Mr. Schulberg, who was 24 at the time, had turned in a mediocre first draft for a film to be set at Dartmouth, called "Winter Carnival".
His arrogant bluster has disguised a decade of poor drafting, mediocre trading and excuse-making to rival Neil Smith's.
No constitution was ever going to be perfect: but this constitutional draft is mediocre at best.
Carter's liftoff and splashdown over Weis, the much-maligned Frenchman whom the Knicks shockingly took with the 15th pick in the 1999 National Basketball Association draft, obscured another mediocre outing from Team USA.
Because of his habit of trading draft picks for mediocre players, the league passed what became known as the Stepien Rule, which restricts teams from dealing future first-round selections in consecutive years.
During a draft meeting, someone mentioned Tyree's mediocre 40-yard dash time of 4.6 seconds.
The Chiefs made this trade because the quarterbacks in this draft, other than Vick, are considered mediocre at best.
Although this year's amateur draft class is said to be mediocre, the crop of unrestricted free agents -- experienced professionals, most of them at least 31 years old -- is more than intriguing, with several top players available July 1.
Dayne had experienced several mediocre seasons while Shaun Alexander, who the Giants bypassed to draft Dayne, had developed into a consistent Pro Bowler.
