European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april 24,1990 the stars and stripes Al draft draft Dodges Canada bound Harris new York apr John Friesz the Idaho quarterback considered by some scouts to be a top 10 pick got to be no. 1 monday a on the second Day of the 1990 draft. See tomorrow s edition for a Complete team by team draft list Friesz selected by the san Diego chargers was a victim of two things a the influx of juniors into the draft and the immobility he showed in postseason All Star games. That made him the ninth quarterback to go a behind such unknowns As Craig Kupp of Pacific Luther an a and the 137th Overall a it actually does t Surprise me that much. In be never been the first person chosen a said Friesz who was called at 6 30 . To be told the chargers were taking him. A what bothers me the most is that nobody seems to understand Why i Wasny to picked on sunday. I done to understand. My agent does t understand. I done to know what there could monday was Hodgepodge Day at the ced for sleepers among draft As teams looke the rejects from rounds one through five. It was also Bobby Beathard a time. The new san Diego general manager specializes in late round surprises and amassed eight picks for the sixth and seventh rounds. But at least one Well known player who Wasny to selected on the first Day decided he had had enough of the nil. Major Harris the quarterback who led West Virginia within a game of the National championship two years ago announced that he would sign with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian football league. A when major did no to go in the second round i turned the television said his agent de Abram. �?o1 talked with major after the draft and he said a lets do it both parties want to be with each other so the Deal should be done in a few another quarterback Mike Buck of Maine went to new Orleans on the sixth round and the saints anticipating the loss of Bobby Hebert who has demanded a Trade went for another Nebraska a Gerry Gdowski two rounds they picked the Way they did by Barry Wilner new York apr a look at what each nil team did during sundays portion of the draft an Why acc East Indianapolis a quarterback did not seem to be their greatest need but the Colts thought otherwise and went Tor Jeff George. Don t expect him to step right in and be a Star especially with indy a Best Blocker Chris Hinton and most dangerous receiver Andre Rison traded to Atlanta to get him. George might not beat out a healthy Chris Chandler this year despite the Price Indianapolis paid. The Colts did not address needs on the defensive line and in the secondary. They also Don t believe Eric Dickerson s retirement threats although Quot Illback Anthony Johnson of notre Dame was the no. 2 pick. Hell help. New York jets a like Indianapolis the jets did t hit ther biggest area of need the offensive line. But they went for the safest Early pick in Blair Thomas whom Many nil scouts say will be better than Curt Warner another Penn state running Back who starred in the nil. Pm Dick Stein analysis Berg in his first draft with the jets saw too Many question Marks surrounding Keith Mccants and Cortez Kennedy and none with Thomas even though he had reconstructive knee surgery in his Junior year. They found help for a1 Toon in the second round taking Reggie Rembert of West Virginia who could Start too. Miami a so you re impressed by the 17 sacks the dolphins have allowed the last two seasons. The line is not the reason Dan Marino s Quick release is. Don Shula recognized that and got the Best offensive lineman in the draft tackle Richmond Webb of Texas a amp a. Look for him to Start immediately. Shula also took guard Keith Sims of Iowa state. New England a the patriots played the draft game Well trading their no. 3 Overall for Seattle s two first rounders plus two More picks. They wanted one of the Many excellent linebackers and were willing to miss out on Junior seau because another Chris Singleton of Arizona it turned out a would be available. They further helped the defense two picks later taking de Ray Agnew of North Carolina state. Both could be immediate starters on this defense. Buffalo a the Bills got exactly what they wanted a fast comeback. . Williams of Fresno state the top rated defensive Back. Second Rounder Carwell Gardner a running Back from Louisville might be a Blocker for Thurman Thomas. Not much More. Acc Central Cincinnati a despite falling to 8-8, the bengals Are in Good shape particularly on offence. The defense is weak at linebacker but will be vastly improved with James Francis of Baylor. Francis excels in pass coverage and knocking Down passes. He also is a special teams Demon. If Ickey Woods does no to come Back from knee surgery and James Brooks starts slowing Down the bengals could use another