Sentence examples for as the third pick from inspiring English sources

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

Gordon, a 6-2 guard, was selected right behind his former roommate, going to Chicago as the third pick.

Kazmir, who struck out 172 in 75 innings and had a 0.37 earned run average this year, had been expected to go to Cincinnati as the third pick.

And for me that was motivation for me to say, 'Hey this is something that I could do.' " In 1999 Mr. Davis was drafted as the third pick over all to the Charlotte Hornets, a team populated with aging players, who knew a few things about the real world.

The 19-year-old Miles, taken by Los Angeles as the third pick in last summer's draft, went 12 of 19 from the floor and scored on an array of dazzling dunks and soft jumpers on the way to his highest-scoring game as a pro.

Richardson is just one of the three or four choices the Nets envision as being available at the seventh pick.

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.

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

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

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.