He doesn’t regard radar tracking of footballs entering his assigned airspace as any sort of dare, provocation or personal affront.

“Naw,’’ reasons Ciante Evans. “They can throw the ball wherever they like.”

Just that aiming in his direction is a plain old bad idea.

Often foolhardy.

Invariably risky.

Sometimes fatal.

“Ciante is a young pup who has lots of time and the whole wide world to do what he does so well: play shutdown football,” lauds Stampeders’ defensive backs coach Kahlil Carter, obviously proud of his 25-year-old all-star cornerback.

“To be a great field corner, the No.-1 attribute is vision. Because the field’s so much bigger. You have to be able to see all the motion and formation changes. No. 2, you have to be a great tackler in space. For the same reason, because of the field size. And No. 3, you have to have great feet and technique when they iso you on their best receivers.

“Ciante has all of those attributes.

“The best field corner I’ve ever seen? Less Browne, I’d say. I know Less personally. Ciante reminds me so much of Less Browne.

“Byron Parker comes immediately to mind, too. He was just so good at most of those ingredients I mentioned, too.

“But his tackling was just OK. Ciante’s a better tackler.”

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Heady company for someone in only his second season as a starter out there in the Bermuda Triangle at corner.

Wednesday, the third-year Stampeder joined three of his defensive brethren – sack kingpin Charleston Hughes, inside marauder Micah Johnson and tackle-happy middle linebacker Alex Singleton – on the West Division all-star team.

No faint-inducing shock there, as Calgary allowed 81 fewer points than any other outfit (an average of 19.4 points-per-game).

If anything, what can be viewed as a little surprising is the lack of additional voting love for a secondary that allowed the fewest yards through the air, an average of 254.6 per outing.

Evans represented the Stamps’ lone selection.

A year ago, he was joined on the West team by backfield cohorts Tommie Campbell and Jamar Wall.

“I know I am, surprised,’’ acknowledges Carter. “I think Tommie Campbell is the best cover guy in the league. He reminds me so much of Brandon Browner in his ability to take a No.-1 receiver or an isolated receiver in the boundary and lock him. I don’t think Tommie Campbell gave up a touchdown or a 100-yard game all season.

“I believe Tommie Campbell is the best boundary corner/cover guy in this league and that Ciante is the best field-side corner and best all-around corner in this league.

“I also think Shaquille Richardson is the best SAM linebacker.

“So, surprised? Yeah, a little.”

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Evans, too.

“No doubt. I think Tommie’s the best corner in the league. We’ve got playmakers at both halves and Josh (Bell) at safety. I might be a little biased, I guess.

“I don’t take anything away from any other DB in the league but I think we’ve got all-stars at every position.”

After doing the division/league-wide all-star double a season ago, the former Nebraska Cornhusker recorded 53 tackles, five INTs (tied for third in the league) and six knockdowns over 17 starts in 2017, all upgrades.

“You’ve got to go out and prove yourself every year,’’ says Evans, who spent the brief bye week down time back home in Texas. “I always want to accomplish more. I always want to be better today than I was yesterday. That’s why you play. When you think about (it), the opportunity to be in professional sports doesn’t last very long, as far as a career.

“So it’s nice to be chosen. Of course. I appreciate the respect from everybody. I’m very thankful.

“But what really matters are team goals. We’ve still got work to go. We have the opportunity. We’ve just got to make the most of it.

“Playing in a championship, winning a championship. That’s what I try and focus on.”