Remember Demetrius Wright?

Even if you're a Bombers fan, there's a chance you do not.

That's because over the last few years there have been too many Blue and Gold newcomers like Wright and not enough difference makers who stick around and make an impact.

The Bombers last season went backwards, producing a 5-13 record on the heels of a 7-11 campaign in 2014. Quarterback Drew Willy's season ending knee injury last August didn't help matters, but the team's talent assessment troubles were personified in backup quarterbacks Brian Brohm and Robert Marve.

Or, as general manager Kyle Walters put it last November: “We've made strides improving our talent, but we've got a long way to go. Where we were a couple of years ago, our players are improving. When you go though something like we did this year, it exposes the depth of talent is not there.”

On Wednesday afternoon members of the Bombers brass, some of whom are dangling by a proverbial thread, will wish and hope and pray there are some good football players at Investors Group Field when the team's three-day rookie camp begins at 3 p.m. Forty-four players are scheduled to hit the field, including the team's four quarterbacks and eight players who are in their second years with the club.

Rookie camp will begin to determine who has the inside edge on the handful of starting spots that will be up for grabs once main camp opens on Sunday morning, but more importantly it will give management a hint about the team's depth. Injuries happen, and the Bombers need to be able to not miss a beat when they occur. Walters admitted he and his scouting staff of Danny McManus, Ted Goveia and Drew Morris have yet to deliver the depth required to be a playoff team, but on Wednesday they begin the process of finding out if they have finally figured it out.

And what about Demetrius Wright? Well, he had a perfectly fine training camp, and when Moe Leggett went down with an injury just before the start of the regular season Wright became the team's Week 1 starting safety. The Bombers beat the Roughriders in their first game, but Wright was released and moved to the practice roster when Leggett returned.

Less than two weeks later Wright was gone, never to be heard from again. Here are half a dozen imports whom the Bombers hope have the right stuff — and not the Wright stuff:

91. Adrian Hubbard (DE):He's a big (6-foot-6, 250 pounds), athletic and long pass rusher who played at Alabama for three seasons. Spent a season on Green Bay's practice roster.

39. Donald Celiscar (CB):A quality cornerback who was recruited to Western Michigan as a receiver, the Haiti native had 10 interceptions in four seasons with the Broncos.

50. Kyle Knox (LB):The 27-year-old bounced around the NFL between 2012 and 2015, appearing in 18 games for New Orleans and Jacksonville, and making three tackles.

73. Solomon Patton (KR):The 25-year-old speedster spent the 2014 season in the NFL with Tampa and Arizona, averaging 11.2 yards on 10 punt returns and 23.1 yards on 18 kickoff returns.

68. Manase Foketi (OL): This 6-foot-6, 310-pound monster could challenge for the starting left guard spot given his nasty streak and his physical nature.

89 Julian Talley (WR):The 6-foot-1 pass catcher spent three seasons with the New York Giants but appeared in just four games. He was a prolific Arena Football League player.

LOCKED UP FIRST PICK

The Bombers locked up their first pick from the CFL draft earlier this month, just in time for rookie camp.

Defensive end Trent Corney, the ninth overall pick who played his college ball at the University of Virginia, signed a three year contract Tuesday morning. That means all eight of Winnipeg's draft picks have signed deals and will be on the field Wednesday afternoon for the start of rookie camp at Investors Group Field.

The Bombers moved six players out and six players in on Tuesday, signing running back Carlos Anderson, receivers Gerrard Sheppard and Thomas Mayo, defensive lineman Cameron Henderson, linebacker Duron Singleton and defensive back Jarrid Bryant.

Anderson had a strong 2015 training camp with the Bombers, returning a punt 93 yards for a touchdown, but tore his ACL in the team's second pre-season game and was released.

The Blue and Gold also announced that Winnipeg Rifles receiver Xander Tachinski will take part in rookie camp.

ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER

Quarterbacks

5. Drew Willy

6. Dominique Davis

15. Matt Nichols

18. Bryan Bennett

Running backs

34. Carlos Anderson

37. Chris Normand

Receivers

1. Jace Davis

70. Xander Tachinski (Rifles)

73. Solomon Patton

77. Alex Vitt*

80. Thomas Mayo

82. Kris Adams

84. Kevin Cone

88. Gerrard Sheppard

89. Julian Talley

Offensive linemen

57. Zach Intzandt*

58. Aundrey Walker

60. Travis Bond

62. Lawrence Martin

65. Michael Couture*

68. Manase Foketi

Defensive linemen

43. Trent Corney*

49. Shayon Green

54. Cameron Henderson

90. Emmanuel Dieke

91. Adrian Hubbard

92. Rupert Butcher*

93. Justin Cole

99. Padric Scott

Linebackers

35. Duron Singleton

42. Shayne Gauthier*

44. Frank Renaud*

50. Kyle Knox

51. John Rush*

Defensive backs

16. Taylor Loffler*

17. Johnny Patrick

19. Jonte Green

23. Kevin Fogg

29. Julian Posey

30. Vernon Kearney

39. Donald Celiscar

48. Jarrid Bryant

Kickers

13. Sergio Castillo

79. Billy Pavlopoulos*

* Canadian