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HAMILTON — Mercer Timmis just might be the player everyone SHOULD be keeping an eye on in Hamilton.

With no offence meant towards Johnny Manziel and the TSN-pushed agenda to make him a starter in this league regardless of the stunning numbers put up by incumbent Jeremiah Masoli, Timmis is the guy who could legitimately be pushing for a bigger role right now.

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Manziel’s time may come, but the combination of a very effective player in the No. 1 role and Manziel’s admitted need to become more comfortable in the CFL game, makes Mercer a much more likely bet at this point to expand on his current role.

The former standout for the Calgary Dinos had his breakout CFL moment Friday in Edmonton totalling 17 carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns.

It was a moment long in the making for the Burlington native.

In two injury-riddled seasons prior to this one, Timmis has a total of eight carries for 26 yards as he made his bones, like most non-imports do, in the trenches on special teams.