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Argonauts.ca breaks down some of the more intriguing numbers surrounding the Double Blue heading into the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft:
The draft kicks off this Sunday, May 2 with TSN’s live coverage of the first two rounds starting at 12:00 noon ET. Fans can also follow the entire draft through real-time updates of every pick on argonauts.ca . Additional features will be availalble on Twitter at twitter.com/TorontoArgos on on the official fan page of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club on Facebook.
7 Number of Top-3 Picks the Argos have had in the past 20 years before this year’s draft
1997 The last time the Argos had a first overall pick.
4 times the Argos have picked 2nd Overall in the last 14 CFL Drafts
11 Number of CFL Drafts that the Argos have not had a first round pick in the last 25 years.
6 years since the Argos have had two first round picks in the same draft.
1990 The year the Argos selected CFL on TSN personality Jock Climie with the fourth overall pick.
3 Number of selections that the Argos have in the first two rounds of the 2010 Draft.
15 Wide receivers the Argos have drafted in the past 11 CFL Drafts (the most drafted position during that time period). The other most drafted positions for the Boatmen over that time frame are Linebacker (13) and Offensive Lineman (13).
4 Consecutive drafts that the Argos went without a first round pick in the early nineties (1991-1994).
17 Sixth round picks the Argos have accumulated since 2000.
9 Number of selections that the Argos have in the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft.