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I saw that too. Apodaca was switching his hold position from left to right - practicing taking the snap from either side. I have not seen that before. For awhile he was taking the snaps one-handed: catching the ball in his right hand and smacking it down for the hold. Guy has obviously done this before.
Earlier in the 12x12s Santos-Knox snagged a nice i/c off a throw by Davis - receiver had the ball but popped it up and Santos-Knox was in the right place with good reaction to snag it. I was surprised to see an LB covering deep like that. Pic was not the Qbs fault. In fact, I thought Davis looked good today. Took most the reps from what I could see. He was putting the ball in tight spaces and looks very comfortable running with it if necessary (and sometimes when it is planned). I was sorry to see G Sheppard and TJ Thorpe still nursing their wounds on the sidelines. At least Sheppard had his helmet along today. Clock could be ticking on those guys. They are not going to make this team from the tub. But then, there is an extra week of "camp" due to the 1st week bye. New guy, #74 Daniel Williams I think he is, made a great grab on a bullet from Davis. That guys looks very smooth considering he has only been here a couple of days. I had a brief chat with Julian Feoli-Gudino. I gotta say that guy has made some clutch catches for this club in game action, and looks pretty consistent to me. He said the players are expecting big things this year, fans are going to be in for a treat. It is a bit hard to see nuances on the sidelines at field level - players seem more vocal than I have seen in previous TCs,

I saw that too. Apodaca was switching his hold position from left to right - practicing taking the snap from either side. I have not seen that before. For awhile he was taking the snaps one-handed: catching the ball in his right hand and smacking it down for the hold. Guy has obviously done this before.
Earlier in the 12x12s Santos-Knox snagged a nice i/c off a throw by Davis - receiver had the ball but popped it up and Santos-Knox was in the right place with good reaction to snag it. I was surprised to see an LB covering deep like that. Pic was not the Qbs fault. In fact, I thought Davis looked good today. Took most the reps from what I could see. He was putting the ball in tight spaces and looks very comfortable running with it if necessary (and sometimes when it is planned). I was sorry to see G Sheppard and TJ Thorpe still nursing their wounds on the sidelines. At least Sheppard had his helmet along today. Clock could be ticking on those guys. They are not going to make this team from the tub. But then, there is an extra week of "camp" due to the 1st week bye. New guy, #74 Daniel Williams I think he is, made a great grab on a bullet from Davis. That guys looks very smooth considering he has only been here a couple of days. I had a brief chat with Julian Feoli-Gudino. I gotta say that guy has made some clutch catches for this club in game action, and looks pretty consistent to me. He said the players are expecting big things this year, fans are going to be in for a treat. It is a bit hard to see nuances on the sidelines at field level - players seem more vocal than I have seen in previous TCs,

One cool thing I saw at the end of practice medlock was tossing snaps to Apodaca and recording the holds on his cell phone. Attention to detail.

I think TBurg's predictions are pretty solid, based on what we know now.  My guess, based on nothing more than what I saw last year, aging everyone a year and accounting for offseason moves is:
Disclaimer:  I always consider coach + QB first and foremost, then Canadian content second. 
East:
Hamilton - If QB stays healthy for any extended period during season, they should be the class of a weak division.
Ottawa - Solid team with a promising young QB.  NI's under-rated.
Toronto - finish out of playoffs with some promising moments.
Montreal - DD is not enough.  Something is still wrong with this organization.
West:
Calgary - likely slip a bit in total wins, but they come through in the 4th quarter and will pile up enough wins to take top spot in a tough, tough division
BC - Love their young QB, along with an exceptional receiver group.  Oh and they have Wally.
Winnipeg - Solid team.  Not enough starter level Canadians.  Need to improve secondary, so they don't have to play that style of defense and can dictate to offenses. 
Edmonton - Love their QB.  The rest of their team is so-so.  But MR will pull enough games out to keep this interesting.
Saskatchewan - I really try hard not to ever actively root against anyone and remain as objective as possible, but Jones is making that increasingly difficult.  Still, he will have them ready and they will surprise people throughout the season. 
Don't get me wrong, I think the race in the west is going to be tighter than we have seen it many years.  It might be like the year that all three teams in the western playoffs finished 10-6 and the Bombers had to travel to BC - Grady Caveness tipped the Brock pass just out of reach of Mike Holmes to seal the win.  Maybe this time it will be TJ Heath getting a pick 6 off Jennings in the final moments in IGF.
I know this looks too much like last year's final standings, which means that it definitely won't happen.  There will be surprises on both ends of the spectrum.  But that is my best guess right now.   
 

