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Extra Points: Gates, McClain, Supplemental Draft

July 2nd, 2015 at 4:03pm CST by Zachary Links

A look at the latest from around the NFL, including notes relating to this afternoon’s rash of surprise suspensions..

  • The four suspensions handed down this afternoons are likely the final ones today before the holiday weekend, Albert Breer of NFL.com tweets. Of course, there could always be more suspensions lurking around the corner on Monday.
  • The cases of Antonio Gates, Datone Jones, Sheldon Richardson, and Rolando McClain have all gone past the appeals phase, so those penalties are final, Breer tweets.
  • Fifteen NFL teams were on hand for the Pro Day workout at West Georgia for Dalvon Stuckey and Darrius Caldwell, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post tweets. Among the teams in attendance are the Cardinals, 49ers, Packers, Raiders, Titans, Jets, Dolphins, Lions, Seattle, Chargers, Falcons, Rams, Bucs, and Washington (link). Stuckey, a defensive tackle, signed with FSU but never played a snap for them. He wound up at West Georgia where he had 4.5 sacks, nine tackles for a loss, and three forced fumbles in 2014. Caldwell, who is entering the supplemental draft due to academic issues, was initially an Illinois recruit. He had an eye-popping 12 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss last season.

2015 Supplemental Draft Set For July 9

June 30th, 2015 at 1:31pm CST by Luke Adams

The 2015 NFL supplemental draft will take place on July 9, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (via Twitter). As Rapoport notes, with some intriguing prospects eligible to be selected in this year’s supplemental draft, we could have our first player selected since the Browns picked Josh Gordon in 2012.

The supplemental draft allows clubs to select players who for some reason were unable to enter the standard draft; academic trouble or disciplinary issues are often – but not always – key factors. If a team selects a player in the supplementary draft, it will lose its corresponding pick in the following year’s standard draft. For example, if a club were to select a player in the fourth round of the supplemental, it will lose its 2016 fourth-rounder as a result.

Most players who enter the supplemental draft ultimately go undrafted, allowing them to become free agents and sign with any team. That has been the case over the last two years, as supplemental draft day came and went without any selections. The last two players to be picked were Terrelle Pryor (third round, 2011) by the Raiders and Gordon (second round, 2012).

So far, four players are known to have declared for the 2015 supplemental draft: Clemson offensive tackle Isaiah Battle, West Georgia defensive tackle Dalvon Stuckey, West Georgia defensive end Darrius Caldwell, and North Carolina Central receiver Adrian Wilkins. Battle, in particular, is viewed as a strong candidate to come off the board, as we heard last week.

Meanwhile, according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, the two West Georgia prospects are scheduled to work out for NFL scouts this Thursday afternoon. Per Wilson, 20 NFL teams have indicated that they plan to attend the session.

Dalvon Stuckey To Enter Supplemental Draft

June 7th, 2015 at 3:54pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Following up on Ian Rapoport of NFL.com‘s Friday report that West Georgia defensive tackle Dalvon Stuckey was planning to apply for the 2015 supplemental draft, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post confirms the news, writing that Stuckey will in fact enter the supplemental draft, which will be held in July.

Stuckey, a four-star recruit out of high school, has previously committed to playing for a bevy of schools, with Miami, Auburn, Florida State, and most recently, Arizona State among them. In the latter case, at least, his plans to play were interrupted to due to academic concerns. Highly sought after out of Pearl River Community College in 2014, Stuckey ultimately joined West Georgia, and went on to post 40 tackles (9.5 for loss) and four sacks.

As a refresher, the supplemental draft allows clubs to select players who for some reason were unable to enter the standard draft; academic trouble is often a key factor, but disciplinary issues can also lead a NCAA player to declare for the supplemental draft. If a team selects a player in the supplementary draft, it will lose its corresponding pick in the following year’s standard draft. For example, if a club selects Stuckey in the sixth round of the supplemental, it will lose its 2016 sixth-rounder as a result. The last player to be chosen in the supplemental draft was Browns receiver Josh Gordon, whom Cleveland took in the second round.

Stuckey’s teammate at West Georgia — defensive end Darrius Caldwell — and North Carolina Central receiver Adrian Wilkins have also declared for the supplemental draft.