Supplemental Draft

[BlueBrewer]

Does anybody know when the supplemental draft takes place, and if there is anyboby worthwhile besides Brooks? Just wondering?

[Patler]

From NFL.com:

"For those of you experiencing a little post-NFL Draft withdrawal, there's good news: The 2006 Supplemental Draft is just around the corner.

"This years' supplemental draft is tentatively scheduled for July 13. Rules of the supplemental draft stipulate that it has to take place at least 10 days prior to opening of the first training camp."

[BlueBrewer]

Thanks Shamrock

[packrulz]

You beat me to it shamrock, but here's the rest of the article.

Brandt's supplemental draft primer


By Gil Brandt
NFL.com Senior Analyst


(May 18, 2006) -- For those of you experiencing a little post-NFL Draft withdrawal, there's good news: The 2006 Supplemental Draft is just around the corner.

This years' supplemental draft is tentatively scheduled for July 13. Rules of the supplemental draft stipulate that it has to take place at least 10 days prior to opening of the first training camp.

Draft order is determined by a weighted system that is divided into three groupings. First come the teams that had six or fewer wins last season, followed by non-playoff teams that had more than six wins, followed by the 12 playoff teams.


The supplemental draft gives players like Ahmad Brooks of Virginia a shot at making the pros.
The first time the supplemental draft came into play was in 1977, when Al Hunter, a running back from Notre Dame, was selected in the fourth round by the Seattle Seahawks.

Of course, in order for a team to select someone, it must have that choice available in the following year's regular draft -- and that's the pick it will give up to make the supplemental pick.

Some of the names you may recall that have been selected in supplemental drafts through the years include linebacker Brian Bosworth, a first-round pick of the Seahawks in 1987; Washington State QB Tim Rosenbach, taken by the Cardinals in 1989; Miami QB Steve Walsh, also taken in 1989 by the Dallas Cowboys; and Duke QB Dave Brown, who was selected by the Giants in 1992.

More recently, San Diego defensive tackle Jamal Williams was a second-round supplemental pick in 1998, and he's become a terrific run-stuffer for the Chargers.

The paperwork hasn't officially been filed yet for this year's supplemental draft, but there are at least two players who will get a close look from scouts around the league:

Ahmad Brooks, LB, Virginia: A national defensive player of the year coming out of high school, Brooks had an outstanding 2004 season for the Cavaliers in 2004, but got hurt last year.
Jason Berryman, DE, Iowa State: At about 240 pounds, he's probably a linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. His Pro Day is already set for June 6 at Iowa State, and we'll have reports on that.
Of course, NFL.com will have news on these and other players who file for the supplemental draft, so rest easy. There's more draft analysis on the way!

[Iron Mike]

Wasn't Mike Wahle a supplemental draft pick??

Or am I thinking of Bob Kuberski?

[swede]

Yep. I believe Wahle was a supplemental 2nd.

[Guiness]

So why are these guys in a supp draft? Academic eligeability?

The NFL won't hold a supp draft just because someone changes their mind and declares too late to hit the main draft, will they?

[Charles Woodson]

CAn you trade supplementry draft picks? like say some one wants too move up to take someone, can they, and if they give u other picks, would those be ethier this years supp, or next years draft?

[Rivers Rutherford]

There are no "supplementary draft picks". Teams can use next years draft picks on players in this years supplemental draft, thereby forfeitting (sp) their pick in next years draft. The supplemental goes in rounds--i.e. each team has the option as follows "Would you like to spend your 1st round pick from next year on any player available in this draft?" Yes or no. If no it goes to the next team and so on. I believe the order is based upon this year's final standings. So could you trade a supplemental pick? Not really, but you can have a team with position that is higher than yours pick your guy and then trade them future picks for that guy. So sort of. Make sense? I hope this is right it's all from memory and done without any research of any kind, so tifwiw.