Rules for Supplemental draft explained - and rumors about Wright

[BACH]

There's been a lot different opinions about how the supplemental draft works. Some believed it was a lottery while others (my self included) thought it worked like the usual draft as a reverse auction.

Well, it's turns out to be a combination of the two.

Form this on PFT on Wright where they had assistant by someone from NFL to explain the supp. draft rules:

JAGS ENTER FRAY FOR WRIGHT

Add one more team to the list of franchises interested in USC defensive tackle Manuel Wright, who'll be eligible for selection in the NFL supplemental draft on July 14.

Wright, we're told, will visit the Jags on Wednesday and Thursday before heading to Miami for a Friday visit. Wright also has visited the Eagles and the Bengals.

As we've previously reported, the Dolphins plan to select Wright in the supplemental draft.

And of the teams interested in Wright, the Fins will have dibs -- if they pull the trigger in the same round as the Eagles, Jags, and/or Bengals. Although the process is based on a weighted lottery (with the worst team from a year ago getting 32 balls in the hopper, the next worst team getting 31, and so on), the draft order is split between teams with six or fewer wins from the prior season -- and all other teams.

So the Fins will be lumped together with the Browns, the Titans, the Raiders, the Giants, the Redskins, the Cowboys, the Lions, the Bears, the Bucs, the Cardinals, and the 49ers. In any given round, then, there's no way that Miami will fall below Philly, Cincy, or Jacksonville.

Still, there's definitely a poker-table aspect to this venture. Each round lasts ten total minutes, and the franchises exercise their picks -- if any -- via e-mail during the same ten-minute period. After the e-mails are submitted, the league office determines whether two or more teams have selected the same guy, and the league office then awards the player to the highest team in the lottery rankings.

Thus, teams who claim to be interested in Wright could be bluffing in order to prompt another team to burn a high-round 2006 draft pick. And teams who haven't expressed an interest might be keeping quiet in the hopes of pouncing at the right time.

Because many believe Wright to be a third-rounder or a fourth-rounder, our guess is that someone will put in a claim for him in round two. It would be a shock, frankly, if a team burns a 2006 first-round pick on Wright. However, we don't rule out a first-round move by a team projected to be picking low in round one next year.

The team that picks Wright will get extra money added to their 2005 rookie pool for the purposes of signing him. Nevertheless, the team will be required to fit all 2005 draft picks -- and all other players -- under the current cap year.

(Editor's note: Thanks to Steve Alic of the NFL league office for sharing with us the details regarding the supplemental draft procedures.)

 

[BACH]

And of the teams interested in Wright, the Fins will have dibs -- if they pull the trigger in the same round as the Eagles, Jags, and/or Bengals. Although the process is based on a weighted lottery (with the worst team from a year ago getting 32 balls in the hopper, the next worst team getting 31, and so on), the draft order is split between teams with six or fewer wins from the prior season -- and all other teams.

That's fine but I think that a disadvantage for the Phins, because a team like the Eagles can pull the trigger a round earlier than the Phins.

 

[Russ Smith]

That's fine but I think that a disadvantage for the Phins, because a team like the Eagles can pull the trigger a round earlier than the Phins.

True because they're giving up a higher pick, but not true in the sense that Wright's slot salary would be higher and that may be a consideration.

I read the other day Wright is in much better shape and that's why teams are starting to show an interest in him. Will be intriguing, he's got the talent but he's never had his head together at USC. I also heard interestingly enough that Pete Carroll is giving him very positive reviews when NFL teams ask about him. Given how little he contributed at USC before flunking out, that surprises me.

 

[Chapters]

If we can get Wright, we should do it. Just my two cents.

 

[vinnymac]

that the coaches job. to promote their players. ryan leaf's coach in washington promoted him also. look what happen. this wright kid can play. his work ethic might have to improve. should the cardinals try for him? sure. the cardinals need beef up front. what everyone should ask themselves is does wright have what it takes to make it in the nfl. will he be able to make a contribution to the team this season. if the answer is yes, then i say go for it.

 

[Russ Smith]

that the coaches job. to promote their players. ryan leaf's coach in washington promoted him also. look what happen. this wright kid can play. his work ethic might have to improve. should the cardinals try for him? sure. the cardinals need beef up front. what everyone should ask themselves is does wright have what it takes to make it in the nfl. will he be able to make a contribution to the team this season. if the answer is yes, then i say go for it.

True, Carroll is a notoriously nice guy, friends with players, that's one reason he failed as an NFL head coach. Just seems odd it's no secret he and Wright were not getting along he was very frustrated with Manny during his time at USC. The DL coach was even more at odds with Wright, I've read reports that he was on him like Deek Pollard daily his whole time there trying to get something out of him.

Talent is obvious, just got to want to be good.

 

[Rocco]

Talent is obvious, just got to want to be good.

Yup, we've already got a guy like that. Still waiting for him too.

 

[sundevil81]

i've got to believe that if we wanted a big DT with a lot of talent and some questions off the field we would have spent a rd.5 pick from of this years draft, instead of rd.2 of next years and gone with a.hawthorne. good post on the draft rules though.