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There are still times when Dyakowski — who was acquired Saturday from the Toronto Argonauts for receiver Armanti Edwards — is reminded by teammates about being Canada’s smartest person.

“I hear about it the most if I ever jump offside, which is few and far between,” said the 6-foot-5, 320-pound Dyakowski. “That’s always the first thing the guys pull out.

“In football there are always different kinds of intelligence. I’ve played with a lot of guys who are legitimate geniuses and being clever only helps you so far because you can make decisions and be quick. A lot of guys overthink things and that can hurt you. It can only help you if you’re quick and decisive.’’

Dyakowski’s Riders debut was delayed until Tuesday while he made arrangements to move after spending his entire 10-year CFL playing career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

He was released by Hamilton after the CFL’s free-agent deadline and within hours signed with the Argonauts. He was prepared to leave for Toronto’s training camp when he was informed that he had been traded.

“The first indication I got was a phone call saying, ‘Hold off on packing for your medical,’ ’’ said Dyakowski, who plans to move to Regina with his wife Rachel and their 10-month-old daughter Louise. “Something in the back of my head told me something might be going on. I then used the opportunity to go to a family barbecue with my wife’s family and I had to interrupt dinner to get traded.’’

Dyakowski joins a team with which he became familiar as a youngster in Vancouver.