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The Arizona Cardinals are among the teams expected to be interested in quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who has applied to enter the NFL supplemental draft, which would be held in July. It is an opportunity for them to land a potential franchise quarterback now and not have to wait until the 2027 draft.
And while many would say they shouldn't bid a high draft pick to acquire him, history says they will have to.
Since its inception in 1977, six quarterbacks have been selected in the supplemental draft. Five of them were selected with a first-round pick.
Teams must bid a pick of a certain round for players in the supplemental draft. The team that bids the highest is awarded the player, and then that pick is removed from their next-year's draft. When the Cardinals selected safety Jalen Thompson in the 2019 supplemental draft with a fifth-round pick, they essentially used a 2020 fifth-round pick to select Thompson in the summer of 2019.
When two teams bid the same pick, the tiebreaker goes to the team with the higher priority. There are three tiers of teams for the supplemental draft — teams with six or fewer wins, other non-playoff teams and then playoff teams. The order within each tier is random.
As mentioned, six quarterbacks have been selected in the supplemental draft. Five were selected in the first round. The other was in the third round.
Here is the history:
No player at any position has been selected in the supplemental draft in the first round since Brown in 1992.
Because Sorsby comes with questions because of his gambling addiction, a first-round bid seems unlikely, but history says he will go with at least a third-round pick.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Quarterbacks in NFL supplemental draft historically selected high
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And while many would say they shouldn't bid a high draft pick to acquire him, history says they will have to.
Since its inception in 1977, six quarterbacks have been selected in the supplemental draft. Five of them were selected with a first-round pick.
How the supplemental draft works
Teams must bid a pick of a certain round for players in the supplemental draft. The team that bids the highest is awarded the player, and then that pick is removed from their next-year's draft. When the Cardinals selected safety Jalen Thompson in the 2019 supplemental draft with a fifth-round pick, they essentially used a 2020 fifth-round pick to select Thompson in the summer of 2019.
When two teams bid the same pick, the tiebreaker goes to the team with the higher priority. There are three tiers of teams for the supplemental draft — teams with six or fewer wins, other non-playoff teams and then playoff teams. The order within each tier is random.
Quarterbacks in the supplemental draft
As mentioned, six quarterbacks have been selected in the supplemental draft. Five were selected in the first round. The other was in the third round.
Here is the history:
- 1981: Dave Wilson, New Orleans Saints (first round)
- 1985: Bernie Kosar, Cleveland Browns (first round)
- 1991: Steve Walsh, Dallas Cowboys (first round)
- 1991: Timm Rosenbach, Phoenix Cardinals (first round)
- 1992: Dave Brown, New York Giants (first round)
- 2011: Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders (third round)
No player at any position has been selected in the supplemental draft in the first round since Brown in 1992.
Because Sorsby comes with questions because of his gambling addiction, a first-round bid seems unlikely, but history says he will go with at least a third-round pick.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Quarterbacks in NFL supplemental draft historically selected high
Continue reading...
