Parcells refused to draft someone who wasn’t under contract on Draft Day. Your idea to let the time pass on the 1st pick to try to save money eliminates that possibility. And, Russell last year made more than Long will this year, so Miami is saving money already, and, thus, no need to get cute.
Adam Schefter reports that the Ravens are buying into the rumors circulating (true or not) that the Falcons will take Matt Ryan over Dorsey and want to get the #2 spot from the Rams to take Ryan at #2 before the Falcons.