2018 CFL Draft

[Rich]

With free agency winding down, the CFL draft will be the next big milestone of the off season.

Draft Date:  May 3, 2018

CFL Combine:  Will be in Winnipeg during Mark's CFL Week March 22 - 25  

Draft Tracker:  https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/

Where do the Bombers pick:   Pick 7 (Round 1 - 7th pick),  Pick 16 (Round 2 - 7th pick),  Pick 26 (Round 3 - 8th pick),  Pick 33 (Round 4 - 7th pick),  Pick 41 (Round 5 - 6th pick),  Pick 49 (Round 6 - 6th pick),  Pick 58 (Round 7 - 7th pick),  Pick 67 (Round 8 - 7th pick), 

Prospect Rankings (December 2017)

Rank	Name	Position	School	Hometown
1 (1)	David Knevel	OL	Nebraska	Brantford, Ont.
2 (2)	Trey Rutherford	OL	Connecticut	Markham, Ont.
3 (3)	Ryan Hunter	OL	Bowling Green	North Bay, Ont.
4 (6)	Peter Godber	OL	Rice	Toronto
5 (10)	Julien Laurent	DL	Georgia State	Toronto
6 (4)	Godfrey Onyeka	DB	Laurier	Brampton, Ont.
7 (12)	Rashaun Simonise	REC	Calgary/Okanagan	Vancouver, B.C.
8 (9)	Regis Cibasu	REC	Montreal	Kinshasa, Congo
9 (5)	Darius Ciraco	OL	Calgary	Burlington, Ont.
10 (-)	Mark Chapman	REC	Central Michigan	Port Huron, Mich.
11 (14)	Dakoda Shepley	OL	UBC	Windsor, Ont.
12 (-)	Mark Korte	OL	Alberta	Spruce Grove, Alta.
13 (19)	Jackson Bennett	DB	Ottawa	Cumberland, Ont.
14 (8)	Kene Onyeka	DL	Carleton	Brampton, Ont.
15 (13)	Andrew Pickett	OL	Guelph	Kitchener, Ont.
16 (15)	Alex Taylor	RB	Western	Winnipeg, Man.
17 (20)	Nelkas Kwemo	LB	Queen’s	Montreal, Que.
18 (16)	Ryan Sceviour	OL	Calgary	Calgary, Alta.
19 (11)	Chris Amoah	RB	Laval	Montreal, Que.
20 (-)	David Brown	OL	Western	London, Ont

[Blueandgold]

You have to think we’ll need to strongly consider going after a receiver if there isn’t a must have O-linemen available. 

[Noeller]

It isn't so much about what we'll go after as WHEN we'll go after them. Gonna take an OL but will it be R1 or R2? And these rankings are always bunkum until we know who's going to the States and will never see the CFL... 

[Mike]

If we could land Cibasu, I’d be happy ... something tells me he’s top 4 though.

[Brandon]

Please no white receivers from Saskatchewan ....

[M.O.A.B.]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/regis-cibasu?id=2559950

[JuranBoldenRules]

One guy to watch who hasn’t made any lists is Bo Banner from Central Washington.  GNAC defensive player of the year, pass rushing defensive end.  Will probably be at regional combine.  I’m sure Rigmalden knows all about him.

[pigseye]

What about Alex Taylor? 

[Dirty30]

23 minutes ago, pigseye said:

What about Alex Taylor? 

Don’t know much about him. Are you thinking to compete with Lafrance or play receiver?

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, Dirty30 said:

Don’t know much about him. Are you thinking to compete with Lafrance or play receiver?

Unless LaFrance is a complete bust, I think we have enough depth at that position.

[pigseye]

1 hour ago, Dirty30 said:

Don’t know much about him. Are you thinking to compete with Lafrance or play receiver?

Sounds like he is a bit of a utility guy who can catch and return kicks too. 

[M.O.A.B.]

in terms of need, i think DE is the position to consider. we got enough Intl but only Corney as Nat. to rotate 7 DLs (3 DT 4 DE) we need a Nat to use DI in other area.

[Mike]

3 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

One guy to watch who hasn’t made any lists is Bo Banner from Central Washington.  GNAC defensive player of the year, pass rushing defensive end.  Will probably be at regional combine.  I’m sure Rigmalden knows all about him.

What makes him Canadian?

[Jaxon]

1 hour ago, Dirty30 said:

Don’t know much about him. Are you thinking to compete with Lafrance or play receiver?

Alex Taylor is the top RB available in the draft.    Local Winnipeg kid who played St. Vital Mustangs and then went to St. Paul's.    He played on the Provincial team several years.   He then went to Western, where he consistently performed as the top RB in the OAU.    He was a dominant force in the Vanier (154 yards in 26 carries).    He has power/speed/balance.      Had the Bombers not taken LaFrance, I would have been all over them to grab Taylor.    If he's still on the board in the second round, I think he'd be a good pickup.    IIRC, he still has 1 year of CIS eligibility, so they might grab him and wait for next year.   With all these 1 year contracts out there, having depth is good, especially with Normand signing in Edm.

 

[Jpan85]

15 minutes ago, Mike said:

What makes him Canadian?

He puts this out so must have some Canadian background

[Tracker]

Banner looks to have some speed but beyond that, doesn't seem to shed blocks all that well or power rush. I would rather have his cousin Bruce.

[JCon]

Just now, tracker said:

Banner looks to have some speed but beyond that, doesn't seem to shed blocks all that well or power rush. I would rather have his cousin Bruce.

Too unpredictable and never follows the designed plays. Plus, he's green, so he wouldn't fit in.

[Jacquie]

30 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

He puts this out so must have some Canadian background

I watched the video but didn’t see anything that would point to him having a Canadian background. Please elaborate.

Edited February 21, 2018 by Jacquie

[Jpan85]

1 minute ago, Jacquie said:

I watched the video but didn’t see anything that would point to him having a Canadian background. Please elaborate.

The player in question put out the video as a high-lite tape for the CFL draft 

[Jacquie]

1 minute ago, Jpan85 said:

The player in question put out the video as a high-lite tape for the CFL draft 

Thanks. I didn’t click on the video’s title so I didn’t see that.

[MC]

On ‎2‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 1:00 PM, Mike said:

What makes him Canadian?

His second cousin may have eaten poutine on the same day that he drank a full two-six of 40 creek.  Immediately made him eligible to join the Royal Canadian Legion and therefore, all his relatives eligible for the CFL draft.  Pretty sure that is how several of the "Canadian" starters in this league got their status. 

[blueingreenland]

7 hours ago, MC said:

His second cousin may have eaten poutine on the same day that he drank a full two-six of 40 creek.  Immediately made him eligible to join the Royal Canadian Legion and therefore, all his relatives eligible for the CFL draft.  Pretty sure that is how several of the "Canadian" starters in this league got their status. 

Ben Cahoon was seen tapping Maple Syrup out of a Maple Tree once, so that is how he got his Canadian status.

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, blueingreenland said:

Ben Cahoon was seen tapping Maple Syrup out of a Maple Tree once, so that is how he got his Canadian status.

I thought he just watched a video of that to qualify.

[Mark F]

8 hours ago, tracker said:

I thought he just watched a video of that to qualify.

No, his friend watched and told him about it.

[Jacquie]