Sentence examples for draft years from inspiring English sources

But the frail state of the Giants' line has spawned criticism of Reese, who has been rebuked for not anticipating the decline of older players and proactively drafting replacements through the draft years ago.

Krause drafted teenagers, as everyone now does, and was mindlessly ripped when they didn't play like the finished product you were when you left North Carolina at 21. Building through the draft is more than ever a test of patience, but four draft years have yielded a wealth of potential in Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford and Jay Williams.

He said his vendetta against the Dolphins dated to 2000, his draft year.

In major junior, Ryan was among the Ontario Hockey League's top scorers in his draft year.

My draft year was the year of the lockout, and I was in Finland, watching it online.

Despite his offensive gifts, Kabanov's stock slipped during his draft year because of tales circling the scouting community about immaturity and paternal interference.

The two are linked in more ways than one: draft year, position, outgoing personality, adjacent lockers and even nicknames ("The Boston TE Party" or "Shake and Quake").

"We will receive draft year end accounts at the beginning of May, with the final position published formally following an external audit in June".

In his NHL draft year, Henrik competed for Sweden at the 1999 World Junior Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Edler was largely unknown during his NHL draft year, unranked by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau the entire season.

As a Braves draft choice, he was a somewhat controversial pick in a draft year with two All-American local products available.