2007 NFL Supplemental Draft

I know most of you probably don't follow (American) football as closely as I do, but the NFL Supplemental Draft is later today. Teams that select players with a supplemental draft pick this year forfeit their corresponding pick in next year's draft (i.e. if a team uses a 2nd round pick in the 2007 supplemental, they'll lose their 2008 2nd round pick).

The Supplemental Draft is for those players that did not declare in time for the regular draft (in April), but are trying to play in the NFL this season. It's comprised of players that are no longer eligible to play college football between the time of the regular draft and the supplemental draft . Most of these players lose their eligibility involuntarily (e.g. loss of academic eligibility due to poor grades), but some like Chris Patrick actually could have continued their college careers. Ten players will be appearing in the 2007 Supplemental Draft. History would seem to show only a few of these players will be selected and even fewer will have much of an impact on their teams.