http://www.bluebombers.com/2016/09/20/bombers-add-to-practice-roster/

WINNIPEG, MB., September 20, 2016 –   The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has added receiver Lonnie Outlaw, defensive back Keith Lewis, defensive tackles Brandon Williams and Erik Williams, and quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson to the practice roster. All players are Internationals.

Outlaw  (6-6, 220, Miles College, born in Rochelle, GA) spent 2015 in the Arena League playing with the Philadelphia Soul. As a rookie that season, he dressed for seven games, hauling in 17 passes for 235 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2013, at Miles College, he posted four touchdowns in six games.

Lewis (6-1, 190, Virginia-Lynchberg, March 28, 1989 in Chicago, IL) was the first player in Virginia-Lynchberg history to be invited to play in the Medal of Honor All-Star Game, and was also a part of the Nationals team at the College All-Star Game, both in 2014. He has spent time in camp with a number of NFL teams.

B. Williams (6-5, 255, Southern Illinois, April 4, 1994 in DuQuoin, IL) played four seasons for the Salukis, lining up at multiple positions in the front seven.  As a senior, he was an All-MCFV honorable mention after leading the team with 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He also registered 49 tackles that season.

E. Williams (6-3, 270, Bethune-Cookman, August 28, 1991 in Plantation, FL) played four seasons with the Wildcats, appearing in 32 games. In his final year at B-CU, Williams opened up the season with a career best eight tackle, three sack performance.  After going undrafted in 2015, Williams spent time with the Bills.

Bethel-Thompson (6-3, 230, Sacramento State, July 3, 1988 in San Francisco, CA) played for the Hornets from 2008-2010, throwing for 1,322 yards and seven touchdowns in that span. He has spent time in both the AFL and the NFL, most recently with the Eagles, where he was released at the end of the 2016 preseason.

3 hours ago, 17to85 said:

but taking the 5 best times isn't really anything to do with average. the fastest of the fast at a skill position? Sure I'll buy that, but rank and file I get outside those elite few there's more dbs than receivers with speed. Also I really don't like using NFL numbers when speaking on a CFL forum. Those super fast receivers are few and far between up here and we get a lot of dbs that simply don't have the height requirement so it probably skews things in their favour in this league. 

Averages are too subjective with the difference in timing. Not to mention as i stated that you have some guys that are tweeners at wr. 

40 yards in 40 yards and virtually every one in the cfl ran in one of those regional or higher level combines. So not liking talking nfl in this way isnt really applicable. Id also argue we see more elite level speedsters. how many sub 180 lbs players in the nfl? How many guys under 5'9? The wider field and more smaller players gives chances to small fast guys that almost never get a look in the nfl. The biggest freaks are certainly down there, but our average wr is probably faster then down there because they have to be bigger and much stronger beating press cover and running between 250lbs+ safetys and lbers. 

 You think the height/weight requirement applies to dbs but not wrs? The nfl standard expected for size at db is smaller then wr. If bolt was a WR coming out in the nfl draft theyd say he needs to add weight.

 The KR/pr number really illustrates to point well too. You dont get imp dbs that are jamie stoddard slow, but weve seen guys who arent top speed fast at the position.