Terrelle Pryor Postpones Supplemental Draft?

Today the NFL sent a memo to its 32 teams that former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor will be elgibile for this years supplemental NFL draft.  The supplemental draft was originally scheduled to take place on August 17th.  But, today on the 18th Pryor was cleared to be entered in the draft which will now happen on the 22nd.

Pryor also received a five game suspension for his NCAA infractions which Ohio State ruled him ineligible for.  He will be able to workout at the teams facility, but will not be able to play in a game until Week 6.  He will be eligible to play in the preseason if drafted.  Drew Rosenhaus is Pryor’s agent and insists his client is a first-round talent.

Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith negotiated Pryor being able to get in the supplemental draft.  He applied after the regular draft and finding out about NCAA investigations and OSU ruling him ineligible.  It is unlikely a coincidence that Pryor and other college teammates were oiriginally suspened for 5 games and that his NFL suspension is for the same length of time.

Pryor will hold a workout in Pittsburgh on Saturday for NFL personnel.  He will throw, do drills, and run the 40 yard dash.  A couple teams reported to have interest in the 6′6″ former high school basketball star are Dallas and Cleveland.  I agree with Rosenhaus who said he was confident someone will draft him Monday.

Pryor tweeted this morning , “God bless and thanks for the support.”  Greg Aiello tweeted something to the effect of you can’t break the rules as Prior did and get a free-pass into the NFL.  Last year as a junior  for Ohio State, Pryor threw for 2772 yards, 27 TDs, and 11 ints.  He also ran for another 5 TDs.

There are a total of six players that are eligible for this years supplemental draft.  A player must show that his circumstances have changed since not declaring for the regular draft to be eligible for the supplemental draft such as academic ineligibilty.  Running back Caleb King out of Georgia is probably the most well known player of the others that could be drafted.  A team forefits its draft pick for the 2012 draft to select a player in the supplemental draft.  I’m sure Buffalo wouldn’t mind giving up a late-rounder for such an athletically gifted individual as Pryor.