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EDMONTON — Leadership comes in many different forms.

In his first two seasons, Ciante Evans was one of the quietest guys in the locker room.

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This year, though, the Calgary Stampeders corner has started talking a bit more.

And when you’re a three-time all-star, your teammates listen.

That doesn’t necessarily mean Evans has suddenly become the loudest guy in the Stamps room.

“I mean, he’s a naturally soft-spoken dude,” said Stamps defensive tackle Micah Johnson. “He talks more for him, but it’s still not that much.”

While Evans is probably never going to be the sort of player who yells and shouts at his teammates, he has undoubtedly emerged as a leader in his third year.

His teammates believe he’s the best corner in the league, and the CFL’s all-star voters agree, having voted him to his third straight West Division all-star team at the end of this season.

It’s always hard to quantify a defensive back’s value to a team because in general, the better they are the less likely opposing quarterbacks are to throw the ball their way.