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NFL draft glossary: Fluid hips, cow on ice and more

From surgeons to pilots to carpenters, mechanics and baristas, every profession has its own language. For the next 22 days, the lingo of the NFL draft will be all over the airwaves as analysts, scouts and fans define the difference between Greedy Williams and Quinnen Williams.

For those doing the drafting and scouting, the lingo is useful.

"It's because you look at all these [NFL draft prospects] over and over again and you're trying grade them, stack them, separate one from the other," former Titans general manager Floyd Reese said. "The best guys at doing it can describe what they mean, why one guy is different or why they remind them of somebody else.