{"id":8200,"date":"2023-07-28T03:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmontondailynews.com\/?p=8200"},"modified":"2023-07-28T03:44:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:44:04","slug":"mitchell-rounding-into-form-after-first-100-yard-game-of-edmonton-elks-season-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmontondailynews.com\/mitchell-rounding-into-form-after-first-100-yard-game-of-edmonton-elks-season-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell rounding into form after first 100-yard game of Edmonton Elks season &#8211; Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first pass to Dillon Mitchell this season occurred in the first game of the season against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. It was thrown five yards behind the line of scrimmage by Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius.<\/p>\n<p>The play was a bubble screen, meaning Mitchell needed some blocking help from his fellow receivers. Mitchell needed three blocks on the play; he received two of those blocks but the third block was missed, allowing Riders defensive back to lay a heavy shot on Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>It would not set up Mitchell for a good start to the season. Three catches for seven yards \u2014 this after Mitchell set the CFL ablaze in 2022, finishing with 637 yards and four touchdowns in the final eight games of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In the last two games, Mitchell has shown signs of slowly returning to his 2022 form. Mitchell recorded 68 yards against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and last week in Winnipeg, he recorded a season-high 115 yards and a touchdown against the Bombers.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell set a goal of a 2,000-yard season in training camp which only has been surpassed three times in CFL history. Mitchell currently stands at 244 yards through seven games, good for third on the Elks behind Steven Dunbar Jr. (330 yards) and Kyran Moore (286 yards).<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Mitchell caught defences by surprise but this season he admits, there\u2019s more data on him and team\u2019s are much more ready to face him this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t realize I was going to get that much attention, especially coming in last season, so that was a big change for me,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cI realized that after the first couple of games and that was something told to me by coach Jones and my receivers coach (Markus) Howell. It was an adjustment for me being looked at like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell has had some outbursts in practice this season as he has let frustrations get to him. He admits he\u2019s an emotional person who wears his heart on his sleeve. He has leaned on veteran receivers like Eugene Lewis, Steven Dunbar Jr. and Kyran Moore to help him through the tough moments.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Chris Jones says he\u2019s pleased to see Mitchell find a way to make an impact again for the Elks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was frustrated as we were so he made the plays that came his way,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe completed the pump and go (for the touchdown) and it\u2019s nice when one of your go-to guys come to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cobb earning playing time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Related News<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CuiRESIZED.jpg?quality=85&#038;strip=all&#038;w=336&#038;h=224&#038;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Elks\u2019 CEO focused on improving attendance, knows club has \u2018got to deliver\u2019 amid epic losing streak\" data-title=\"\">Elks\u2019 CEO focused on improving attendance, knows club has \u2018got to deliver\u2019 amid epic losing streak<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two weeks ago, Gavin Cobb enjoyed a 100 yard game in kick-off returns against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Last week, Cobb caught his first reception of his CFL career with an 11 yard catch for a first down. This week, Cobb will make his first CFL start against the B.C. Lions on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>With the release of Maurice Ffrench on Monday, the door is open for Cobb who is working his way back from a severe ankle injury during the 2022 pre-season which ended his rookie campaign. Cobb says the key for him is to keep in his play steady.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe break outs come from consistency,\u201d Cobb said. \u201cIt\u2019s all about stacking good days. You stack a good day at practice one day and then come back and stack another good day. It\u2019s all going to come out on game-day and you\u2019re going to perform well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elks receiver Gavin Cobb on being elevated in the offence for Saturday\u2019s game against the Lions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Jul 25 - Elks REC Gavin Cobb on being elevated in the offence for Saturday&#039;s game against the Lions\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=CORU6362593196#?secret=4k49HPjHUF\" data-secret=\"4k49HPjHUF\" width=\"670\" height=\"200\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>0-0 mentality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Back when the green and gold enjoyed success in the middle of the last decade, quarterback Michael Reilly always said the most important game is the next one on the schedule. He also said the goal is to be 1-0 at the end of the week. The Elks haven\u2019t won a game yet this season, sitting with an 0-7 record. Head coach Chris Jones says employing the \u201c0-0\u201d mentality is very important now.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to, I mean we\u2019ve talked about it and what can we do in one week and that\u2019s the question,\u201d Jones said. \u201cHow far can we go, can we get this thing started, and there\u2019s no better time than now before our bye week. So that\u2019s what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine an 0-7 team being able to find some hope, but Jones says they have time on their side to get on a roll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe facts are that we\u2019re two games behind Calgary, we\u2019re three games behind Saskatchewan,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIf you look on the other side (East Division) we\u2019re three games behind Ottawa and two games behind Hamilton. We just have to continue to work and worry about us getting better and then let the scoreboard take care of itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elks head coach Chris Jones on having a \u201cweek-to-week\u201d mentality and feeling there\u2019s still time to get on a run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Jul 27 - Elks H.C. Chris Jones on having a &quot;week-to-week&quot; mentality and feeling there&#039;s still time to get on a run\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=CORU8131432342#?secret=vvCRShl78o\" data-secret=\"vvCRShl78o\" width=\"670\" height=\"200\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Injury report<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After not practicing on Tuesday and being limited on Wednesday, Elks defensive end A.C. Leonard was a full participant on Thursday and should play on Saturday after leaving last week\u2019s game in Winnipeg with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Middle linebacker Nyles Morgan\u2019s stay on the six-game injured list will last one game as Morgan who missed last week\u2019s game with a chest injury was a full participant in practice this and should play on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Fullback Mario Villamizar was a full participant on Tuesday but a knee injury held him out of practice for the last two days and he won\u2019t play on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Receiver Manny Arceneaux (knee) and defensive back Ed Gainey (chest) both practiced this week but have one more game to serve on the six-game injured list. They are eligible to return on August 10 at home against the Bombers.<\/p>\n<p>The Elks host the B.C. Lions on Saturday from Commonwealth Stadium. 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