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Ravens Pick Tackle Jared Gaither

The Baltimore Ravens selected Maryland offensive tackle Jared Gaither in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL supplemental draft, according to a report at Pro Football Talk. There's a lot to like about Gaither. He's a massive athlete who stands nearly 6-foot-9, weighs 320 pounds, and ran a 40-yard dash at his individual workout...

Chargers Select Paul Oliver

According to Pro Football Talk, the San Diego Chargers have selected Georgia cornerback Paul Oliver in the fourth round of the NFL supplemental draft. Oliver will be there when the Chargers open training camp, and the Chargers won't have a fourth-round pick next year.Oliver was slow in his workout for NFL scouts, which is...

OK, So Not Every Supplemental Pick Busts

Tomorrow is the NFL supplemental draft, the opportunity for NFL teams to use their choices in next year's draft on players who are available this year. We previously noted that there have been a lot of supplemental draft busts, but Winning the Turnover Battle points out that there really are some diamonds in the rough,...

Supplemental Draft: Caveat Emptor

The NFL supplemental draft is Thursday, and The Feed has a great rundown of the bad picks of supplemental drafts past. Here's one I had kind of blocked out of my memory:Just mention Dave Brown to a Giants fan and you'll get a quick response to how well taking him with what would have been the ninth overall selection in...

After Workout, Jared Gaither Looking Like Mid-Round Supplemental Draft Pick

Maryland offensive tackle Jared Gaither, who will be available in Thursday's NFL supplemental draft, had his workout for NFL teams today, and the results were mixed. DraftHeadquarters.com files this report:Gaither check in at 6-feet-8¾ and 324 pounds. He ran between 4.98 and 5.14 seconds in the 40-yard sprint. He posted a...

Background on Supplemental Draft

The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League (NFL) teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment.

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