By Stampeders.com staff

Failing to plan, says the old saying, is planning to fail.

That definitely applies to the Canadian Football League draft, which helps explain why coaches, general managers and scouts spend hours upon hours reviewing game film, conducting interviews and making lists.

The latest example of the importance of the draft came in the Calgary Stampeders’ 2014 Grey Cup victory as no fewer than 14 of the Red and White’s draft picks were in uniform that glorious day at Vancouver’s BC Place.

Calgary goes into the 2015 season with 28 products of the CFL draft including 20 of their own picks.

The group includes members of the Class of 2014 — including first overall selection Pierre Lavertu — as well as Randy Chevrier, who was chosen fifth overall by Edmonton all the way back in 2001, when Lavertu was just 10 years old.

In between there’s 2006 draft pick Jon Cornish, the three-time Most Outstanding Canadian who somehow lasted to the second round in a year the Stamps didn’t own a first-round pick.

Coincidentally, one of the players who was selected in the opening round of the 2006 draft did wind up with the Red and White as Dan Federkeil, drafted by Toronto, was acquired in a 2013 trade. The move paid off handsomely as the Calgary Dinos alum was a starter on the Stamps’ stellar offensive line the past two seasons.

Here is a complete list of where and when current members of the Stamps roster were drafted (all picks by Calgary unless otherwise indicated):

2014 — Pierre Lavertu (1st round, 1st overall), Quinn Smith (1st round, 7th overall), Max Caron (2nd round, 16th overall), Adam Thibault (third round, 24th overall), Derek Wiggan (fourth round, 34th overall), Tyler Crapigna (5th round, 40th overall)

2013 — Brander Craighead (1st round, 7th overall), Ben D’Aguilar (2nd round, 13th overall), Charlie Power (4th round, 28th overall), Shane Bergman (6th round, 48th overall)

2012 — Billy Peach (3rd round, 19th overall), Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (4th round, 25th overall by Hamilton), Brad Erdos (4th round, 27th overall), Adam Berger (4th round, 30th overall), Bo Palmer (5th round, 33rd overall by Hamilton)

2011 — Anthony Parker (1st round, 3rd overall), Junior Turner (2nd round, 9th overall), Paul Swiston (4th round, 24th overall by Winnipeg), Matt Walter (5th round, 34th overall)

2010 — Shomari Williams (1st round, 1st overall by Saskatchewan), Rob Maver (1st round, 5th overall), Karl McCartney (5th round, 37th overall)

2008 — Tim St. Pierre (3rd round, 19th overall by Edmonton)

2007 — Jabari Arthur (1st round, 6th overall), Corey Mace (2nd round, 11th overall by Winnipeg)

2006 — Dan Federkeil (1st round, 5th overall by Toronto), Jon Cornish (2nd round, 13th overall)

2001 — Randy Chevrier (1st round, 5th overall by Edmonton)

In addition to the 20 draft picks on the Stamps roster, 10 other Calgary picks reside on the roster of other CFL teams as well as Brett Jones, who is currently in the employ of the National Football League’s New York Giants.

Calgary goes into the draft with eight selections:

Round 1, 9th pick, 9th overall

Round 2, 9th pick, 18th overall

Round 3, 1st pick,19th overall

Round 3, 4th pick, 22nd overall

Round 3, 9th pick, 27th overall

Round 5, 8th pick, 44th overall

Round 6, 9th pick, 53rd overall

Round 7, 9th pick, 62nd overall

The 2015 CFL draft gets under way tonight at 6 p.m. MTN. The first two rounds will be broadcast live on TSN2 and all subsequent rounds will be streamed live on TSNGO. Stay tuned to stampeders.com, along with our social media channels, for all the latest Stamps draft coverage.

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More draft coverage:

>> Lucky No. 9
>> Reviewing the 2014 draft class
>> It all starts with the draft
>> Stamps TV: Reminiscing about the draft