Well, if the coaches were hoping to see what the rookies could do on a typical Saskatchewan day, they got it! A cool, breezy, rainy morning awaited the young guns as they tried to impress.
Day 1 standout Todd Blythe continued to catch virtually everything that came his way. At 6'5" the Iowa State product is a big target that has drawn comparisons to former Denver Broncos standout, Ed McCaffrey.(No doubt Rob Vanstone from the LP is drooling). "We're both tall and white" quipped back Blythe. Great stuff. Tall, good hands and funny! He's a keeper.
Justin Beaver made the catch of the day doing his best Weston Dressler imitation by laying out for a pass.
Chris McKenzie was one of the players singled out by Coach Miller as being impressive. The Arizona State DB shows tremendous closing speed on the ball and even though he's only 5'9" he was able to defend the tall Blythe on an under thrown ball.
The Riders first pick in this year's draft, Tamon George continued to look just a little bit out of place. The rookie corner is just a half step behind at this point in camp. Although he did say he was feeling more comfortable by the end of today.
Overall the drills today seemed to run a bit smoother as it appeared most of the players had become a little more comfortable with their surroundings and the nerves had wore off.
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