Wonder if there is a stat for interceptions that were bobbles by the receiver? I'm thinking of 2-3 balls last season that passed directly through Kohlert's hands and into the hands of a defender. Clearly not Nichols problem. But a major reason why Kohlert is no longer with Bombers.

Wonder if there is a stat for interceptions that were bobbles by the receiver? I'm thinking of 2-3 balls last season that passed directly through Kohlert's hands and into the hands of a defender. Clearly not Nichols problem. But a major reason why Kohlert is no longer with Bombers.

Wonder if there is a stat for interceptions that were bobbles by the receiver? I'm thinking of 2-3 balls last season that passed directly through Kohlert's hands and into the hands of a defender. Clearly not Nichols problem. But a major reason why Kohlert is no longer with Bombers.

Dangerous but gutsy to keep running with one shoe. Especially for a guy who has broken his foot, twice.

Dangerous but gutsy to keep running with one shoe. Especially for a guy who has broken his foot, twice.

Arland Bruce anyone?
 

Will be interested to see if receiver T.J. Thorpe can put together a good camp. I noticed Ed Tait named him as one to watch. Also, anyone know if Gerrard Sheppard is eligible for the rookie camp? Is there a rookie camp roster out there somewhere?

You may be right but that TD pass to Matt Nichols from Rory Kohlert was a thing of beauty.

You may be right but that TD pass to Matt Nichols from Rory Kohlert was a thing of beauty.

You may be right but that TD pass to Matt Nichols from Rory Kohlert was a thing of beauty.

You may be right but that TD pass to Matt Nichols from Rory Kohlert was a thing of beauty.

You may be right but that TD pass to Matt Nichols from Rory Kohlert was a thing of beauty.

You may be right but that TD pass to Matt Nichols from Rory Kohlert was a thing of beauty.

Here you go ... this piece about Bladek passingly mentions Bombers. Bladek would be a smart pick at #1, he wouldn't last to #6 IMHO http://3downnation.com/2016/12/05/dariusz-bladek-becomes-canadian-and-top-ranked-cfl-prospect/

I'd have to find it, but I'm pretty sure in the article that announced he was eligible for the draft as a NI he mentioned something about following the Bombers while getting into the CFL... 

Why?  Lynch wasnt even a QB.  Wildcat specialist.  I don't know how that relates to Franklin.  I bet they groom Franklin and deal Reilly unless Franklin gets a NFL shot.

normand is a better back than LaFrance...so we set there no worries if Harris needs a breather or goes down in game, and truthfully I would start him in place of if we couldn't alter the ratio to allow for Flanders, or another American back

Huge fan of Shakir Bell.  I hope he doesn't end up in Saskatchewan.

They're probably getting close with Matt Nichols. That's my feeling. Kyle Walters admitted they don't have the same cap space they had going into this off season compared to last. That not all players on the 2016 roster would be back. I think this is one of those moves. To create cap space they have to release or not sign veterans in order to sign the players they want already on the roster as well as free agents in a bit over a month's time.

Hmmm.."surprised when he was traded" after the dismal performances of the prior season and a half and after his "understudy" stepped up and galvanized the team into a win streak.  That does call into question his grip on reality.

If you want a pretty good and comprehensive break down of QB Matt Nichols. Just press on the arrows and follow the action..