Alligator Story Waiting game part of Gators' road to NFL Good Wood Trey Woodard Patience. It's the most important attribute for prospective NFL rookies on the NFL's Draft day. It's bigger than their vertical jump, their 40-yard dash time or their percentage of body fat.
Some guys get the call right away.
Ohio State teammates Orlando Pace and Shawn Springs won't even need telephones to take their calls - they'll hear their names early on from the commissioner himself. For once this year, the Buckeyes won't be sitting around while Gators steal the spotlight. The Gators in this draft will shine a bit, though. They'll just have to be a bit more patient. Wide receivers Ike Hilliard and Reidel Anthony, likely first-round choices, won't have to wait too long for their call.