Jeremy Jarmon Headlines NFL Supplemental Draft Hopefuls

Update (2:10 p.m. ET): The Redskins landed Jarmon for a third-round pick in 2010. No word yet if any other players were awarded out.

For a sport as wildly popular as pro football, the annual NFL supplemental draft is about as under the radar as it gets. This year's version features eight players that, for varying reasons, did not declare for April's draft but then lost or gave up their college eligibility.

Anyone who uses a Free Agent Acquisition Budget to play fantasy sports will find the supplemental draft process fairly familiar.

Prior to Thursday afternoon's "draft," each NFL team's general manager submitted an e-mail to the league, listing which players they'd like to bid on. Those bids include what round the team would like to "select" a player in -- if a team is awarded a player in the 2009 supplemental draft, it forfeits it corresponding pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

For example, if Washington bids a third-round pick for Kentucky's Jeremy Jarmon, and no team surpasses that (the supplemental draft follows the same order as the NFL draft), the Redskins gain Jarmon but lose their 2010 third-round pick.

Jarmon, a strong defensive end, is the most coveted player on most boards heading into Thursday, but he's not the only player with potential.

The other prospects are: Blake Boyd (Western Kentucky), Torris Magee (Southern Mississippi), Dixon McKinner (Texas Tech), Joe McMahon (Central Michigan), Demetrice Morley (Tennessee), Deon Murphy (Kansas State) and Corey Surrency (Florida State).

Jarmon is almost certain to receive the highest bid. Detroit and Washington are among a long list of teams with interest in him, and he may warrant a third-round pick.

Murphy also could find a home in the supplemental draft, especially given the need multiple teams have for a complimentary wide receiver. The Kansas State product had a disappointing 2008 season, then was dismissed from the Wildcats prior to spring practice. He's quick and excelled at K-State going across the middle, so he might develop into a nice No. 3 guy somewhere.

Surrency and Dixon both lost eligiblity -- Surrency because he played semi-pro ball prior to a junior-college stop, Dixon for academic reasons. Both are projects, though, that could intrigue a team out there. Surrency is a 6-foot-4 wide receiver with good skills, but he made just 12 catches in his one season at Florida State. Dixon plays on the defensive end, and has impressive athleticism, but his academic issues and failure to crack Tech's starting lineup are red flags.

The supplemental draft is kind of a crapshoot, regardless of the talent available. In 2008, no one entered his name into the proceedings. On the other side of the coin, San Diego took Paul Oliver in 2007, while Baltimore took Jared Gaither -- both guys are still in the league, and Gaither has played an important role on the Ravens' offensive line.