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draftnik

American  
[draft-nik] / ˈdræft nɪk /

noun

plural

draftniks
  1. Sports. a person who studies professional sports league drafts as a hobby or professionally as a reporter or analyst.


Example Sentences

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Carthon has come a long way from those days as a precocious draftnik, having a successful college career as a running back in Florida to a brief stint in the NFL as Peyton Manning's teammate in Indianapolis to a post-playing career as a scout and personnel executive.

From Fox News

Carthon has come a long way from those days as a precocious draftnik, having a successful college career as a running back in Florida to a brief stint in the NFL as Peyton Manning’s teammate in Indianapolis to a post-playing career as a scout and personnel executive.

From Seattle Times

Sorry, that’s too hot of a take for a recovering draftnik.

From Washington Post

Talk to any NFL draftnik and they'll tell you Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is hands down going to be the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

From Fox News

But entering 2020 — with Lockett proving he could thrive as a No. 1 threat and Metcalf disproving any question any draftnik had about him — the Seahawks knew they had a receiving duo that could handle as much as Wilson could throw at them.

From Seattle Times