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FfrMJATr 1971 How They Scored Draft Dodgings EAGLES DRAFT CHOICES No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College oud Nine' After Eagles Pick 6'2 260 Grambling 6'14 254 San Diego State 5'llVz 185 Texas 6'43 245 San Diego State 6'2 205 Troy State 61 188 Mississippi 6'6 218 Southern 1 Richard Harris 2 Henry Allison 4 James Feller 5 Tom Shellabarger 6 Jack Smith 6 Wyck Neely 7 Harold Carmichael DT OG KS OT DS DS WR if fd Harris 'On The Eagles had Richard Harris of Grambling right up there, number four on the list of players they coveted most, which is why they picked the defensive lineman on the first round of a curious National Football League draft.

It was a choice that had owner Leonard Tose's stamp of approval, as did all the other choices the Eagles made yesterday. "Sure I knew about him," Tose insisted. "We had him number four, right behind the three quarterbacks (Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning, Dan Pastorini). I'll tell you why I like him. I like him because he'll Improve the defensive rush.

You do that and the whole team looks better. Here's a guy who can make the whole team look better. That's why we took him." The Eagles' next three picks were J. D. Hill (picked by Buffalo), Leon Burns (picked by San Diego on the first round) and John Rig-Kins (picked by the Jets on the first round).

Stan Hochman's Column Continued from back page and-white and they get bigger, they can't be whipped. Tradition is a helluva thing." Nobody had the heart to remind Jesse Thompson about what the green-and-white has done for people lately. Anyway, it was time to hear about Allison, the draft choice the Eagles got in the trade for Norman Snead. "A very strong athlete," BLESTO scout Charlie Mackey said. "Good quickness, pulls well, can take a man on and control him with his shoulders and arms.

An outstanding young man character-wise, an intelligent player. He's 61-and-a-half and 265." "Aarrrrrghhhhhh," Brookshier wailed in a corner, his head between his knees like a guy trying not to be sick. Mackey pretended not to notice. He is a tall, lean, olive-skinned man and he was wearing summer-thin clothes because he scouts the western states. "Sure, you want a guard taller, 6-3 or so, but those animals are hard to find.

Allison's lack of height doesn't bother me because of his strength. He fits the mould for a guard except for his height." Nobody expects BLESTO's bird-dogs to peer inside a guy's personality, but it would be nice if they'd recommend some prospects and not have them shrink two inches between the college publicity brochure and training camp. "I used my Air Force T-square to measure Harris," Thompson said proudly. "I put it smack on his head. Look, I'm not gonna guarantee he'll start for the Eagles.

We do everything but coach him. If I could fasten a clip on his vest pocket and check on his heart I'd be a helluva scout. "Things happen. When he comes to camp, how much does he want the money? How hungry is he? You know what I tell kids who ask me? I say, when you pack your bag, take a lot of clothes, make up your mind you're going up there to stay. Don't be taking any little ole light bag." BLESTO-VIII is adding a whole new dimension to scouting.

Check the guy's size, speed, blocking skills, and when he gets to camp check the size and weight of his luggage. If the guy arrives carrying a steamer trunk in his teeth, he's a keeper. For the others, let us pray. Snead Profits by Eagles Trade Pastorini said he "was thrilled to death" to be picked first by Houston Ohio State's John Brocking-ton said he was "surprised" by being picked first by Green Bay The Rams chose Florida defensive end Jack Youngblood and he said, "I feel I've got three ways to go." Boston owner Billy Sullivan said Baltimore and Philadelphia were the most aggressive bidders for Jim Plunkett. Sullivan said the Colts called as late as 10 minutes before the draft began with one final offer.

Sullivan claimed Tose called him 25 times and that Atlanta coach Norm Van Brocklin made a trip to Boston to discuss Plunkett. The draft was complicated by a furious storm of trades. The strangest one saw six Rams' players traded to the Redskins for a flock of draft choices. The Rams included the starting linebackers: Myron Pottios, Jack Pardee and Maxie Baughan. And what did Pete Retzlaff think of that exchange? "Well, they may mind it a little different playing behind Washington's line than they did playing behind Los Angeles' line," said Retzlaff.

The Packers were busy sending quarterback Don Horn to Denver for defensive end Alden Roche Later on, the Packers traded Travis Williams and a second round choice in 1972 for the Rams' second round choice this year. Plunkett said he got ready for the Hula Bowl game by surfing every day. "My arms were killing me," he said, "but I guess it was the same for guys on both sides Lots of surprises. One of the biggest involved Tody Smith, brother of Bubba Smith. Tody, a defensive lineman at USC was picked by Dallas on the first round, the 25th player to be tabbed Penn State's Jack Ham was a second round pick by Pittsburgh.

