2019 Toronto Argonauts season

The 2019 Toronto Argonauts season was the 62nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 147th season overall. The Argonauts finished with a 4–14 record, matching their win-loss record from a year prior, and did not qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

2019 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachCorey Chamblin
General managerJim Popp (2–12)
Michael "Pinball" Clemons (2–2)
Home fieldBMO Field
Results
Record4–14
Division place3rd, East
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Team MOPDerel Walker
Team MOCCleyon Laing
Team MORKennan Gilchrist
Uniform

This was the third season with Jim Popp as general manager and first for new head coach Corey Chamblin who replaced Marc Trestman following a disappointing campaign in 2018 (failing to meet expectations following a Grey Cup victory in 2017).[1] On October 8, 2019, Popp was relieved as general manager of the team, & was replaced by Michael "Pinball" Clemons with 4 games remaining in the season.[2] The announcement about Jim Popp being relieved of his duties came not long after the Argonauts were eliminated from playoff contention during regular season play for the second consecutive season. Their week 17 loss at BC Place against the BC Lions marked the second consecutive year the Argonauts were eliminated from playoff contention, having won only 4 games in 2018.[3]

Offseason

Foreign drafts

For the first time in its history, the CFL held drafts for foreign players from Mexico and Europe.[4] Like all other CFL teams, the Argonauts held three non-tradeable selections in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, which took place on January 14, 2019. The 2019 European CFL Draft took place on April 11, 2019 where all teams held one non-tradeable pick.[5][6][7]

Draft Round Pick Player Position School/Club
LFA14Uriel BernalDEUANL
213Jose CasarrubiasDEUANM
322Christian HernándezLBFundidores Monterrey
Euro15Marc HorDLFrankfurt Universe

CFL Draft

The 2019 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2019.[8][9] The Argonauts had the first selection in each round of the draft by virtue of finishing last in league standings, less any traded picks. Consequently, the club selected first overall for the first time since the 1997 CFL Draft and hold nine selections in total. The Argos acquired another third-round pick from the Edmonton Eskimos after trading Martese Jackson to them.[10] The team also acquired another seventh-round selection after trading Brian Jones to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and sent their eighth-round pick to Hamilton in exchange for Abdul Kanneh.[11][12]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
11Shane RichardsOLOklahoma StateCalgary, AB
29Robbie SmithDLWilfrid LaurierBrampton, ON
218Matthew BoatengDBFresno StateToronto, ON
320Michael O'ConnorQBBritish ColumbiaOrleans, ON
323Kurleigh Gittens, Jr.WRWilfrid LaurierOttawa, ON
429Maurice SimbaOLConcordiaLaval, QC
538Jamie HarryDBOttawaLachine, QC
647Joe SpazianiLSVirginiaHingham, MA, USA
756Phil IlokiWRCarletonMontreal, QC
762Eric StarczalaOLGuelphCambridge, ON

Preseason

The Argonauts' home preseason game was played at the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium with tickets being sold to students from Greater Toronto Area schools.[13]

Schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Thu, May 30 11:00 a.m. EDT Montreal Alouettes W 45–20 1–0 None Varsity Stadium 4,313 Recap
C 2 Thu, June 6 7:30 p.m. EDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 30–23 2–0 Ticats.ca Tim Hortons Field NA Recap

[14][15]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings
East Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Hamilton Tiger-Cats181530304513447–1W6Details
Montreal Alouettes181080204794855–3W1Details
Toronto Argonauts18414083735623–5L1Details
Ottawa Redblacks18315063125641–7L11Details

Schedule

The Argonauts home opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was originally slated for a 7:00pm start local time. At the request of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' fan base, kickoff was adjusted to a 4:00pm start in lieu of a concert at 8:00pm at a nearby venue.[16] In week 11, the Argonauts were the "home" team as they played the Montreal Alouettes in the fourth regular season installment of Touchdown Atlantic in Moncton, New Brunswick.[17][18]

