I was drafted in this league for a reason. I still have…

“They call it the No Fun League for a reason.”

— Nate Jackson

I got a lot of love for the Jets, the organization, and a lot of people that are still there that were there when…

— Geno Smith

I came out of high school, I wasn't the top-rated quarterback, came out of college, I wasn't drafted first.

— Geno Smith

I'm actually grateful for being drafted to the NFL by the Jets, and although things weren't perfect there, there were some good times. There…

— Geno Smith

I had been told I might be drafted in the fourth round. 'Great,' I said at the time.

— John Stockton

I got drafted into the army and by pure chance was pushed into a silk-screen shop at this camp where I was, because they…

— Warren MacKenzie

You get drafted on potential.

— Channing Frye

I knew I'd get an opportunity, and it's up to me to make the most of it whether I got drafted or not. If…

— Jordan Rodgers

I was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere. I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had…

— Adam Oates

I got drafted in the first round of the NFL, that's pressure enough.

— Brady Quinn

I never thought I'd get drafted, let alone make the big leagues.

— Patrick Corbin

I think everyone wants to get drafted as high as they can. That's the way I look at it as well.

— Auston Matthews

Listen, we've drafted guys that wouldn't come in for workouts before. It's not the end of the world.

— Danny Ainge

To me, it was so exciting that after just a short time of being on my own in NXT, I proved that I could…

— Carmella

Some guys, when they get drafted, they only think about themselves. They go buy cars and houses. I just wanted to take care of…

— Bam Adebayo