Only time will tell how this first round rates; THE FIRST THREE ROUNDS 1997 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS FIRST ROUND 1. St. Louis (from New York Jets), Orlando Pace, t, Ohio State; 2. Oakland (from New Orleans), Darrell Russell, dt, Southern California; 3. Seattle (from Atlanta), Shawn Springs, cb, Ohio State; 4. Baltimore, Peter Boulware, de, Florida State; 5. Detroit, Bryant Westbrook, db, Texas. 6. Seattle (from New York Jets through St. Louis and Tampa Bay), Walter Jones, t, Florida St; 7. New York Giants, Ike Hilliard, wr, Florida; 8. New York Jets (from Tampa Bay), James Farrior, lb, Virginia; 9. Arizona, Tom Knight, db, Iowa; 10. New Orleans (from Oakland), Chris Naeole, g, Colorado. 11. Atlanta (from Chicago through Seattle), Michael Booker, db, Nebraska; 12. Tampa Bay (from Seattle), Warrick Dunn, rb, Florida State; 13. Kansas City (from Houston), Tony Gonzalez, te, California; 14. Cincinnati, Reinard Wilson, lb, Florida State; 15. Miami, Yatil Green, wr, Miami. 16. Tampa Bay (from San Diego), Reidel Anthony, wr, Florida; 17. Washington, Kenard Lang, de, Miami; 18. Houston (from Kansas City), Kenny Holmes, de, Miami; 19. Indianapolis, Tarik Glenn, t, California; 20. Minnesota, Dwayne Rudd, lb, Alabama. 21. Jacksonville, Renaldo Wynn, dt, Notre Dame; 22. Dallas (from Philadelphia), David LaFleur, te, LSU; 23. Buffalo, Antowain Smith, rb, Houston; 24. Pittsburgh, Chad Scott, db, Maryland; 25. Philadelphia (from Dallas), Jon Harris, de, Virginia. 26. San Francisco, Jim Druckenmiller, qb, Virginia Tech; 27. Carolina, Rae Carruth, wr, Colorado; 28. Denver, Trevor Pryce, dt, Clemson; 29. New England, Chris Canty, db, Kansas State; 30. Green Bay, Ross Verba, g-t, Iowa. SECOND ROUND 31. New York Jets, Rick Terry, dt, North Carolina; 32. Atlanta, Nathan Davis, de, Indiana; 33. New Orleans, Rob Kelly, db, Ohio State; 34. Baltimore, Jamie Sharper, lb, Virginia; 35. Detroit, Juan Roque, g, Arizona State. 36. New York Giants, Tiki Barber, rb, Virginia; 37. Tampa Bay, Jerry Wunsch, t, Wisconsin; 38. Chicago (from St. Louis), John Allred, te, Southern California; 39. New Orleans (from Oakland), Jared Tomich, de, Nebraska; 40. St. Louis (from Chicago), Dexter McCleon, db, Clemson. 41. Atlanta (from Seattle), Bryan Hanspard, rb, Texas Tech; 42. Arizona, Jake Plummer, qb, Arizona State; 43. Cincinnati, Corey Dillon, rb, Washington; 44. Miami, Sam Madison, db, Louisville; 45. San Diego, Freddie Jones, te, North Carolina. 46. Houston, Joey Kent, wr, Tennessee; 47. Kansas City, Kevin Lockett, wr, Kansas State; 48. Indianapolis, Adam Meadows, t, Georgia; 49. Minnesota, Torrian Gray, db, Virginia Tech; 50. Jacksonville, Mike Logan, db, West Virginia. 51. Washington, Greg Jones, lb, Colorado; 52. Buffalo, Marcellus Wiley, de, Columbia; 53. Pittsburgh, Will Blackwell, wr, San Diego State; 54. Detroit (from Dallas), Kevin Abrams, db, Syracuse; 55. San Francisco (from Philadelphia), Marc Edwards, fb, Notre Dame. 56. Carolina, Mike Minter, db, Nebraska; 57. Philadelphia (from San Francisco), James Darling, lb, Washington State; 58. Baltimore (from Denver), Kim Herring, db, Penn State; 59. New England, Brandon Mitchell, dt, Texas A&M; 60. Green Bay, Darren Sharper, db, William & Mary. THIRD ROUND 61. New England (from New York Jets), Sedrick Shaw, rb, Iowa; 62. New Orleans, Troy Davis, rb, Iowa State; 63. Tampa Bay (from Atlanta through Seattle), Frank Middleton, g, Arizona; 64. Baltimore, Jay Graham, rb, Tennessee; 65. Dallas (from Detroit), Dexter Coakley, lb, Appalachian State. 66. Tampa Bay, Ronde Barber, db, Virginia; 67. Denver (from St. Louis through New York Jets), Dan Neil, c, Texas; 68. New York Giants, Ryan Phillips, lb, Idaho; 69. Chicago, Bob Sapp, g, Washington; 70. Atlanta (from Seattle), O.J. Santiago, te, Kent. 71. Philadlephia (from Arizona), Duce Staley, rb, South Carolina; 72. Oakland, Adam Treu, g, Nebraska; 73. Miami, Jason Taylor, de, Akron; 74. San Diego, Michael Hamilton, lb, North Carolina A&T; 75. Houston, Denard Walker, db, LSU. 76. Cincinnati, Rod Payne, c, Michigan; 77. San Francisco (from Indianapolis), Greg Clark, te, Stanford; 78. Minnesota, Stalin Colinet, de, Boston College; 79. Jacksonville, James Hamilton, lb, North Carolina; 80. Washington, Derek Smith, lb, Arizona State. 81. Houston (from Kansas City), Scott Sanderson, t, Washington State; 82. Pittsburgh, Paul Wiggins, t, Oregon; 83. Dallas, Steve Scifres, t, Wyoming; 84. Arizona (from Philadelphia), Ty Howard, db, Ohio State; 85. Oakland (from Buffalo), Tim Kohn, t, Iowa State. 86. Indianapolis (from San Francisco), Bert Berry, lb, Notre Dame; 87. Carolina, Kinnon Tatum, lb, Notre Dame; 88. New York Jets (from Denver), Dedric Ward, wr, Northern Iowa; 89. New England, Chris Carter, db, Texas; 90. Green Bay, Brett Conway, pk, Penn State. 91. x- Pittsburgh, Mike Vrabel, de, Ohio State; 92. x-Miami, Derrick Rodgers, lb, Arizona State; 93. x-Miami, Ronnie Ward, lb, Kansas; 94. x-Dallas, Kenny Wheaton, db, Oregon; 95. x-New York Giants, Brad Maynard, p, Ball State; 96. x-Miami, Brent Smith, t, Mississippi State.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | April 20, 1997| | Copyright

