ROUND 1     5th OVERALL

ROUND 2     12th OVERALL

ROUND 3     23rd OVERALL

ROUND 4    30th OVERALL

ROUND 4     32nd OVERALL

ROUND 6     48TH OVERALL

ROUND 7     57TH OVERALL

 Round 8               65th OVERALL 

“We thought he was the best player available.”- McEvoy on Charles Vaillancourt selection

“He loves to compete.”- McEvoy on Lions second round selection Anthony Thompson

“He has the athletic ability you want in a receiver.”-  McEvoy on Brett Blaszko round three selection

“We had him ranked much higher than where we took him.” Breaking down the Lions fourth round selections

“He showed us all the things you want in a DB.”= McEvoy on nabbing Brennan van Nistelrooy in round six

“Nate will be able to complement Rolly Lumbala”- McEvoy on the potential for sixth round pick Nathan O’Halloran

 “It’s always good to bring in the local kids.”- McEvoy on selecting UBC defensive lineman Boyd Richardson

“We felt really good about every pick.”- McEvoy wraps up draft day for the BC Lions

“He’s a very imposing guy”- Buono selecting on Charles Vaillancourt 5th overall

Wally Buono on 2016 Draft 

“We’ll get a really good player at 3rd overall” 

Previewing the 2016 CFL Draft

 Lions swap picks early, select eight in 2016 draft

The BC Lions have eight new prospects to groom after the conclusion of Tuesday’s 2016 CFL Draft. It all began with some wheeling and dealing for Wally Buono and company as their highly coveted third overall pick found its way to Steeltown. The Lions traded down to number five with the Ticats who also received the Lions fourth round selection (30^th overall), in turn, the Leos received Hamilton’s third rounder. ( 23^rd overall)

Bold moves, twists and turns highlight 2016 CFL draft

They may have had the fewest picks in the draft, but it didn’t stop the Saskatchewan Roughriders from making the biggest splash. Four rounds after opening the 2016 CFL Draft by selecting 6-foot-6 offensive tackle Josiah St. John, the Riders picked up the draft’s most hyped player in number one prospect David Onyemata – one of many twists and turns on a busy night in Toronto.

Simon Says: 2016 draft crucial to Lions turnaround

Drafting is the bread and butter for success on any professional sports franchise. Scroll down a team’s list of all-time draft picks and you will find plenty of categories.

Preview: Top talent takes centre stage at 2016 draft

Put two and two together and it might make sense for the Saskatchewan Roughriders to pick Oklahoma tackle Josiah St. John with their first overall pick. Of course if you assume that’s how it shakes out, you might not know Chris Jones.

Primer: What you need to know about 2016 draft

Plenty of intrigue surrounds the 2016 CFL Draft, which kicks off Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET. From Laval’s chance to make history to the trades that have affected the order, here’s what you need to know going into Tuesday night.

Draft rewind: 5 years of 1st round picks 

The quarterback has the ball in his hands every offensive play of the game and has the single largest impact on the outcome of any game. But with the need to start seven national players, strong Canadian talent provides flexibility — and teams lacking it can find themselves in trouble, fast.

Onyemata, Loffler top Canada West CFL prospect rankings 

David Onyemata continues to dominate the ranks ahead of the 2016 CFL Draft, most recently topping Canada West’s first annual CFL prospect rankings.

Laval O-linemen on track to dominate CFL draft 

Laval University is in a position to leave a major mark on the 2016 CFL Draft. Three Laval offensive linemen are projected to go in the first round this season, which if it happens would raise the total to five over the last two years and six over the last three.

 2016 CFL mock draft 4.0

Josiah St. John was No. 1 the whole way but a last minute change sees Vaillancourt move ahead. Meanwhile a run of O-linemen opens up the draft. After a long wait the CFL Draft is finally upon. That means our final 2016 mock.

Prospect Profile: Charles Vaillancourt

Prospect Profile: Taylor Loffler

Prospect Profile: Llevi Noel

Prospect Profile: Doug Parrish