Thursday • April 16, 1998
Sports
EB
Ward
iwboys hope to avoid another draft-day
meltdown, contemplate taking risky Moss
IRVING, Texas (AP) —Will the image-tarnished
)allas Cowboys play with fire in the NFL draft and
ake wide receiver Randy Moss, who has had his
hare of off-the-field incidents?
Or will they play it safe with the eighth overall
lick and get a much-needed pass rushing defen-
ive end or an offensive lineman or a linebacker?
Hhe Cowboys are not saying. Once again,
bam owner Jerry Jones has gagged his coaches
ind himself from discussing Saturday’s draft
nth the media, limiting the discus-
ion on whether the Cowboys
OSJiioijild take Moss should he
^■be available.
"I really won’t know
Bre I am until we’re
igfjt in there at that
larticular time on
fab day,” Jones said.
1 With his talent, he’s
omebody that we
iave to give a lot of
/Consideration.”
Bloss and 14 other
■t-round draft picks
lave been interviewed
e itVulley Ranch by Jones,
, tis coaches, and Calvin
the team’s behavior
Consultant.
'“It’s the first time in a long time we’ve
teen able to bring the top 15 picks or so to our
'51 ilace for close-up interviews,” Jones said. “It tells
'ou a lot about a player.”
Jones would not discuss specifics about his
line with Moss, who caught 26 touchdown pass
es at Marshall last year, other than to say, “He’s
Iven bigger (6 loot-4, 200-pounds) than I
fught.”
Moss did not show up wearing sunglasses as he
lid at the Heisman Trophy ceremonies, when he
tinished fourth. He also has not said much lead
ing up to the draft, but as he left the Cowboys’
^gaining camp last week he told reporters that
teams that pass on him “will regret it once they
see what kind of a player I am and what kind of
guy 1 really am.”
nWseems unlikely the Cowboys would risk the
criticism that is sure to come if they take Moss
jeven if he gets by New Orleans at No. 7. Moss’
" criminal background includes a battery con-
ble
viction and a positive marijuana test, reasons
he left Notre Dame and Florida State and end
ed up at Marshall.
After a disastrous 6-10 season that cost Barry
Switzer his job, Jones and new coach Chan Gailey
are under a lot of pressure to draft players who
can produce immediately.
Since Jimmy Johnson left the team in 1994,
Dallas drafts under Jones have not gone well.
Shante Carver, the defensive end who was
Jones’ first round pick in 1994, recently re
tired. His inability to rush the passer
from Charles Haley’s old spot was one
of the reasons the secondary had
only six interceptions last year.
Running back Sherman
Williams, the Cowboys’ first
pick in 1995, has been an
underproducer and may
not be back with the team
because free agent Chris
Warren signed this week.
Kavika Pittman,
another defensive
end, was Dallas’
first pick in 1996
and has yet to
make an impact.
“I still think
Kavika will be a
player,” defensive
coordinator Dave Campo said. “We just need to
be patient. But we could use some more help in
the line and also at linebacker.”
Tight end David LaFleur, the first pick in 1997,
excelled at blocking last year, but was seldom
used as a receiver.
Some late round picks have been good, led by
Larry Allen, a second-rounder in 1994 who is de
veloped into an All-Pro. Linebackers Randall God
frey (second, 1996), and Dexter Coakley (third,
1997) also have become solid starters.
But the overall quality is not there, hurting the
Dallas depth, particularly in the offensive line,
where Nate Newton is fading fast.
“We need help in a lot of areas,” Gailey said.
“But that’s probably not big news.”
What would be big news is if the Cowboys took
a chance on the talented but troubled Moss.
Dallas is the one team in the NFL that does not
need any more off-the-field troubles.
Continued from Page 7.
Ward’s parents have reason to be
proud, as their son has compiled a
record of 6-2, with an ERA of 4.84, 49
strikeouts and
Ward
only 8 walks. True
to form, Ward is
averaging a little
better than 1 hit
per inning
pitched, giving
up 76 hits in his
67.0 frames of
work. Before
Ward came to
A&M, he found
success on his junior college team in
California, winning the state cham
pionship his freshman year.
“That was probably one of my
greatest thrills so far. I pitched the
first two games and got a win and a
save, started the third game and I just
got roped,” Ward said. “We had a
great team and I was the only fresh
man starter. I knew the team was go
ing to make the plays and they were
going to score a lot of runs, so I was
n’t scared to throw strikes.”
Ward left that environment, where
he said only a few hundred people
came to most games, and came to
Olsen Field, where there were 3,291
fans the first time he took the mound.
“I threw this summer in front of a
couple of thousand, but nothing like
having three thousand fans on your
side, yelling and screaming for you,”
Ward said. “I can’t wait for Texas this
weekend, that’s the one thing I’ve
wanted to see all year.”
SCHESCHUK
Continued from Page 7.
Johnson said Scheschuk’s contri
butions have been felt beyond his run
production.
“He brings
great leadership
to the team,”
Johnson said. “He
always seems to
say the right thing
at the right time.”
Scheschuk
has managed to
step up at the
right time for the
Aggies. If things continue on current
pace, the szechuan comparisons
may become valid after all.
Scheschuk
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