faba Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 both of these players had run ins with the law highly unlikely to end up on Mangini's team. we all have heard about Brooks since he's the more high profile prospect - but check this story about Berryman: On the fateful night of August 19, 2004 Berryman stole $4 from Jeffery Kemble, punched him in the face, and then stole his cell phone. Berryman had apparently denied stealing the phone, but when a police officer tried calling the number, a phone in Berryman's pants started ringing. He was arrested and later sentenced to 300 days in jail, $1500 fines, and two years of probation. not too smart homey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 funny story bit. that'll look good on his resume when applying to the raiders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 funny story bit. that'll look good on his resume when applying to the raiders POTW NOM. ROTFL!! Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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