredes, who must have the all time record of attempts under 30 yards.

[Argo57]

When did Brown retire? I Don’t think he played much this past decade.

Correct, Brown retired after the 2011 season, I wouldn’t include him.

[doubleblue]

When did Brown retire? I Don’t think he played much this past decade.

Played two years in the decade 2010 and 2011. Maybe they picked Steele because he played longer in the decade. Dylan Wynn is also a better DT IMO. He has played 3 or 4 years. Two with the Argos and two (?) with Hamilton.

[AngeloV]

Played two years in the decade 2010 and 2011. Maybe they picked Steele because he played longer in the decade. Dylan Wynn is also a better DT IMO. He has played 3 or 4 years. Two with the Argos and two (?) with Hamilton.

Not disputing that Steele shouldn't be there. I think there are a lot of DT's in the decade better than him, like Laing, Wynn, Zack Evans, Khalif Mitchell just to name a few. But I don't think someone that played 2 years at the beginning of the decade like Brown should be there, especially considering his best was in the previous decade.

[KCargosfan]

Pruneu also played a lot of LB. To me, Medlock is easily the choice for kicker. As accurate as anyone, plus better range than Paredes, who must have the all time record of attempts under 30 yards.

Agreed. Medlock is nails as a kicker.