{"id":636496,"date":"2026-04-29T13:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/636496\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:43:40","slug":"two-quebecers-selected-in-the-top-five-of-the-cfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/636496\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Quebecers selected in the top five of the CFL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cCFL Vaccaro First-Round Draft\u201d set the tone right from the start with the Ottawa Redblacks&#8217; selection of Giordano Vaccaro.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"942\">The offensive lineman, a Purdue University product, arrives with a solid track record, including a standout stint with the Manitoba Bisons and several individual honors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1162\">His versatility and experience make him a safe choice to kick off this Canadian Football League draft, as teams look to shore up key positions starting in the first round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rds.ca\/football\/lcf\/article\/rdsca-a-19-h-le-repechage-de-la-lcf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two Quebecers in the top 5: a source of local pride<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1613\">One of the highlights of this draft class is the presence of two Quebec players among the top five picks. Dariel Djabome, a native of Longueuil, was selected third overall by the Edmonton Elks. His time at Rutgers University and his impressive defensive performances make him a highly sought-after prospect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1862\">With the fifth overall pick, Montreal native Jonathan Denis was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. A sturdy offensive lineman, he distinguished himself in the NCAA with a consistency that impressed scouts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caucusfootball.com\/2026\/04\/28\/la-lcf-change-son-calendrier-2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Alouettes&#8217; pick and other highlights<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2251\">As for the Montreal Alouettes, their pick was Rohan Jones at No. 8. The Montreal-born tight end, who played at the University of Arkansas, represents an intriguing prospect, especially after drawing the attention of the National Football League.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2568\">Among other notable picks, the Toronto Argonauts selected offensive lineman Niklas Henning with the second overall pick, while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected Nuer Gatkuoth with the fourth overall pick.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2860\">This 2026 draft confirms the growing importance of linemen\u2014both on offense and defense\u2014in building CFL teams. It also highlights the quality of Quebec&#8217;s football development system, which is capable of producing some of the best talent in the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"3073\">Ultimately, the \u201cCFL Vaccaro first-round draft\u201d reflects a combination of strategic prudence and a commitment to local talent, two essential elements for building competitive teams in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>Created by humans, assisted by AI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201cCFL Vaccaro First-Round Draft\u201d set the tone right from the start with the Ottawa Redblacks&#8217; selection of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":636497,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-636496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/636497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}