2008 CFL Draft

The 2008 CFL Draft took place on April 30 2008. [Cite web| url=http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=231196&hubname=| title=Duane Forde joins TSN broadcast team| date=2008-03-04| publisher=TSN.ca] 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players [Cite web| url=http://www.cfl.ca/static/pdf/cfl/2008_draft_list.pdf| title=Draft List for Year 2008| publisher=Canadian Football League| date=2008-01-28] from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.

The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black. CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon was in the studio to announce each selection. The CFL on TSN panel included Duane Forde, Greg Marshall, Brian Towriss, Farhan Lalji, Jock Climie, Matt Dunigan, and Chris Schultz who analyzed the teams' needs and picks. [cite news|url=http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=235791|title=Commissioner Cohon joins CFL on TSN team for Draft day|date=2008-04-25|publisher=TSN.ca|accessdate=2008-04-26]

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, with the league-worst 3-15 record in the 2007 CFL season had several offers for their first-overall selection but kept their pick and chose Saskatchewan Huskies safety Dylan Barker. [cite web|url=http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jpLJxvQFu7By_4t7gCbH3wnAiiig|title=Ticats select Saskatchewan safety Dylan Barker first overall in CFL draft|date=2008-04-30|publisher=Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-04-30] Barker, a native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is a two-time Canadian Interuniversity Sport first-team all-Canadian. He led the Huskies with 53 tackles, three interceptions, and four breakups last season. It is expected that he will be able to help the Tiger-Cats in the 2008 CFL season. [cite web|url=http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2008/04/30/cfl-ticats-take-safety-barker-no-1.aspx|title=CFL: Ticats take safety Barker No. 1|last=Bray|first=Jim|date=2008-04-30|publisher=National Post|accessdate=2008-04-30]

Round one

Round four

References

*Cite web| url=http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=6685&hubname=| title=Canadian College Draft Order of Selection| publisher=TSN.ca
*cite news|url=http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=23537|title=Predicting the draft -- picks 1-4|last=Madani|first=Arash |date=2008-04-22|publisher=CFL.ca|accessdate=2008-04-23

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