Sentence examples for select in the first from inspiring English sources

The man in the Giants' so-called war room who will ultimately make the decision whether to trade up and whom to select in the first round is General Manager Ernie Accorsi.

"In the first round we select, in the second round we eliminate," Mr. Le Pen told Agence France-Presse on Friday.

Since 2004, only one player to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Year was not selected in the first 33 selections of the draft.

In fact, 15 underclassmen were selected in the first round.

Eight international players were selected in the first round.

Thirty-one have been selected in the first round, 215 in the fifth round or lower.

First West Virginia defensive back selected in the first round since Adam "Pacman" Jones in 2005.

Fourth straight year a Texas A&M offensive lineman was selected in the first round.

Fourth straight season a Florida State player has been selected in the first round.

Both players were selected in the first round of the 1999 entry draft.

The only other quarterback selected in the first round was Joe Flacco of Delaware.