NFL | Brooks likely to apply for supplemental draft

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NFL | Brooks likely to apply for supplemental draft
Sun, 9 Apr 2006 06:10:28 -0700
The Daily Press reports an NFL source with knowledge of the situation said expelled Virginia LB Ahmad Brooks likely will apply for the NFL's supplemental draft, usually held in July or August. The supplemental draft is a route sometimes taken by players in situations such as Brooks. "There's still a lot of interest (by NFL teams) on Ahmad's part due to his natural athleticism," said the NFL source, who expects some team to take a "risk" on Brooks. "The only question NFL teams would have is on his character, his work ethic and his passion for the game. He has a very, very long road ahead of him." Said the NFL source: "The NFL front-office personnel are going to ask themselves, 'If he can't comply with a stringent, professional, rigorous schedule that (Virginia head coach) Al Groh has for his team, then how do we expect him to comply with our rules that we have at this level?' "