The 2023 CFL Draft is finally here and it’s time to analyze each of the 72 picks as they roll in over the course of Tuesday evening.

Be sure to check out the 3DownNation livestream on YouTube where Justin Dunk and JC Abbott will be providing expert analysis as the selections are made. If you’re unfamiliar with how the CFL draft works, click here for my answers to a number of frequently asked questions about the most unique draft in all of professional sports.

3DownNation has ranked the talent available at each position group with the exception of quarterback as no passers are expected to be drafted this year. You can find them using the following links: running backs, fullbacks, receivers, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, linebackers, defensive backs, and specialists.

We have also ranked the top 25 prospects overall, which you can find by clicking here. Please also check out my latest mock draft to see which picks I got right and which picks I got wrong.

Seven of this year’s top-ranked prospects are expected to fall down CFL draft boards after securing NFL opportunities for the upcoming season.

Syracuse offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron, Illinois defensive back Sydney Brown, Eastern Michigan offensive lineman Sidy Sow, Ole Miss defensive lineman Tavius Robinson, and Illinois running back Chase Brown were all selected as part of a record-setting number of Canadian players taken in last week’s NFL draft. These players are expected to fall into the late rounds of the CFL draft given that most — and possibly all — will never play north of the border.

Pittsburgh receiver Jared Wayne and Penn State defensive back Jonathan Sutherland both signed NFL contracts as undrafted free agents, which means they will also fall down draft boards, albeit not anywhere close to the same extent.

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1 (1) Ottawa Redblacks — OL Dontae Bull, Fresno State

The native of Victoria, B.C. started 33 games at offensive tackle during his tenure with the Bulldogs, though his missed the final six games of this past season due to a broken leg. Though he has yet to fully recover from the injury, Bull leapt a 25.5-inch vertical jump at Fresno State’s pro day, showing scouts that he isn’t far from returning to full health.

The six-foot-six, 322-pound blocker was the fourth-ranked run-blocker among offensive tackles in all of NCAA Division I football this past season according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). He’s got a top-heavy build but has the potential to be a ratio-breaking tackle in the CFL. If he were healthy, it’s likely that Bull would have at least garnered an invitation to an NFL rookie minicamp.

The Redblacks clearly consider rebuilding their offensive line to be a high priority as they invested their top two picks in last year’s draft at the position. I like this pick. Bull is only available because of his injury and should be a difference-maker for Ottawa in the relatively near future.