Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Woodson

It's not too much pressure. That's what we drafted him for. You throw him in early, and you hope that midway through the season, he's playing like he's been there before.

They have put together a draft proposal that outlines where the trails could go.

Bill Cowher

We used to get them in the third and fourth round because no one else was looking for that guy. We didn't have to take them that high. Now those guys are getting drafted higher because a lot more teams are looking for them. If you wait, someone else is going to grab him before you do.

When you are picking at 53, it is hard because there are 52 picks in front of you and a lot of teams are picking twice. You will have a better feel what is going to be at 53 once you get through the first round because we put down everyone's needs so once they draft in the first round you can focus in on what is going to happen in the second.

Bob Latta

I have always been thankful that so many of our country's greatest leaders and statesmen were able to be on this earth at the same time and place to draft the Constitution.

Pat Roberts

We have several working drafts that we will give to members as of this week,

Braylon Edwards

When you get drafted this high, you want to prove that you're not a bust, ... You want to prove that it was worth their while.

Jake Delhomme

There is something about guys that either don't get drafted or get drafted late and have success. You really kind of pull for those guys. We were lucky enough to get chances. Kurt Warner is the same way. Marc Bulger and that guy from New England (Tom Brady).

There is no such thing as a draft exception.

This was in the late 1950s, and we held the draft in Philadelphia because that's where the commissioner, Bert Bell, had his office.

What rookies expect to start? I mean, the first pick of the draft may start. It's just turned out to be a great fit for me.

This report could not have been any better if it had been drafted by the opposition,

Pete Carroll

We're trying to find six or seven No. 1 draft picks every class. We'd like to have that many every year. Every recruit out of state, we're trying to find a No. 1 pick. That's the criteria. We primarily recruit in California.

Ellsworth Huntington

The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals.

Since January 2003, at the height of the debate on the possible unilateral strike against Iraq, I have advocated for a reinstatement of the military draft to ensure a more equitable representation of people making sacrifices in wars in which the United States is engaged.

Alexei Yashin

When I was drafted there wasn't so much high expectations of me. Nobody knew I'd go so high like that. With him it's different because there is a lot of pressure and a lot of expectations.

Joe Gibbs

We would like to solve everything that we could on our football team in free agency. That way you go into the draft and you're freewheeling.

We knew going into the draft we weren't going to get all of them to come in. If we can get 50 percent of the draft picks to training camp, we will be doing extremely well.

Dan Bartlett

You hit panic mode if you don't like the first draft at all.

For the first time fans will be able to follow the draft ù wherever they are.

Laini Taylor

During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.

Ron Francis

(Coach Eddie Olczyk) and I are good friends, and we talk a fair amount, ... I think it probably would have been more enticing had the season picked up last February to do something (in Pittsburgh). But I actually called Mario (Lemieux) to congratulate him when the draft lottery when down, and he said, in passing, 'Are you going to play?' I said, 'No, I'm done.' And that was the extent of the conversation.

Teams want more speed at all 11 spots and the emphasis is getting to the quarterback. If you have that skill, you're going higher in the draft than ever before.

Ralph Nader

These were not conscientious objectors. They were belligerent draft dodgers,

That's just something on the draft board, spitting in the wind right now, basically.

The misses are hard to recover from. And the pressure on the player is tremendous. Typically, a player drafted No.1, 2 or 3 is on that team because they weren't very good. Now, everybody is labeling that player as the savior. He's just a rookie. That's not fair.

They use (the law) to silence and oppress the opposition. If they had wanted to end the state of emergency and to present an alternative draft law, they could have done that.

Mike Sherman

They used to play pretty much with the same four guys. But they've drafted well there, so their rotation now allows them to play at a high level consistently, and it's really benefiting them.

They started using it in draft form for months. That tells me there is an extremely high demand.

This is a team that uses high picks on linemen. When they drafted us, they expected us to be successful. And right now that's apparent.

Anything can happen for us. You know how the draft goes, it's hard to tell. It's in God's hands now.

As a player, I just want to see all my friends go high -- and I'd like to go as high as possible as well. It's exciting that we might actually tie a draft record.

They may be overall the most talented team in the league. They have 14 seniors starting. I've been told five or six or seven of those kids are going to be draft picks.