31.   Everybody was looking to trade and get players in the last year of their contracts.

32.   Fitch has frequently described the trade as getting three players for one, showing what little regard he had for Spencer and Woods.

33.   For their money, the Jets get a player in his prime, coming off his best season.

34.   Francis said summer operatives often direct players to certain high schools, the idea being to help a school and eventually get players from that school in return.

35.   Galaxy coach Lothar Osiander used his first pick to get the player he has wanted since he took the job, defender Robin Fraser.

36.   Getting a player at either end or tackle seems to be a priority in the early rounds.

37.   Georgia gets a player who could play several positions in additon to wide receiver.

38.   Get good players.

39.   Getting top players from other colleges is as critical as getting them from high schools.

40.   Having no one to bail them out when things get hairy, Stanford players seem more individually responsive and more interdependent and cohesive as a group.