Of the seven players available in today’s NFL supplemental draft, the most intriguing is Ahmed Brooks, a talented but troubled linebacker in whom the Giants are rumored to have keen interest.

Brooks was kicked off the University of Virginia squad last year by coach Al Groh for repeated violations of team rules, forcing Brooks to miss his entire senior season. He also missed half of his junior year with a knee injury. Still, he’s considered a top talent, and is one of the only players in this summer draft virtually assured of getting selected.

Reports identify the Giants, 49ers and Dolphins as the teams most likely to pursue Brooks. Giant GM Ernie Accorsi yesterday would not confirm that interest and scoffed at the assumption Brooks is on the Giants’ radar.

“It’s amazing,” Accorsi said. “You do your work you’re paid to do, you evaluate a player, you go to their workout and either through agents or rumor mongers you’ve got extreme interest. I think there were 18 teams there [at Brooks’ workout]. We take him to dinner because we’re doing our homework and thoroughly doing our research, and that makes you interested. Forget about what we concluded, they decide we are one of the three teams with the most interest.

“Any time the guy’s a decent player you’re going to do a lot of work on him.”

The other players available in today’s draft are DE Jason Berryman (Iowa State), RB/WR Richard Washington (N.C. State), DT Marco Martin (Texas), OL Craig Berry (UConn), LB David Dixon (Hutchinson CC) and FB Ahmard Hall (Texas). Teams that are awarded players in this draft must give up the specific 2007 draft pick they bid to get the player.