runner. They got one a real bargain in Harold Green of South Carolina on the second round. Pittsburgh a the Steeles had the worst passing game in the league and needed help for Louis Lipps their Only dangerous receiver. But they also needed to bulk up the offensive line. So they did both by grabbing tight end Eric Green of Liberty. The Steeles traded Down with Dallas from no. 17 to no. 21 and added a third round Choice. Good move. Defensive linemen rarely have panned out for Pittsburgh in the last decade. Their latest try Ken Davidson of Louisiana state has Good Speed for his size 6-5,274 and starred in the senior bowl. Houston a new coach Jack Pardee went the familiar route taking one of his players from the University of Houston. No he did no to get Heisman trophy Winner Andre Ware. Instead he took an Impact inside linebacker in Lamar Lathon. Pardee probably got an immediate starter. A a a a he also helped the inside defense with huge it Jeff of notre Dame. Cleveland a the Browns traded their first round pick last year to Green Bay for the Opportunity to draft lawyer Tillman. If Tillman starts at Light end for Cleveland this year the Browns probably made a Good Deal. But what if Tillman is As useless As he was last season. Second round Choice Leroy Hoard a fullback from Michigan is insurance in Case Kevin Mack has further knee Oroff Field problems. Acc West Denver a the Broncos exercised their first round pick in the supplemental draft last year and took Bobby Humphrey who merely was a 1,000-Yard rusher and helped get them to the super bowl. You wont hear anyone in Denver complaining. Second Choice Alton Montgomery of Houston has the kind of Speed Denver lacks at comeback. Los Angeles raiders a As usual a1 Davis went his own Way. He came up with one of the major surprises of the first round in de Anthony Smith of Arizona. Some scouts rated him As Low As 15th at the position. Does this Choice mean the raiders Are worried about Howie Long a More crucial need is at linebacker and Aaron Wallace of Texas a amp a should help. Wallace dropped in evaluations last season however. A a Seattle a desperate to rebuild an aging fading defensive line the so Hawks sent their two no. Is to new England then grabbed Cortez Kennedy of Miami to plug the Middle. Kennedy already is the Best nose tackle they be Ever had. Aid for the defense came on the second round in Terry Wooten a linebacker from Syracuse with a questionable knee. The line backing is poor enough in Seattle that Wooten should be a regular. San Diego a Bobby Beathard now running things in san Diego never had such a lofty pick in Washington. Even i fac was tempted to Deal Detroit coach Wayne Fontes left and executive Chuck Schmidt flank Heisman Winner and new lion Andre Ware. It. He could t pass on Junior seau. Adding the Junior la from Southern California to a defense featuring Lee Williams. Leslie o Neal and Billy Ray Smith is impressive. The chargers had no second Rounder a it went to Chicago for Jim Mcmahon. Kansas City a with a budding powerhouse on defense the chiefs might have looked to the other Side of inc Ball. But coach Marty Schottin Heimer a former pro linebacker could t bypass All american Percy Snow. Derrick Thomas and Snow will look awfully Good together but what about the woeful passing attack the offensive line got a body a a 300-Pound body a from notre Dame in Tim Grunhard who can play Center and guard. Pfc East new York giants a seeking an All purpose Back a the giants envision Dave Meg Cut and Lewis Tillmon As special its a new York got a Surprise when Rodney Hampton was available. The Junior from Georgia has a history of knee woes but he is explosive and can catch the Ball. Joe Morris can forget about his million Dollar contract request now. New York went Back to the future for its second selection. Michael Fox of West Virginia a defensive lineman who can help a thin area. Philadelphia a buddy Ryan has been burned enough by weak pass coverage. His defense needs solid Man to Man work which is Why Ben Smith of Georgia was the Choice even though another receiver and some offensive linemen Are needed. If Smith is anywhere near As Good As Eric Allen has turned out. The eagles Are in Good shape at the Comers. The eagles also needed a receiver and got a Good one on the second round. Mike Bellamy of Illinois. Randall Cunningham says thank you. Dallas a when Jimmy Johnson saw Emmitt Smith hanging around he dealt for Pittsburgh s first Rounder and grabbed the explosive running Back from Florida. Smith wont be hrs incl Walker but he s a better replacement than anyone else Johnson has and All it Cost was an extra third round pick. More offensive help came on the opening pick of the second round. Alexander Wright a Burner from Auburn will provide a Nice complement to spectacular Michael Irvin at wide