Now that the Argos have finished their 2004 regular season , it's time to grade them. Given that they placed second in the East and posted a better record than the year before, we're giving them a B.

Here is a grade by positional breakdown:

QUARTERBACKS - C

Damon Allen played decently prior to his injury, throwing more touchdowns than interceptions, but the offence didn't light it up. Michael Bishop had more wins than losses as a starter but turned the ball over too much.

SPECIAL TEAMS - A

Scored seven touchdowns on returns and did a great job blocking and tackling.

COACHING - B

Again, with myriad injuries, particularly on offence, it was hard to maintain consistency. Defence gave up too many yards on ground and started to breakdown late in season.

OFFENSIVE LINE - C

Injuries made it impossible for any kind of continuity, which makes it difficult to really properly grade this group.

DEFENSIVE LINE - B

Defensive tackle Noah Cantor had the most sacks of his career, while rookie Jonathon Brown did well. Eric England was double-teamed and his league-leading sack total dropped from a year ago.

LINEBACKERS - B+

Interior backers Kevin Eiben and Mike O'Shea had some glittering statistics, while outside backers Mike Fletcher and Antonious Bonner played well at times, particularly in blitz situations.

SECONDARY - B+

Ball-hawked well and, for the most part, didn't allow opponents to get behind them -- at least not until the past few games of the season.

RUNNING BACKS - C

John Avery failed to live up to his advanced billing because of a nagging knee problem and didn't reach the 1,000-yard plateau, albeit he didn't play in the final game. He had several fumbles and dropped balls that stood out more than his electrifying runs.

RECEIVERS - C

Only one player, Robert Baker, reached the 1,000-yard mark. Injuries crippled the corps and forced numerous changes. Dropped balls and turnovers happened too often.

KICKING - A-

Noel Prefontaine was excellent with his punting and converted 72.5% of his field goals, while battling uncertainty on the new SkyDome turf.