European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 26, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 oilers hold key to Draff by Dave Goldberg a football writer new York for the fourth straight year people trying to figure out the nil draft must first figure out Ladd Herzeg. Herzeg is the general manager of the Houston oilers. He holds the third pick this year. With Tampa Bay ready to take to Jack son with the first Choice and Atlanta committed to Tony Casillas with the second that Means anyone coveting Purdue quarterback Jim Everett has to come to Ladd. He has done it before. Two years ago he faked left right and Center with Wilber Marshall finally settling on Dean Steinkuhler. A year ago he tried and failed to control the Bernie Kosar manhunt. This year s questions will the oilers Trade their pick per haps to one of the los Angeles teams either of whom would be delighted with Everett will the oilers choose Everett and develop him behind Warren Moon Herzeg has suggested he might although that May be a feint to scare the Colts who have already traded up from sixth to fourth into making another Deal. Will the oilers take Keith Byars of Ohio state the Best available player knowing that it s possible he won t play in 1986 because of his broken foot or will they take Alabama defensive end Jon hand who might provide the most imme Diate help while we wait for the answers Here s one View of this year s first round which begins at 8 . Est tuesday at the Marriott Marquis in new York. 1. Tampa Bay with James Wilder and a Sieve like defense a runner is what the bucs Don t need. But How can you pass up the Best Prospect since . Sim son or Jim Brown to Jackson re a Burn. 2. Atlanta like the bucs with Jackson the Falcons have More pressing needs. But when you re 4-12 for two straight years you Don t pass up Tony Casillas it Oklahoma. 3. Houston Ladd Are you there Herzeg can t afford another 5-11 year waiting for Byars so hell wait to develop Jim Everettqc Purdue. Or hell Trade with someone who will do it. 4. Indianapolis the Colts gave up a third round pick to move up in Hopes of getting Everett. But Chuck Longob Iowa is still a major improvement Over Mike Pagel. 5. St. Louis one reason the cards slipped to 5-11 is that Bubba Baker Dis appeared and the pass Rush went with him. Jon hand de Alabama. 6. New Orleans coach Jim Mora wants running Back Neal Anderson. Pm Jim Finks likes Brian Jozwiak of West Virginia. There will be Good runners left in the second round so Finks prevails. 7. Kansas City last year the chiefs were pleasantly surprised when Ethan Horton was available to fill their annual running Back Hole. Then Horton showed up and the Surprise turned into an unpleasant one. Ergo. Neal Ander son re Florida. 8. Minnesota Tommy Kramer was sacked 45 times in 16 games which in t bad. The other Guys quarterbacks Wen Down 33 times which is awful. Leslie o Neal de Oklahoma state. 9. Pittsburgh Mark Malone David file photo Purdue quarterback Jim Everett might be headed for Houston. Possible no. 3 pick after Jackson Casillas Woodley and Scott Campbell translate to three backup quarterbacks. But Long and Everett Are gone so the Steeles will try to protect what they have with Jim Dombrowski of Virginia. 10. Philadelphia buddy Ryan is the Guy who last summer described the refrigerator As a wasted draft pick. So Anthony Toney re Texas a & a better not be Overly sensitive. 11. Cincinnati for All the High picks the bengals have had they have Only a 1982 super bowl Cameo to show for it. This year with two first rounders and eight picks in the first four rounds they la Start with Joe Kelly in washing ton to Shore up the most porous defense East of san Diego. 12. Detroit if the Lions had five picks in a Row they might begin filling their needs. With Billy Sims a question the first thing they grab is Garry James re leu. 13-14. San Diego the defense is improving but it still can use Kevin Murpy in Oklahoma. And More defense the kind to protect Dan Fouts. James Fitzpatrick of Southern Cal. 15. Seattle Curt Warner gives Chuck Knox experience with banged up running backs. Keith Byars re Ohio state. 16. Buffalo they d love Dombrowski who grew up in the Buffalo area. Has an offensive tackle Ever put fans in the seats try Doug Williams of Texas a a. 17. Atlanta from Washington what do the Falcons need what do they have Tim Mcgee or Tennessee. 