European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 27.1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary draft Niks fanfare during picks its a sports crowd unlike any Oiler. Bui it s Nat hat big a crowd even with a few More sunday than in acc Cal years in added up to Only 700 or so. There s not even an admission charge. Just show up Early enough and Lade a number like you do in a bakery. As Early As 3 15 a.m., with the sidewalks of times Square winding Down after another saturday night he first of this year s National football league draft Niks arrived in the Marrio Marquis lobby. And now. Under he eight Crystal chandeliers of the Broadway ballroom Moil of the draft Nik were hushed As the jets pandered their first round Choice. But some dra Miks were in full uniform. And in full cry. Irvin Irvin Irvin several were chanting. Irvin Irvin  one of those draft Niki was wearing a Green jets sweatshirt another a Blue and Rcd in Mcd while giants Jersey with 56 on the Back. Together Bey were pleading far he jets who have Mode several forgettable choices in recent years to take Michael Irvin. A wide receiver from the University of Miami but when the chanting slopped another voice was heard. Don l even think about it that voice yelled. At the Iccie minutes Lair commissioner Pete Roc Lac announced the new York jets have be lec cd David Cadigan tackle Southern  Many of the draft links applauded but some booed including those who had been chanting for Irvin then hey erupted in another Chan. Jut must go they yelled Joe must  this of course was a revival of the lyrics that serenaded coach Joe Walton late in the jets 6-9 season thai dropped them into he american Confer enc East Dungeon last year. The jets Ore unbelievable another draft Nik was saying now. It s like they go out of their Way to Aav Anderson often the  us linemen the draft link in the giants Jersey said. They make All America and none of them re any Good As the giants turn in the first round approached the draft Nik in the no. 56 Jeney resumed his Campaign. I want Michael Trvin As much As 1 want Michael Jordan and it s not going to happen he Laid. If the giants take him you know what Hal would do for Mark Bavaro. That s Why the Jcu should be taken him. Without another receiver the other team can Lake Al Toon of of he  but inc giants also look a huge offensive lineman Eric Moore a tackle from Indiana University. Draft Niks can be loud and also loud wrong. Nine years ago they booed the giants selection of Phil Simrin then a virtually unknown quarterback out of Morehead by state now the known Holder of the giants record for passing yardage. And when the Jcu drafted Ken o  Michael Civ ant was saying. "1 remember somebody bellowing you got a permanent no. 3 quarterback now " for the seventh consecutive year Givant a 45-year-old assistant professor of sociology at Adel Phi University was sitting with he Drafin iks in the gallery the Way other scholars live among the Lions on the african Plains. And sunday when no heard a familiar voice in a Moses Tosi ume fake Beard White Robe White staff Yelling who dal Gonna beat Tlam saints he never blinked. That Guy he said has been Here Tor the last three or four  others of course have been attending the draft for Many More years. La � like Christmas morning for Csc people everybody goes Home with a present Gival said. And there s word for it phantasmagoria it s a slow and scattered Al of illusion. It unfolds in slow motion. And til this is a maturation of one s fan ship. "1 Don t mean mature or immature As an individual but in the growth of being a fan in inc  sphere of the nil s inner Workings. All this chanting it a buildup 10 a release of tension. Even though they know they can t influence George Young or Mike Hickey in san intense feeling of  through the years Gival has interviewed More than three dozen draft Niks. There s no such thins As a typical fan  he did. But i be Learned that most fans identify with their fathers who first old them Aboul pro football. And that identification has been transferred to play ers such As Lawrence Taylor now and to . Tittle and Joe Namath in past  Givant remembered an older giant draft link once talking Aboul How his sons suffered in the decades before super bowl xxi but he was so Happy when the giants got tit by a Good team again Givant said. Now his fat idiot did t have to  Choice by Choice. Inc maturation of All i Hose fan ships increased. And not Long after inc first round ended Michael Lumpp. A 13-year-old social Security worker from Elmhurst . Was announced As he Winner of the nil s annual draft Nik Conlest. He comedy named 26 of the 27 first round cd Nicks Matching eight with the teams that selected them. 11 was the second consecutive year he had been awarded two free super bowl tickets As first pric. More than any of the other 700 draft Niks. Lumpp had again established the maturation of his foil hip. Maybe the Juls should hire him. Mcpherson starts draft s run on lbs by Dave Goldberg new York a Don Mcpherson inc Heisman trophy runner up set off a run on quarterbacks on the second Day of the nil draft monday after the position was virtually ignored the first Day. Mcpherson who led Syracuse loan 11-0-1 season was taken with the i2lh pick of the sixth round by the Phila Delphia eagles the 149th player taken but Only the second True quarterback taken during the draft. The first Chris Chandler of washing ton was chosen on the third round Sun Day by Indianapolis the 76lh pick Over All. Earlier Phoenix had taken Tom Tupa of Ohio state with the 68th pick put Tupa is regarded primarily As