Dillon: Rams make the right move in selecting Chris Long

 
The Rams filled a big and immediate need by picking Virginia defensive end Chris Long with No. 2 pick in the 2008 NFL draft. [link]

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Chris Long of Virginia r FILE PHOTO: Defensive lineman Chris Long of Virginia (Michael Conroy/AP)
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NFL Draft Live Blog

8:08 Good Morning! I'm fresh from bed, half dressed a little hungover and out of my mind excited! Are we ready for the draft? Here's the link to the three person mock I did over at Seahawks.net. Here's the link to the NFL's live stream of the ...
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Rams to go Long?

So now it's Chris Long. Opinions still seem to be split, but the news that the Rams lean toward Chris Long with their first round pick over Dorsey is a change from what we've been hearing the last two days. Recall there was an "80% chance" they'd ...
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Could Long be available to the Raiders?

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Rumors of Baltimore trying to move from No. 8 to No. 2 could have a major impact on what the Raiders do two picks later. The word is Oakland will likely take Arkansas running back Darren McFadden at No. 4 if ...
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Long shots: Jake to Dolphins, Chris to Rams

The shortened NFL draft immediately went long Saturday when Miami officially selected Michigan tackle Jake Long to start the proceedings. Long signed a five-year contract with the Dolphins this week worth $57.75 million, $30 million of it guaranteed. ...
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