The NFL supplemental draft is quietly approaching, meaning it's time to see if one or two teams will dare take a player on July 15. The last played to make a major impact from the supplemental draft was OT Jared Gaither, when the Baltimore Ravens selected him in the 5th round of the 2007 supplemental draft. The only player selected in last year's supplemental draft was DE Jeremy Jarmon, who was taken in the 3rd round by the Washington Redskins.
The only player ever taken by the Browns in the supplemental draft came in 1985, when we drafted Bernie Kosar in the first round.
One of the top player's in this year's supplemental draft class is RB Harvey Unga. Here is the scouting report on Unga from Mocking the Draft:
Unga is the BYU career rushing leader with 3,455 yards and considered entering the 2010 NFL Draft. He has a good blend of size (6-foot 3/4, 245 pounds) and agility. By no means is her a speed burner, but he has good lateral agility and can make people miss.
He's also shown to be a good enough pass receiver. Unga has a tendency to run with too much urgency and can get upright between the tackles. He also has some injury issues. He sat out the 2006 season with a hip injury and a broken hand sidelined him a game in 2009. He's also has minor ankle issues throughout his career.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Unga worked out for at least 20 teams recently. The Browns were one of those teams, meaning they at least have a slight interest in Unga.
Make sure you visit Mocking the Draft for a list of more of the prospects who might get drafted in the supplemental draft. Remember, if a team drafts a player, they forfeit that pick in next year's draft.
0 recs | 26 comments
Someone explain the SD to me please. I know all about Bernie, but never understood it.
SpecialBrownie - July 11, 2010
I’ll just quote Wikipedia here:
Reasons for not being in the regular draft might include being academically ineligible, suspended for a senior season, or being dismissed from the team.
Chris Pokorny - July 11, 2010
I just don’t understand why they can’t become an UDFA or why sometimes only one person will be chosen. I’m confused.
SpecialBrownie - July 11, 2010
yeah, how does only one person get chosen, and in the third round no less?
notthatnoise - July 11, 2010
I will take a crack at explaining it.
The supplemental draft is for players that plan on returning to school, don’t declare for the draft, and then either change their mind afterwards or usually have some sort of falling out with their school.
The supplemental draft doesn’t have the same order as the regular draft. The teams are broken down into three groups.
Group 1 : Non-playoff teams with less than 6 wins
Group 2 : Non-playoff teams with more than 6 wins
Group 3 : Playoff teams
When a player declares for the supplemental draft, they go into a pool of players. If a NFL team wants one of these players they then “bid” on a player.
Let’s say that the Browns wanted to draft Harvey Unga. They decide that he is worth a 4th round pick. The bid of a 4th rounder would go in. If the Browns had the highest round with highest priority (Group 1 over Group 2 over Group 3) then they would awarded Harvey Unga. The Browns would then forfeit their 4th round pick from the next draft. Obviously, if Team X bid a 1st, 2nd or 3rd round pick for Unga, then the Bengals would then be awarded Unga.
No one has to bid. If the Browns are happy with their RB depth (we should be) then they do not have to enter a bid, and life goes on.
If a player goes without a bid, it is like that player was not drafted in the regular draft. They then become an UDFA and are free to sign with any team.
Hope that helps.
Bernie19Kosar - July 11, 2010
I like how you say Team X, then change it to Bengals.
Smooth.
SpecialBrownie - July 11, 2010
Its the supplemental draft, these guys have character issues. Who else would take em?
TheRealSlimShady - July 11, 2010
Not true always.
Unga had sex with his girlfriend, now wife and that violated BYU honor code. So he withdrew from BYU but not in time to transfer as I understand it, so ineligible for this draft.
TheMan1 - July 20, 2010
this makes sense. I got confused because its not like player X got drafted in a certain round of the supplemental draft, which is how this was originally worded.
notthatnoise - July 11, 2010
Because a team will lose a draft pick in next years draft in the corresponding round that they drafted a player in the SD.
TheRealSlimShady - July 11, 2010
I was just heading to wikipedia to read up on the SD myself, but you got there first, so rec due
LondonBrown - July 11, 2010
A late round pick, maybe. But I don’t understand how we fit him on the roster. We have a lot of these types of guys: Hardesty, Hillis, Vickers, Harrison can all catch and run. All but Harrison are big and physical backs.
I like that we are stockpiling, but where’s the room on the roster? Is the coaching staff ready to give up on Davis?
rufio - July 11, 2010
I hope they aren’t giving up on Davis. I had high hopes for the kid. Trade bait for next year?
Kimble_79 - July 12, 2010
A 5th round pick at most, and even that seems to high given his injury history. Nothing wrong with stockpiling running backs though, he’d be a decent practice squad addition. Since Davis and Hardesty both have injury issues of their own, it’s not a bad idea.
SamIngro814 - July 11, 2010
I know who this kid is. He’s pretty decent. Not worth a draft pick though. Just wait it out.
Brownie's Year - July 11, 2010
Ok, so let me try to understand. Let’s say a player, let’s call him Jurrell Casey, doesn’t declare for the regular draft, but now sees that he has no chance of playing in a Bowl game for the rest of his college career. Can he make himself eligible for the SD?
DavidPuddy - July 12, 2010
my understanding is that he can, but as you can see above I’m hardly an expert.
notthatnoise - July 12, 2010
As long as it is by the deadline, sure.
Bernie19Kosar - July 12, 2010
And he still has to have been out of HS for the required amount of time, right?
rufio - July 12, 2010
Yes.
gahnki - July 12, 2010
We have McCoy to groom, though it sure wouldn’t hurt to have two to groom. Who do you ask? Jeremiah Masoli, using a 6th pick in the supplemental draft. Why you ask? For developement and future trade. We could take a cheap flier on this and us Mr. Thomas as enforcement – You Jeremiah screw up – ol’ Joe’s gonna Pancake you. Most of you will think I’m smoking the local loco weed, but I’m not. This kid has been handed too much for too long and needs some AFC North hard knocks to straighten him out, but he’s got a lot of raw talent. Do we have the time to groom two QB’s? I think we do and we got the best NFL QB coach and friends running the team, in place already for grooming one QB.
J. W. - July 12, 2010
There are cheaper, better QB prospects than Masoli that we could bring in.
Bernie19Kosar - July 12, 2010
Still, we should groom two. Jake & Senaca are not young. How long do we have Mike for? We should use all of the talents that the illustrious Mr. Holmgren has, and build this puppy into a mean junk yard dawg.
J. W. - July 12, 2010
Masoli will never be an NFL quarterback.
gahnki - July 13, 2010
I would also say the Browns are one of the least likely destinations for him.
Roger Dorn - July 13, 2010
Masoli dropped out of the supplemental draft.
TheRealSlimShady - July 13, 2010
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