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NFL Supplemental Draft: How it works, who is eligible, and when it is

By George Stockburger

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 03: Cornerback Adonis Alexander #36 of the Virginia Tech Hokies gestures to the crowd against the West Virginia Mountaineers at FedExField on September 3, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 03: Cornerback Adonis Alexander #36 of the Virginia Tech Hokies gestures to the crowd against the West Virginia Mountaineers at FedExField on September 3, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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When will players go?

Teams typically don’t use high draft picks in the NFL Supplemental Draft, but with talents such as Beal and Alexander, this year could be unique. The last time a player was taken in the second round was Josh Gordon in 2012 by the Cleveland Browns.

Isaiah Battle was the last player drafted in the NFL Supplemental Draft back in the fifth round of the 2015 draft by the St. Louis Rams. A first round pick hasn’t been used in the NFL Supplemental Draft since the New York Giants selected quarterback Dave Brown out of Duke in 1992.

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Sevearl teams have multiple day-two picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, meaning they could be more likely to take a chance on a supplemental draft player.

Philadelphia, New England, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and Houston each have two second round picks next year when the NFL Draft goes to Nashville.

Cleveland has an additional third round pick via New England after the Danny Shelton trade.

Beal and Alexander could go to any team in the top three rounds of the NFL Supplemental Draft, but teams with multiple picks in those rounds are more likely to take a chance.

ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “OUR FUTURE IS NOW” for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “OUR FUTURE IS NOW” for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Here are the remaining teams who currently have additional picks on day three of the 2019 NFL Draft:

Round 4: Buffalo

Round 5: Denver, Detroit

Round 6: Detroit

Round 7: Cleveland, San Francisco, Buffalo, Detroit, New York Jets, New England

Not every player in the NFL Supplemental Draft is guaranteed to be picked, but this year we could see the most action since 2010 when Josh Brent and Harvey Unga were drafted in the third and seventh rounds, respectively.

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