1.   Also, first- and second-year players and unsigned draft picks are exempt from the draft.

2.   Also, there is no guarantee that the Patriots will get a valuable player with the draft pick they acquired for Bledsoe.

3.   Although he was a first-round draft pick out of Central State in Ohio, Douglas had little technique.

4.   Among the fans in attendance was former ASU pitcher Ryan Mills, who was a first-round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins.

5.   Among draft picks, second-round linebacker Randall Godfrey and third-round defensive tackle Mike Ulufale were kept away because of school.

6.   Among other smart decisions that laid the foundation for consecutive NFL championships, he helped engineer the Herschel Walker trade that brought Dallas a multitude of useful draft picks.

7.   Amonte was a restricted Group II free agent, enabling Chicago to match any offers made for him by other teams or receive draft picks as compensation.

8.   Among the players cut yesterday was seventh-round draft pick Ryan Wood, who became expendable when the Cowboys signed running back Herschel Walker.

9.   Among those in attendance was Junior Burrough, the second-round draft pick from Virginia.

10.   And even if Baldwin leaves after the season as a free agent, the Dodgers will get a supplemental draft pick.