Paul Oliver, Jared Gaither Taken in NFL Supplemental Draft
July 12, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens each selected a player in today’s seven-round supplemental draft. The Chargers, picking 28th, chose cornerback Paul Oliver of Georgia in the 4th round. The Ravens, selecting 31st, picked Maryland tackle Jared Gaither in the 5th round.
Paul Oliver (6′0′ 208) was among Georgia leaders in tackles last season (5th with 57) and had two sacks. He limited Calvin Johnson (Lions), to two catches for 13 yards in the Bulldogs’ season-finale win last year. In 2005, Paul won Georgia’s Most Improved Defensive Player Award.
The 6-9, 350-pound Jared Gaither started 17 of Maryland’s last 21 games at either left or right tackle. As a freshman in 2005, he did not allow a sack from his left tackle position. Jared was rated as the No. 3 prep-school prospect in the nation by a scouting service while at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia.
With today’s selections, San Diego and Baltimore thus forgo the corresponding picks in the 2008 NFL Draft. There were no other players selected today. The supplemental draft was conducted by computer from NFL headquarters in New York.
Photo by Philip Williams, georgiadogs.com
