Lions Load Up on Canadian Talent; Nine Picks Complete Haul
Published on May 2, 2010 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release
(Vancouver) In what was thought by many to be the one of deepest talent pools in recent memory, the BC Lions picked up nine players today in their largest one-day haul in the Canadian Draft since 1999.
Things got off to a wild start Sunday with no fewer than 12 selections changing hands between the Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions before a single name was called by CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.
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Canadian Football League Stories from May 2, 2010
- Als Pick Quebeccer Matte In First Round - Montreal Alouettes
- Lions Load Up on Canadian Talent; Nine Picks Complete Haul - B.C. Lions
- Updated: 2010 CFL Canadian Draft Summary - CFL
- Stampeders Select Six in CFL Canadian Draft - Calgary Stampeders
- Esks Select Four in 2010 CFL Canadian Draft - Edmonton Elks
- Tiger-Cats Select Four in 2010 CFL Canadian Draft - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Blue Bombers Pleased with 2010 CFL Draft Results - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2010 CFL Canadian Draft Summary - CFL
- Riders Pick Up Three More in CFL Canadian Draft - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Esks' Scott Gordon Retires From CFL - Edmonton Elks
- Eskimos Make Another Draft Day Trade to Acquire Borhort - Edmonton Elks
- Lions Add More Purple to Black and Orange Den - B.C. Lions
- Als Choose Matte First - Montreal Alouettes
- Argos Wheel and Deal to Obtain Two of the Top Three Picks in CFL Draft - CFL
- Eskimos Swing Draft Day Deal to Pick in the First Round - Edmonton Elks
- Lions Take Danny Watkins with Fourth Overall Pick in CFL Canadian Draft - B.C. Lions
- Riders Select Shomari Williams with First Overall Pick - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Double Blue Select Cory Greenwood 3RD Overall - Toronto Argonauts
- Argos Select OT Joe Eppele with Second Overall Pick - Toronto Argonauts
- Riders Take Shomari Williams First Overall in 2010 CFL Canadian Draft - CFL
- Argos Trade First Overall Pick To Riders - Boreham Joins The Double Blue - Toronto Argonauts
- Riders Land First Overall Pick In CFL Canadian Draft - Saskatchewan Roughriders
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