Page 22-Friday, May 4, 1979-The Michigan Daily Cousineau first NFL pick Blue lineman Giesler drafted by Dolphins By AP andUPI NEW YORK-The Buffalo Bills began the instant rebuilding of their porous defense yesterday by selecting Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau as the No. 1 selection in the National Football League college draft. The Bills' choice was no surprise. Neither was the No. 2 choice, by the Kansas City Chiefs, who also sought defensive help by selecting Colorado State defensive end Mike Bell. And the Cincinnati Bengals began the revamping of their erratic offense by using their two opening round picks to grab Washington State quarterback Jack Thompson and Louisiana State running back Charles Alexander. THE MIAMI DOLPHINS, seeking to rebuild their injury-riddled offensive line, first named Michigan's John Giesler, a 6-5, 233-pound tackle. Giesler was a former Ohio state high school shot put champion and replaced Mike Kenn, a No. 1 draft pick of Atlanta last year, asa starter for the Wolverines. Cousineau, a 6-foot-3, 227-pound All- American, is certain to become an in- stant millionaire. Last year's No. 1 selection, Earl Campbell, was signed by the Houston Oilers for close to $3 million. What will Cousineau do with the in- stant affluence? "I can't even specualte about that," he said. "Make more, I guess. I don't think my lifestyle will change. I like the way I do things now." SO DO THE Buffalo Bills, who made Cousineau an instant celebrity when they named the All-American the top choice in the NFL draft. "This is something I've looked for- ward to for years," said Cousineau, who has been a linebacker since he started playing football in the third grade. The game always has been fun for him and he wants to keep it in that per- spective when he moves into the pros. "I DON'T WORK myself up into a frenzy like some guys," he said. "This is a little kid's game. I geta charge just stepping onto the field. I enjoy the aggressiveness, the contact, the association of football." Cousineau grew up in Ohio with more or less split allegiances as far as the pros are concerned. "I always liked the Chicago Bears, basically because of (middle linebacker) Dick Butkus," he said. "Then I started to follow Oakland because they're a very aggressive team. When quarterback Joe Namath came along, I got interested in the New York Jets." THE BENGALS' choice of Thom- pson, the "Throwin' Samoan," sent murmurs through the NFL draft headquarters, the 18th floor Starlight Roof ballroom at the swank Waldorf- Astoria Hotel. The Bengals had been expected to select tight end Kellen Winslow from Missouri, who eventually was taken by San Diego. After the Bengals picked Thompson, the Chicago Bears selected Dan Ham- pton, a defensive tackle from Arkansas, then Buffalo used its other first-round pick to take Clemson wide receiver WHILE OHIO STATE'S Tom Cousineau (right) was picked first in yester- day's NFL draft, the first Wolverine gridder wasn't drafted until the latter part of the first round. Jon Giesler (left) was surprised at being selected so early. Six of Giesler's teammates, including quarterback Rick Leach, were taken in much later rounds. The player selection process continues today. Jerry Butler. Baltimore selected Alabama linebacker Barry Krauss. When Thompson was selected No. 3, it threw the New York Giants plans out of whack. They were hoping to take the NCAA's all-time passing leader. There were other high-visibility quar- terbacks still around, Steve Fuller of Clemson and Alabama's Jeff Rutledge among them. But when the Giants turn came, they used the seventh pick of the opening round to take little-known quarterback Phil Simms from little Morehead State in Kentucky. That brought derisive cheers and outright booing from the packed gallery. The local football fans, used to such Giants selections as Eldridge Small, Larry Jacobson, Rocky Thom- pson and other NFL failures, expressed the opinion that the Giants had done it again. COMPARES SHULA TO SCHEMBECHLER esler: wasn t expecting it' By DAN PERRIN the Major League baseball draft in June. His indecision bet- In recent years, it has been commonplace to find an ween professional football and baseball is the main reason absence of Michigan football players in the early rounds of Leach was drafted so low, according to coach Bo Schem- the NFL draft. Yesterday's first round of the 1979 draft was bechler. no exception, as only one Wolverine was selected in the first If he does decide to join the NFL Broncos, Leach will be three rounds. reunited with former Michigan fullback