If I were to introduce a new award, it would be Cassius Darrow Outstanding Captain Award, and Cassius Darrow would win it this season. Why? Because I said so.

That isn’t a good enough reason? Okay, I can expand.

First, Cassius Darrow is the first and only captain in Seattle Argonauts history. Being the first makes him the best. That’s just science, man. He leads the Argonauts franchise records in all sorts of stuff. I lost the sheet that shows exactly what that is, but I KNOW it’s true. At least shots blocked, shifts, time on ice, etc. Maybe hits too—Darrow’s been a solid physical boi recently.

That isn’t good enough? Okay, well Darrow was also the first in a long line of two-time captains for the Colorado Raptors, and has been a great locker room and on-ice leader every stop of the way in his career. In character, he’s first on the ice in the morning and the last off it. Beyond that, people tell me. Darrow/me are great locker room guys, able to keep people engaged and drive locker room activity, which is the key to building a team culture and energy/excitement.

Finally, Cassius Darrow left a perpetual superstar team in Buffalo to help build something new in Seattle at the height of his career. I probably left another Challenge Cup and maybe a Stevens nom off my resume making this jump. That’s gotta count for something right?