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CO Austin American-Statesman Wednesday, April 28, 1993 This section is'recyclable NFL draft analysis: Haling tho teams Texas' Cavness, Oilers agree NFL notes Kelvin Martin. But biggest move was taking Alabama running back Derrick Lassie in the fourth round. Finally, there's someone to take the load off workhorse Emmitt Smith. OILERS: Made a smart move to trade up with Eagles to get Illinois tackle Brad Hopkins. Second-round linebacker Micheal Barrow Is solid on the inside.

Fourth-round wldeout Travis Hannah could help In run-and-shoot. CHARGERS: General Manager Bobby Beathard's bold move was trading next year's first-round pick to the 49ers to move up and take running back Natrons Means in the second round. If Means pans out, the trade is worth it. Beathard also got cornerback Darrien Gordon In the first round. BUCCANEERS: Alabama defensive end Eric Curry and Notre Dame linebacker Demetrius DuBose address two pressing needs.

Now, if Sam Wyche can only get a quarterback. Treading water with cornerback Deon Figures, linebacker Chad Brown and wldeout Andre Hastings. REDSKINS! General Manager Charley Casserty lost chance to get linebacker Wayne Simmons, so they settled on Notre Dame cornerback Tom Carter. Florida State defensive end Sterling Palmer could be a steal in fourth round. Losing ground VIKINGS: You have to wonder about a team that takes running back Robert Smith in the first round, when Terry Allen finished third in the NFC last year with 1,201 rushing yards.

Vikings also failed to adequately address offensive line problems. 49ERS: They failed to pull off trade to get Copeland, settling Instead on overweight Dana Stubblefield and undersized defensive end Todd Kelly. They'll hardly make up for loss of free agents Pierce Hot! and Tim Harris. EAGLES: Their decision to trade down with Oilers was a mistake. Instead of getting tackle Ernest Dye, they wound up settling for lesser talent in Lester Holmes after Cardinals moved up to take Dye.

Eagles should have done better with two No. 1s, a No. 2 and two No. 3s. DOLPHINS: They're desperate for a running back, so why take wide receiver OJ.

McDuffie with the first pick? The Dolphins were lucky to get Virginia tailback Terry Kirby in the third round. RAIDERS: Just what the Raiders need another quarterback. Al Davis wasted second-round pick on Billy Joe Hobert and got little else of note besides Texas safety Patrick Bates. BILLS: They needed to beef up their defense, but drafted only one lineman and two in secondary. CHIEFS: With first-round pick spent on Joe Montana trade, and second-rounder on defensive end Darren Mick-ell in last year's supplemental, Chiefs couldn't have been expected to turn up with much.

edition of USA Today. Ditka also would have a yet-to-be-determined role in golf telecasts, the newspaper said. With Bob Costas stepping aside, Ditka is expected to team with new NFL Live host Jim Lampley, O.J. Simpson and Will McDonough. A clause in his contract with the Bears, who will pay him $900,000 this year, might limit how much Ditka can comment on his former team.

"There's some language on what he can or cannot say about the Bears, but I haven't seen his Bears contract," Frank said. Bengals sign Frog LB CINCINNATI The Cincinnati Bengals have signed 13 free agents since the NFL draft ended Monday, including Texas Christian linebacker Brad Smith, Ohio State wide receiver Allen DeGraf-fenreid and Miami ef Qhio offensive lineman Mark Staten. Elsewhere i Arizona State tight end Robert Brasher was one of seven rookie free agents who signed contracts with the Chargers. San Diego also signed Otis Sterling of Brigham Young. The Chargers also signed cornerback Dwayne Amos of Mississippi, runningiback Steve Dark of Middle Tennessee State, kicker Scott Kaplan of Pittsburgh, defensive tackle Everette Mclver; of Elizabeth City State and free safety Mike Williams of UCLA.

I There's some language on what he can or cannot say about the Bears. 5 Barry Frank, Mike Ditka's agent Matthews agreed to terms Monday night and is expected to report Thursday to sign a contract, Bears spokesman Bryan Harlan said. Matthews completed 275 of 463 passes (59 percent) for 3,205 yards and 23 touchdowns last year with the Gators. He threw 16 interceptions. He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference Ditka will be analyst CHICAGO Former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka will be an NFL analyst for NBC, according to his agent.

"He's done a deal with NBC. It's a one-year deal," said Ditka's agent, Barry Frank of International Management Group. After a bidding war between CBS and NBC, Ditka agreed Monday to the $550,000 pact, plus an option year, that will have him analyzing games on NFL Live, according to a report in Tuesday's COLTS: Their most pressing need was running back, but they drafted wi-deout Sean Dawkins in first round. Roosevelt Potts was second-round choice, but weight problem makes him a risk. BRONCOS: Made good move to trade up and get defensive end Dan Williams, but they got little else.

