1.   Ackerman said when, or if, the draft takes place is contingent upon reaching a new accord.

2.   But when the draft took place, no one seemed to remember that game.

3.   Officials at the environmental agency said last night that the draft took those concerns into account.

4.   Phillips will not know whether he has been successful until the draft takes place.

5.   The entry draft took place in June.

6.   The draft took place Friday, he signed Saturday and he left for his rookie-league assignment in Peoria, Ariz., on Monday.

7.   The expansion draft took star tackle Tony Boselli out of town, plus two defensive starters, as the Jaguars continue to battle cap problems.

8.   The NFL draft has taken on a new urgency for the Dallas Cowboys.

9.   The real draft takes place a week from Tuesday.

10.   The supplemental draft takes place far from the glaring television lights and bouffant hairstyle of Mel Kiper.