Redblacks have 4 picks within 1st 17 selections of Tuesday's CFL draft

Shawn Burke will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday.

Burke could upgrade his Canadian talent now, and for the future, with any of the seven blue-chip Canucks who were either selected in last week's NFL draft or signed as undrafted free agents afterward.

Burke could also package picks to either move up in the draft or trade for an established veteran. Ottawa (4-14) finished fourth in the East Division in 2022 to miss the CFL playoffs for a third straight year.

"I think it gives you options and flexibility," Burke said. "You have the ability at No. 1 to take the player you want if you keep that pick.

While Burke remains open to entertaining offers for the top pick, he's not opposed to keeping it.

"I'd say we have an open mind but at a certain time you zero in on what you want to do," Burke said. "I think we're in the process of zeroing in.

"I wouldn't say we wouldn't listen to teams right now. But at the same time, I'm a firm believer that if you're picking a player you expect to be here this year that you have a certain level of commitment before you draft someone at No. 1."

Montreal and Edmonton will also have draft capital Tuesday.

Alouettes GM Danny Maciocia has two first-round picks (fifth, seventh overall) and another in the second (No. 13). Edmonton GM/head coach Chris Jones owns four selections within the first 23 (one first, one second, two third).

Edmonton will pick second overall with Saskatchewan and Calgary following. Hamilton is at No. 6 with Winnipeg and B.C. completing the first round (eighth, nine respectively).

Toronto's first selection will come in the second round (16th overall). The Grey Cup-champion Argonauts surrendered the ninth overall pick to the Lions in February for Canadian