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 1 Sat, June 22 4:00 p.m. EDT Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 14–64 0–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 16,734 Recap
3 2 Mon, July 1 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 7–32 0–2 TSN/RDS2 Mosaic Stadium 30,121 Recap
4 3 Sat, July 6 7:00 p.m. EDT BC Lions L 17–18 0–3 TSN BMO Field 11,428[19] Recap
5 4 Fri, July 12 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 21–48 0–4 TSN/RDS IG Field 24,187 Recap
6 5 Thu, July 18 9:00 p.m. EDT @ Calgary Stampeders L 16–26 0–5 TSN/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 23,355 Recap
7 6 Thu, July 25 9:30 p.m. EDT @ Edmonton Eskimos L 0–26 0–6 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 30,368 Recap
8 7 Thu, Aug 1 7:00 p.m. EDT Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 28–27 1–6 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 BMO Field 12,072 Recap
9 Bye
10 8 Fri, Aug 16 7:30 p.m. EDT Edmonton Eskimos L 26–41 1–7 TSN/RDS2 BMO Field 16,490 Recap
11 9 Sun, Aug 25 12:00 p.m. EDT Montreal Alouettes L 22–28 1–8 TSN/RDS/ESPNews Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium 10,126 Recap
12 10 Mon, Sept 2 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 27–38 1–9 TSN Tim Hortons Field 25,093 Recap
13 11 Sat, Sept 7 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Ottawa Redblacks W 46–17 2–9 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 22,489 Recap
14 Bye
15 12 Fri, Sept 20 7:00 p.m. EDT Calgary Stampeders L 16–23 2–10 TSN/RDS2 BMO Field 9,819 Recap
16 13 Sat, Sept 28 7:00 p.m. EDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 16–41 2–11 TSN BMO Field 12,406 Recap
17 14 Sat, Oct 5 10:00 p.m. EDT @ BC Lions L 8–55 2–12 TSN BC Place 16,786 Recap
18 15 Fri, Oct 11 7:00 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks W 28–21 3–12 TSN/RDS2/ESPNews BMO Field 10,368 Recap
19 16 Fri, Oct 18 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Montreal Alouettes L 24–27 3–13 TSN/RDS/ESPNews Molson Stadium 17,003 Recap
20 17 Sat, Oct 26 4:00 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks W 39–9 4–13 TSN/RDS BMO Field 12,995 Recap
21 18 Sat, Nov 2 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 18–21 4–14 TSN Tim Hortons Field 22,804 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster
Toronto Argonauts roster
Quarterbacks

Running back

Fullback

Receivers

Offensive linemen

 Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 One-Game Injured

Six-Game Injured

 Practice Roster
  • 91 Jose Casarrubias Santiago DL
  • 50 Roubbens Joseph OL
  • 85 Kimi Linnainmaa WR
  • 52 Joe Spaziani LS

Italics indicate American player
Bold indicates Global player
Roster updated 2019-11-02
Depth chart
Transactions (argonauts.ca)
Transactions (cfl.ca)
46 Roster, 8 One-game Injured,
11 Six-game Injured, 13 Practice,
1 Suspended

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Coaching staff
Toronto Argonauts staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
  • President – Bill Manning
  • General Manager – Michael Clemons
  • Director of Player Personnel – John Murphy
  • Director of Canadian Scouting – Vince Magri
  • Player Relations Advisor and Football Ops Assistant – Matt Black
  • Coordinator of Logistics – Alex Russell
  • Equipment Manager – Danny Webb
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – David Sillberg
  • Head Athletic Therapist – Josh Shewell
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist – Mark Belmore
  

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Cory McDiarmid
  • Assistant Special Teams – Dave Jackson

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References
  1. "Toronto Argonauts Relieve Marc Trestman of Head Coaching Duties". Argonauts.ca. November 3, 2018.
  2. CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. CFL.ca Staff (October 6, 2019). "Lions' win over Argos keeps playoff hopes alive". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. Dan Barnes (January 11, 2019). "'FUN ELEMENT': CFL set for inaugural draft of Mexican talent".
  5. "Mexico's top talent selected at CFL-LFA Draft". cfl.ca. January 14, 2019.
  6. "CFL to hold European lottery and draft in April". 3downnation.com. April 3, 2019.
  7. "Full results from the first ever European draft". cfl.ca. April 11, 2019.
  8. "An early look at the 2019 CFL Draft selection order". December 17, 2018.
  9. "Recapping the 2019 CFL Draft". cfl.ca. May 2, 2019.
  10. "Esks acquire Martese Jackson from Argos". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  11. "Argos acquire former all-star DB Kanneh in trade with Ticats". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  12. "Riders acquire former 4th overall pick Brian Jones". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  13. "School Day: Argos to play preseason game at U of T". argonauts.ca. April 1, 2019.
  14. 2019 Schedule
  15. CFL on TSN broadcast schedule
  16. "Knockin' at the Door: Argos-Ticats game moved". CFL.ca. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  17. "Moncton to host 2019 edition of Touchdown Atlantic". cfl.ca. March 29, 2019.
  18. "Schooners Sports and Entertainment announces Touchdown Atlantic time change". cfl.ca. May 29, 2019.
  19. "2019 Game Notes, Toronto at Edmonton" (PDF). cfl.ca. p. 2. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  20. "ESPN+, ESPN Networks to Broadcast 2019 Canadian Football League Season". June 3, 2019.
  21. CFL schedule through August 2019
  22. RDS présente plus de 50 matchs de football de la LCF dès le jeudi 6 juin
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