Sentence examples for as the first pick from inspiring English sources

As the first pick, Nevin was sure to be scrutinized against the rest of his class.

An air of giddy anticipation hung over the arena as the first pick of the 2011 draft was announced.

The N.F.L. draft will wait, although many have already penciled in Locker as the first pick in 2011.

"When I came in as the first pick, there was the burden, pressure to do well," he said.

As the first pick in this summer's draft, Davis gets a three-year guaranteed deal worth a little more than $16 million.

Those chances are slim, as Davis almost certainly has a date to shake Commissioner David Stern's hand as the first pick of the N.B.A. draft.

London and Kendrick were drafted to Raw as the first picks in the WWE Supplemental Draft on June 17, 2007 and were successful on their Raw debut, defeating The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) via a Sliced Bread #2 performed on Haas.

The overall No. 1 pick that year was another high school star, 6-11 Kwase Browas as was the third pick, 7-1 Tyson Chandler.

The New Orleans Saints selected him as the third pick in the 1976 N.F.L. draft.

With Dilfer sliding this low, the Rams will take him as the fifth pick.

B. J. Upton, a high school shortstop from Virginia, went to Tampa Bay as the second pick.