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MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes announced on Tuesday the acquiring of the Edmonton Eskimos’ first and fourth round draft picks in the 2013 CFL Canadian Draft as well as non-import K Derek Schiavone in return for non-import K Brody McKnight.
Schiavone (6’0’’, 190 lbs.) has spent his entire five-season career in the CFL with the Eskimos. In 24 career games with Edmonton, the former Western Ontario University Mustang made 86,7% of his field goal attempts while maintaining a 39.4-yard average on punts. The 27-year-old kicker has yet to play this season.
“We wish Brody McKnight a successful career. He has been a patient and supportive teammate since his signing,” explained Alouettes General Manager Jim Popp. “When we acquired Sean Whyte in a trade prior to the 2011 draft, and still drafted Brody it raised eyebrows. Brody was the best prospect in our view at the time. We made a calculated investment draft pick, that is maybe starting to pay off.”
“We welcome Derek to our team,” continued Popp. “He has already had success on the field in the CFL and I understand that he is a very well-liked individual and a great team player. He should fit right into our locker room.”
McKnight, who was the Alouettes first draft pick in 2011, joined the team this season after tryouts in the NFL with the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. The former University of Montana Grizzly did not dress for any games with the Alouettes.
