Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some commentators broadcast from remote locations as opposed to in-studio.
Randy Ambrosie, the CFL commissioner, was in the TSN studios in Toronto to announce the picks for the first two rounds.
Since there was no previous season and standings, the draft order was a random draw with all nine teams having the same odds of being drawn.
[3][5] To accommodate that change, and due to U Sports and some NCAA programs not playing in 2020, eligible 2021 draftees were able to defer their draft years to 2022.
[6][7] This led to speculation that NCAA redshirt juniors could be included in the draft to add more talent available this year which would also balance out the massive influx of players in 2022.