Roughriders receivers and DBs square off on Day 4 of training camp
The defensive backs brought in by Roughriders head coach Chris Jones might require a double take.
“It’s like a basketball team out there we’re playing against, it’s crazy,” laughed receiver Naaman Roosevelt after a warm day four of training camp.
It’s true that it’s a tall bunch of guys brought in to play defensive back. Ten of the 16 players are at least six feet tall and six are at least six foot two inches tall.
“This is definitely the tallest defensive back corps that I’ve had to face in practice every day, which is great, it makes our guys better,” said receivers coach Markus Howell after a Wednesday practice that saw his receivers face off in one-on-one drills against the defensive backs.