Picking All-Stars is always an impossibly gruelling task.
Every year, there are players that are more than qualified for recognition and every year there are never enough spots to accommodate all of them. It’s one thing if you’re looking at a media ballot for All-Star recognition, where you get to recognize 27 players, covering 12 on offence and defence and three on special teams.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/26/oleary-five-picks-for-first-time-all-stars