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NFL to hold supplemental draft; Purdue WR declared eligible

From @ToddBrock24f7: Would the Cowboys spend a 2024 draft pick to land Milton Wright this summer? The league will hold its first supplemental draft since 2019.

The Cowboys- along with the other 31 teams in the league will get one more crack at adding collegiate talent next month.

The NFL has reportedly announced that the 2023 supplemental draft will take place virtually on July 11, as per Dane Brugler of The Athletic. The league’s last supplemental draft took place in 2019.

The supplemental draft was designed to accommodate players in unique situations, like being declared ineligible for the upcoming college football season after the regular draft has already taken place. Rather than staying in limbo for a year, a player in those circumstances could formally petition the league to be included in the supplemental draft.

That’s what happened to Purdue wide receiver Milton Wright. He recorded 57 receptions for 732 yards and seven touchdowns in 2021 and would have been the Boilermakers’ top returning receiver in 2022, but he was declared academically ineligible last May and subsequently left the school’s program.

Over three seasons in West Lafayette, he caught 99 balls for 1,325 yards and 10 total touchdowns over 27 games.

A native of Louisville, Wright stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 195 pounds. He’s listed as having a a 4.5 40 time and was thought to perhaps eventually be a Day Two pick had he remained eligible.

As of Friday afternoon, Wright is the only player to have been approved by the league for the supplemental draft, but there could be others before July 11.

For the draft itself, the league’s teams are divided into three groups based on how they finished in the previous season: non-playoff teams with six or fewer wins, non-playoff teams with more than six wins, and playoff teams. Within each group, a draft order is decided by a weighted lottery that gives teams with fewer wins a higher pick.

Teams then blindly submit bids for eligible players, stating the round that team would assign the given player. The team highest in the order who submits the earliest-round bid gets him, and the club then forfeits their pick in that same round in the next regular draft.

The Cowboys have overhauled the top of their WR corps this offseason by trading for Brandin Cooks back in March. He is expected to start opposite CeeDee Lamb, with Michael Gallup also fully healthy and back in the mix after a January 2022 ACL tear.

Past those three, the Cowboys have lots of young question marks at receiver. Second-year man Jalen Tolbert is said to be having a strong offseason, as is Simi Fehoko. Return specialist KaVonate Turpin is thought to be in line for more reps on offense as a pass-catcher. Jalen Brooks was selected out of South Carolina in the seventh round of the regular draft, while Jose Barbon, David Durden, Jalen Moreno-Cropper, and John Stephens Jr. were added as undrafted free agents. Dontario Drummond and Dennis Houston, from last year’s practice squad, are still with the team as well.

The supplemental draft has unearthed a few notable names historically. Wide receiver Josh Gordon was taken by Cleveland in 2012, quarterback Terrelle Pryor was drafted by the Raiders in 2011, and Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter was selected by the Vikings in 1987. Linebacker Brian Bosworth and quarterback Bernie Kosar went in the 1987 and 1985 supplemental drafts respectively, both as first-rounders.

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Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson was the last NFL player taken in a supplemental draft. A fifth-rounder in 2019, he is still with Arizona.

The Cowboys have used the supplemental draft five times in the past. They spent a first-round pick on quarterback Steve Walsh in 1989, famously hedging their bet that No. 1 overall pick Troy Aikman, taken just a few months earlier, might not work out. Running back Mike Lowman (1989), tight end John Davis (1994), defensive tackle Darren Benson (1995), and nose tackle Josh Brent (2010) were also supplemental draft picks by the Cowboys.

Whether the Dallas front office thinks enough of Wright to spend a 2024 draft pick on him to add to their long list of depth receivers is unknown.

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NFL to hold Supplemental Draft in July

The NFL Supplemental Draft will take place in July for the first time since 2019.

The NFL Supplemental Draft will be making its long-awaited return over the summer.

According to Dane Brugler of The Athletic, the Supplemental Draft will happen on July 11. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport later confirmed this news.

This year’s supplemental draft will be the league’s first since 2019 when the Arizona Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the 5th round.

The NFL Supplemental Draft was designed to accommodate players in unique situations who were not eligible for the regular draft in April. One of the more common situations is a college player being ruled ineligible for the upcoming season following the normal draft.

For teams, the supplemental draft process can be slightly different.

For starters, the draft order varies from the regular draft. Teams are separated into three groups based on last year’s records. Those groups are as follows:

  • Non-playoff teams with six or fewer wins
  • Non-playoff teams with more than six wins
  • Playoff teams

After making the playoffs last season, the Minnesota Vikings will be placed in the third group of teams. Within these groups, the order is determined by a weighted lottery system similar to the NBA Draft.

During the supplemental draft, teams blindly submit what round they want to select a player. If a team is the highest bidder, the team has to give up the corresponding pick in next year’s draft. For example, if the Minnesota Vikings choose to spend a third-rounder on a player, they lose their 2024 3rd-round pick.

The NFL Supplemental Draft has produced some solid NFL players in recent years, including Thompson; wide receiver Josh Gordon (2012); quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2011); and linebacker Ahmad Brooks (2006).

