Bethel-Thompson, Banks adjusting to one another within Argos' offence

The feeling-out process between quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and receiver Brandon Banks continues.

Bethel-Thompson found Banks three times for 24 yards in the Toronto Argonauts' 30-24 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday afternoon in the '22 Touchdown Atlantic contest in Wolfville, N.S. That included an important two-point conversion following Wynton McManis's 50-yard interception return TD with just over two minutes to play.

But Bethel-Thompson targeted Banks a game-high 10 times Saturday. So far this season, Bethel-Thompson has thrown 28 passes Banks's way, connecting 13 times for 185 yards and two TDs.

"He's such a great feel player and I'm a feel player," Bethel-Thompson said. "Right now we're feeling different things.

"I'm feeling round, he's seeing square. He's seeing triangle I'm seeing octagon. We've just got to get on the same page and that just comes with time and chemistry. I know he'll put the work in, I know I'll put the work in."

The need for a period of adjustment is understandable given the five-foot-seven, 150-pound Banks is in his first year with Toronto. The 34-year-old signed as a free agent after eight seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Banks registered 422 catches for 5,678 yards and 44 TDs over 111 career regular-season contests with Hamilton. He was the CFL's outstanding player in 2019 (club-record 112 catches, 1,550 yards, 13 TDs) and helped the Ticats make four Grey Cup appearances.

Bethel-Thompson finished 26-of-37 passing for 276 yards with two TDs and an interception versus the Riders. While the veteran quarterback had several near-misses with Banks, Bethel-Thompson felt that was the story of Toronto's offence Saturday afternoon.

And the two teams meet again