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Recent Examples of draftee
But quarterback development in the NFL is hardly linear, especially for draftees who are tossed into the fire.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The others are rookie draftees, with Grant being the first-round pick, Phillips a fifth-rounder and Biggers a seventh-rounder.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t even account for the likes of Andrew Nembhard, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker and other Pacers draftees that have grown under the team’s current coaching staff.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The others are rookie draftees, with Grant being the first-round pick, Phillips a fifth-rounder and Biggers a seventh-rounder.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t even account for the likes of Andrew Nembhard, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker and other Pacers draftees that have grown under the team’s current coaching staff.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftee
Noun
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The Israeli military has a relatively small active-duty force, comprised mostly of conscripts.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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What: Complete elimination of Kurdish autonomy, with the SDF dissolved into individual conscripts.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Several of the new signings have produced encouraging moments, but so far, none of them look like game-changing recruits and certainly none look ready to fill the voids left by those who have left.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Offensive line coach Alex Mirabal said as much in late July, asserting that Okunlola — a former five-star recruit — could start at any ACC school.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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