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The CFL Players’ Association’s quick-strike capability is something that the Saskatchewan Roughriders should envy.

CFLPA members could withdraw their services in some markets before training camps are to open Sunday — unless, of course, a new collective-bargaining agreement can be reached by week’s end.

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Let’s presume, for a moment, that the league and the players’ union can consummate a deal in time for training camps to begin as scheduled.

If so, the Roughriders will be able to unveil a team that, in many areas, has been bolstered during the off-season — a notable, nagging exception being a lack of explosiveness on offence.

The offensive line should be among the CFL’s best. The signing of Dakoda Shepley, a first-round draft pick in 2018, was a terrific move.

At running back, the Roughriders boast free-agent signee William Powell, who rushed for 1,362 yards in 16 games with the Ottawa Redblacks last season.