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NFL sets July 9 date for supplemental draft
Posted by Michael David Smith on June 30, 2015

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The date is set for the NFL supplemental draft.

The supplemental draft will take place on July 9, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

No team has made a supplemental selection since the Browns used a second-round pick on Josh Gordon in 2012, so the supplemental draft has become a non-event the last couple years. But this year there’s a good chance that a supplemental pick will be used: Clemson offensive tackle Isaiah Battle, who declared for the supplemental draft last week, is an NFL talent who has a real shot of helping some team this season.

West Georgia defensive tackle Dalvon Stuckey, West Georgia defensive end Darrius Caldwell and North Carolina Central wide receiver/kick returner Adrian Wilkins are also available in the supplemental draft.

If a team uses a supplemental pick on a player, that team loses the corresponding pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Players who are not selected in the supplemental draft become free agents.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000364058/article/eight-nfl-supplemental-draft-success-stories

Eight NFL Supplemental Draft success stories
  • By Mike Huguenin
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Bernie Kosar was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1985 supplemental draft.


It remains to be seen if any of the players available in the supplemental draft will be selected, but the odds are stacked against any of them developing into NFL stars.

That being said, some supplemental picks have overcome the odds in the past. In fact, one Pro Football Hall of Famer began his career as a supplemental pick -- and a fourth-rounder, at that.

There have been 42 supplemental picks in history, with eight of them first-rounders. Josh Gordon, Terrelle Pryor and Josh Brent are recent supplemental picks.

Here is a look at the eight best supplemental picks of all time, an "Elite Eight" if you will. (Interestingly, just three first-rounders show up on this list. The failed first-rounders: linebacker Brian Bosworth and quarterbacks Steve Walsh, Dave Brown, Dave Wilson and Timm Rosenbach.)

8. DE Darren Mickell, 1992
Particulars: 2nd round, Kansas City Chiefs, out of Florida.
Buzz: He flashed some pass-rush ability in his nine-year career; he was a four-year starter, with Kansas City, New Orleans and San Diego.

7. RB Bobby Humphrey, 1989
Particulars: 1st round, Denver Broncos, out of Alabama.
Buzz: He had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in his first two years with Denver. He also was a good receiver out of the backfield. His career got off track when he held out for more money in 1991, and he played the final two seasons of his career in Miami.

6. LB Ahmad Brooks, 2006
Particulars: 3rd round, Cincinnati Bengals, out of Virginia.
Buzz: His career blossomed once he got to San Francisco after two seasons with the Bengals. He has been a full-time starter in each of the past three seasons and has 156 tackles and 22 sacks in that span. He was a Pro Bowler last season, when he had 60 tackles and 8.5 sacks for the 49ers.

5. OT Mike Wahle, 1998
Particulars: 2nd round, Green Bay Packers, out of Navy.
Buzz: He ended up playing 11 seasons as a guard and started for nine of them, with Green Bay, Carolina and Seattle. He was a Pro Bowler in 2005 in his first season with the Panthers.

4. WR Rob Moore, 1990
Particulars: 1st round, New York Jets, out of Syracuse.
Buzz: Moore was a steady performer for the Jets and then for Arizona. His best season came in 1997 with the Cardinals, when he had 97 receptions, a league-leading 1,584 yards and eight TD catches; he was an All-Pro selection that season. He finished his 10-year career -- all as a starter -- with 628 receptions for 9,368 yards and 49 TDs. He was a two-time Pro Bowler, in '94 with the Jets and in '97.

3. QB Bernie Kosar, 1985
Particulars: 1st round, Cleveland Browns, out of Miami (Fla.).
Buzz: Kosar was a Cleveland native who had starred in college for the Hurricanes. He started for seven and a half seasons with the Browns before finishing up his career in Dallas and Miami. He threw for 23,301 yards and 124 TDs in his career. In 1986, his second year in the league, he threw for 3,854 yards and 17 touchdowns as the Browns finished 12-4. He made the Pro Bowlonce and twice finished in the top five in the league in passing yards.

2. DT Jamal Williams, 1998
Particulars: 2nd round, San Diego Chargers, out of Oklahoma State.
Buzz: Williams was one of the NFL's top interior defenders for a decade. He anchored the middle of the Chargers' line at about 350 pounds and was stout against the run. He played his final season for Denver in 2010, starting all 16 games. He was an All-Pro in 2005 and '06 and was a three-time Pro Bowler.

1. WR Cris Carter, 1987
Particulars: 4th round, Philadelphia Eagles, out of Ohio State.
Buzz: He's the only supplemental draft pick to end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played three seasons with the Eagles, then saw his career take off when he signed with Minnesota after the 1989 season. He played 12 seasons with the Vikings and reached 1,000 receiving yards eight times; he had at least 871 yards in two more seasons. He also had a five-season stretch with double-digit TD receptions each year and had 65 TD catches in that span (1995-99). He finished his career with 1,101 receptions (fourth-most in NFL history), 13,899 yards (ninth) and 131 TD receptions (eighth). He was an eight-time Pro Bowler and a two-time All-Pro pick. He was inducted into the Hall of Famein 2013.

Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter@MikeHuguenin.
 

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I would take a 6th rd (maybe 5th rd) flyer on Isiah Battle.

Auburn alumni drafting a Clemson player......Chaos!!!
 

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is the ot from clemson any good?

Battle is a huge mauler type but there are apparently character issues.
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Clemson Will Miss Experience of Isaiah Battle in 2015
By Tyler Brett/@atylerbrett on June 29, 2015



http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-foot...ill-miss-experience-of-isaiah-battle-in-2015/

If the Clemson Tigers are going to make a run at an ACC title in 2015, they will have to do it without the cornerstone of their offensive line, Isaiah Battle.

