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title: "19 Draft Pick Quotes by 18 authors"
description: "Browse 19 Draft Pick quotes by 18 authors. Discover the best Draft Pick sayings and thoughts."
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> [When you get a draft pick right, you should be given full credit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-van-gundy/when-you-get-a-draft-pick-right-you-should-be-given-full-credit/)

[Jeff Van Gundy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-van-gundy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/485/jeff-van-gundy-4113_credit_when-you-get-a-draft-pick-right-you-shou_1396967.png)

> [Being a first-round draft pick means nothing to me without my education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cardale-jones/being-a-first-round-draft-pick-means-nothing-to-me-without-my/)

[Cardale Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cardale-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3f/cardale-jones-83468_draft_being-a-first-round-draft-pick-means-not_755224.png)

> [Coming out as a rookie, no. 4 draft pick, you expected to see some playing time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-conley-jr/coming-out-as-a-rookie-no-4-draft-pick-you-expected-to-see-some/)

[Mike Conley Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-conley-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/445/mike-conley-jr-5914_coming_coming-out-as-a-rookie-no-4-draft-pick-y_471651.jpg)

> [I don't want to be that guy that thinks he is a high draft pick and that he has it all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saquon-barkley/i-don-t-want-to-be-that-guy-that-thinks-he-is-a-high-draft-pick-and/)

[Saquon Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saquon-barkley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/598/saquon-barkley-6979_draft_i-don-t-want-to-be-that-guy-that-thinks_776210.jpg)

> [In high school, I told my trainer Keith I wanted to be the No. 1 player in the country and the No.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/markelle-fultz/in-high-school-i-told-my-trainer-keith-i-wanted-to-be-the-no-1-player/)

[Markelle Fultz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/markelle-fultz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/markelle-fultz-18454_country_in-high-school-i-told-my-trainer-keith-i_1893482.jpg)

> [If you're tanking to get a higher draft pick, you really shouldn't be playing hockey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/connor-mcdavid/if-you-re-tanking-to-get-a-higher-draft-pick-you-really-shouldn-t-be/)

[Connor McDavid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/connor-mcdavid/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/713/connor-mcdavid-5935_draft_if-you-re-tanking-to-get-a-higher-draft_2792432.jpg)

> [I have all the accolades, all the experience, all the knowledge you could possibly want from a WWE number one draft pick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-miz/i-have-all-the-accolades-all-the-experience-all-the-knowledge-you/)

[The Miz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/the-miz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99c/the-miz-3161_accolades_i-have-all-the-accolades-all-the-experie_3198943.png)

> [I was a last round draft pick. Nobody wanted me. I could count the amount of scouts that told me to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-piazza/i-was-a-last-round-draft-pick-nobody-wanted-me-i-could-count-the/)

[Mike Piazza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-piazza/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/mike-piazza-30362_amount_i-was-a-last-round-draft-pick-nobody-wan_2583028.jpg)

> [I got drafted by the Titans in the sixth round. So I got drafted, but not by much. There's nothing guaranteed for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-mccourty/i-got-drafted-by-the-titans-in-the-sixth-round-so-i-got-drafted-but/)

[Jason McCourty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-mccourty/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/956/jason-mccourty-6223_draft_i-got-drafted-by-the-titans-in-the-sixth_2826896.jpg)

> [There was a story that came out that Jimmy Garoppolo was one of the first guys to text Trey Lance. That's just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-kittle/there-was-a-story-that-came-out-that-jimmy-garoppolo-was-one-of-the/)

[George Kittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-kittle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/216/george-kittle-6624_adversity_there-was-a-story-that-came-out-that-jim_282591.jpg)

> [If I follow the media and everyone that tries to set expectations for me because I'm a high draft pick, if I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saquon-barkley/if-i-follow-the-media-and-everyone-that-tries-to-set-expectations-for/)

[Saquon Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saquon-barkley/)

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> [I came up and was a first-round draft pick and there was a lot of hype and a lot of expectation, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-burrell/i-came-up-and-was-a-first-round-draft-pick-and-there-was-a-lot-of/)

[Pat Burrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-burrell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/660/pat-burrell-51909_enjoyed_i-came-up-and-was-a-first-round-draft-pi_1406334.jpg)

> [You don't hit on every player. On every trade. On every draft pick. Show me a team that's hit on every one.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-flores/you-don-t-hit-on-every-player-on-every-trade-on-every-draft-pick-show/)

[Brian Flores](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-flores/)

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> [You know, in football - this isn't basketball. One draft pick isn't going to make us a Super Bowl champion. It might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-kelce/you-know-in-football-this-isn-t-basketball-one-draft-pick-isn-t-going/)

[Jason Kelce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-kelce/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/663/jason-kelce-6827_champion_you-know-in-football-this-isn-t-basketba_1831466.jpg)

> [In the NFL you get one first-round draft pick if you're lucky. You couldn't really outwork anybody else. In college I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-saban/in-the-nfl-you-get-one-first-round-draft-pick-if-you-re-lucky-you/)

[Nick Saban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-saban/)

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> [I carried around a lot of weight and anxiety - expectations of being a top draft pick and fulfilling those. It was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-smith/i-carried-around-a-lot-of-weight-and-anxiety-expectations-of-being-a/)

[Alex Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b6/alex-smith-5123_draft_i-carried-around-a-lot-of-weight-and-anx_1633775.png)

> [I think early in my development as a quarterback, before I ever got a Division I college offer or anything, my brother…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-rodgers/i-think-early-in-my-development-as-a-quarterback-before-i-ever-got-a/)

[Jordan Rodgers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-rodgers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/442/jordan-rodgers-20193_brother_i-think-early-in-my-development-as-a-qua_2323204.jpg)

> [You want to come in and prove yourself early. Obviously, it is a responsibility being drafted that high to come in and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-j-hawk/you-want-to-come-in-and-prove-yourself-early-obviously-it-is-a/)

[A. J. Hawk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-j-hawk/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ba/a-j-hawk-50203_community_you-want-to-come-in-and-prove-yourself-e_2593770.png)

> [Tom Brady is Tom Brady. He was a sixth-round draft pick. A lot of people passed up on him. He's a Super…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-edelman/tom-brady-is-tom-brady-he-was-a-sixth-round-draft-pick-a-lot-of/)

[Julian Edelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-edelman/)

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