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Brandon Burks has high standards every time he steps on the field, an air of confidence that allows him to play fast and free when lining up in the backfield.

Last Saturday night in B.C., Burks made his first start in the CFL, a decent showing by most standards unless you happen to be Burks.

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“Mediocre,’’ he said following the team’s practice Wednesday as the Argos get set to play host to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night at BMO Field. “For what I usually hold myself up against, I have to do a lot better, but I felt I did all right. I have a long way to go. At this moment, I’m pleased with it. It’s a start.”

Burks, whose CFL career was pushed back because of a knee injury, needs to play and he needs to show the Argos his worth is moving forward. He will start at running back against the Ticats and, likely, the three remaining games after that.

Burks wore a knee brace in B.C. for the first time in his career. But he produced the Argos’ longest play from scrimmage this season on a 68-yard run, but he also dropped a pass that would have provided the Argos with at least three points, perhaps seven.