NFL draft produces few shocks // Browns, Skins in deals

NEW YORK - While the first round of Sunday's NFL draft wentbasically according to form, these were the key developments: The Cleveland Browns moved up from 20th to 13th on the first roundin a trade with Denver to snare speedy running back Eric Metcalf.Then they traded their first-rounder next season to take 6-4,223-pound wide receiver Lawyer Tillman of Auburn. The Washington Redskins traded next year's top pick along with this year's second-rounder for Gerald Riggs,Atlanta's 28-year-old, eight-year veteran running back. Then the Browns sent another heavy-duty running back, EarnestByner, to Washington for Mike Oliphant, a small but quick runningback. The No. 1 choice, of course, was quarterback Troy Aikman ofUCLA, who already had been signed by Dallas. Aikman led a draft inwhich running backs and linebackers were most in demand - four ofeach went on the first 14 picks. But offensive linemen were theprize commodity of the first round - six were chosen over all. After Aikman, Green Bay took 315-pound offensive tackle TonyMandarich of Michigan State, Detroit took Heisman Trophy-winningrunning back Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State, Kansas City tookAlabama linebacker Derrick Thomas, Atlanta chose Florida Statecornerback Deion Sanders, Tampa Bay selected Nebraska lineback er Broderick Thomas, Pittsburgh went for running back Tim Worley ofGeorgia, San Diego took Pitt defensive end Burt Grossman, Miami gotrunning back Sammie Smith of Florida State and Phoenix rounded outthe top 10 with linebacker Eric Hill of LSU. One of the early linebackers was a huge surprise - 6-5, 240-poundJeff Lageman of Virginia, considered a second-rounder, who insteadwas the shock of the first. He went to the New York Jets with the14th pick. Seattle took offensive tackle Andy Heck of Notre Dame atNo. 15. The team that may have gotten the biggest boost from thedraft was Miami, choosing ninth. The Dolphins got two playersconsidered among the top dozen. Both were local products - runningback Smith of Florida State and safety Louis Oliver of Florida, whowas taken with the 25th choice, which the Dolphins got from theBears. Perhaps the biggest shock was the failure of Southern Calquarterback Rodney Peete to be chosen in the first five rounds.