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| Herbert Lynn, SS, Philadelphia Bell |
Lynn has only 32 volatility, so he's not likely to bust. His 84 speed goes with potentials of 88 tackle ability, 100 punish receiver, 91 zone coverage, 95 M2M coverage, and 96 B&R coverage. Lynn will be the cornerstone around which new coach Webster922 will be able to build his team.
The New Orleans VooDoo took LDE Miguel Gross with the second pick. Gross has 84 speed and 100 potential sack rush, a true sack master in the making.
The Washington Federals went out on a limb with the third pick, taking LT Wesley Griffith. He is a potential 90 overall (my weights), but has 98 volatility. So, we'll see.
The Michigan Panthers had two picks in the top 13, and went with QB Jerry Ruiz and CB Juan Jacobson. The Houston Gamblers had two picks in the top 14, settling on RDE Irvin Balzer and SLB Lamar Reynolds. Birmingham used its two first-round picks on WR Wade Wentz and LT Jeffrey Thompson, replacing retired superstars Bruno Fredericks and Ben Arnold.
A Little Draft History
Just to satisfy my own curiosity, I checked the history of first-round draft picks in the USFL/WFL. I found that every single first-round pick since the allocation draft is still in the league--except one.The Detroit Wheels took LG Marshall Yingling with the 24th pick in the 1975 draft. Yes, Yingling had 98 volatility, but, hey, a guy with that potential can't fall that far, right? Well, he did. Yingling dropped more than 20 points during training camp. He was on the field for just 11 plays from scrimmage in 1975 and released by Detroit before the first game of the 1976 season.
Don't feel too sorry for Wheels coach eyeballll however, since his team has won the last two World Bowl championships and last season drafted the Rookie of the Year. If Yingling had panned out, there may have been more trophies in the case.