The Minnesota Vikings have only selected one player during the supplemental draft. In 1988, the Vikings used a 5th-round pick on wide receiver Ryan Bethea.

Wide receiver Cris Carter, who played 12 seasons with the Vikings, was a 1987 supplemental pick by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Former Purdue wide receiver Milton Wright is the only confirmed participant in this year’s supplemental draft. In 2021, Wright totaled 732 yards and seven touchdowns for the Boilermakers. Milton was ruled academically ineligible for the 2022 season.

 

NFL supplemental draft to return on July 11

The NFL supplemental draft is coming back.

In recent years, the NFL hasn’t had a need for a supplemental draft. In fact, 2019 was the last year a player was selected in the supplemental draft. But according to NFL writer Dane Brugler, it will be back for 2023 on July 11.

The supplemental draft is an opportunity for players who did not declare for the NFL draft to make their way to the NFL. This is typically because of some extreme change in circumstances after the deadline to declare which makes a return to college improbable or even impossible Players must apply and be granted eligibility.

Players are selected essentially by bid. Teams are given the option to big a draft pick for the following season on a particular player. Each team is given an option to enter heir big in order, just like the regular draft and if selected, the team forfeits that round pick the following year.

Here are five of the more notable players selected in the supplemental draft:

  • Jalen Thompson, Cardinals (2019, Round 5)
  • Sam Beal, Giants (2018, Round 3)
  • Isaiah Battle, Rams (2015, Round 5)
  • Josh Gordon, Browns (2012, Round 2)
  • Terrelle Pryor, Raiders (2011, Round 3)

NFL elects to skip supplemental draft in 2021

NFL elects to skip supplemental draft in 2021

The NFL has said ‘thanks but no thanks’ to one of the most unusual quirks of the NFL offseason — and they’re doing so for the second straight year. It was reported yesterday by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that the NFL will be bypassing the league’s supplemental draft for the second consecutive season; leaving the door shut for any college football players who were hoping to make a last minute leap into the 2021 NFL calendar year.

The supplemental draft is a tricky event — as players must file for eligibility and have it granted by the NFL before a silent 32-team auction allows teams to bid a future draft selection on any available talents.

But, given the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unpredictability of the past 12 months surrounding college football, it seems as though the NFL has opted to avoid opening that can of worms all together. The league’s decision to not hold a supplemental draft in 2020 seemed preventative — what was to stop a slew of gifted stars from leaving college football en masse and throwing the league’s draft cycle completely out of loop? Either the league would have had to turn down every COVID-19 related application or eligibility (which would have been a controversial decision to be handed down, given the hardship experienced by nearly everyone regardless of their background) or else see the status quo of the draft flipped on its head.

And so there was no draft.

This summer seems to be ensuring that the cycle stays balanced. The NFL draft pool of 2021 saw less talents pass through due to every collegiate player being granted an extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic. Add in a later than usual declaration window for “super seniors”, which was in March, and nearly any player who would be interested in joining the league via the supplemental draft would have had an opportunity to make that same decision three or five months ago, depending on their eligibility.

And so, once again, there is no supplemental draft to be had.

NFL supplemental draft history: Ex-Chargers DT Jamal Williams among best picks ever

The wide-bodied nose tackle was among the very few who had success.

For the second year in a row, the NFL has elected not to hold the supplemental draft, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Last year, the league decided against holding the event largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a supplemental draft, each team would “bid” on a player by declaring the round they would take them, and the team that lists the highest round wins the rights to them.

The supplemental draft pool features players who didn’t enter the traditional NFL draft due to eligibility, disciplinary or other reasons.

The last supplemental draft in 2019 saw one player selected. The Cardinals gave up their 2020 fifth-round pick to take safety Jalen Thompson.

Normally, finding real talent in these drafts is slim. However, there are diamonds in the rough here and there, and it just so happens that the Chargers were able to find one, with that being defensive tackle Jamal Williams.

Williams was drafted in the second-round of the 1998 NFL supplemental draft out of Oklahoma State University.

A three-time Pro Bowler, Williams was a huge piece of the Chargers’ success on the interior part of the defensive line for more than a decade. He was a wide-bodied, run-stuffing nose tackle who kept linebackers clean by occupying two and three defenders at a time.

In 12 seasons with the Bolts, Williams had 396 total tackles, 54 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries.

He was named four-time Chargers Lineman of the Year, three-time Chargers Defensive Player of the Year and 2008 Co-MVP.

NFL will not hold a supplemental draft this year

The Browns, and every other NFL team, won’t have a chance to find another Terrelle Pryor or Josh Gordon this year.

There are many ways for NFL teams to acquire talent, most years that includes a supplemental draft. The NFL will not hold one this year, for the second straight year.

Known to fans of the Cleveland Browns for how the team acquired both Bernie Kosar and Josh Gordon, the supplemental draft rarely has led to impact players at the NFL level. Players like Kosar, Gordon and Chris Carter are the exception to the rule.

College players can apply to be included in a supplemental draft for a variety of reasons primarily related to them losing their college eligibility after the date required to apply for the regular NFL draft.

