The 27-year-old appeared in 17 games and racked up career highs with 59 receptions, 788 yards, and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Dhel Duncan-Busby is going into the Western Semi-Final the same way he\u2019s tried to approach every game for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWherever the ball finds me, or wherever the team needs me, that\u2019s where I like to be,\u201d the receiver told Voice of the Roughriders Dave Thomas. \u201cI like to be reliable in those kinds of situations.\u201d<\/p>\n
That mindset has served both him and the team well this season.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old took another stride in his third CFL campaign. He appeared in 17 games and racked up career highs with 59 receptions, 788 yards, and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n
The Riders sure needed the boost.<\/p>\n
The receiving corps was decimated by injuries over the last three months, namely with star pass catchers Kian Schaffer-Baker and Sam Emilus missing significant stretches. Duncan-Busby helped pick up the slack.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the kind of year that I thought he should have,\u201d Riders coach Corey Mace said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just the numbers. It\u2019s all the other things that he\u2019s doing. He\u2019s played multiple spots for us across the board at the receiver position, and he\u2019s had really good games wherever he\u2019s been playing.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for him, I know he\u2019s going to want more. He\u2019s going to want to be in those conversations with the top Canadians in the league at that position. I just trust that he\u2019s going to continue to work to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mace\u2019s intuition is spot on.<\/p>\n
Duncan-Busby\u2019s is satisfied with his production and overall work this season, but it\u2019s not like he\u2019s overjoyed.<\/p>\n
When asked if he\u2019s felt he\u2019s fulfilled some of his potential, Duncan-Busby\u2019s response was wishy-washy. Instead, he was more concerned about the team\u00a0objectives.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know. I wouldn\u2019t say yes, I guess, just in terms of stuff that I\u2019ve heard,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I feel like the job\u2019s not finished. Obviously, I\u2019ve had a good season, but I\u2019d rather get my name on the Grey Cup and bring home another ring.\u201d<\/p>\n
To do that, the Riders and quarterback Trevor Harris are probably going to need to rely on Duncan-Busby \u2013 at least a bit.<\/p>\n