Kent Ridley of Ridley Scouting spoke with CTV’s Darrell Romuld ahead of Tuesday’s CFL Draft.

“The fullbacks are really strong this year. There’s also a really great group of linebackers that I think all have a shot at earning a regular rotation spot,” Ridley said.

Ridley wrote the sixth annual Canadian College Draft Guide. He says there are not a lot of surprises this year. However, there may be some information in it that people might not have heard before, especially on players who have been in the United States for four or five years.

As for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he predicts that they will try to trade into the second round only having picks at the number six and 24. The team needs to fill ten spots and Ridley thinks there are some good players that they will key in on.

“I think with their first pick they will probably look toward the offensive line just kind of a gut feeling there. And the number 24 spot I’ve got a lot of defensive guys that kind of fit into that position. In the draft that would be reasonable selections there and I think guys like Blair Smith would be a great fit for the Riders’ defense,” said Ridley.

Ridley also thinks that Tevaughn Campbell has a good chance to get selected. The local football player has got invites to two NFL training camps.

“When you’ve got a guy with that kind of chase speed, you know, you kind of places to put him,” said Ridley.

Addison Richards is also someone who Ridley says coaches have their eye on. He says Richards is a quality route runner and takes care of his blocks, something you don’t always see with Canadian players.

Top quarterbacks include Brandon Bridge and Jordan Yantz, who is from Saskatchewan . However, Ridley says that quarterbacks have an “uphill battle” this year. He explains that as long as the position is not involved in the ratio it may be a “stumbling block.”

“Jordan is a gutsy kid. I think he really fits in with the Edmonton mold. He’s a guy that comes in and could kind of look like a Mike Riley or a Matt Nichols and not create differences in how he plays,” said Ridley.

As for Bridge, he said that he fits the CFL style more than the NFL style.

There is a link to the draft guide on the Ridley Scouting website.