The Cats have signed Acadia receiver Matt Carter, BC's fifth overall draft pick who was released after training camp because of an alleged family medical situation. Seems quite strange as the Cats didn't have to give anything up for Carter who was the first receiver taken in the draft. BC apparently promised Carter a practice roster spot after training camp. Perhaps the Lions would have been better off putting him on the one game injured list rather than the practice roster heading into the season and take him off when inevitably some players become injured. Or be even craftier and put him on the nine game injury list like the Cats did with supplemental draft pick Zac Carlson. Draft picks in the CFL are by no means a lock to make it, however one would figure the fifth overall pick would stay with the team that drafted him.
Just to note that seasoned vet George Hudson started at guard over Cedric Gagne-Marcoux in the BC game. Behind this line DeAndra Cobb ran for 100 yards on 14 carries, so maybe the Cats have found a winning combination. Still not sure what to make of the somewhat undersized John Williams as the fullback, except that the Cats seem to run a lot of five receiver sets. Maybe the plan is for the Cats sixth overall pick from this year's draft Darcy Brown to take over before the end of the season. I assume and hope he is on the active rather than the practice roster, as BC may be looking for revenge for the Cats ending up with Carter.
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