Kosar took advantage of loopholes that no longer exist. Terrelle Pryor is another famous example as he applied for the supplemental draft following an investigation into impermissible benefits while at The Ohio State University.

College players will not have the supplemental draft option this year:

 

Since Gordon was drafted in 2012, only four players have been selected in the supplemental draft. Isaiah Battle, drafted in 2015, bounced around the league and is currently a free agent. Sam Beal, selected in the third round by the New York Giants in 2018, has only played six games in the NFL. Adonis Alexander, also selected in 2018, has played in nine games while Jalen Thompson, selected in 2019, has played in 20 in two seasons after being selected in the fifth round.

It is unknown, at this time, whether anyone applied for the supplemental draft prior to this decision from the NFL.

NFL will not hold 2021 supplemental draft

NFL will not hold 2021 supplemental draft:

For the second-straight year the NFL will not hold a supplemental draft.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Tuesday, holding the event is up to the league and it has evidently decided against going forward with it again. In 2020, it was also called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

From 2016-2019, only three players were selected in the supplement draft, with all of them being picked in the last two year’s it was held. That list includes:

  • 2018: CB Sam Beal (Giants)
  • 2018: CB Adonis Alexander (Football Team)
  • 2019: S Jalen Thompson (Cardinals)

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Report: No supplemental draft for Bills, NFL in 2020

The NFL has cancelled the 2020 NFL supplemental draft.

The Buffalo Bills won’t have an opportunity to select players in the NFL’s supplemental draft in 2020.

The supplemental draft “allows teams to bid on players who, for various reasons, had their college eligibility affected and did not enter the regular spring draft,” according to NFL.com. Teams bid future draft picks on players and they go to the highest bidder.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported the cancellation of the draft. Per the report, players eligible for the 2020 draft will still be able to enter the 2021 NFL Draft. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the supplemental draft isn’t an automatic occurrence each year. The league can elect to hold it or cancel it.

Some believed the NFL would see an influx of players applying to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL quickly squashed the idea that they’d allow more entrants than usual. Now it seems their decision to forego the supplemental draft will absolve the league of any controversy surrounding who would be permitted to enter the draft.

In terms of the Bills and the supplemental draft, there’s been a few additions made that way, but it’s been a long time. The last time the Bills elected to do so was for defensive back Brett Young in 1989 and the other was via running back Rod Stewart in 1979.

 

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NFL will not have a supplemental draft in 2020

The NFL won’t have a supplemental draft in 2020.

The NFL will not have a supplemental draft this year.

“Given the current conditions due to COVID-19, and after discussions with the NFL Management Council Executive Committee, the decision was made not to hold one in 2020,” according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Players who were eligible for the supplemental draft will not become NFL free agents. Instead, they will become eligible to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.

Here’s a supplemental draft explainer, from NFL.com’s Kevin Patra:

The NFL’s supplemental draft allows teams to bid on players who, for various reasons, had their college eligibility affected and did not enter the regular spring draft. Teams bid the following year’s draft picks on eligible players. The club submitting the highest pick is granted that player, forfeiting the corresponding pick in the coming year’s spring draft.

The Broncos haven’t selected a player in the supplemental draft since 1989 when they landed Alabama running back Bobby Humphrey in the first round. He went on to earn a Pro Bowl selection in 1990 and was the first player in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (1989-1990).

Notable players selected in recent supplemental drafts include wide receiver Josh Gordon (2012) and quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2011).

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Report: NFL will not hold a supplemental draft in 2020

Report: NFL will not hold a supplemental draft in 2020

With the Miami Dolphins boasting multiple picks in each of the first few rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft, fan speculation regarding Miami’s possible interest in the 2020 Supplemental Draft steadily rose over the course of the past few months. With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing and possibly threatening college football this fall, many felt as though the NFL could see a large influx of talent via the annual Supplemental Draft — which is designed to give players facing unexpected hardship a path to the NFL.

Franchises who make picks in the Supplemental Draft forfeit the upcoming year’s NFL Draft selection in the designated round of where a player is picked in order to acquire his services — so Miami could have taken advantage of a Supplemental Draft filled with prominent college players pushed to the pros due to the uncertainty of college football without mortgaging their entire draft class.

But that will not come into reality, we learned yesterday. Because, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFL will not be holding a Supplemental Draft in 2020.

The league has the jurisdiction to hold or not hold the event each year — and it seems as though the league didn’t want to deal with the gray area that will come from college players making a decision based on the current health crisis and pandemic. If the league were to get inundated with applications, the league would then have to make the decision on whether or not to credit the coronavirus pandemic as a legitimate hardship. And once the first application is granted, a flood of additional ones would have been sure to follow.

Instead, the league has opted to avoid the messy situation all together. For the Dolphins, that means the team is still scheduled to hold two picks in each of the first two rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft — with half of those assets coming courtesy of the Houston Texans in the swap for OT Laremy Tunsil. Yesterday’s news brings clarity on multiple fronts for Dolphins fans: no, the Dolphins won’t be aggressive this summer with the Supplemental Draft and yes, we’re all still rooting against the Texans in 2021.