Game Thread: Argos vs. TiCats Saturday Aug. 22 7:00 PM CNE Game - Carnies, Corn Dogs, and Canadian Football

[AngeloV]

Abbott on 3 Down identifies Kemp as allowing the most pressures (39) and Bland is second with (29). Not sure how any team can win, when their two OTs are so weak. Changes must occur if the team is to have a chance of having a winning record.

Since they don’t run the ball anyway, maybe time to just bring in a back that can block and keep him in the backfield all game long. The move of Cassar to FB is baffling at best. Hems a really good LB and totally missed 2 big blocking assignments last game. Just stick Parselidis in the backfield and let him block

[OV Argo]

Abbott on 3 Down identifies Kemp as allowing the most pressures (39) and Bland is second with (29). Not sure how any team can win, when their two OTs are so weak. Changes must occur if the team is to have a chance of having a winning record.

When your offence is utterly predictable - pass 80% of the time, no real run game - it gives the D a big advantage and exposes your O-line. Imagine if Kelly was a younger, less experienced QB with less mobility.

[Scooter McCray]

Abbott on 3 Down identifies Kemp as allowing the most pressures (39) and Bland is second with (29). Not sure how any team can win, when their two OTs are so weak. Changes must occur if the team is to have a chance of having a winning record.

It's interesting teams seem to want to go American at OT. It's a very important part of the o-line, and sheer numbers dictate for depth you go American. Except the quality isn't there with the Argo OTs, and there is no US depth behind them on the roster. NFL hordes OTs for the same reason. Baffled they have not brought back Allen. Unless he's not interested. Maybe going Canadian, developing, and paying up is more important at Tackle than Guard or Centre now as it is more vital and the US depth isn't apparent anymore.

[ARGO57]

Abbott on 3 Down identifies Kemp as allowing the most pressures (39) and Bland is second with (29). Not sure how any team can win, when their two OTs are so weak. Changes must occur if the team is to have a chance of having a winning record.

It's interesting teams seem to want to go American at OT. It's a very important part of the o-line, and sheer numbers dictate for depth you go American. Except the quality isn't there with the Argo OTs, and there is no US depth behind them on the roster. NFL hordes OTs for the same reason. Baffled they have not brought back Allen. Unless he's not interested. Maybe going Canadian, developing, and paying up is more important at Tackle than Guard or Centre now as it is more vital and the US depth isn't apparent anymore.

Argos attempted to address the tackle position by drafting Niklas Henning but unfortunately will have to wait indefinitely for him to come to the CFL (if he does at all).

[gilthethrill]

Abbott on 3 Down identifies Kemp as allowing the most pressures (39) and Bland is second with (29). Not sure how any team can win, when their two OTs are so weak. Changes must occur if the team is to have a chance of having a winning record.

It's interesting teams seem to want to go American at OT. It's a very important part of the o-line, and sheer numbers dictate for depth you go American. Except the quality isn't there with the Argo OTs, and there is no US depth behind them on the roster. NFL hordes OTs for the same reason. Baffled they have not brought back Allen. Unless he's not interested. Maybe going Canadian, developing, and paying up is more important at Tackle than Guard or Centre now as it is more vital and the US depth isn't apparent anymore.

Argos attempted to address the tackle position by drafting Niklas Henning but unfortunately will have to wait indefinitely for him to come to the CFL (if he does at all).

Would Dankwah or Doxtater been worse at OT?

[OV Argo]

It's interesting teams seem to want to go American at OT. It's a very important part of the o-line, and sheer numbers dictate for depth you go American. Except the quality isn't there with the Argo OTs, and there is no US depth behind them on the roster. NFL hordes OTs for the same reason. Baffled they have not brought back Allen. Unless he's not interested. Maybe going Canadian, developing, and paying up is more important at Tackle than Guard or Centre now as it is more vital and the US depth isn't apparent anymore.

Argos attempted to address the tackle position by drafting Niklas Henning but unfortunately will have to wait indefinitely for him to come to the CFL (if he does at all).

Would Dankwah or Doxtater been worse at OT?

Who knows - i doubt it; they would be graded much more harshly though - one game like the stiffs this year, and it's being replaced.

[ArgoRavi]

Abbott on 3 Down identifies Kemp as allowing the most pressures (39) and Bland is second with (29). Not sure how any team can win, when their two OTs are so weak. Changes must occur if the team is to have a chance of having a winning record.

It's interesting teams seem to want to go American at OT. It's a very important part of the o-line, and sheer numbers dictate for depth you go American. Except the quality isn't there with the Argo OTs, and there is no US depth behind them on the roster. NFL hordes OTs for the same reason. Baffled they have not brought back Allen. Unless he's not interested. Maybe going Canadian, developing, and paying up is more important at Tackle than Guard or Centre now as it is more vital and the US depth isn't apparent anymore.

The interactions I have had with Allen on Twitter leads me to believe he is interested in returning to Toronto. I think Bland has potential and will get better the more he plays at left tackle. Kemp is what he is though and I suspect he is already close to his ceiling. The NFL may hoard tackles but that's because they struggle to find good ones just as much as the CFL does.

[gilthethrill]

Look for a change at RB tomorrow night. Sam Hicks has been demoted to the PR while powerback Qualan Jones is added to the Active Roster. DB Alex Tuebner is healthy & on the roster as well.

[ARGO57]

It's interesting teams seem to want to go American at OT. It's a very important part of the o-line, and sheer numbers dictate for depth you go American. Except the quality isn't there with the Argo OTs, and there is no US depth behind them on the roster. NFL hordes OTs for the same reason. Baffled they have not brought back Allen. Unless he's not interested. Maybe going Canadian, developing, and paying up is more important at Tackle than Guard or Centre now as it is more vital and the US depth isn't apparent anymore.

Argos attempted to address the tackle position by drafting Niklas Henning but unfortunately will have to wait indefinitely for him to come to the CFL (if he does at all).

Would Dankwah or Doxtater been worse at OT?

Probably not, unfortunately Hamilton may be licking their chops at the thought of facing this O-Line.

[Scooter McCray]

Look for a change at RB tomorrow night. Sam Hicks has been demoted to the PR while powerback Qualan Jones is added to the Active Roster. DB Alex Tuebner is healthy & on the roster as well.

Probably a better pass blocker than Hicks.