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Only one Argos quarterback, O’Connor, is under contract beyond Saturday.

The kid got his first taste of live reps last week against Ottawa.

Prukop has been with the Argos since 2017, an athletic quarterback who can make plays with his feet.

The odd-man out once again is James Franklin, whose two-year run in Toronto, finally comes to an end.

Franklin never found his footing as an Argo and completely fell off the radar following that hideous outing in B.C. when the Argos came within six seconds of being shut out for the second time this season.

When the Argos had finally seen enough of Franklin, they went to Bethel-Thompson, football’s ultimate competitor, who hooked up with Armanti Edwards for a major.

Saturday’s season finale is the final time for many players to put something on film, either for the Argos or some CFL team that may come calling.

A win gives this year’s edition one more win than last year’s four-win team.

A win gives the Argos their first two-game win streak at the expense of a Ticats team looking to wrap up a perfect home record.

Big picture, though, there are plenty of players who have never played as a unit.

Every team plays to win, but this is more of a competitive exercise in player evaluation than anything else.

The Argos, for example, want to see how American newcomer Jalin Burrell performs at boundary corner, a critical slot on defence.

Rookie Canadian offensive lineman Maurice Simba, who has never taken a single rep in a game, will get thrown into the waters as the kid makes his pro debut.

“You want to see how strong your roster can be next year,’’ said Argos head coach Corey Chamblin.

“That’s the biggest thing: How strong can your roster be next year. One injury shouldn’t take you out of a game, two injuries definitely shouldn’t put you in a loss for the season or for a game.

“The biggest thing right now is putting enough guys out on the field and give them good evaluations in order for us to have a stronger core next year. If we don’t have a starter playing, we have one behind him and there’s not a huge drop off.”