Best of luck to Kamau. He was one of my favourites. I think I just figured out that I'm a jinx so I'm not going to like any players next year..lol. Sorry to see him go. All the best to him.
I'm confused with this one. In this mornings Spec, Peterson said "I'd like to be back in Hamilton. It's my first choice. I like it here"
It mentions that he is a free agent in February. Now why would he ask to be released now, when he can just wait until Feb. and see what happens. Was he told the Cats weren't interested. I thought he was a player that had actually showed some improvement this year and warranted another training camp at least.
They can draft that receiver from the American college #1, I think his name is Armour, or go with Mike or Ian. With Lumsden in the backfield we only need one import at wideout.
This way he could be picked up by a team currently going to the playoffs, he is now a free agent and can go to a team like Toronto that could use the Canadian receiver… because our schedule ended a week early, it gives him time to go to another team.
Thanks Crash. I thought about that scenario but thought the time had passed for teams to sign new players. That would make sense for Peterson to at least try.
By Mike or Ian you mean Mike Morreale and Ian Fleming? Even the biggest Morreale fan would tell you he’s not suited to playing WR. He’s a slotback, and so is Fleming. Plus, Fleming has caught 1 pass in the CFL for 3 yards, would you really want him as your starting WR heading into next year?
Peterson should never have been a starting receiver for this team. He's like Morreale: good for three catches a game, but that's about it. He won't light any defence up, and we didn't get "starting WR production" out of him in 2006. I'm glad to see that the Cats will probably let him go to another team.
Out of our present receiving corps, I would say only Flick and Ralph are starters. I think Vaughn will be gone next year ($, age). Holmes will probably be converted to slot, which I think is a good move with Lumsden at RB. But I think Hamilton should definitely use their first pick in the draft to take a starting Canadian receiver (a second slotback; someone durable and big), and they should definitely sign a free agent WR who can stretch the field to open things up for Flick and Ralph.