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NFL teams pay me to watch the CFL and scout for NFL-level talent. Here's my report:
Obviously I am lying.
I have been watching Toronto all season to check out Armond Armstead, the former Trohjan, who USC doctors wouldn't clear to play. (They also wouldn't clear Jarvis Jones to play). Armstead has played well and there's been a few players I think could contribute to a NFL team. Chad Owens, the former Hawaii star, is a very poor man's Wes Welker. I forwarded a few articles about Armstead to Broaddus via Twitter and he actually responded (translation: I am important), thanking me for the info.
Anyway, here's an article on some of the Toronto players.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/footb...tead-patrick-watkins-named-cfl-east-all-stars
Argos’ Chad Owens, Armond Armstead, Patrick Watkins named CFL East all stars
Bob Mitchell
Sports Reporter
Toronto Argonauts receiver Chad Owens has been named to the CFL East Division’s all-star team, a day after being selected as a finalist for the league’s most outstanding player.
He’s one of three Argos to make the team.
Also earning spots are rookie defensive tackle Armond Armstead and first-year CFL defensive back Patrick Watkins.
Middle linebacker J.C. Sherritt is one of five players to make the West Division all-stars from the Edmonton Eskimos, the team that Toronto plays in Sunday’s Eastern semifinal at the Rogers Centre.
Owens led all receivers with 94 catches and 1,328 yards, and kickoff returns with 71 for 1,588 yards. He’s the first CFL player to lead both categories in a season.
He also set a pro football record of 3,863 all-purpose yards, breaking Michael “Pinball” Clemons record for a single season in Toronto’s final regular game of the season.
On Sept. 3 in Hamilton in the Labour Day Classic, Owens had the biggest day in Argo history compiling 402 combined yards. He finished with 136 kickoff return yards, 90 punt return yards, 176 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also was first player in pro football to have three consecutive seasons of 3,000 combined yards and fell just short of first player to reach the 4,000 yard milestone.
Armstead was among the nominees for CFL rookie of the year honours. He led the Argos in sacks with six had 43 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two special team tackles in his first pro season under a defensive scheme that often requires a lineman to drop back into coverage. The former USC standout had a dominating presence in almost every game since winning a starting position at training camp.
In his first CFL season, Watkins demonstrated his nose for the ball as the former Dallas Cowboy had five interceptions, tied for second in the league with five players including teammate Jordan Younger, and 67 tackles.
The first-place Alouettes placed 10 players on the East team: Anthony Calvillo (quarterback), Seth Green (receiver), Josh Bourke (tackle), Scott Flory (guard), Luc Brodeur-Jourdain (centre), John Bowman (defensive end), Chip Cox (linebacker), Shea Emry (linebacker), Dwight Anderson (defensive back), Kyries Hebert (safety).
Obviously I am lying.
I have been watching Toronto all season to check out Armond Armstead, the former Trohjan, who USC doctors wouldn't clear to play. (They also wouldn't clear Jarvis Jones to play). Armstead has played well and there's been a few players I think could contribute to a NFL team. Chad Owens, the former Hawaii star, is a very poor man's Wes Welker. I forwarded a few articles about Armstead to Broaddus via Twitter and he actually responded (translation: I am important), thanking me for the info.
Anyway, here's an article on some of the Toronto players.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/footb...tead-patrick-watkins-named-cfl-east-all-stars
Argos’ Chad Owens, Armond Armstead, Patrick Watkins named CFL East all stars
Bob Mitchell
Sports Reporter
Toronto Argonauts receiver Chad Owens has been named to the CFL East Division’s all-star team, a day after being selected as a finalist for the league’s most outstanding player.
He’s one of three Argos to make the team.
Also earning spots are rookie defensive tackle Armond Armstead and first-year CFL defensive back Patrick Watkins.
Middle linebacker J.C. Sherritt is one of five players to make the West Division all-stars from the Edmonton Eskimos, the team that Toronto plays in Sunday’s Eastern semifinal at the Rogers Centre.
Owens led all receivers with 94 catches and 1,328 yards, and kickoff returns with 71 for 1,588 yards. He’s the first CFL player to lead both categories in a season.
He also set a pro football record of 3,863 all-purpose yards, breaking Michael “Pinball” Clemons record for a single season in Toronto’s final regular game of the season.
On Sept. 3 in Hamilton in the Labour Day Classic, Owens had the biggest day in Argo history compiling 402 combined yards. He finished with 136 kickoff return yards, 90 punt return yards, 176 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also was first player in pro football to have three consecutive seasons of 3,000 combined yards and fell just short of first player to reach the 4,000 yard milestone.
Armstead was among the nominees for CFL rookie of the year honours. He led the Argos in sacks with six had 43 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two special team tackles in his first pro season under a defensive scheme that often requires a lineman to drop back into coverage. The former USC standout had a dominating presence in almost every game since winning a starting position at training camp.
In his first CFL season, Watkins demonstrated his nose for the ball as the former Dallas Cowboy had five interceptions, tied for second in the league with five players including teammate Jordan Younger, and 67 tackles.
The first-place Alouettes placed 10 players on the East team: Anthony Calvillo (quarterback), Seth Green (receiver), Josh Bourke (tackle), Scott Flory (guard), Luc Brodeur-Jourdain (centre), John Bowman (defensive end), Chip Cox (linebacker), Shea Emry (linebacker), Dwight Anderson (defensive back), Kyries Hebert (safety).
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