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Now that Brendan Sorsby has declared for the NFL Supplemental Draft, the next question becomes who is interested in adding a big quarterback with speed and a strong arm.
Before you answer "everybody," we left out perhaps the most important line of the Texas Tech quarterback's resume: Gambling issues.
Sorsby's agent, Ron Slavin, made a radio appearance June 17 on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. He said his client will be spending the next three weeks working out for NFL teams, claiming that he has heard from general managers and scouting directors from 26 of the 32 teams. He said those teams are more interested in Sorsby's performance on the field than his betting habits, figuring anyone considering spending a high draft pick already has their people checking his background.
Sorsby had been declared ineligible after violating NCAA rules for gambling, but a Texas judge ruled he could play in 2026 (after sitting out the first two games). That becomes moot with his intention to enter the supplemental draft.
"There aren’t a lot of guys walking around 6-3, 235 who can move like him and throw it like him," Slavin said on the radio show. "The questions are just, ‘What really happened here?’ because I will give the NFL credit. The media can give people an opinion but it isn’t the tell-all, so they’re going to do their due diligence. They all have companies that work for them that can find out everything they need to find out anyway. The reality is most of the questions are, ‘What is he weighing?’ ‘What would he run?’ You know. It’s more football-related than the character stuff just because again, they’re going to do their due diligence on that side of it.”
Would the Miami Dolphins be interested in adding Sorsby to their rebuilding project?
They signed former Packers QB Malik Willis, a player well known to general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, who were in Green Bay. They also have second-year QB Quinn Ewers, who at the very least showed late last season that he could be a capable backup.
But no one knows how Willis will fare in Miami, especially since the team jettisoned many of the players that could have helped him succeed, including receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and he'll be operating behind an offensive line that remains a question mark. Most prognosticators have the Dolphins finishing with 5 or less wins. If that happens, and if Willis fails, they will need to draft a franchise quarterback in 2027.
Why not grab that franchise QB right now?
If it were only so simple. Let's start with the obvious - the NFL has not approved Sorsby's eligibility for the supplemental draft. Even if that happens, there is no guarantee he would be around when the Dolphins' turn came in the supplemental draft, which still does not have a date but likely would be held in early July.
The order for the supplemental draft, first held in 1977 for players who missed the standard draft's filing deadline, does not follow the usual worst to first format. The supplemental draft order is divided into three tiers:
The Dolphins, who were 7-10 last season, would fall into the middle tier. The NFL uses a lottery system to rank teams within their tiers, helping those with the worst records have the best chance of picking near the top of their tier. After the 10 teams in Tier 1, Miami would be the top team in Tier 2.
If Sorsby were available when Miami's turn came in the supplemental draft first round - and if Miami selected him - the Dolphins then would forfeit their first-round pick in 2027. Some are saying no one will select him in the first round and he likely would go in the second round.
If the Dolphins think Sorsby does not have a gambling problem - he appears to check all the other boxes - it would be hard to pass if he's still around in that second round.
But if the Dolphins think Sorsby is Art Schlichter, whose NFL career was derailed by a severe gambling addiction, then it's an easy pass.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Brendan Sorsby's future rests with NFL supplemental draft
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Before you answer "everybody," we left out perhaps the most important line of the Texas Tech quarterback's resume: Gambling issues.
Sorsby's agent, Ron Slavin, made a radio appearance June 17 on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. He said his client will be spending the next three weeks working out for NFL teams, claiming that he has heard from general managers and scouting directors from 26 of the 32 teams. He said those teams are more interested in Sorsby's performance on the field than his betting habits, figuring anyone considering spending a high draft pick already has their people checking his background.
Sorsby had been declared ineligible after violating NCAA rules for gambling, but a Texas judge ruled he could play in 2026 (after sitting out the first two games). That becomes moot with his intention to enter the supplemental draft.
"There aren’t a lot of guys walking around 6-3, 235 who can move like him and throw it like him," Slavin said on the radio show. "The questions are just, ‘What really happened here?’ because I will give the NFL credit. The media can give people an opinion but it isn’t the tell-all, so they’re going to do their due diligence. They all have companies that work for them that can find out everything they need to find out anyway. The reality is most of the questions are, ‘What is he weighing?’ ‘What would he run?’ You know. It’s more football-related than the character stuff just because again, they’re going to do their due diligence on that side of it.”
Are Miami Dolphins in play for Brendan Sorsby?
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Would the Miami Dolphins be interested in adding Sorsby to their rebuilding project?
They signed former Packers QB Malik Willis, a player well known to general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, who were in Green Bay. They also have second-year QB Quinn Ewers, who at the very least showed late last season that he could be a capable backup.
But no one knows how Willis will fare in Miami, especially since the team jettisoned many of the players that could have helped him succeed, including receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and he'll be operating behind an offensive line that remains a question mark. Most prognosticators have the Dolphins finishing with 5 or less wins. If that happens, and if Willis fails, they will need to draft a franchise quarterback in 2027.
Why not grab that franchise QB right now?
How does NFL supplemental draft work?
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If it were only so simple. Let's start with the obvious - the NFL has not approved Sorsby's eligibility for the supplemental draft. Even if that happens, there is no guarantee he would be around when the Dolphins' turn came in the supplemental draft, which still does not have a date but likely would be held in early July.
The order for the supplemental draft, first held in 1977 for players who missed the standard draft's filing deadline, does not follow the usual worst to first format. The supplemental draft order is divided into three tiers:
- Tier 1: Teams with six or fewer wins the previous season
- Tier 2: The remaining non-playoff teams
- Tier 3: The 14 playoff teams
The Dolphins, who were 7-10 last season, would fall into the middle tier. The NFL uses a lottery system to rank teams within their tiers, helping those with the worst records have the best chance of picking near the top of their tier. After the 10 teams in Tier 1, Miami would be the top team in Tier 2.
If Sorsby were available when Miami's turn came in the supplemental draft first round - and if Miami selected him - the Dolphins then would forfeit their first-round pick in 2027. Some are saying no one will select him in the first round and he likely would go in the second round.
If the Dolphins think Sorsby does not have a gambling problem - he appears to check all the other boxes - it would be hard to pass if he's still around in that second round.
But if the Dolphins think Sorsby is Art Schlichter, whose NFL career was derailed by a severe gambling addiction, then it's an easy pass.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Brendan Sorsby's future rests with NFL supplemental draft
Continue reading...
