2017 CFL draft ends long, patient wait for offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek
TORONTO — The 2017 CFL draft can’t come fast enough for Dariusz Bladek.
The six-foot-four, 306-pound Bethune-Cookman University offensive lineman is expected to be an early pick Sunday night. When Bladek’s name is called, it’ll cap a long, often frustrating journey to a pro football career in Canada.
“It has been a long time coming,” Bladek, 23, said via telephone from Florida. “I’m excited about it . . . This is what I’ve been dreaming about, thinking about every hour, every minute.
“Any team that believes enough in me to select me is going to get my full-fledged dedication. No matter what pick that is, I’ll be seen as a priority and that means a lot . . . whenever you’re made a priority, that’s a really good sign.”