receiver. Still this draft will be remembered for what the cowboys did t get a the. Ltd Csc f Phoenix a Timm Rosenbach came in the supplemental draft costing first pick Overall which was forfeited when they took Walsh in the supplemental grab Bai Phoenix the third pick Overall. Rosenbach. A quarterback from Washington state barely played last year. It s too Early to judge on that move. In the second round Phoenix got Anthony Thompson of Indiana to bolster the injury ravaged Backfield. He was the leading scorer in Mcaa history and Ira the nation s All time Mcaa Leader in the nation in Rushing last year but lacks Speed. Washington a guess what the redskins had no pick in the first round. Their last no. I was in 1983. When they took Darrell Green. They took Andre Collins on the second round. Collins has history on his Side a he a a linebacker from Penn state. Pfc Central Minnesota a the Herschel Walker Trade Cost Minnesota its first two selections. If the Vikings got the Walker of the Usel Days the one who starred Early in his stay in Dallas it was Worth the Deal. But what if the struggling Walker of 1989 is for real they took tight end Mike Jones of Texas a amp a. A reach on the third round. Detroit a the run no shoot is now in the hands of the Man who won a Heisman trophy at its Helm. Ware. It worked pretty Well late last year As the Lions won their final five games. With Ware and Barry Sanders together the Lions will be exciting. But they still need help on both lines which was Why de Dan Owens of Southern Cal was their second Choice. Green Bay a the packers usually have decent linebackers and they added another in Tony Bennett of Mississippi. Bennett s work in the senior bowl moved him up to the first run and he is Strong and agile. Lindy Infante wants More from his running backs than Brent Fullwood and Keith Woodside provide. So he went for Darrell Thompson of Minnesota with Green Bay s other first Rounder. Another area needing attention was comeback and the pack did Well in getting Leroy Butler of Florida state on the second round. He a no Dion Sanders but he s not far behind As a hitter. Tampa Bay a Ray Perkins is a Gambler. That s the impression you get when he takes Mccants with the fourth Overall pick and Reggie Cobb on the second round. Mccants was projected As the top pick before he hired controversial Lance Luchnick As agent had a mediocre workout and the strength of his knee came into question. Perkins was t afraid. Remember. Perkins recruited Mccants to Alabama and should know what he s getting. What he gets in Cobb is a Strong fast runner who flunked three drug tests at Tennessee and was thrown off the team last season. There Are plenty of holes left though. _ Chicago a the bears wanted a player who would t hold out in training Camp. They wanted Agnew. But he would t sign on sunday. So they went for someone who would. Mark Carrier of Southern Cal. Even though the safety was projected As a second Rounder. The defense is on the Brink of falling apart so Mike Duka grabbed two More players on the second round to help rebuild it a la Ron Cox of Fresno state and lineman Fred Washington of Texas Christian. Unfortunately the offence also is ready to collapse. Pfc West san Francisco a what do you give the team that has everything a How about a running Back to complement Roger Craig and add spice to an already dynamic passing attack. Dexter Carter a 5-8. 170-Pound sprinter is a perfect situation player and fits this situation perfectly. Eric Davis of Jacksonville Ala state is an excellent athlete but not a big hitter. But the 49ers have a Knack for discovering lbs. Los Angeles rams a worried about the offensive lines longevity in general and Center Doug Smith in particular the rams took Bern Brov tick of Washington. Brosick has the luxury of working with and behind Smith for a while before being counted on As a regular. Do Pat Terrell of notre Dame taken second will have trouble breaking into the rams secondary. New Orleans a the saints came in looking for a stud on the defensive line. They found him in Ronaldo Turnbull of West Virginia. The bulk of their pass Rush previously has come from the linebackers. The saints might have helped themselves just As much with Vince Buck a comeback from Central slate Ohio who did t face top Competition in College. He won t be forced into the lineup and will have time to Loam. Atlanta a the Falcons did t need much after the Trade with Indianapolis. Hinton and Rison will be starters and they get a no. I next year. To help their line backing. Which would be pretty decent if aundray Bruce and Marcus Cotton Ever Snow consistency and stay healthy they went for Darion Conner of Jackson state. But they still need a tight end and More linemen. Third Rounder Oliver a Matt. A de from Kentucky should Challenge for a starting spot
