CFL 2020 Draft

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Well there's not a lot going on these days and since the CFL season may become the latest co-victim, and the league itself is teetering on the edge of existence, I am going to enjoy this like its a goddamned Grey Cup.

Its been tough trying to keep on top of roster news with the current situation but I'm going to sit back and enjoy the draft like I do every year and keep my fingers crossed that we may see some 3 down football this year.

The obligatory Simpsons clip...

 
Of particular interest this year is Ohio QB Nathan Rourke. He has a skill set that is well suited to 3-down ball but there is a sense that he may find a place on an NFL roster at some point so any team that drafts him may have to wait a bit. Its very likely he could go in the 2nd round and could possibly even be the highest QB ever picked.

I'm interested to see what Hamilton does. They have an embarrassment of riches with 2 first round picks thanks to the Manziel trade with Montreal. Biggest needs are a speedy NAT receiver and some depth on the DL. I would love to see them take Virginia receiver Dejon Brissett who would fit in very nicely with his size and speed.

eta...the cats also need a kicker after losing Hajrallahu to the LA Rams and there just so happens to be one of the best K/P prospects for several years in this draft in Marc Ligghio out of Western. Could the cats really spend the 9th pick on a kicker?
 
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And sorry...this is decidely a low budget affair. Commissioner Ambrosie will not be going full moose-knuckle by the end of the night.
 
Most mock drafts have East Carolina's Jordan Williams going first overall to Calgary although don't rule out the possibility of someone trading up. Williams is the perfect CFL draft pick...good enough to be a star in this league but lacking the size to be a realistic NFL prospect so low risk.

Also of interest to me is UBC DB Stavros Katsantonis. He's undersized but has skills and he is flying below the radar after having his college career sidelined by a positive drug test.

A number of potential 1st rounders have already been snapped up by the NFL as UDFAs including Alberta OT Carter O'Donnel (Colts), Brown DL Michael Hoecht (Rams) and Montreal DB Marc-Antoine Dequoy (Packers).
 
Just read SFU receiver Rysen John signed with the NY Giants. Another potential first rounder drops off the board.
 
We've got some props! Sorry for the shitty formatting...I'm a capper, not an IT specialist.