If ever there is a first round that will reveal the evaluation abilities of the National Football League's personnel men, it is the one conducted in the 1997 draft Saturday.

Aside from the round's top six selections all seemingly can't-miss prospects it was a matter of personal opinion that determined the order of selection. With such a dearth of dominating players, teams eschewed the adage of selecting "the best athlete available" and drafted for need.

There were few surprises in the first round, and the only suspense was the order in which the final 24 players were selected. With the ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Andrew Jackson on rehabilitation track. (Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Co.)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal ; ...A potential buyer for some of Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Companies policies...we are making in behalf of the Andrew Jackson policyholders," said George...of Jackson will assume part of Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Company policies...
Andrew Jackson legal ticker at $1 million. (bankruptcy costs of Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Co.)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal ; ...seizure and sale of the failed Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Co. "The total...going after what is owed to the Andrew Jackson companies," he said. "All...considering fraud allegations involving Andrew Jackson Life is expected to meet Wednesday...
Cleaning up from the Andrew Jackson scandal: state insurance companies return to business as usual. (Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Co.) (Focus: Insurance) (Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal ; ...cleared from the collapse of the Andrew Jackson Group, the salvaging process...ventures that were associated with Andrew Jackson Casualty Company; we've also sent out bid letters for Andrew Jackson General looking for companies...
Ackerman and Walthall manufacturers face axe: Andrew Jackson seizure forces sell-off of cabinet makers. (Belwood USA Inc.; Walthall Woodworks; Andrew Jackson Insurance Cos.)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal ; ...Insurance Commission's seizure of Andrew Jackson insurance companies. A Belwood...use his name. The official said Andrew Jackson was Belwood's lender, although...representing the commissioner said Andrew Jackson was not exactly a lender. The...
Andrew Jackson Life: how a private bank fell apart; Dan White sold insurance company in 1991. (includes related articles) (Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal ; For years, the Andrew Jackson Insurance Companies functioned like...bonds" widely reported to be in Andrew Jackson's portfolio weren't issued by...of finance companies and bought by Andrew Jackson. The people who bought policies...
Muddy boots! In 1829, Andrew Jackson became the first President not born into wealth and privilege.(American History Play)(Play)
Magazine article from: Junior Scholastic ; ...CHARACTERS Prologue narrator Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the U...Speaker 2, an Adams supporter Andrew Jackson Donelson, nephew of Andrew and...first six U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson was raised in poverty, not privilege...
Andrew Jackson could be sold as soon as October. (Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Co.)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal ; ...George Dale said he hopes to sell Andrew Jackson Life Insurance Co. as early as...information." Dale took over Andrew Jackson and two sister companies in February...other companies they controlled. Andrew Jackson, which began in 1952, has written...
Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Parameters ; Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times. By H. W. Brands...grand style. Not merely a biography, Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times is a captivating...early United States through the life of Andrew Jackson. From Jackson's youth to his death...
Andrew Jackson: U.S. leader, slave owner
Newspaper article from: Bay State Banner ; ...Bay State Banner 10-15-1998 Andrew Jackson: U.S. leader, slave owner...continue to bear the portrait of Andrew Jackson on the front of the note. Jackson...the early 1800s. In the book "Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy...
Not the same old hickory: the contested legacy of Andrew Jackson.
Magazine article from: Reason ; The Passions of Andrew Jackson, by Andrew Burstein, New York...made the Trail of Tears a reality: Andrew Jackson. A tour of the Hermitage today includes...Andrew Burstein's The Passions of Andrew Jackson seeks to reverse this trend and balance...

Find more facts and information related to the article "Only time will tell how this first round rates; ..."