Of the 45 players ever selected in the NFL Supplemental Draft since 1977, only one was picked by the Bengals.
Ahmad Brooks only played two seasons in Cincinnati, but he eventually became the seventh pro bowler taken in the Supplemental Draft once he established himself with the San Francisco 49ers.
The Bengals have steered clear of the NFL’s “second” draft since 2006 when they drafted Brooks with their third-round pick, and for good reason. Aside from the occasional flashes of Josh Gordon and for a brief period, Terrelle Pryor, investing actual draft capital (picks that matter before the fifth round) in the Supplemental Draft hasn’t been exactly a wise strategy.