Specials - 1st Overall Pick
Jordan Williams -375
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund +250
Carter O'Donnell +600
Thomas Jack-Kurdyla +1,000
Mason Bennett +2,000
Field (Anyone else) +500
Specials - 2nd Overall Pick
Thomas Jack-Kurdyla -300
Jordan Williams +400
Ketel Asse +450
Carter O'Donnell +800
Mason Bennett +1,200
Field (Anyone else) +400
Specials - First NFL-affiliated player off the board
Carter O'Donnell -150
Marc-Antoine DeQuoy +150
Michael Hoecht +225
Rysen John +600
Neville Gallimore +2,000
Chase Claypool +4,000
Specials - 3rd Overall Pick
Ketel Asse +235
Carter O'Donnell +300
Mason Bennett +300
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund +350
Thomas Jack-Kurdyla +350
Field (Anyone else) +250
Specials - Eskimos 1st pick (4th overall)
Mason Bennett +325
Carter O'Donnell +350
Ketel Asse +375
Marc-Antoine DeQuoy +500
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund +550
Michael Hoecht +750
Adam Auclair +800
Thomas Jack-Kurdyla +800
Trade the pick +600
Field (anyone else) +250
Specials - Roughriders 1st pick (7th overall)
Mattland Riley +375
Mason Bennett +450
Marc-Antoine DeQuoy +500
Adam Auclair +500
Michael Hoecht +550
Jack Cassar +600
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund +650
Sam Acheampong +700
Trade the pick +600
Field (anyone else) +200
Specials - Redblacks 1st pick (6th overall)
Marc-Antoine DeQuoy +400
Adam Auclair +450
Mattland Riley +500
Dejon Brissett +500
Coulter Woodmansey +500
Rysen John +550
Mason Bennett +650
Carter O'Donnell +800
Trade the pick +600
Field (anyone else) +200
Specials - Ti-Cats 1st pick (5th overall)
Mason Bennett +400
Dejon Brissett +450
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund +475
Marc-Antoine DeQuoy +500
Carter O'Donnell +550
Michael Hoecht +600
Rysen John +650
Adam Auclair +700
Trade the pick +600
Field (anyone else) +200
Specials - Argos 2nd pick (9th overall)
Cameron Lawson +450
Dejon Brissett +500
Michael Hoecht +500
Nathan Rourke +550
Rysen John +600
Bailey Feltmate +650
Jack Cassar +650
Sam Acheampong +700
Trade the pick +550
Field (anyone else) +150
Specials - Alouettes 1st pick (14th overall)
Adam Auclair +500
Marc-Antoine DeQuoy +550
Ketel Asse +600
Brendan O'Leary-Orange +650
Dylan Giffen +650
Reshaan Davis +700
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding +750
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund +800
Trade the pick +500
Field (anyone else) +100
Specials - Lions 2nd pick (12th overall)
Rysen John +500
Jack Cassar +525
Dejon Brissett +650
Dylan Giffen +700
Brendan O'Leary-Orange +700
Chris Gangarossa +700
Sam Acheampong +700
Adam Auclair +700
Trade the pick +500
Field (anyone else) +100
Specials - Stampeders 2nd pick (15th overall)
Cameron Lawson +550
Chris Gangarossa +650
Nicholas Dheilly +700
Reshaan Davis +700
Dylan Giffen +700
Brendan O'Leary-Orange +700
Sam Acheampong +700
Adam Auclair +750
Trade the pick +500
Field (anyone else) -125
Specials - Blue Bombers 1st pick (18th overall)
Andrew Seinet-Spaulding +600
Mattland Riley +650
Noah Hallett +700
Rysen John +700
Adam Sinagra +700
Brendan O'Leary-Orange +750
Tyler Ternowski +800
Nathan Rourke +800
Trade the pick +500
Field (anyone else) -150
Specials - Stamps trade 1st overall pick
Yes +350
Specials - Argos trade 2nd overall pick
Yes +500
Specials - Lions trade 3rd overall pick
Yes +500
Specials - C'est Assé! Als to draft Ketel Assé
Yes +450
Specials - Round Neville Gallimore will be picked
Round 1 +1,500
Round 2 +325
Round 3 +1,000
Round 4 +650
Round 5 +650
Round 6 +650
Round 7 +600
Round 8 +400
Not Drafted -150
Specials - Round Chase Claypool will be picked
Round 1 +2,500
Round 2 +2,000
Round 3 +1,800
Round 4 +1,200
Round 5 +800
Round 6 +450
Round 7 +300
Round 8 +200
Not Drafted -200
Specials - Round Adam Sinagra will be picked
Round 1 +1,600
Round 2 +850
Round 3 +800
Round 4 +700
Round 5 +550
Round 6 +350
Round 7 +250
Round 8 +200
Not Drafted +175
Specials - Round Nathan Rourke will be picked
Round 1 +100
Round 2 +165
Round 3 +225
Round 4 +500
Round 5 +900
Round 6 +1,200
Round 7 +1,400
Round 8 +1,800
Not Drafted +850
Specials - Redblacks use 19th overall TS pick on Gallimore
Yes +200
No -305
Specials - All in the family! Als to draft JJ Molson
Yes +300
 
Degenerate gambler specials for tonight...

0.025* Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund 1st Overall Pick +250

Some rumors swirling around today that the Stamps either trade the first pick or select Mr. Alphabet here out of SE Louisiana. THinking about it, he fits a definite need they have for NAT depth on the DL.

Eyeing a few others including what round Rourke goes. I'm torn as to whether he goes in the second or third but I don't see it any later than that.
 
Also find this one intriguing. Territorial picks have been gaining popularity over the past few years and its always been an asset in Quebec. Wouldn't surprise me if the ALs picked him unless another team does so first.

Specials - C'est Assé! Als to draft Ketel Assé
Yes +450
 
Also gonna take a shot with this...

