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The Raiders selected Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the 2011 supplemental draft NFL New England Patriots Jerseys on Monday, but he could be moved to wide receiver in the NFL.Pryor was the only player selected of the six players eligible. The Raiders forfeit their third-round pick in the 2012 draft. They did not have a Men New England Patriots Jerseys second-round pick or fourth-round pick in next year's draft -- it was sent to Washington for quarterback Jason Campbell in 2010 -- and were therefore prohibited from using the corresponding pick in the supplemental draft.The NFL granted Pryor entry into the supplemental draft last week after a lengthy review of his qualifications for the draft, but commissioner Roger Goodell did Kids New England Patriots Jerseys so with the caveat that Pryor must serve Patriots Jersey a five-game suspension. He won't be allowed to practice or play in regular-season games until the suspension has been completed.Pryor said after some consideration that he will not appeal the suspension. According to ESPN's John Clayton, he'll thereby forfeit 100,294 of his 375,000 salary in 2011. Clayton also reported the Raiders view Pryor primarily as a wide receiver, not a quarterback. Two other receivers on the roster, Jacoby Ford and Darrius Heyward-Bey, ran Patriots Jersey Womens 40-yard dash times of less than 4.4 seconds.Pryor held a workout Saturday in his hometown of Jeannette, Pa., for interested teams over the weekend and 17 teams sent representatives, including the Bengals, Browns, Buccaneers, Bills, Chargers, Chiefs, Colts, Cowboys, Dolphins, Eagles, 49ers, Lions, Patriots, Redskins, Raiders, Steelers and Saints.Teams at his workout estimated his 40 times at 4.38 seconds and 4.4 seconds on a FieldTurf surface but were concerned about his mechanics. If he stays at quarterback in the NFL,Speed has long attracted Raiders owner Al Davis, and the team has drafted the player with the fastest 40 time at the Scouting Combine three straight years, including Heyward-Bey, Ford and cornerback Demarcus Van Dyke. The Raiders drafted Van Dyke 81st overall in the 2011 draft.Pryor will need to refine his throwing motion and work more in a tradition offense after relying on his athleticism more than he did his pure passing ability at Ohio State.I would like the opportunity to play quarterback, Pryor said, Youth New England Patriots Jerseys but I'll do anything that a team needs me to do to win.The Raiders have Campbell, Kyle Boller and Trent Edwards on their current roster at quarterback. Campbell is in the final year of his contract and Boller and Edwards have bounced to multiple teams having failed in previous trials as starting quarterbacks.Pryor left Ohio State in June amidst a scandal that led to him being suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season by the Buckeyes along with four other teammates who. Head coach Jim Tressel resigned in May and Pryor admitted to additional violations that Patriots Jersey Youth likely would've jeopardized his eligibility for the upcoming college season.The draft, held since 1977, is conducted via email with all 32 Womens New England Patriots Jerseys teams free to make blind bids by submitting to the league office a 2012 draft pick round value to any player in whom they have interest.Pryor is the sixth quarterback selected in the supplemental draft. Quarterbacks Dave Wilson (Illinois, 1981), Bernie Kosar (Miami, Fla., 1985), Steve Walsh (Miami, Fla., 1989), Timm Rosenbach (Washington State, 1989) and Dave Brown (Duke, 1992) were all first-round supplemental draft picks.
