DVD: defensive victory on down, or any play where the defense stops offensive progress via defended pass, sack, or tackle for a loss.

Failure: a selection of a player that resulted in the player not having a career beyond three years.

Impact player: a player who appears in at least 40 games (regardless of starting) and records at least one Pro Bowl honor in his first five years.

Pro Bowler: as used on this site, a player who at any point in his first five years earns any Pro Bowl honor.

Regular starter: a player who in his first five years starts at least 40 games as recorded in a major database.

Reliable contributor: a player who in his first five years plays in at least 60 games as recorded in a major database.

Success: the selection of a player who after being drafted has a career lasting at least five years in the league, indicating that at least one team renewed interest in him.