Chris Jones says he has fielded offers for some of his 2024 CFL draft picks, but hasn't found one to his liking. However, the Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager is keeping an open mind up to the start of the draft Tuesday night.
Chris Jones says he has fielded offers for some of his 2024 CFL draft picks, but hasn't found one to his liking.
"There's been some calls about the first one, there's been calls on the second and even the third ," Jones said Monday afternoon."I guess they think we're stupid or something they give us offers we have no interest in even considering. Or Jones could deal any of his early selections to potentially land a veteran CFL player. Edmonton last made the league playoffs in 2019 and has won a combined 11 regular-season games the past three years.
All nine CFL teams will have first-round selections. Following Edmonton, in order, will be: Ottawa; Saskatchewan; Calgary; Toronto; B.C.; Hamilton; Winnipeg and Grey Cup-champion Montreal.Should Jones keep the first pick, the sentiment is he'll use it on a receiver. Nick Mardner, a six-foot-six, 206-pound Oakville, Ont., native, is the top-ranked receiver on the CFL Scouting Bureau's list of top-20 prospects at No. 7 and has NCAA experience at Hawaii, Cincinnati and Auburn.
Arguably the most pro-ready prospect is Cincinnati linebacker Joel Dublanko. The six-foot-three, 240-pound American spent time with the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks before playing in 2023 with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars.But Jones could also look to the future as four of the top-eight Scouting Bureau players were selected in the NFL draft. Top-ranked Isaiah Adams of Ajax, Ont.
With so many Canadian prospects already tied to NFL clubs, Jones said a deep draft has become somewhat lessened.
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