draft pool
Military selection group
A draft pool is the group of eligible players available for selection in a sports draft.
Teams choose from this pool to acquire new talent, typically young athletes entering professional leagues: This year's draft pool is unusually deep at quarterback.
The term extends to any collective of candidates awaiting selection for positions or assignments.
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- first roundInitial stage of competition
- selectionChosen item or items
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
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- betting poolssquares, last man standing, Calcutta, winner take all, split pot
draft poolactive roster
Eligible players currently available
starting lineup · injured reserve · practice squad · first team · taxi squad
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