With the CFL regional and national combines finished, many prospects helped their draft stock while others hurt theirs. Their was controversy in the combine: many players were upset about the 40-yard dash, as many players ran two seconds better at their pro day. Many players think the clock was off a bit. An important part of the combine is something people don’t see, the interviews. So let’s get started in this three-round mock draft.
Round One
1: Saskatchewan – Charles Vaillancourt, OL, Laval (Original pick: Vaillancourt)
Vaillancourt is to many a lock in this pick for Chris Jones and Saskatchewan. If Saskatchewan doesn’t trade this pick, look for Vaillancourt to be the first pick.
2: Montreal – Mehdi Abdesmad, DT, Boston College (Original pick: Abdesmad)
Montreal needs a lot of help everywhere, but defence wins championships, so Montreal will address a need but not their biggest need.
3: British Columbia – Josiah St. John, Oklahoma (Original pick: Dillon Guy, OL)
St. John has passed Guy as the second-best offensive lineman and B.C. needs help protecting Jonathan Jennings.
4: Toronto – Tevaun Smith, Iowa (Original pick: Smith)
With Chad Owens leaving, Smith is the best player available, and important to Toronto as Ricky Ray needs weapons.
5: Hamilton – Dillon Guy, OL, Buffalo (Original pick: Josiah St, John, OL)
Guy and St. John will flip-flop all the way to the draft, but with either player, Hamilton gets a guy to protect Collaros.
6: Calgary – Mercer Timmins, RB, Calgary (Original pick: Timmins)
For the first time in a while Calgary will be without Jon Cornish on the roster, so Calgary still goes out and gets his replacement here.
7: Ottawa – Arjen Colquhoun, DB, Michigan State (Original pick: Colquhoun)
With Jovon Johnson already gone and maybe even Brandyn Thompson, Ottawa needs help in the secondary and will draft an immediate starter in Colquhoun.
8: Edmonton – Phillipe Gagnon, OL, Laval (Original pick: Gagnon)
Gagnon came into the combine and dominated the bench press. He did improve his stock, but he’s still behind the big 3 on offensive line even if he did close the gap.
Round Two
1: Winnipeg – Jason Lauzon-Seguin, OL, Laval (Original pick: Zachary Intzandt, OL)
Lauzon-Seguin passed Intzandt, who had an awful combine. Winnipeg will draft the biggest need they have in the offensive lineman.
2: Winnipeg – Taylor Loffler, DB, UBC (Original pick: David Onyemata, DT, Manitoba)
Loffler only improved his stock as he dominated the one-on-ones. He made an unbelievable interception, which makes him the second best secondary player in the draft.
3: Montreal – Elie Bouka, DB, Calgary (Original pick: Jason Lauzon-Seguin, OL)
Montreal is a rebuilding team, and getting a Canadian starter in the secondary would be big for Montreal and their future.
4: British Columbia – Terrell Davis, LB, UBC (Original pick: Elie Bouka, DB)
Davis impressed many in his first year as a linebacker, recording over 100 tackles. B.C. needs that kind of help on their defence.
5: Toronto – Trent Corney, DE, Virginia (Original pick: Taylor Loffler, DB)
Toronto already boosted their D-Line with signings of Hall and Hickman, but Corney can be a starter in a year or two. This pick is one for the future.
6: Hamilton – Juwan Brescacin, WR, N.Illinois (Original pick: Trent Corney, DE)
Hamilton lost Grant and Sinkfield, leaving big gaps. Hamilton will take a receiver to help replace them.
7: Calgary – Llevi Noel, WR, Toronto (Original pick: Juwan Brescacin, WR)
After Hamilton takes Brescacin, Calgary will look to the next best receiver in Noel.
8: Ottawa – Sean Jamieson, OL, Western (Original pick: Jamieson)
Similar to last year’s draft, where they took Alex Mateas, Ottawa can look to add a Canadian offensive lineman to develop for a year or two.
9: Edmonton – Curtis Newton, LB, Guelph (Original pick: Terrell Davis, LB)
Edmonton doesn’t need much help, so they will look to special teams and a depth player in Newton, who may be a starter in a couple years.
Round Three
1: Hamilton – Rupert Butcher, NT, Western (Original pick: Josh Woodman, DB)
Butcher wasn’t really considered in the first three rounds but after he dominated the combine his draft stock jumped tremendously. He is still considered a project but Hamilton could find Hall and Hickman’s replacement with this pick.
2: Winnipeg – Anthony Thompson, DB, S.Illinois (Original pick: Llevi Noel, WR)
Winnipeg needs help in the secondary. Thompson is a depth pick now, but he’ll be a starter after he gets a grasp on the CFL game. He’ll need time with the new rules after playing his college ball in the States.
3: Montreal – Brian Jones, WR, Acadia (Original pick: Anthony Thompson, DB)
Jones’s draft stock shot right up after his combine showing and with Montreal having depth at receiver they can afford to take him, to let him develop and learn from Duron Carter and S.J. Green.
4: British Columbia – Josh Woodman, DB, Western (Original pick: Doug Corby, WR)
Woodman can come in and help a secondary that struggled last season. In a division with the league’s top quarterbacks he can shut them down by shutting the receivers down.
5: Toronto – Doug Corby, WR, Queens (Original pick: Declan Cross, FB)
Toronto already has some great receivers but can use Corby and his speed on special teams for a a couple years, keepimg him as be a depth receiver for Toronto this year.
6: Hamilton – Quinn Van Gylswyk, K/P, UBC (Original pick: Van Gylswyk)
With arguably the best kicker in the CFL in Justin Medlock leaving Hamilton, they still need a kicker and punter and will look to Van Gylswyk. Being a Canadian, he’ll help the ratio as well.
7: Saskatchewan – Michael Couture, OL, Simon Fraser (Original pick: Kadeem Adams, OL)
Couture helped his draft stock greatly at the combine, and although he is more of a development project than an immediate starter, he will get some snaps during the season.
8: Ottawa – Quinn Horton, NT, Simon Fraser (Original pick: Curtis Newton, LB)
After losing Capiccitotti and Shologan via free agency, Ottawa will look to add depth again to the defensive line here.
9: Saskatchewan – Zachary Intzandt, OL, McMaster (Original pick: Joshua Stanford, WR)
After only playing offensive line for a year, Intzandt has shown raw talent. He is a development project and could be a starter in three to four years; it’s only a question of which team will expend the time on him.
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