11.  One key is to get extremely good people in critical positions so they can really do a tremendous amount.

12.  Quarterback is the most critical position in the NFL.

13.  Receiver is a critical position for the Cowboys, because they lack depth there and one never knows what lies ahead for Michael Irvin.

14.  Some baseball people have speculated that the timing, so close to the start of the season, would preclude the new owners from making changes in critical positions.

15.  Still, in an apparent precautionary move, Musharraf this week promoted two key figures to critical positions.

16.  Technology companies and universities have argued that they cannot fill critical positions without this access to foreign workers, who are often paid generous salaries.

17.  The American team seems more united, but still uncertain in critical positions, including goaltender.

18.  That would leave the most critical position on the field in a major state of flux.

19.  The twin announcements brought his cabinet to eight, with some critical positions still to fill, with less than a month left until his inauguration.

20.  Without Aikman, the Cowboys have decided to radically overhaul the most critical position on a football team.