a punter. Before this year the latest a Quarter Back had been chosen was in 1974, when Dallas took Danny White with the 53rd pick. Altogether ii quarterbacks were taken on the second Day. The draft wound up at 5 . After a total of 16 hours 44 minutes Over two Days he second fastest draft since the merger of the Al and nil in 1967, the fastest was 16 hours and 19 minutes in 19si. Last year s was in hours even. Mcpherson a 6-foot, 182-Poundcr with 4.4 Speed in the 40-Yard dash. Might have been taken several rounds higher had lie agreed to play wide receiver or defensive Back. But he insisted on staying Al quarterback despite the con in lion by some scouts thai he is in Small and does t have an Strong enough for an nil quarterback. He would be More Likely to til into the Philadelphia style than thai of other cams. The eagles starter Randall Cunningham. Is a scrambler. Mcpherson plays he same Way. Although he is 4 inches Shorter and 35 pounds lighter and lacks Cunningham s strength. I m not disappointed one bit. I knew going into the draft thai i would t go in the first couple of rounds because i wanted to go As a  said Mcpherson. Who said eagles coach buddy Kyan made it Clear to me that he likes me As a quarterback and Only  to have the Opportunity to play quarterback is what i m after he added. Cunningham and Mcpherson would also give the eagles two Black Quarter backs the second time in nil history hat has happened. In i9b4, Houston had Warren Moon and Brian Ransom on their Active roster. Two picks after Mcpherson Dallas look another quarterback. Scott Secules of Virginia. And later in he Shin round Washmon took Stan Humphries a quarterback from Northeast Louisiana. Ii was the redskins interest in Humphries that fuelled rumours the super bowl champs might be willing to Deal Jay sch Roedfr he backup to Doug Williams. But Humphries is considered a project who will take several years to develop. Two More quarterbacks went during the seventh round Mike Perez of san Jose stale la the new York giants and Kirwin Bell of Florida to Miami. Both had been rated much higher before sub Par senior seasons particularly Perez who is considered a Tough Guy kind of Leader and once had a roughing the rusher penalty called on him. In the Lolli round. Bud a cyst of wis Consin went to Green Bay and Todd san tos of san Diego stale went to new or leans. Santos holds inc Mcaa record for career passing yardage with 11,823. In he 11 ill round Detroit look Danny Mccoin of Cincinnati Kansas City chose Danny Mcmanus of Florida stale and the raiders took David Weber of Carroll College in Wisconsin. Cleveland look Duke s Sieve Slayden on the 12th round. The dolphins also made what could be a steal in the sixth round when they took running Back Melvin Ballon of Miami who had been projected As a first Rounder until he injured a knee in he hurricanes National championship win Over Oklahoma. Ballon May have to ill out he 1988 season Bui he could be a lop nil Back if he returns to his College form. As the draft proceeded some teams simply stabbed Al players hoping they could develop hem one Way or other. In he ninth round for com pc. The new York pc s drafted Ralph Tamin of West Chester stale in Pennsylvania and listed him As either a guard or defensive end six picks Lair Pittsburgh look the versatile Gordie Lockbaum of holy Cross listing him As a running Back Al though he also played defense i n College during he i Ith round Dallas look defensive end Chad Kennings of air Force Winner of the oud and trophy As the nation s outstanding College lineman. Hennings would have been a first round pict bul be has a air Force commitment that precludes him from playing for he cowboys for five years. Dallas has done thai before i h quarterback Roger staubach who became a Hall of Famor Afier finishing his five year hitch in the Navy. Oklahoma which lost he National championship game 20-14 to Miami in he Orange howl had he most players selected in the draft in. Miami was Sec Ond with 11 and Urcla bad 10. Final draft pick thanks dad for trading him away Portland. Ore. A Jeff Bea thard appreciates whatever his father did to help him become the last player chosen monday in the National football league draft. The Way 1 look Al in my dad did me a Greal favor inc running Back from Southern Oregon Sta e said. I appreciate it a lot Bra hard s father. Bobby is general manager of the super bowl Champion Washington redskins who owned the 333rd and last pick in the draft. However. The redskins traded it to he los an Geles rams who selected by allure. The father made the Trade to avoid any possible conflict of interest and to keep from hurling feelings on his stall it s always an awkward situation when you have by playing on his Feller s team and we generally Don t do that and i decided not to make i exception to the Rule did Bobby Beathard who revealed he had worked out the Deal with rams officials several month  the teams switched positions in the last round and the redskins gave the rams their i lib round pick in 1939. Beathard. 23 was used mostly As a blocking Back last season Al Southern Oregon state an naia school where the head coach is chock mini Beathard 5-fool-ll and 190 Pound rushed for 262 Yards on 82 carries and caught 14 panes for 90 Yards. He played for three seasons at Tow Ion state in Maryland but  to Southern Oregon because of pro items with his grades and hit father Friendship with Mills a former head coach at Wake for est and Utah state. As the last pick in the draft. Beathard will receive a we Klong rip to Newport Beach calif., for the annual iroc Ever i week Celebration