NFL Supplemental Draft 2014: No Picks Result of Recent History of Process

July 11, 2014   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments


The 2014 NFL supplemental draft came and went Thursday. For the second year in a row, zero players were selected.
Hall of Famers in Reggie White and Cris Carter, along with a Pro Bowler in Bernie Kosar, are some of the notable names selected via the supplemental draft who became NFL stars.
However, given how popular pro football has become in the modern era and the intense, unprecedented evaluation involved in every organization, it comes as little surprise that there haven't been any picks lately.
ESPN's Seth Wickersham and SI.com's Doug Farrar weighed in on the uneventful supplemental draft:
Most prospects entering the supplemental draft come with some sort of baggage. Carter was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles due to substance abuse problems before turning everything around and shining for years as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.
Interestingly enough, Carter came out to criticize the most recent supplemental draft pick in Josh Gordon.
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