TICATS ACQUIRE #1 OVERALL PICK
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Wednesday that the football club has acquired four draft picks from the Montreal Alouettes, including Montreal’s first (1stoverall), fourth (31st overall) and sixth (44th overall) round picks in the 2018 CFL Draft, as well as Montreal’s natural second-round selection in 2019, in exchange for national offensive lineman Ryan Bomben, international wide receiver Jamal Robinson, Hamilton’s first (2ndoverall), fourth (34th overall) and seventh (56th overall) round selections in 2018, and a player from Hamilton’s negotiation list.
The Tiger-Cats now own the following nine picks in the 2018 CFL Draft:
| ROUND | OVERALL |
| 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 8 | 62 |
| 8 | 66 |
Bomben, 30, was acquired by the Tiger-Cats from the Alouettes on May 12, 2015, and appeared in 48 games with Hamilton over three seasons (2015-17). The 6-5, 295-pound native of Burlington, Ontario, has played 120 CFL games over his seven-year career.
Robinson, 25, served the final month of the 2017 season on the Tiger-Cats practice roster after spending parts of two seasons (2016-17) with the National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars. The 6-4, 205-pound native of Slidell, Louisiana, attended mini-camp with the Tiger-Cats last week.