"I'm happy about it," he said. "I kind of expected to be drafted on the first round, but there was only one linebacker picked ahead of me." Bob Bell, a Phila-delphian, who went on play tackle at the University of Cincinnati, said being picked by the Lions on the first round was his biggest birthday present. Bell was 23 three days ago Philadelphia ts-writers amateur athlete of the year Joe Theismann was picked on the fourth round by Miami. JOE THEISMANN 4th round distinct variance with the 6-5 in the Grambling brochure. Harris said he doesn't believe in backing up." Elsewhere around the country, reactions varied to being picked number one.

worth a hundred points a year. We have a shot at both of them." THE EAGLES selected Feller on the fourth turn. Tose was jubilant. "It says here he's consistent from fifty yards out. He's a great placekicker.

He's done it under pressure, too, with that club," the owner screamed. Miami beat the Eagles to what they would have considered a perfect day. The Dolphins chose the neglected Notre Dame quarter-i back late in the fourth round, only nine paces before the Eagles were to choose as the number five club in the fifth round. "Gees, we almost got Theismann too," lamented coach Williams to the press as he told them about his Number Five pick, San Diego State offensive tackle Tom Shellabarger. "I would like to have gotten a shot at him.

I like him. If Miami didn't take him I'm sure we would've gotten him. I'm sure nobody else wanted him. It ticks me off." It was that kind of day for the Eagles. They struggled to get up that down escalator, trying to become a contender.

As usual, the only Eagle who became a contender yesterday was the Eagle they traded away Norman Snead. JACK HAM Steelers Pick Harris said he was "on cloud nine" after being picked on the first round. He said he was 6-3, which either clarifies or further muddles the scouting report which had him at 6-2, a had. But I shared equal time with the other two every day. I am equal to them mentally." Retzlaff sees no problems signing Barton even though the quarterback hired O.

J. Simpson's agent, Chuck Barnes, to handle his negotiating when he decided to play out his option. Barnes does not settle easily which may give Retzlaff another summer-long negotiating ordeal. SNEAD WAS unemotionally philosophical about finally being sent to a quarterback's Utopia, a club which has everything offensively and a defense that scores more than the offense. "I had expected it.

As far as going to Minnesota, I've always respected Bud Grant and the Vikings and the way they do things. It's a helluva opportunity," said Snead whose third opportunity is his best one. "It's the same old story. You got to get ready. It requires a great deal of preparation.

A lot of intangible things that people don't know about. It's a great challenge and I will accept it with a great deal of enthusiasm." Wise guys will say it is the first time Norman ever showed enthusiasm, which is proper because Minnesota will offer him his first real chance to show what he can do before he is smothered by defensive linemen. The indirect Snead-for-Bar-ton trade highlighted the first day of the draft until owner Tose scurried into the press room after the Eagles had drafted San Diego State's 6-1 offensive guard Henry Allison in the second round spot which Minnesota had given them for Snead. "We can go for Theisman. I like him," said Tose.

"But we need a kicker and that kid Happy Feller from Texas is available. He's Continued from back page only one pass in pro football and overthrew his receiver in a cleanup job at San Francisco late in 1969. The insecure coach acted ai if he had a 15-year contract. He hardly acted like a coach who recently had been given an 11th hour reprieve from unemployment. "The trade of Snead benefits five parties," he said rather unselfishly.

"It benefits Norman, the Vikings, Barton, the Eagles and the Lions. It will be a good chance for Norman. He could win a title with the Vikings." With only a shaky one-year left on his contract, Williams should not have been worrying about Norman Snead and the Vikings. He rationalized his confidence in Barton, however, with the theory the strong-armed Tulsa passer was more advanced than any of the quarterbacks he might have plucked off the college campuses. "HE'S BEEN involved with the Lions, working with them daily, relying strategy on the phones.

He has a great arm, as good as. anybody in the league." Barton is confident he can make Williams a winner in 1971 and save the coach's job. "I've only played with one loser in my life (1969 Lions) and I don't ever intend to play for a loser again," Barton said in Detroit. As far as not playing here, Greg Landry could be one of the all-time greats In NFL history within a few years. And (Bill) Munson still has five or six years left.

It put me in a strange situation." Barton was in such a strange situation that he was playing out his option. I feel that was what made me available for a trade," he said. "In most situations like mine I would not have had as much practice time with the first string as I -OPEN SUNDAY 10 TO 3-Daily 8-4, Sat. P0 3-6494 Jxtra Fine Top Grade nBW 195' TireL8f.rir. STANDARD TIRE CO L-834 N.

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