2021 CFL Global Draft
The 2021 CFL Global Draft is scheduled to take place on April 15, 2021 and will be the first CFL Draft that pools all of the global players together after previously having separate drafts for Mexican players and European players in 2019.[1][2][3] 36 players will be chosen from among eligible players following a virtual CFL Combine.[4] The order of the draft was determined by random lottery, similar to the system used for the 2021 CFL Draft.[3] As a snake draft, each odd round will be in the opposite order of each even round.[3]
| 2021 CFL Global Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Date(s) | April 15, 2021 |
| Time | 1:00 pm EDT |
| Location | Toronto |
| Overview | |
| 36 total selections in 4 rounds | |
| League | CFL |
Background
The Canadian Football League introduced global players for the 2019 CFL season through the LFA and European drafts where each team was required to have one of these player on the active roster and up to two on the practice roster.[5] The league had planned to have one single draft for global players in 2020 just before the start of the season, but with the 2020 CFL season cancelled, so was this draft.[6][7] The 2020 draft was planned to have five rounds [8]
For the 2021 CFL season, teams are required to keep two global players on the active roster and up to three on the practice roster.[6] Global players are required to sign their first contracts for a length of two years plus a one-year club option.[9]
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round three
- Toronto → Calgary (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 CFL Draft to Calgary in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 CFL Draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2021 Global Draft, and the rights to Eric Rogers, Cordarro Law, and Robertson Daniel.[trade 1]
Round four
- Calgary → Toronto (PD). Calgary traded this selection, a sixth-round pick in the 2021 CFL Draft, and the rights to Eric Rogers, Cordarro Law, and Robertson Daniel to Toronto in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 CFL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2021 Global Draft.[trade 1]
Draft order
Round one
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions | ||||
| 2 | Edmonton Football Team | ||||
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||
| 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||
| 5 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||
| 6 | Montreal Alouettes | ||||
| 7 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||
| 9 | Ottawa Redblacks |
Round two
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ottawa Redblacks | ||||
| 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||
| 12 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||
| 13 | Montreal Alouettes | ||||
| 14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||
| 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||
| 16 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||
| 17 | Edmonton Football Team | ||||
| 18 | BC Lions |
Round three
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | BC Lions | ||||
| 20 | Edmonton Football Team | ||||
| 21 | Calgary Stampeders (via Toronto[trade 1]) | ||||
| 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||
| 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||
| 24 | Montreal Alouettes | ||||
| 25 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||
| 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||
| 27 | Ottawa Redblacks |
Round four
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ottawa Redblacks | ||||
| 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||
| 30 | Toronto Argonauts (via Calgary[trade 1]) | ||||
| 31 | Montreal Alouettes | ||||
| 32 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||
| 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||
| 34 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||
| 35 | Edmonton Football Team | ||||
| 36 | BC Lions |
See also
References
Trade references
- "Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
General references
- "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". Canadian Football League. March 24, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts". Canadian Football League. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "CFL Combine presented by New Era goes virtual". Canadian Football League. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- "Global additions set to make history in Week 1". Canadian Football League. June 11, 2019.
- "CFL Combine planned for Paris, France in 2020". press.cfl.ca. October 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- "CFL cancels 2020 season, 'committed' to 2021". tsn.ca. Canadian Press. August 17, 2020.
- Dunk, Justin (December 7, 2020). "CFL plans to host Global Combine in Toronto prior to 2021 season". 3DownNation.
- Dunk, Justin (January 7, 2020). "The comprehensive CFL collective bargaining agreement". 3DownNation. p. 35 – via Canadian Football League.
Collective Bargaining Agreement