The phrase "a lower round" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could potentially be used in contexts discussing levels or stages, but clarity is essential.
Example: "In the competition, we will advance to a lower round if we do not meet the required scores."
Alternatives: "a lower level" or "a lesser round".
The Reds selected Harrington, a 21-year-old right-hander, in the 24th round last week, the fourth straight year Harrington has been drafted and the third time he has slipped to a lower round.
The N.F.L. said in a statement that if everyone cooperated going forward, Goodell would consider reducing the financial penalties on Payton, Loomis and Vitt and altering the forfeiture of the Saints' second-round draft choice in 2013 to a pick in a lower round.
The rest of the league knew this as well, which is why the Redskins will have trouble getting even a lower-round pick for McNabb.
For this end, TCP Acknowledgments (ACKs) are sent by the Accelerator at the transmitting side to halt the TCP traffic flows (which is known as 'TCP ACK spoofing'), leading to a lower perceived round trip time at the node were the traffic flow originates from.
They then sent Alex Tanguay to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the 25th overall pick, with each team adding lower round picks to the deal.
A top round draft pick in whom a team has invested millions of dollars will be given more chances to succeed, and will get the benefit of the doubt relative to other lower round prospects as he progresses through the minor league system.
If it is 4 or lower, round down.
Martin Laird, a Scot who carded a 68, one of the lower rounds of the day, to finish at plus-11, said: "I enjoy it now that it's over and I have shot two-under but to be honest I do not like the setup.
And then there is always the possibility that a gem will be found in the lower rounds.
The 2013 class is one of the deepest in a long time, with great value coming in the lower rounds.
And while a deep defensive line class in this draft pushed him into the lower rounds, there's still the potential for him to be able to contribute early in his career.
