European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports linemen top nil draft Pic from press dispatches new York National football league teams went for the beef tuesday in the leagues 50th annual passing up quarterbacks in favor of offensive line men to protect them and defensive line men to sack team team draft list on Page it in a record setting draft in a going through nine picks without the selection of a running Back or receiver the first time that has happened since As no quarterbacks were chosen in the first round for the second straight although miamis Bernie Kosar would have been had he not opted for a supplemental the first quarterback was taken with the ninth pick of the second the 37th the Philadelphia eagles chose Randall Cunningham of Nevada Las brother of former new eng land fullback Sam there were six defensive linemen five linebackers and six offensive linemen four with the first nine picks when teams bypassed the three wide receivers expected to go they were Eddie Brown of Al Toon of Wisconsin and Jerry Rice of Mississippi Valley the first running Back Ethan Horton of North want taken until the 15th when he was grabbed by Kan Sas by the end of the three other running backs had been taken George Adams of Kentucky by the new York i Steve Sewell of Oklahoma by the Den ver Broncos and Lorenzo Hampton of Flor Ida by the Miami Rice and Jessie Hester of Florida taken by the los Angeles were the wide receivers Brown was taken by Toon by the new York jets and Rice by the san Francisco the first round took 3 36 min the longest since 1974 and the third longest in 19 the Buffalo Bills opened the Parade of linemen by using the first Choice to ratify the selection of 283pound defensive line Man Bruce Smith from Virginia the Rutland trophy who was signed in then the Atlanta who flip flopped their Choice in a Deal with took offensive tackle Bill Fralic of the Houston oilers took defensive tackle Ray Childress of Texas this is one surprising its com ing from left said Mike personnel director of the new York As the draft unfolded with myriad trades and mane vering for not Only is it confusing to people not in the its confusing for us As Hickey in the biggest name taken in the draft was Herschel who was chosen by the Dallas cowboys with the second pick in the fifth the 114th player the 1982 Heisman trophy Winner see nil on Page 19 of lilo to the first round new York a first round selections in tuesdays National foot Ball league collegiate draft positions listed Are those projected by nil not necessarily those played in round 1 Bruce Virginia from through Bill from Ray Texas a Minne from Chris Duane Southern Lomas Green from through Ken Southern Tampa Ron Wash Kevin new York Ai from new or Richard san Jim Ohio Eddie Miami from Green Derrick Memphis Kansas Ethan North san from new Jerry Mississippi Valley Kevin Freddie Joe Mississipp new York George re Darryl los Angeles Jerry William los Angeles Jessie Florida new from Alvin Tennes from Ema Nuel Steve Lorenzo new from san Trevor Brigham 1 Choice Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills celebrates with 5yearold Nephew Kevin in new York Lions land Ferguson Falcons get redskins7 Washington from press dispatches new York the Detroit Lions acquired quarterback Joe Ferguson from the Buffalo Bills for a 1986 draft Choice tues Day in another the Washington redskins traded running Back Joe Washington and their 1986 first round pick to the Atlanta Falcons for Atlanta second and sixth round picks in the redskins and Falcons also exchanged second round giving Washington the fifth Choice in the round and Atlanta the 23rd the redskins used their Choice to take defensive Back tory Nixon of san Diego in Detroit acquired a 35 year old who holds every significant Buffalo passing he is the Bills All time leading passer with Yards and 181 touchdowns in his 12year Ferguson will join a club that already has two Veteran quarterbacks and two he was benched during last years 214 season and replaced by second year pro Joe the Lions have Holdover quarterbacks Gary Eric hippie plus John Witkowski and Mike the Bills tuesday drafted quarterback Frank Reich of Maryland in the third the redskins drafting of Nixon was their first pick and 33rd the redskins last week dealt their first pick to new Orleans for running Back George a Trade that presumably made Washington gained 192 Yards in 56 carries and caught 13 passes for 74 Yards for the redskins last his eighth in the he was generally used in pass ing situations and As an occasional backup to John concerned that William an Drews May not be Back from a knee injury this has been looking for additional Backfield Malone led 76ers defeat Bucks for 20 series Lead by United press International Milwaukee the Milwaukee Bucks got a Good look at the truck that ran them Over tuesday the License plate read exp Erie after defeating the Bucks the Philadelphia 76ers Are in the Drivers seat with a 20 Lead in their Eastern Confer ence semifinal game 3 of the Best of seven series is set for Friday night at i think were an experienced team and i think you saw it Philadelphia coach Billy Cunningham said after end ing the bucks1 16game Home winning some teams might have won the first game and thought they were Fortu Aba playoffs Nate to but we know we had to capitalize and win two games and take nothing for Moses Malone scored 25 Points to Lead Philadelphia while Julius Erving added 76ers reserves Charles Barkley and Clint Richardson scored 19 Points 12 Barkley added 12 re Terry Cummings finished with 41 Points and 12 rebounds and Sidney Mon chief scored 20 for in other Besto seven playoff games celtics pistons 114 Boston Larry undeterred by Bone chips in his right scored a playoff career High 42 Points to Power Boston to a 20 Lead in their game 3 goes thursday night in Bird scored 12 Points in the final he played the second half without the Elbow pad he used the previous three the pistons were led by Isiah Thomas with 28 Kelly Tripucka added 24 and Dan Roundfield Bostons Danny Ainge added 25 and Kevin Mchale lakers Trail blazers 118 Byron Scott led an overpowering running scor ing 31 to lift los the lakers have a 20 Lead in the Western conference semifinal the series shifts to Portland for the next two game 3 is Friday night at magic Johnson had 19 18 assists and nine rebounds for los Angeles and James worthy scored Portland was led by Kiki Vandec ohcs 23 with Clyde Drexler adding nuggets jazz 113 Denver fat lever struck for 19 18 assists and 16 rebounds to Lead Denver in the first game of its quarterfinal playoff game 2 is thursday night at a 6foot3 was backed by Alex English with 31 Points and Dan Issel with the jazz were without 74 Center Mark who underwent successful knee surgery earlier in the Day and is out for the rest of the