Seven months ago, Nick Arbuckle was the epitome of a player whose career was headed in the wrong direction. On Sunday, he capped off a Toronto Argonauts Grey Cup title with one of the most unlikely MVPs in the game's 111-year history.
Seven months ago, Nick Arbuckle was the epitome of a player whose career was headed in the wrong direction.
Arbuckle was elevated from the practice roster to backup for Bo Levi Mitchell. Mitchell struggled with injuries in 2019, paving the way for Arbuckle to make eight starts - where he was brilliant, throwing for over 2,000 yards and 11 touchdowns - which led to Arbuckle signing a lucrative free agent deal to be the starter with the Ottawa Redblacks.
That balance, combined with the efficient running of Ka’Deem Carey, allowed the Argonauts to control the time of possession. Dinwiddie had trusted Arbuckle to make some tough throws when he entered for the final quarter of the Eastern Final against the Montreal Alouettes, something about which the coach had bragged after the game and during Grey Cup week. Trusting a player with Nick Arbuckle’s history to throw 37 passes in a Grey Cup game is a gigantic leap of faith, but one on which Dinwiddie was absolutely correct.
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