Is It A Draft Or A K Mart?

8. TAMPA BAY—Ron Holmes, DE, Washington. The Bucs want someone to play the left side, the strong side. Notre Dame's Mike Gann is a possibility, but Holmes is more active.

9. PHILADELPHIA—Lomas Brown, T-G, Florida. It was between Brown and Ruettgers. With Ruettgers gone, the decision's easy. Either way, Wilbert Montgomery will applaud the pick.

10. NEW YORK JETS—Kevin Brooks, DE, Michigan. They like Horton and Rice, but coach Joe Walton spent the week before the draft shopping around for a pass rusher. Barring a last-minute trade, this is the guy.

11. HOUSTON (from New Orleans)—Derrick. Burroughs, CB, Memphis State, in a photo finish over the other top-rated cornerback, Richard Johnson of Wisconsin. The Oilers spent the last three years building an offense. Now it's the defense's turn.

12. SAN DIEGO—Kevin Allen, T-G, Indiana. How the Chargers would love to have Ruettgers or Lomas Brown, but they have an efficient pass blocker here.

13. CINCINNATI—Richard Johnson, CB, Wisconsin. The Bengals have two first-round picks. The first for defense, the second for offense. Johnson is rated by many as the best DB in the draft.

14. GREEN BAY—Jerry Rice, WR, Mississippi Valley State. Coach Forrest Gregg was all set to draft a linebacker like Bickett, but surprise, Rice may still be available. Not as much speed as Toon or Brown, but great hands. J.J. Jefferson, as everyone knows, is trade bait.

15. KANSAS CITY—Ethan Horton, RB, North Carolina. A 6'3" long-strider who brings back memories of Calvin Hill. Coach John Mackovic's running game was in turmoil last year. He'll blink twice if he sees Horton's name on the board, rub his eyes and grab him quickly.

16. NEW ENGLAND—Kevin Glover, C-G, Maryland. The skeptics say that at 6'2" he's too short. His fans point to the great game he had against Clemson's 350-pound William Perry. The Patriots, who suffered when center Pete Brock was hurt last year, want that firepower down the middle.

17. DALLAS—Vance Johnson, WR, Arizona. Everyone figured the Cowboys needed some help in the offensive line, which has been rebuilding since Rayfield Wright's retirement in 1979. Then Johnson ran a 4.28 40 for the scouts, and those Cowboy computers started humming.