Posted on 04/22/2008 11:18:19 AM PDT by misterrob
Miami Dolphins have signed Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long to a contract agreement and will select him with the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday's draft.
Despite speculation that Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells really had planned to select Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston or Virginia defensive end Chris Long, sources told ESPN's Michael Smith that since the Dolphins opened negotiations with Jake Long they were talking to him exclusively.
Long, a 6-foot-7, 313-pound senior who moved to left tackle in 2006 and started his final 26 games, was an All-America selection and Big Ten lineman of the year in each of his last two seasons.
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Playoffs? They need to learn how to win a few games first.
Less time for more important stuff like FR and porn!
Hold and keep stocking their defense.
Can’t go wrong on that front
Aside from QBs. Left Tackle is arguably the most position on offense, and I think the second highest paid position in the NFL.
If they get Pacman, they won't try to get a shutdown corner.
This is going to be a good draft to build depth for a lot of teams. Lots of CBs, OL and 2nd tier LBs
Drat...I wanted him for my Rams
Yes, I do. I have been following the Dolphins since George Wilson, Sr's quaterback was George Wilson, Jr. and I watched the entire sorry season last year on DirecTV's Sunday Ticket.
Just consider it a generic photo to illustrate nickcarraway 's point:
"You can do better with a solid OL and a mediocre QB, than a good QB and a terrible line."
Sorry, that I could not find an image illustrating the concept of Daunte Culpepper getting sacked every other play.
With a terrible OL, that photo could represent God's gift to quaterbacking in the 21st Century after two and a half quarters into his NFL debut.
Being an Indiana alum, I like Trent Green as much as the next guy, but he's never thrown more TDs than Peyton Manning.
I actually did, that wasn't his o-line's fault by any stretch. What a lot of folks in my neck of the woods are wondering is where will Ryan Clady end up (some of you may know him as the manchild o-lineman out of Boise State)?
On an unrelated note, we're on the 'Phins schedule again this year. What's the weather like down there in November? :)
Just checked the stats, and you’re right. Green was close for a couple seasons, but never threw for more.
I can’t remember where I heard that stat. Guess it goes to show that you should always verify your sources.
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