Sentence examples for despite drafting from inspiring English sources

In addition to point guard (despite drafting Frank Williams), adding a center to replace Marcus Camby is another need.

Brian Waters hasn't reported to camp. 4. Despite drafting rocket-armed Ryan Mallett in 2011, the team paid Brian Hoyer $2 million to remain as Brady's backup.

Pierzynski's analogy was apt; Dunn played quarterback at New Caney High School in Texas, and, despite being drafted by the Cincinnati Reds, spent the fall of 1998 as a redshirt freshman and backup quarterback at the University of Texas.

People have started drafting, and despite the fact that no one in the industry has any idea about which players will be any good in the future, VICE is nonetheless immersed in fantasy football knowledge like so much broccoli in cheese.

API's attack came despite the fact that in drafting the disclosure rules, the SEC solicited and considered extensive public comments for two years, including from the oil industry.

Despite no academic background she spoke of drafting legislation and obtaining a Guggenheim fellowship.

Montgomery was drafted despite having been injury-prone in college, and he fully lived up to that billing by being out with injuries most of the 1999 season.

All this, despite a law drafted in 2001 which recommended that Lebanon fully privatize its telecoms industry.

Running back Brandon Ross (Minnesota Vikings), offensive lineman Andrew Zeller (Detroit Lions), kicker Brad Craddock (Cleveland Browns) and defensive back A.J. Hendy (Miami Dolphins) will get a chance to earn their way onto an NFL roster despite not being drafted last weekend.

Despite having been drafted in only the 17th round out of college, Kinsler has risen to become a four-time All Star, and a member of the Sporting News 2009 list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball.

Despite being "widely drafted and far-reaching in scope [and] in many ways an improvement on earlier corruption legislation", significant concerns have been raised, mainly around the fact that the Act may harm British industry's competitiveness in the global market.