On paper, it’s a recipe for trouble. A bit like lighting a match in a room full of explosives.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers go into Thursday’s clash against Ottawa with yet another revamped secondary featuring a rookie making his first start, another defensive back making his second start with his new team and a third suiting up in his first CFL game.

All these moving parts will be trying to learn Winnipeg’s unique, interchangeable defence while under fire from red-hot, Redblacks quarterback Dru Brown.

CFL rookie Trey Vaval is oozing confidence, regardless.

“Because we’re the Blue Bombers,” Vaval said on Wednesday. “That’s what we do. Trust each other, be team players and play our hearts out. That’s just who we are.”

When he’s not returning kicks, Vaval will patrol the cornerback spot le

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