0.025* Neville Gallimore picked in round 2 +325

Gallimore could be a year 1 starter on any teams DL and is being compared to Ted Laurent. But it always hard to determine how far a guys stock has fallen when he goes to the NFL. I doubt a team wastes a first round selection on a risky gamble that he doesn't make it down south. Nevertheless, Gallimore is a highly touted prospect that could get taken by any number of teams in the second round. Being that his hometown is Ottawa, I see the Redblacks taking a chance on him, if not with the 10th pick, then certainly with their territorial pick at the end of the second round. Ottawa's designated territory is relatively small and by pick 19 there may not be a whole lot of quality players left that qualify, making Gallimore worth the risk for them.
 
Ok last one for now...

0.025* Hamilton 1st Pick (5th overall) Dejon Brissett +450
 
Reminds me of trying to pick the NIT winner in December. Who's too shitty to make the nfl, but still good enough to be effective
 
cubsker said:
Reminds me of trying to pick the NIT winner in December. Who's too shitty to make the nfl, but still good enough to be effective
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Yup. Not to mention trying to figure out who actually cares and wants to be there.
 
Ruh roh...BC trades up to #1. That probably kills my 1st overall bet.
 
Aww geez. Toronto nabs Brissett. 2nd bet goes down in flames.

I was sure they would go OL
 
With Brissett gone, cats should take Bennett at #5 if he’s still available
 
Calgary takes Adeyemi-Bergland with #3. Smart of them to trade down and still get their man.
 
Wow Cats take OL Coulter Woodmansey. Didn’t expect them to go OL and he wasn’t expected to go before the 2nd round. Very odd pick
 
Ottawa takes S Adam Auclair. Not a surprise although I thought Edmonton would take him at #4.
 
I wasn’t even aware the CFL had a draft, seriously. Lol. What is the player pool they draft from? Is it undrafted college kids or do players sign up for it so cfl knows they want to play in their league?
 
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Yup. Not to mention trying to figure out who actually cares and wants to be there.
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That my question and why I asked where they get the player pool for this draft? I would think they would get torched with early draft picks if nfl offered a free agent contract.
 
2daBank said:
I wasn’t even aware the CFL had a draft, seriously. Lol. What is the player pool they draft from? Is it undrafted college kids or do players sign up for it so cfl knows they want to play in their league?
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Players have to declare for the draft. It’s for Nationals only so to qualify you have to be a Canadian Citizen.

Most of the players are either NCAA or USports (Canadian college athletic system).

Very different than the NFL draft. Since it’s national players only, teams do t draft QBs in round 1. Offensive linemen typically dominate early.
 
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That my question and why I asked where they get the player pool for this draft? I would think they would get torched with early draft picks if nfl offered a free agent contract.
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There are players that declare for both. Chase Claypool for example is available in this draft but he won’t go until late if at all because he’s an NFL pick and won’t likely come north.
 
Hulu said:
Players have to declare for the draft. It’s for Nationals only so to qualify you have to be a Canadian Citizen.

Most of the players are either NCAA or USports (Canadian college athletic system).

Very different than the NFL draft. Since it’s national players only, teams do t draft QBs in round 1. Offensive linemen typically dominate early.
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right on, interesting. So that just applies to the draft correct? They can still sign other guys who not Canadian citizens?
 
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There are players that declare for both. Chase Claypool for example is available in this draft but he won’t go until late if at all because he’s an NFL pick and won’t likely come north.
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gotcha
 
Yes. CFL rosters have to have minimum 21 nationals on the 52 man roster and at any given time 7 nationals on the starting roster.

It’s provides several handicapping angles that aren’t well understood by most bettors.
 
Very happy with the cats 2nd first round pick DL Mason Bennett our of North Dakota. He will give them depth they lost when Connor McGough left
 
So 4 OL, 2 DL, and 1ea WR, DB & LB in the first round. Pretty typical.

I have one bet left that Gallimore goes in the 2nd round.
 
1st NFL signee goes at #10. Michael Hoecht our of Brown who was just signed by the Rams.
 
