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If this guys becomes a starter it will be a huge marketing success for the Bombers. He'll be the "Fresh Prince of Winnipeg"! Jersey sales will be through the roof!

Some scouting reports: Will Smith is probably not going to be drafted, as he is not ranked very high and there are several good LBs ahead of him. However, I've seen teams like the Patriots draft guys ranked 400 in the 2nd or 3rd round, causing me to grunt in frustration and repeatedly hit my head on the coffee table. His 40 time is right on target with several OLB, and his Vertical jump is better than most OLB, but what kills Will Smith the most is his strength. Many of the OLB get at least 23-25 bench reps, but Will Smith only was able to do 17 at his pro day. As an OLB in the NFL, you either need to have elusive speed and agility or be strong enough to be able to push through linemen and tackle the opposition. While Will Smith was a good tackler in college, it's going to be harder bringing some of the bigger RB and guarding the new type of TEs coming in. STRENGTHS: Good length with growth potential to add bulk to his frame?quick first step and initial burst?long striding speed and accelerates well, showing good chase speed and aggressive angles ? relentless in pursuit?nice job getting low and finishing tackles ? mean striker and looks to impose his will with a determined attitude. Alert and locates quickly to flow well with the action?active and energetic style with aggressiveness blitzing the pocket?good experience dropping in pass coverage and was given more and more responsibilities over his two seasons at Texas Tech (24 career starts)?athletic bloodlines ? father played football at New Mexico, mother played basketball at California Baptist?played on ST coverage and consistently made plays?excellent senior production with a team-high 120 tackles (3rd in the Big 12) and 4.5 sacks. WEAKNESSES: Lean frame and lacks ideal muscle definition?lacks the core or limb strength to overwhelm blockers with little shock in his hands?plays too upright and will be put on skates with his shaky anchor ? too often caught in reverse wherever blockers want to take him?streaky anticipation and is more of a see-ball, get-ball type?needs to better protect his body to shed blocks, struggling to sift through the trash?choppy pedal with some ankle stiffness in his cuts. Needs to do a better job getting his head turned in coverage ? often caught with his back to the QB?inconsistent tackling form and will slide off ballcarriers, needing to better square up his target?ends up hand fighting too much?undisciplined and will attract penalties ? too many personal foul and unnecessary roughness flags on his resume?only two years at the FBS level. Player Overview Smith received attention from several FBS programs out of high school, but academics forced him to go the long route, starting at Northwood University in 2010 and then hometown Riverside Community College in 2011. He was a four-star JUCO recruit and joined Texas Tech with the opportunity to see the field quickly, starting 11 games as a junior. Smith had his best season in 2013 as a senior with a team-best 120 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. He is long and lanky and will benefit from a NFL conditioning program ? too easily taken away in the run game between the hashes, struggling to keep himself clean or shed blocks. Smith plays with an energetic, attacking style and is always around the football, but can be a tad wild and has room to tighten his angles and play speed. He doesn?t look like a future next level starter, but I like his potential to hold down a spot on special teams in the NFL.

@Wpg_BlueBombers: #Bombers have added INT linebacker Will Smith to the practice roster. Smith, 6-3, 220, Texas Tech, was 7th rd pick of Dallas in 2014.

Have you watched him play? He's a poor running back. Decent receiver though. I'd start Grisby ahead of Romby. And I'd agree.

Watson is expected to practice Friday.

Have you watched him play? He's a poor running back. Decent receiver though.

Watson left last game with a shoulder injury. O'Shea said earlier this week he still expects Watson to play this week.

Anything in particular he said or just a gut feeling?When asked about reasons for the current losing streak he mentioned the defense and special teams as problem areas. Kind of a stretch to come to that conclusion if that's what you're basing it on.Did you miss the part where I said I get a "sense"? That's the most blame I've heard him lay. The presser is available for anyone to watch. Check it out for yourself and draw your own conclusions. The part I'm referring to is near the beginning.

Anything in particular he said or just a gut feeling? When asked about reasons for the current losing streak he mentioned the defense and special teams as problem areas.

If the Bombers brought Joseph in or even Buck from upstairs Penton would have blasted the Bombers for it. Funny how other teams do stuff like this and it's a "GREAT" move? Taman gives Penton lots of inside info so he's just returning the favor by publicly supporting his move.

In watching O'Shea's presser today, I get the sense Etcheverry and Tracy won't be back next season, but Bellefeuille will be back.

I don't need to suffer through that embarrassment again but you're still a gentleman and a scholar for posting this!

Scouting reports says he can play all positions on the OL and is good at both pass and run blocking: http://perezsports.com/jace-daniels-c-tampa-bay-buccaneers/.

It seems as though Knapp is lowest on the totem pole right now.

Darren Cameron? The tweet was deleted within 30 minutes so Cameron likely had a chat with him.

@jonnycornish: Logs on Twitter. Learn I have a sprained ACL... OMG I wonder if I'll be okay!?!?! Goto @calstampeders, see tweet saying I'll be okay. Whew! @jonnycornish: Okay, Spoke with my team trainer. No ACL strain. I thought that was wrong, it is what we thought, a minor MCL strain. #poorreporting

Would be nice if the Stamps rested him for both upcoming games vs the Bombers: @Newstalkstamps: According to Huff injury to @jonnycornish is a strained ACL. Cornish has wear and tear on his body from last couple of years. #CFL

Because if we blind fold them they won't be able to find their way back up here?!? I bet Kuale couldn't. He doesn't come accross as the sharpest tool in the shed.

Grigsby is really a huge problem; more than most realize. There's a big difference between 2nd and 8 and 2nd and 5. A running back who can fight for a couple extra yards and doesn't go down at first contact is what we need.

There's a decent chance Mulumba is with the Bombers next season. Coming off a torn ACL he was a fringe NFL player to begin with.

@EJKUALE: Couldn't walk a cm in my shoes!

LOL...yea the one division discussion sure has died off lately!

What da heck is fewq? I'm just speculating, but my guess is that his injury is pretty serious, and that's his reaction.

Who are you...some guy stalking me? When I call into the CJOB show I question O'Shea, I have ever kissed his ass. CJOB actually used one of my questions on their promo for the Coach's show. I have a fantasy hockey draft tomorrow night but am still hoping to call into the show with this exact question. Re. Kuale, two weeks ago I called him out on twitter about his poor performance and his terrible comments on the CJOB post game show, and he acknowledged he needs to play better. Game against Hamilton I said he redeemed himself, which he did, playing one of his best games of the year; that was in reference to the previous game, not the entire season. I then called him out again after the loss to Ottawa, where he played terrible. "Not sure what I want week to week"...WTF are you talking about? If someone plays well I'll congratulate them. If they play poor I might tell them. What's so complicated about that? Kuale loves responding to fans on twitter so I tweet him more than others. Either way, you sound creepy. Is there an ignore function on here?

Actually no. What I'm suggesting is that O'Shea is contributing to the problem, without knowing it.and I was responding to the comments tracker made.. Might want to use the quote feature then. or just stop being so self important and realize not everyone cares what you say Or you could just use the quote feature; that's kinda what its there for to avoid confusing situations like these. But I guess you are too important so don't need to follow the rules.