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Corey Chamblin is wild about Ian Wild, the type of versatile defender who knows the CFL game inside out, an ideal athlete the Argonauts’ new head coach hopes to unleash once all the pieces fall into place on the defensive side of the ball.

The knock on Wild during his final days in Winnipeg last year was his inability to stay healthy. It essentially cost him his job as Jovan Santos Knox emerged as a starting linebacker.

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From Big Blue to Double Blue, Wild will get every opportunity to showcase his skills and re-establish himself as an elite player in the CFL.

“His speed is ridiculous,’’ said Chamblin of Wild. “And the speed he plays the game is his natural speed. By all means, he’s a pro. He’s done some great things with those guys in Winnipeg. He knows how to practise.

“He was coached by Richie Hall and we share some of the same philosophies. Nevertheless, he’s a pro. If he can stay healthy then hopefully this is his moment to shine.”