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Draft day is a time for athletes to show off their style as they make the leap to the pros, and some go over the top with their outfits and accessories.

High-end suits, fancy shoes, extravagant jewelry. It's all about personal preference—or what mom says you can wear.

The NFL invited former Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Eli Apple, who declared for the draft after his redshirt sophomore season, to the 2016 NFL draft in Chicago because he was projected to be a first-round pick. As he picked out what he was going to wear for the big night, the 20-year-old had to get approval from his mom, Annie Apple.

Because momma knows best.

Annie wrote a piece for Sports Illustrated on the draft experience in which she revealed that she told her son no fancy jewelry...because he was a jobless kid right out of college.

"Eli was offered Rolex watches and diamonds to wear on draft day. I told him, 'Dude, you're an unemployed college dropout. You will not be on TV with a Rolex,'" Annie wrote. "So we decided if he needed to know what time it was, he could just look at his phone. I bought him a portable charger."

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Eli may have been on his way to the NFL, but until he was drafted, he was just "an unemployed college dropout" in the eyes of his mother. Classic.

Here's what the Apples ended up going with:

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The New York Giants ended Eli's unemployed days by selecting him with the 10th overall pick in the draft.

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Now, he should be able to wear whatever he can afford.