PAGE 24 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY SPORTS April18, 2000 'TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT BY CHRIS KERNER NFL Draft 2000 The answer: Mel Kiper Jr. The ques Cory Raymer and, most likely, Stephen to not make the Super Bowl would be well- Marshall quarterback Cbad Pennington tion: Who is the most recognizable Davis. They have even inked Ray Rhodes , placed injuries. Even then, however, this and West Virginia tight end Anthony . sports personality during the month of to a contract as their defensive coordinator. team still might have ·a good chance. If Becht. Getting Pennington so late in the April? Every. year around this time we What more could.this team possibly ne«li to Johnson goes down, Jeff George is waiting first round was a huge bonus because he are all subjected to this man's obsessive make a Super Bowl run? in the wings. If Davis gets hurt, Adrian is a potential starter in the NFL and was evaluation of every college football Their defense will improve. There is no Murrell will step in. There are not many projected to go eighth to the Steelers. player entering· the NFL draft, from way that it cannot. They now have a pass teams in the league that can boast that kind They also got what I consider the every college you have never heard of. rush~ They also have one of the best, ifnot of talent sleeper of the draft in the third round This year was no different as Kiper the best, secondarysin the league, especial Our hometown Ravens are trying to when they selected Florida State ·wide pegged Penn State1S Courtney Brown as ly if keep up receiver Laveranues Coles. Mostly the number-one pick, and, as it turned Dei on with the known for his part in the Dillard's depart ~~t, he-~s right. signs, ''These picks make this official: The Skins, ment store fiasco, Coles has been clocked Overall, the draft did not have that Even if and they in the 40 at 4.17 seconds and has tremen many surprises. The four blue-chip t h e Washington Redskins .will win Super Bo.wl didn't do dous athletic ability. He will develop into players were chosen as the top four as defense XXXV. That's it. No questions. No debate. such a a quality wide receiver for the Jets. expected. Brown went to Cleveland can only Just mark it down and begin looking to 2001 bad job One other sleeper that I predict will first, La Var Arrington went next to the rea c h 1 a s t pay dividends in a big way is J.R. Redskins as did Chris Samuels of middle if you are a fan of another NFL team." weekend Redmond for the Patriots. He was select Alabama as the third pick and fourth of-the- them ed late in the third round, and with his was Florida' state's Peter Warrick to the pack sta- selves. ability as a slashing sort of runner and his Bengals. Yes, you heard correctly, the tus, such as 15th or 16th in the NFL, they T h e y tremendous hands out of the backfield, Washington Redskins did gettwo of the will still make the end-.of-January party in started the day by signing Sam Adams from Redmond was a steal for New England. top three players in this draft. Miami. Think about it, this team was a Seattle to fill a spot in their depleted defen The former Arizona State star will be a These picks make this official: the botched field goal away from making the sive line. Then, with the fifth pick and tenth terrific reium man as welL Washington Redskins will win Super NFC Championship game last year, and pick overall, they filled tremendous needs Overall, of course, the Redskins got Bowl XXXV. That's it. No questions. that was with the league's 30th-ranked by drafting Jamal Lewis, a running back the best of the draft with the Jets taking a No debate. Just mark it down and begin defense. from Tennessee, at1d Trav\s Taylol'~ a game close second. Cleveland and Baltimore looking to 2001 if you are a fan of The offense willbe there. Brad Johnson ?re~king wide n~ceiver out of Steyy also deserve some consideration. another NFL team. proved last year that he is a quality quarter.:: Spurrier's high-flying Florida system. They On another note, I would like to send With the additions of Arrington .and back in this league when hejs healthy. The C011.tinued their.· stellar day by drafting. a congratulations out to baseball's Samuels in last weekend's NFI;- Draft, qffen.~iv~ li:qe is ste}l.dily .becoJtring the p.ew quality pcx;ket pas&~r in Louisville's Chris Jronman, Baltimore's own Cal Ripken Jr. the Skins have filled every hole t.tiat they version of the Hogs., especially witli the Redman. for cr~c.tqng the. 3,000 hit barrier on · had to following las.t .season. They~ ve addition of Samuels. Westbrook· r:md Another successful team in the draft was Saturday. The certain Hall of Farner con- brought in Br:uce ·Smith.for . a.dded p~ss Con.lle~l.,. both had tOOO-yard seasonstlast the New York Jets, who, thanks to th¢ ctinues to reach riill.estone after milestone rush, Mark Carrier for jntimida;liOil ip year, while Stephe,q.Alc;i:Xander is prim,¢d to K~yshawn ~ohilsondeal with tl;ie Bucs,,had in his tremendous career. lie is the third the secondarY, Jeff \George ... as ia vt;rjJ b(X;¢me the Jay.Novacek of Norv Tun;ler's tol:ffi . fri;~t . ~pu~~ pic~. 1:11~Y l.}S~d \hose be~t bitting shortstop of all f!me behind quality back.tip arid p<>ssioly even Deion offense. ' ~ides w~ell as the~ g~t aq~~y defe~siv~ H~nus . W~gne,r al!d Ernie .Banks~ That"s Sanders event,~ally. Not to tpent~on the There are no weak..links on this te3:1Il.: pne~in Te~es8ee'~ S~~un ' Ellis, South. some pretty elit~ comp(,Uly. Th
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