51.   Haley agreed that the draft is the critical way to develop a team, a philosophy that remains with many football people despite free agency.

52.   His drafts are weak.

53.   Hey, no one ever said the draft was for deep thinkers.

54.   If the draft was even the slightest bit scientific, Washburn would have just completed his ninth season in the NBA.

55.   If the draft were an exact science, this would be a no-brainer for the Texans.

56.   If the NFL draft were Friday, Boston College offensive tackle Pete Kendall would have a chance to be a first-round pick.

57.   If the draft is between sash and jamb, the windows are defective.

58.   In a few minutes, the draft was up the flue.

59.   In the old days, the draft was nowhere near as big, although it was just as important as it is today.

60.   Inside a drawer of folders were drafts of the three stories, as well as long fragments of others that were ultimately deemed too incomplete to publish.