Rob Lytle. Offensive guard Jon Giesler was a surprise first-round - choice while All-American quarterback Rick Leach was for- ced to wait until the Denver Broncos tabbed him in the fifth J7' olterines drafted v1 esterdav round. Fellow Wolverines Russell Davis, Tom Seabron, Harlan Huckleby, Jerry Meter and Bill Dufek were all Name Position Drafted By Round-Pick claimed in later rounds. Jon Giesler Tackle Miami 1-24 Giesler, the 24th overall pick in the draft, was chosen by Russell Davis Running Back Pittsburgh 4-4 the Miami Dolphins and will move to guard, where he will Tom Seabron Linebacker San Francisco 5-1 help shore up an aging offensive line, according to Miami Harlan Huckleby Running Back New Orleans 5-10 coach Don Shula. Jerry Meter Linebacker Minnesota 5-se Giesler said he was "proud" to be selected in the first Rick Leach Quarterback Denver 5-22 round. "I wasn't expecting it," exclaimed the 6-5, 253 pound Bill Dufek Guard New York Jets 0-12 Ohioan. "I couldn't believe it, I didn't think I'd go that high in ''- m e' -, the draft. Bruising fullback Davis was selected by the Super Bowl "I'm happy I'm going with another winner," Giesler ad- champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, while ded. "I compare Don Shula to Bo (Schembechler); both are Seabron (San Francisco), Huckleby (New Orleans) and winners." Meter (Minnesota) were all picked in the fif th round. Leach, who broke numerous Michigan, Big Ten and NCAA Often-injured lineman Bill Dufek was snapped up by the records the last four years, is currently playing centerfield New York Jets by the sixth and final round of the first day of for the Wolverine baseball team and is expected to go high in the draft. Still, Simms is projected as a "sleeper," a lightly regarded collegian who could blossom into pro stardom. NFL draft ordvr First Round 1. Buffalo, (from San Francisco), Tom Cousineau, lb, Ohio State. 2. Kansas City, Mike Bell, de, Colorado State. 3. Cincinnati, Jack Thompsoqb. Washington State. 4. Chicaga. from Tamopa Bay. Dan Hampton, dt, Arkansas. 5. Buffalo, Jerry Butler, wr, Clemson. 6. Baltimore, Barry Krauss, lb, Alabama. 7. New York Giants, Phil Simms, qb, Morehead State.8.St. Louis, Ottis Anderson;rb, Miami, Fla. 9. Chicago, Al Harris, de, Arizona State. 10. Detroit, Keith Dnoey at,sPeoo State. 1. New Orleans, RusseliErEelee, k, Texas. t2. Cincitnati (tram Washington); Charles Alexander, rb, Louisiana State. 13. San Diego (from Cleveland), Kellen Win- slow, te, Missouri, 14. New York Jets, Marty Lyons, de, Alahama. 15. Gree Bay, Eddie Lee Ivery, rb, Georgia Tech. 16. Minnesota, Ted Brown, rb, North Carolina State. 17. Atlanta, Don Smith, de, Miami, Fla. 18. Seattle, Manu Tuiasosopo, dt, UCLA. 19. Los Angeles, (from Oakland), George Andrews, lb, Nebraska. 20. Clevetad (team San Diego), Willis Adams, me, Houstot. 2t. Philadelphia. Jerry Roison, 1h, UCLA. 22. Denver, Kelvin Clark, ot, Nebraska. 23. Kansas City, from Houston, Steve Fuller, qb, Clem- son. 24. Miami, Jon Giesler, ot, Michigan. 25. New Englaod, Rick Saoford, dh. Sooth Carolina. 26. Lot Aogeles. Kent Hill, o1. Georgia Tech. 27. Dallas Robert Shaw, c, Tennessee. 28. Pittsburgh, Greg Hawthorne, rb, Baylor. Second Round 1. San Francisco, James owens, wr, UCLA.2. Cin- cinnati, Dan Ross, te, Northeastern. 3. Houston (from Kansas City), Mike Stensrud, de, Iowa St. 4. Buffalo, Fred Smerlas, dt, Boston College. 5. Tampa Bay (from Baltimore through Oakland), Greg Roberts, g, Oklahoma. Tampa Bay, Gordon Jones, wr, Pittsburgh. 7. St. Louis, Theotis Brown, rb, UCLA. 8. New York Giants, Ernest Gray, wr, Mem- phis St. 9. Detroit, Ken Fantetti, lb, Wyoming. 10. New Orleans, Reggie Mathis, lb, Oklahoma It. Chicago, Rickey Watts, wr, Tulsa. 12. Cleveland, Lawrence Johnson, db, Wisconsin. 13. New York Jets, Mark Gastineau, de, East Central Okla. St. 14. Oakland from Washington through St. Louis, Willie Jones, de, Florida St. 15. Minesota, Dave Huffman, c, Notre Dame.16. Green Bay. Steve Atims, rb, Maryland. 17. Seattle, Joe Norman, b, Indiana. 18. St. Louis (from Okla) Calvin Favron, th, Southeast Louisiana. 19. Cleveland (from San Diego), Sam Claphan, t, Oklahoma. 20. Philadelphia, Peter Perot, g, Northwest Louisiana. 21. Atlanta, Pat Howell, g, Southern California. 22. Houston, Jesse Baer, de, Jacksoville St23. Bufalo (from Denver), Jim Haslett, 1h, Indiana (Pa.). 24. New England, Boh Golic, lb, Notre Dame. 25. Miami, Jeff Toews, t, Washington. 26. Los Angeles, Eddie Hill, rb, Mem- phis St. 27. Dallas, Aaron Mitchell, db, Nevada-Las vegas. 28. Pittsburgh, Jack valentine, lb, East Carolina.