Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lovie Smith

We know who Cedric is, and you don't draft a guy there unless you have plans for him down the line. But you have to go on what is happening right now. You have a running back who has rushed for 100 yards two games in a row. You can't kick him out of the house.

We are pleased with the findings and the constructive recommendations made in today's draft report,

We spoke with them all before we drafted them. Earl (general manager Nicholson) made sure of that.

When he gets done with the NFL draft and many years in the pros, I think he can be a reporter. I'm going to invite him on my show.

Bill Cowher

When we drafted Hines we didn't envision this. He has turned out to be a special, special player.

Jerry Angelo

We feel that the history of (Benson's) position as a rookie bodes well (for learning fast), and that was partly why we did what we did on draft day, too.

We're really excited. There is now a first draft and we're back in the IEEE.

Bernie Bickerstaff

We need a scorer. It doesn't need to be a shooter, but it's got to be a scorer. There's a lot of help out there. I'm comfortable with that. ... What we project as our needs, (the 2006 draft should be) strong at that.

When you come in as a high draft pick, you do have a lot of pressure put on you -- not necessarily thrust upon you by your own team, maybe outside sources that have expectations.

OK, then, let me inform Magic fans right now that the next NBA draft is scheduled for June 27, 2006.

We didn't want to have to go into the draft trying to hit 10 different spots. We had hand-selected a group of guys that we thought if we could get one or two, we'd be in great shape. We've ended up with four.

Matt Smith

Getting drafted by these guys was a dream, and now being here is a dream. It's a great feeling.

Reggie McNeal

I would (switch) if I had to, but I feel like I'm a quarterback. If I get drafted and they switch me, that will be it.

Katie O'Connell was a top draft pick when she joined NBC last year and she's done a terrific job turning the lights on in our New York development office.

Donald Rumsfeld

I think the only people who could conceivably be talking about a draft are people who are speaking from pinnacles of near-perfect ignorance.

Vijay Mallya

We are expecting to launch the IPO in the next three months. We are working on the draft prospectus.

I expected to go third round or somebody would invite me. I'm just glad we all got drafted. Knowing I got drafted in the second round and being able to go home and play, that's a good thing.

I expected (Lions president) Matt Millen to come in and do a great job. He's a great football guy. I just think things haven't gone his way with some draft picks.

Mary Karr

Every poem probably has sixty drafts behind it.

Jack Straw

We made some progress in respect of draft texts but obviously not sufficient progress,

Bobby Johnson

He was exactly right. He bettered us, he bettered his draft position and had a lot of fun doing it.

I thought our draft was a huge success, ... We got everyone we wanted. This will give us a good start.

I think what will happen is that the draft will be presented this evening to the speaker of parliament.

It has been a long time since I viewed the top of the draft with more interest than this year. It is going to be a fascinating process to watch.

He has the option of going overseas (to play basketball) and maybe trying to be a second-round draft pick in the NBA. And his third option was going back to school to get his Master's.

Helm has some speed, and May showed poise with the puck. As late-round draft picks they're young guys who have to get stronger, but they played well.

Today is not the end, ... We still have big problems?. The whole draft is open for review.

Pete Carroll

Whatever team drafts him will get a productive player who should be in the league for a long time.

Drew Rosenhaus

There are the intangibles when you pick a guy in the draft because (a team) is accountable for that player. Whoever takes Eric is going to sleep at night not worrying about how this is going to look on their track record.

Joe Torre

I saw a draft of this year's schedule halfway through last year, and you had to see this series right away. The schedule might have been preliminary. But I knew this series wasn't.

DeAngelo Williams

I'm staying away from the speculations. People think it's the day before the draft and I know where I'm going. I don't. I'm also not going to spend all day tomorrow speculating. I'll just get the call, and I'll probably be playing a video game or listening to the draft.

You can get booed on draft day and loved on the parade.

Braylon Edwards

That's what I do. That's what I was drafted for, ... I was drafted to make plays, and it gets to a point where you have to give it to the guy who is here to make plays.