Georgia CB Paul Oliver, recently rated by the War Room Report as one of the top prospects for the 2008 NFL Draft, has announced he will enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, after being declared ineligible for his senior season at Georgia because of academics.

Oliver is the most noteworthy player to enter the supplemental draft in recent years, where players like Tony Hollings (rd 2) and Ahmad Brooks (rd 3) have been selected. Oliver is likely to be selected in the 2nd or 3rd round of the draft himself. Had he entered the 2007 NFL Draft, he likely would have been ranked 7th on the War Room Report cornerback  rankings. Oliver reminds me of CB Marcus McCauley - a physically talented player with prototypical size, who can use his long arms to pressure receivers. Like McCauley, Oliver was wildly inconsistent. He was able to shut down several top receivers (like Calvin Johnson) but was abused in other games.

Where will Oliver end up? A few teams that could still use a CB and that may consider Oliver include the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, or Green Bay Packers. The Texans are a team that has used the supplemental draft several times in recent years, taking the aforementioned Hollings and offensive tackle Mildred Brown.

Several well known players have been selected in the supplemental draft, including QBs Bernie Kosar, Steve Walsh, and Dave Brown along with WRs Cris Carter and Rob Moore.

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