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Every pick in the 2018 CFL Draft, graded

I graded every selection made in Thursday evening’s CFL draft for the 3DownNation draft live blog. Below are the grades for each pick arranged by team. Check out the link for a scouting note on each individual selection.

B.C. Lions

1 (3) OL Peter Godber, Rice — B+

1 (7) DL Julien Laurent, Georgia State — B+

2 (16) RB David Mackie, Western — B+

3 (21) OL David Knevel, Nebraska — A-

4 (34) DB Isaiah Guzylak-Messam, Wilfred Laurier — A

6 (47) DL Rashari Henry, Wilfred Laurier — C+

7 (54) REC William Watson, UBC — B

Calgary Stampeders

1 (8) OL Ryan Sceviour, Calgary — B+

2 (17) LB Eric Mezzalira, McMaster — C+

3 (25) DB Royce Metchie, Guelph — B

4 (28) OL David Brown, Western — C+

5 (39) OL Justin Lawrence, Alberta — A

5 (42) DB Dagogo Maxwell, UBC — C+

6 (50) RB Atlee Simon, Regina — A-

7 (59) K Gabriel Ferraro, Guelph — B

8 (68) LB Boston Rowe, Calgary — B-

Edmonton Eskimos

2 (10) DB Godrey Onyeka, Wilfred Laurier — A

3 (24) DB Jordan Beaulieu, Western — A-

4 (32) RB Tanner Green, Concordia — C+

5 (40) OL Curtis Krahn, Calgary — C+

6 (48) RB Alex Taylor, Western — B-

7 (53) REC Harry McMaster, Western — C+

7 (57) DL Gabriel Bagnell, Acadia — B

8 (65) RB Blair Zerr, Humboldt State — B-

Saskatchewan Roughriders

1 (5) OL Dakoda Shepley, UBC — D

2 (14) LB Micah Teitz, Calgary — B-

5 (36) DL Mathieu Breton, Bishop’s — B-

6 (45) DL Tresor Buama-Mafuta, Saint Mary’s — C+

8 (63) OL Christopher Smith, York — B+

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2 (12) REC Rashaun Simonise, Calgary — C+

3 (26) REC Daniel Petermann, McMaster — A-

4 (33) OL Arnaud Gendron-Dumouchel — A-

5 (41) REC Tyrone Pierre, Laval — C+

6 (49) OL Matthew Ouellet De Carlo, Bishop’s — C+

7 (58) DB Jacob Firlotte, Queen’s — B

8 (67) OL Ben Koczwara, Waterloo — B-

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1 (1) REC Mark Chapman, Central Michigan — A

1 (6) OL Darius Ciraco, Calgary — B

2 (11) DB Jackson Bennett, Ottawa — A

2 (15) DL Brett Wade, Calgary — C-

4 (31) REC Marcus Davis, UBC — B-

5 (37) REC Justin Buren, Simon Fraser — B

6 (44) LB Michael Moore, Queen’s — B-

8 (62) DL Joel Van Pelt, Calgary — C+

8 (66) DB Nicholas Parisotti, Guelph — C+

Toronto Argonauts

1 (9) OL Ryan Hunter, Bowling Green — C

2 (18) LB Nelkas Kwemo, Queen’s — D

3 (20) REC Regis Cibasu, Montreal — B

5 (35) RB Simon Gingras-Gagnon, Laval — B-

5 (43) LB Sam Harrington, Michigan State — D

7 (60) LB Mathieu Loiselle, Wagner College — C+

8 (69) LS Kain Anzovino, Kent State — B

Ottawa Redblacks

1 (4) OL Mark Korte, Alberta — B+

2 (13) REC Marco Dubois, Laval — C+

3 (22) OL Andrew Pickett, Guelph — A

4 (29) DL Kene Onyeka, Carleton — C

4 (30) LB Mickael Cote, Concordia — B-

7 (55) DB Justin Howell, Carleton — B-

8 (64) OL Jacob Czaja, St. Francis Xavier — B-

Montreal Alouettes

1 (2) OL Trey Rutherford, UConn — A

3 (19) DL Bo Banner, Central Washington — B+

3 (23) LB Jean-Gabriel Poulin, Western — B-

4 (27) OL K.C. Bakker, Carleton — D

5 (38) RB Ryder Stone, Dartmouth — B-

6 (46) LB Paul Kozachuk, Toronto — B-

6 (51) REC Etienne Moisan, Laval — C+

7 (52) LB Khadim Mbaye, Ottawa — B-

7 (56) REC Richmond Nketiah, Waterloo — C+

8 (61) DB Lekan Idowu, Windsor — B

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