31.   The football people want to use the third pick on Florida State defensive end Andre Wadsworth, the best defensive player available.

32.   The highest pick on a roster is swingman Mike Miller, taken fifth overall by the Orlando Magic.

33.   The other question is, would the Patriots, who have other needs, use a first-round pick on what essentially would be a backup player?

34.   The only quarterback controversy at that point centered on why the Cowboys used a second-round draft pick on a guy who threw more knuckleballs than spirals.

35.   The Pacers have now used their first round pick on high school players in each of the last two years, having taken Al Harrington last season.

36.   The Suns are unlikely to expend a high pick on high school players.

37.   Then, in a new twist, they offer the pick on the Internet to the highest bidder.

38.   There was a new head coach and a rookie draft pick on the roster in CHUCK CLEMENTS of Houston.

39.   They have three first picks on their power play together.

40.   They spent a second first-round pick on fullback William Floyd, considered the long-term replacement to Rathman.