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CFL CANADIAN DRAFT\u00bb\u00a0View full results from the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0A team-by-team look at the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a04 things you may have missed from the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0REDBLACKS sign first overall pick Giordano Vaccaro<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a08 NCAA prospects drafted in the first round<\/a><\/p>\n
1. EDMONTON ELKS | DARIEL DJABOME | LINEBACKER | RUTGERS<\/p>\n
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The Elks have shown a strong commitment to upgrading their Canadian talent at a variety of positions but especially on defence.<\/p>\n
From free safety to corner, rush end to tackle, the number of Canadians playing at previously \u201cunique\u201d spots continues to rise annually. The selection of Dariel Djabome \u2013 who could have been the top pick, if Ottawa and Toronto didn\u2019t have other needs \u2013 is a quality move with a lot of upside.<\/p>\n
2. OTTAWA REDBLACKS | GIORDANO VACCARO | OFFENSIVE LINEMAN | PURDUE<\/p>\n
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I toyed with putting Niklas Henning here, but his developmental curve is just about to really start at offensive line after a position switch recently.<\/p>\n
Giordano Vaccaro is a known commodity with a great downhill mentality and adds the type of finish to Ottawa\u2019s run game, especially with Greg Bell<\/a> signed in free agency, that should pay off. The question is how soon and at the expense of which expected starter?<\/p>\n 3. TORONTO ARGONAUTS | NIKLAS HENNING | OFFENSIVE LINEMAN | QUEEN\u2019S<\/p>\n DRAFTED SECOND OVERALL<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Henning could have gone anywhere in the first round and I\u2019d be applauding this pick because his fit felt universal and positive no matter where he landed.<\/p>\n The Argonauts are in the middle of a shake-up right now with many moving pieces and they just got a player who could become a consistent cornerstone for a significant period of time as the Milton, Ontario native enters the pro football waters.<\/p>\n 4. CALGARY STAMPEDERS | ERIC RASCOE | LINEBACKER | ANGELO STATE<\/p>\n DRAFTED SIXTH OVERALL<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson said it on the phone with Eric Rascoe listening on the other end, \u201cwe\u2019ve wanted you for a while.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n There\u2019s a reason for that as Rascoe brings a maturity and skill set beyond his years and immediately becomes an impact player for the Stamps in their refreshed uniforms for 2026.<\/a> Alex Singleton? Not likely, but let\u2019s wait and see how far the upside can reach on Rascoe.<\/p>\n 5. BC LIONS | NATE DEMONTAGNAC | RECEIVER | NORTH DAKOTA<\/p>\n DRAFTED SEVENTH OVERALL<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n