European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes thursday april 26200 Sharks like their chances against to seeded wings in second round Page 49 Best almost As Many stars come in second round As those drafted first by Dave Goldberg the associated press new York a year ago the Houston texans bypassed the electric Reggie Bush and ignored Hometown hero Vince Young to use the first pick in the nil draft on defensive end Mario Williams after a 610 season they hear about it every Day More often As this years draft approaches but the texans still can brag about last years draft because of linebacker Demeco ryans taken with the first pick of the Sec Ond round while Williams was bothered by injuries and made Little Impact ryans was the Nils defensive Rookie of the year he was second in the league with 155 tackles had 3 sacks and devel oped into the Leader of the de sense if not the teams Leader if s too bad everyone focuses on the first round too bad because almost As Many stars emerge from the second round As the first from Brett Favre in 1991 and Michael Strahan two years later to ryans and Devin Hester last season obviously theres a lot of at Tention on the obvious picks says Seattle coach Mike Holmgren who in 2005 drafted Middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu in the second round and started him at a key position on a team that went to the super bowl theres a Premium on work outs now and you have to be care saturday 6 pm of sports Ful of that there so orchestrated these Days that some kid who learns How to work out Well ends up going in the first round and a kid who can play drops to the Sec Ond beyond Favre Strahan ryans and Hester the second round has produced Chad Johnson Brian Dawkins and Deion Branch the map of the 2005 super bowl plus Many other stars Why do second rounders succeed when first rounders often fail simple to most football people in the first round teams often draft on potential for Guys who can be the next someone some times there the players who Ace the tests at the scouting com Bine by running faster and jump ing higher in shorts the problem is they dont do the same thing in worry Green Bay packers quarterback Brett Favre lasted until the second round of the 1991 draft and then was dumped by the team that picked him he has won a super bowl three map awards and been to eight pro bowls pads when theres someone try ing to crush them Williams for example was considered the next Julius Pep pers but he Only came on late in his senior season after under achieving in the first half and he was willing to agree to a contract the Day before last seasons draft something Bush  do bothered by injuries Williams had an average Rookie season Al though if s far too Early to suggest he will never be an Impact player ryans by contrast want considered As athletic a borderline Choice who was looked at As an overachiever at Al Obama but his instinct overcame what athletic ability he might have lacked and he turned into an instant Leader on the defensive unit and for the team As a whole see second on Page 50 2nd rounders Shine in nil notable second round nil draft picks almost As Many stars emerge from the second round of the nil draft As the first from Brett Favre in 1991 to Demeco ryans in 2006 Brett Favre Strahan 1993 de 33rd pick pick giants Brian f Deion Dawkins Branch 2002wr 61st pick 65th pick eagles patriots super bowl has has 625 super Xxxi win 1325 tackles bowl 414 ids 8 sacks 7 32 ints 6 map pro bowls pro bowls pro bowls in 2004 note photos show players current team Demeco Devin ryans Hester 2006lb 2006kr 33rd pick texans 57th pick bears 2006 5 ids As defensive Rookie of returner in the year 2006 source National football league a suns heat on opposite sides of 20 series Page 54 Griffey 10th on or list yanks on Bottom in East