After starting in 2024 and continuing the tradition in 2025, it’s officially time for the 2026 edition of the Top Names of the CFL Draft!<\/p>\n
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The 2026 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday night, and the most notable names this time around had me going back to an old, unconfirmed saying: never trust somebody with two first names.<\/p>\n
Seriously though, these names are even more interchangeable than Cooper Douglas:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\tEthan John (Toronto Argonauts, DB)
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\n\tWesley Bailey (Edmonton Elks, DL)
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\n\tEthan Stuart (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, DB)
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\n\tBrody Clark (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, LB)
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\n\tJosh Connor(s) (Ottawa REDBLACKS, LB)
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\n\tJoshua Jack (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, WR)
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\n\tNathan Walker (Toronto Argonauts, K)
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\n\tEthan Graham (BC Lions, OL)
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Ok, those names are pretty tame but still prove a point.<\/p>\n
There was at least one big hitter this time around, however, the Montreal Alouettes scoring themselves A Midsummer Night’s Dream selecting Canadian defensive back Shakespeare Louis:<\/p>\n
The Alouettes got themselves a Merchant of Montreal (Screengrab via cfl.ca draft page)<\/p>\n