Calgary takes UBC WR Trivel Pinto at #12. Another pick I was hoping the cats could snare.
 
Packers prospect Marc-Antoine Dequoy goes to the Alouettes. I think he ends up in the CFL eventually. He’s too raw for an NFL team to develop.
 
Nathan Rourke goes to BC at #15. Tied for the highest drafted QB ever with Jesse Palmer.

I knew I should’ve taken that bet.
 
Well Ottawa passed on Gallimore so I’m likely 0-3 tonight.

Combine that with 0-1 in the nfl draft and I won’t be betting a draft again until there’s another pandemic.
 
Well that’s the first 2 rounds done. I’ll sign off at this point.

Keeping my fingers crossed that we see some cfl ball this year and even more so that the league survives because that’s anything but sure right now.
 
LOL Neville Gallimore goes in the 8th round, third to last. Just missed that one by a little.
 
Mr. Irrelevent for 2020 is DB Bleska Kambamba out of the University of Western Ontario.

Well that's it.

Please please please let there be football this year. I'll wear a mask if I have to.
 
Hulu said:
Well that’s the first 2 rounds done. I’ll sign off at this point.

Keeping my fingers crossed that we see some cfl ball this year and even more so that the league survives because that’s anything but sure right now.
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these lower less cash rich leagues have to play or they in serious trouble.

Did you guys make any money on the cfl draft? I risked bout 6 bills on the nfl (pretty much what I had left in bitcoin I hadnt cashed) hoped to double but also feared i was gonna end it with like 200 left, lol. Ended up winning little over 200 total which not terrible, not great since 140 of the winnings was Hurts in 2nd round!
 
Hulu said:
Mr. Irrelevent for 2020 is DB Bleska Kambamba out of the University of Western Ontario.

Well that's it.

Please please please let there be football this year. I'll wear a mask if I have to.
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would it be harsh to suggest the cfl has many mr irrelevant picks before the last guy? Lol
 
2daBank said:
these lower less cash rich leagues have to play or they in serious trouble.

Did you guys make any money on the cfl draft? I risked bout 6 bills on the nfl (pretty much what I had left in bitcoin I hadnt cashed) hoped to double but also feared i was gonna end it with like 200 left, lol. Ended up winning little over 200 total which not terrible, not great since 140 of the winnings was Hurts in 2nd round!
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I went 0-3 but just $50 bets for fun. so no big deal. I honestly didn't spend a whole lot of time capping it. Its too unpredictable.
 
2daBank said:
would it be harsh to suggest the cfl has many mr irrelevant picks before the last guy? Lol
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Maybe not but I'll say this...I make about double the CFL minimum salary but if any team called me up and offered me a roster spot for the minimum I'd take it. Anyone who can get paid to play a kids game is doing ok in my book.

And yeah you are right. CFL teams derive about 60% of their revenue from ticket sales and gameday sales so they can't play games without fans and survive. I am clinging to the faint hope of playing a half season starting labor day but thats a long shot too I think. The future is not looking bright.
 
Hulu said:
Maybe not but I'll say this...I make about double the CFL minimum salary but if any team called me up and offered me a roster spot for the minimum I'd take it. Anyone who can get paid to play a kids game is doing ok in my book.

And yeah you are right. CFL teams derive about 60% of their revenue from ticket sales and gameday sales so they can't play games without fans and survive. I am clinging to the faint hope of playing a half season starting labor day but thats a long shot too I think. The future is not looking bright.
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oh absolutely! Well not sure if I would take the offer now, not sure my aging out of shape body could hold up presently?

I’ve gotten slammed with side work starting last week, I’ve taken down couple trees, pulled some bushes, and busted out a concrete patio by hand (worked all thru the weekend) and I was so happy it started raining yesterday afternoon and was still drizzling this morning so I had excuse to take a day off! I slept in till 11!! Wore the fuck out!! Lol.

back in my 30s when I was still a workout warrior I would have got on a plane to play in the CFL in a heartbeat so certainly not taking anything away from them!
 
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