Seven players eligible for supplemental draft - DenverBroncos.com (blog)
-- Seven players are eligible for the 2015 NFL Supplemental Draft, which will take place beginning at 11 a. m. MDT on July 9. • OT Isaiah Battle, Clemson. There are seven rounds to the supplemental draft, but they are conducted in a manner far different than the spring draft extravaganza. The draft order is determined by a weighted lottery. A "round" lasts 10 minutes, with teams emailing the league in each round if they want to participate and select a player. If two teams select the same player in the same round, the team with the higher priority as determined by the lottery gets the player -- and forfeits its selection in the corresponding round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Of this year's eligble players, Battle is by far the most likely to see a team sacrifice one of its 2016 draft picks for his services. Battle's potential as a left tackle also helps his status. Battle said last week that he had to enter the supplemental draft because he had "some family matters to address," including the impending birth of his child. Although he's raw and has some discipline concerns, his quickness, footwork and the potential to add 10 to 20 pounds to his frame could make him the first supplemental pick since 2012, when the Cleveland Browns used a second-round choice on... Source: www.denverbroncos.com
