early-round selection
[/ˈɜːrli raʊnd sɪˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: early-round selections
seleção nas primeiras rodadas
1. A player chosen in the initial rounds of a sports draft, particularly in professional leagues like the NFL, NBA, or MLB
The quarterback was an early-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.
O quarterback foi uma seleção nas primeiras rodadas do Draft da NFL de 2023.
2. A prospect picked early in a recruitment or selection process, indicating high priority and expectation
As an early-round selection, she was expected to make an immediate impact on the team.
Como uma seleção nas primeiras rodadas, esperava-se que ela tivesse um impacto imediato no time.
This term is primarily used in American sports culture, especially in discussions of the NFL, NBA, and MLB drafts. In Brazil, sports coverage has increasingly adopted this terminology as American sports have grown in popularity. Early-round selections typically carry significant media attention and high expectations for performance, reflecting the substantial investment teams make in these choices.
NYC Slang
early pick, top pick, first-round guy
Related Idioms & Phrases
a high draft pick with high expectations
early pick, big expectations
picked early means picked for success
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