Jake Long relaxed, other prospects antsy for draft

 
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Jake Long's dad spent 30 years working for General Motors, but the first thing Jake is going to buy with his new contract is a Ford truck. That's cold. With $30 million in the bank, he should at least buy a GMC and let it sit in the driveway. Just to ...
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Top NFL Draft Offensive Tackles: Jake Long Goes to Miami at No. 1

There isn’t always a franchise left tackle in every draft, and Jake Long may not be that guy. Regardless, Miami is getting a great lineman, and it’s a good pick, so long as the Dolphins accept that not every top 5 lineman taken makes a great Left Tackle.
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Dolphins seeking draft choices for Taylor

The Miami Dolphins, having signed Michigan's Jake Long as the first pick of the 2008 NFL draft, are shopping All-Pro defensive end Jason Taylor in hopes of acquiring another first-round pick, according to media reports in South Florida.
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Jake Long: A straight shooter. A very, very straight shooter.

Shutdown Corner is happy to present a Q&A with former Michigan tackle and and future Miami Dolphin, Jake Long , who Rivals has at the top of their mock draft . He is perhaps not as colorful as previous Shutdown Corner interviewee, NC ...
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Who Should Rams Go With?

Now that Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long has been signed, sealed and delivered to the Miami Dolphins as the first overall pick in the draft, the lights shift to St. Louis, who own the second overall pick.
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