The Syracuse Orange didn’t have much luck in the NFL Draft this past weekend, but two players got excellent news from Canada’s top football league. Yesterday, the CFL held both of its drafts, one for foreign players and another for Canadian-born ones - and both were topped by former members of the Orange.
First, DL Kingsley Johnson was selected as the Number 1 overall pick in the Global Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. Later in the day, LB Tyrell Richards joined him as the Number 1 selection in the main CFL Draft.
The Buffalo Bills had already signed Jonathan as an undrafted free agent on Saturday.