FALCONS: Left tackle Lincoln Kennedy should develop into top performer, but Jerry Glanville may not have done enough to help his defense. BROWNS: The Browns' draft will look better if second-rounder Dan Footman pans out. The defensive end has chronic knee problems. Bill Belichick needed a tackle but got Michigan center Steve Everitt instead. GIANTS: Defensive end Michael Stra-han and linebacker Marcus Buckley should help the aging defense.

Giants had no first-round pick but feel good having picked quarterback Dave Brown in last year's supplemental draft. STEELERS: They filled three needs A team-by-team review of the winners and losers in the NFL draft, written by pro football writer Bill Glauber of Ahead of tho pack JETS: General Manager Dick Steinberg should feel terrific about getting Florida State linebacker Marvin Jonea and Cardinals running back Johnny Johnson in one fell swoop Sunday afternoon. It was easily the slickest move of the draft. CARDINALS: Yes, they blinked when Steinberg turned up the heat in the Johnson deal. But the Cardinals got the running back they wanted in Garrison Hearst, as well as two excellent offensive tackles In Ernest Dye (first-round trade-up with Eagles) and Ben Coleman (second round).

PATRIOTS: Credit Bid Parcells for resisting the temptation to trade away the first pick. Drew Bledsoe is the franchise quarterback they need. Parcells also got a decent pass-rusher in Virginia's Chris Slade (second round). SEAHAWKS: Notre Dame QB Rick Mirer should finally be the answer at quarterback. Cornerback Carlton Gray was a steal with the 30th pick.

UONS: They dropped out of the Reggie White sweepstakes and opted not to sign Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas to an offer sheet. But they got a superb pass-rusher in trading for Pat Swilling of the Saints. They gave up the eighth overall choice, but the trade -seemed worthwhile. In addition, the l.l-, ons got a steal in second-round cornerback Ryan McNeil. SAINTS: They'll miss Swilling's pass- rush ability, but the trade allowed them I to move up and take offensive tackle I Willie Roaf, who will be a key to Jim Mora's ground game.

The Saints also I moved up in a first-round trade with I the 49ers to get super tight end Irv I Smith of Notre Dame. BENGALS: They almost pulled off a trade with the 49ers for the fifth overall pick but chose Alabama defensive end John Copeland Instead. Good move, because Copeland's going to be a star. The Bengals also got sturdy Michigan tight end Tony McGee in the second I round and capable linebacker Steve Tovar with the third-round choice they I obtained from the Jets in the Boomer Esiason trade. A cut above RAMS: Chuck Knox desperately wanted Hearst, but Notre Dame run-i ning back Jerome Bettis and Penn State tight end Troy Drayton can in- stantly improve the ground-oriented offense.

BEARS: New Coach Dave Wannstedt made it clear he'll try to win with speed by drafting USC burner Curtis Conway with the seventh overall pick. Secondly round defensive tackle Carl Simpson of i Florida State should help an aging line. PACKERS: Clemson linebacker i Wayne Simmons may start this season. General Manager Ron Wolf also traded I with the Cowbdys to get first-round -Alabama. COWBOYS: Jimmy Johnson traded jf out of the first round but got wideout-'i kick returner Kevin Williams to replace ttimitii -rJlili -1S 'NEW Lifters NEW Com Bearings lnZMmibWJr VrWMZ NEW Valve Stem Seals NEW Main Bearings iuJi.Mi-kmi IjvViUlil; f(f NEWGostefc 'NEW Timing Chain Components From staff and news reports Texas cornerback Grady Cavness said Tuesday he has reached a free-agent contract agreement with the Houston Oilers.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. "I just met with Mike Holovak (Oilers general manager)," he said. "Houston will look at me as a cornerback and in the nickel and dime defenses. I will also do kickoff returns." Cavness said he was disappointed at not being drafted and that his time of 4.79 seconds in the 40 yards at the NFL combine hurt him. "I didn't run very well," he said.

"I wasn't hurt or anything, but I weighed a lot more than I do now." Cavness, 5 feet 10 inches, said he has dropped from 193 pounds to between 180-183. "Ill probably sign a contract some time soon," he said. The Oilers will have a minicamp June 1. Cavness would be the third Longhorn to sign as a free agent. Tight end Jason Burleson and offensive guard Alan Luther signed with the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.

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