It's a small football world for top CFL Draft picks

Football really is a small world.

On Tuesday night, with the first round of the 2024 CFL Draft in the books, the top-three picks gathered on a call. After the Edmonton Elks chose linebacker Joel Dublanko, the Ottawa REDBLACKS took receiver Nick Mardner and the Saskatchewan Roughriders selected offensive lineman Kyle Hergel, they all sat down for a media call. It didn’t take long to realize they were all connected in some way.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.cfl.ca/2024/05/01/its-a-small-football-world-for-top-cfl-draft-picks

And, Dublanko referred to them as the elk in his tsn draft interview. At least he can get it right, even if the people responsible for the name couldn’t.