18. San Francisco Bill Walsh starts a game of family feud by drafting Ronnie Harmon re Iowa to compete with his brother Derrick. 19. New York giants outside Speed May be the final ingredient in the giants super bowl Stew but or. Line Backer Bill Parcells opts for Tim Green de la Syracuse As the eventual replace ment for 32-year-old Harry Carson. 20. Dallas Parcells makes things easier for Tom Landry who grabs the Guy the giants pass up Mike Sherrard Wrocla. Who was right might be decided As Early As the first monday night of the season. File photo Iowa s Chuck Long. A future Colt 21. Cincinnati from Denver desperately trying to Cut Down on 37-34 losses the Brown family takes Mark Collins cd Cal Fullerton. 22. New Yor a jets Ken o Brien was the leagues most sacked blast year. Will Wolf Dot a Vanderbilt. 23. Los Angeles rams let s see. Dieter Brock Jeff Kemp Steve bar Tkowski Steve Dils. If they can t Trade for Everett they la Settle for John Riens trag Temple. 24. Los Angeles raiders the remaining quarterbacks Aren t Worth a first round pick so Walter Murray or Hawaii As a target for whoever throws the Ball. 25. Tampa Bay from Miami Jack son gives them instant offence. Lewis Billups cd Northern Alabama in t in Stant defense but he s a Start. 26. New eng and a match made in heaven. Well at least in Chestnut Hill. Mike Ruth it Boston College. 27. Chicago the team that had everything in 1985 is Short a cornerback and wide receiver in 1986. But Walter Payton won t go on forever and Reggie Dupard re sum is too Good to pass up. Judge oks nil s to contracts new York a a Federal judge thursday let stand the National football league s to contracts with Abc Abc and lbs. He rejected the . Football league s claim that the nil is legally limited to one network Deal at a time. The Usel was seeking to nullify the nil network deals As part of a $1.32 Bil lion antitrust Case. . District judge Peter k. Leisure ruled that the Usel must first prove that the nil contracts have the intent or effect of preventing competing leagues from getting their own network contracts. Leisure is to preside at the trial of the Usel suit starting May 12. He issued three related decisions in which he threw out Many of the Usel charges against the nil. He said other allegations raise issues that must be decided by a jury. In the rulings Leisure dismissed claims that the nil tried to hasten the demise of the All America football conference which folded in 1950, and the american football league which merged into the nil in 1970. But he said the Usel can present arguments that the older league pressured lbs into not Grant ing a contract to the world football league which closed in 1975. Barred the Usel from citing an array of earlier antitrust suits against the nil. That includes several suits dealing with player contracts and the move of the raid ers from Oakland to los Angeles. The judge said those cases Are irrelevant to the dispute Between the two leagues. Rejected Usel contentions that the nil illegally conspired to deny the Usel Access to big City stadiums that it wrongly disparaged the Usel and that it monopolized the Market for qualified game officials. However Leisure said the Usel can Point to any nil disparagement As Evi Dence of anti competitive efforts directed against the new league in other areas. Both sides said they considered the ruling a Victory. My reaction is very positive said Usel commissioner Harry usher. I really regard it As a major Victory. In a Case that was considered As having no Merit Way Back when he s now saying it can go to a  nil spokesman Joe Browne said the league was gratified by the rulings on to contracts stadiums game officials and irrelevant nil  we Are prepared to begin defense of this suit he added. The to Issue has become even More important to the Usel since it decided to switch from a Spring schedule to a fall one beginning this september. That puts it head to head against the nil for the first time in trying to attract network interest. The Usel played Spring seasons in 1983, 1984 and 1985, during which it had a contract with Abc. It filed the antitrust suit in 1984. Am sports television baseball Chicago White sox at de troit tigers 8 . Saturday. Basketball Aba playoffs teams to be announced joined in progress11 . Sat urday. Radio basketball Aba playoffs teams to be announced joined in progress10 30 . Saturday. Baseball California Angels at Minne Sota twins 3 30 . Sunday