Janoris has 3 choices. He can redshirt and try and play somewhere else at the D-1 level. He could go on and play at a different level. He would go and play D-1AA. His third and final option and why we are talking about him, is because he could enter the supplemental draft. This is more than likely what he is going to do. He entered the draft and then changed his mind. I don't see him sitting out an entire year. I think it is most likely he enters the supplement draft, then play D-1AA, and it is least likely he redshirts.
Why we have the supplemental draft is quite brief. It is basically a way that underclassmen that didn't petition early enough to enter the draft have a way entering the league. It is much more systematic and fair for all teams and both sides. It is a way for a player to say hey I'm in the league and just like the draft the teams with the worst records have the best chance to get the best players. The supplemental draft is after the actual draft. I realize that might be obvious with the draft this Thursday and boy am I excited. Also, you can stream the draft at NFL.com. I have a more exact link if you need it.
The supplemental draft is not common knowledge, but not to confusing once you know it. Majority of people learn best by examples and dealing with numbers something physical. There is just to prime of an example not to use. The NBA draft has a lottery. If your familiar with it and you know skip to the sentence with the "*." In the NBA lottery each team is bacically awarded ping pong balls. The lowest record is awarded the most ping pong balls, and vice versa the team with the best record is awarded the least amount of ping pong balls. Now just like your local lottery, the ping pong balls are randomly chosen. The first ping pong ball chosen is the team with the first pick and so on. So, the team with the most ping pong balls has the best chance of getting the first pick. *The NFL supplemental draft is almost identical. Every team is split into 3 groups. The first group is 6 wins or less, then the second group is non-playoff teams, and then the third group is playoff teams. The first group will get the first set of picks and so on. So, the Packers have to get one of the last 12 picks. On the other end of the spectrum, the Lions have to get one of the top 13 picks. Now within each separate group each team is awarded a different weight (ping pong balls). Like the NBA the worse record you have the better chance you have of getting a higher pick.
Now the order has been determined, this is where things get pretty hush hush. If some of you do remember a supplemental draft, it was probably because there was a new franchise (Texans). That was handled different for the reason of the new franchise. Each team can choose to send in a name of player(s). I want to make this clear, you do not have to send in any names. With that name you have to put a round number. For example, Janoris Jenkins 4th round. Now the team that puts the highest bid on a player (when I say bid I mean round basically) is awarded the player. If two teams choose the same player and round obviously whoever had the higher pick gets the player. Here is the kicker, and why the supplemental draft is rarely used. The round you used to get that player you will lose in next years NFL draft. Maybe a better way of say it is, if a team uses a pick in the supplemental draft, they must forfeit their pick in the corresponding round of next years NFL draft.
Lastly, what is Janoris worth? I'd say he is worth a 4th round pick no higher than a 3rd. If it was my decision I would put in a 4th round pick bid for him. At the very least the Lions need to put in a 5th round pick for him. I would understand a 3rd, but not a 2nd on a guy that just got caught with mary jane again.
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