Battle, the starting left tackle for the Tigers, announced that he will enter the NFL supplemental draft last week, citing “family matters,” including a child due this summer, as to his reasoning to leave school for the NFL. If he isn’t selected by any team in the supplemental draft, he will become a free agent and will look to catch on with a team ahead of training camp.

Battle’s departure leaves a major hole on the offensive line in terms of overall experience. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound Battle played in 27 games during his career at Clemson, including 11 starts last season. He played more snaps than any other player on the team (824) and figured to be an offensive leader, if for no other reason than his experience at the position.

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Clemson’s offense heading into the 2015 season but losing a player with the experience of Isaiah Battle leaves a serious question that will need to be answered this fall.

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http://insidetheiggles.com/2015/06/29/philadelphia-eagles-should-add-isaiah-battle/

Philadelphia Eagles Should Add Isaiah Battle
by Nick DeCesare

The Philadelphia Eagles have had some questionable drafts the past couple of seasons. One of the most glaring needs that the team has failed to address is offensive line. For that reason, the Philadelphia Eagles should add Isaiah Battle if he is available late in the supplementary draft.

Clemson tackle Isaiah Battle is a huge mauler with quick feet who could be an absolute stud in the NFL. Battle is a big man who fits exactly what Eagles head coach Chip Kelly loves in offensive linemen. Battle is 6’6.5″, 326 lbs, and has 35 1/4-inch arms. From a size standpoint, Battle is almost a carbon copy of Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson, who was drafted #4 overall in the 2006 draft.

However, I believe that Battle could be a great fit for the Eagles at guard. Watching tape of Battle, you will see that he has trouble translating his athleticism to the tackle position. Battle routinely got beat by the speed rush or spin moves, not what you’d expect from a man with his moving ability. The last couple years have seen many teams draft college tackles and move them to NFL guards right away. One great example is Cowboys guard Zach Martin, who played left tackle at Notre Dame but acclimated quickly to guard for the Cowboys and became a Pro Bowler and first team All-Pro in his rookie season.

I think that Battle could have that kind of rookie year if moved into the left guard position, where he’d be between two of the best at their positions in Eagles left tackle Jason Peters and Eagles center Jason Kelce. Playing next to those two guys, as well as being coached by Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, could make Battle a very good rookie year guard.
 

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Shit sign me up for using a 3rd rounder on the guy! We are so close to getting over the hump our only real question mark is how our young Oline will preform. The more competition the better. We have 2 second rounders next year so I would be just fine with burning a 3rd if he really does have that much potential.
 

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Usually there's not a lot of draft-able prospects in the supplemental, but Battle could be worth something. The Rams may have almost spent a 7th on Collins, so maybe they still think they have room for another addition to the line.
 

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I don't think the Rams could use a 3rd or a 4th pick in the supplemental - they traded a conditional pick to the Eagles as part of the Foles trade. And they've already traded their 7th. So they can do a first, second, fifth or sixth rounder.

The thing is - they already have a bunch of very young linemen, and I'm not sure they should add another, unless they think he's a first round talent and he's a great bargain in the fifth, something like that.
 

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I don't think the Rams could use a 3rd or a 4th pick in the supplemental - they traded a conditional pick to the Eagles as part of the Foles trade. And they've already traded their 7th. So they can do a first, second, fifth or sixth rounder.

The thing is - they already have a bunch of very young linemen, and I'm not sure they should add another, unless they think he's a first round talent and he's a great bargain in the fifth, something like that.

It all depends on the scouting. If they believe he could be better than what is on the roster then they should take him. If they think he would be great depth then take him late if he is available. On a pretty good roster not many 5th or 6th rounders will stick. Use the pick.
 

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It all depends on the scouting. If they believe he could be better than what is on the roster then they should take him. If they think he would be great depth then take him late if he is available. On a pretty good roster not many 5th or 6th rounders will stick. Use the pick.

Fair enough. He doesn't need to be a first round talent I guess to justify a fifth - though keep in mind that his character issues should knock down where he's drafted anyway, imo. But unless the Rams are already unhappy with one of the linemen they picked, he would need to be a real bargain to justify drafting him, since they wouldn't have room for him otherwise unless he would normally be a fairly early pick.

I doubt he'll make it to the 5th though.
 

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Question on the supplemental draft. Can we use our 2nd 3rd or 4th picks during this draft? They're subject to being sent away for the Bradford/Foles trade.
 

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I doubt the Rams draft him. He's undersized and needs to add weight for the NFL. More likely he ends up with a ZBS team like Denver or Atlanta. Could also end up on the Giants.

Look at the guys we drafted in the regular draft. They were all in the 310 to 340 range. Battle is around 290 on a good day.
 
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I doubt the Rams draft him. He's undersized and needs to add weight for the NFL. More likely he ends up with a ZBS team like Denver or Atlanta. Could also end up on the Giants.

Look at the guys we drafted inD the regular draft. They were all in the 310 to 340 range. Battle is around 290 on a good day.

Did he shrink? The article above has him listed at 6'5 326
 

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The eagles potentially get a 3rd or 4th, not a 2nd.

They get a 2nd if Sam doesn't play at all. They get a 3rd if he plays but less than 50% of their offensive snaps. They get a 4th if he plays over 50% of the snaps.
 

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They get a 2nd if Sam doesn't play at all. They get a 3rd if he plays but less than 50% of their offensive snaps. They get a 4th if he plays over 50% of the snaps.
No, they get a 4th if he doesnt start in 8 games/play in at least 50% of the snaps. Or they get a 3rd if he is injured/out for the season. We have their 2nd, and our 2nd is not apart of any trade language.