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• NFL-draft-related nugget: Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley, who was on the Roughriders’ negotiation list when the CFL team last spoon-fed some of the prospects’ names to the salivating media, was selected in the sixth round (197th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. There was barely a trace of offence last season, so the Roughriders could use some reinforcements … and a receiver like Carter, by the way.

• Training camp is only three weeks away and the Roughriders’ quarterbacking ranks consist of oft-concussed veteran Zach Collaros, short-yardage specialist Cody Fajardo, virtually untested sophomore David Watford and rookie Isaac Harker. This quartet doesn’t exactly inspire confidence that the Roughriders will awaken from an offensive trance that ultimately ruined their 2018 season.

• As of this past weekend, there wasn’t any news regarding Regina-born Jon Ryan, who is hoping to resume his football career by punting in the CFL. Ryan recently worked out for three CFL teams — Saskatchewan, the Toronto Argonauts, and one mystery franchise.

HERE’S THE CATCH …

• Now that David Williams is in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, a can of worms is wide open. If Williams can be enshrined after compiling 7,197 career receiving yards and 78 touchdowns, how about Arland Bruce III (11,625 yards, 94 TDs), Jeremaine Copeland (10,015 yards, 75 TDs), Travis Moore (9,930 yards, 79 TDs), Jim Sandusky (9,737, 69 TDs) and Jock Climie (9,619 yards, 56 TDs)?