Dolphins begin contract talks with potential No. 1s Long, Gholston

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NFL Draft Jabber 4/10/08
Published 4/10/2008 by Lee at Football Jabber
... “This has to do with me; my family. This is what I do. I play football. And I’m supposed to come out here and run as fast as I can.” The Dolphins are talking with both Jake Long and Vernon Gholston trying to wrap up the #1 pick.“Long and Gholston are believed to be two of the five prospects the Dolphins have thoroughly investigated in case they don’t trade away the top pick in the 2008 ...

Gholston Will Visit Dolphins
Published 4/10/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The NFL Source
... The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports that in addition to Jake Long, the Dolphins will also be talking with the representatives of Vernon Gholston this week. Some reports had Miami not even planning to visit with the former Ohio State defensive end. ...

Buckeye Newsstand, April 10
Published 4/10/2008 by Matthew Hager at Scout.com > BuckeyeSports.com
... has a national college basketball notebook, led with the fact that more people watching the Ohio State-Florida national championship game than the recent Kansas-Memphis tilt. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has a story on how the Miami Dolphins have began contract talks with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston.

In Addition to Jake Long, Dolphins Also in Negotiations With Vernon Gholston
Published 4/10/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... tackle Jake Long to be the first-overall pick. For fans, getting a deal done before the draft is anticlimactic; for Miami, it's one less thing they have to worry about heading into the 2008 season. And although the Miami Herald's Jeff Darlington wrote yesterday that the team hasn't had contract discussions with Virginia defensive end Chris Long, today the Sun Sentinel's Omar Kelly reports that Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston is now in the mix too. Official contract negotiations with Michigan offensive tackle ...

FINS TALKING TO GHOLSTON, TOO
Published 4/10/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
As expected, the Miami Dolphins are talking to the agents for multiple players regarding the No. 1 overall selection in the draft. On Wednesday, it was reported by the Miami Herald  that the Fins are talking with Tom Condon of CAA regarding Michigan tackle Jake Long.  Now, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the team is talking to another CAA agent (presumably Ben Dogra) regarding Ohio State linebacker/defensive end Vernon Gholston . Other players who might be approached by the Dolphins include Virginia defensive end Chris Long, LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, and ...

Thursday Draft Hash: Is Tuna using Condon?
Published 4/10/2008 at ESPN.com - Hashmarks - Blog
... The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting that the Dolphins have started talking parameters of a contract with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston. While this is an interesting development, we probably shouldn't read too much into it. Teams are wise to get a head start on negotiations -- especially in light of last year's JaMarcus Russell holdout. Where does Darren McFadden fit into all this? Folks, he's starting to slip... ...

Dolphins begin contract negotiations with Vernon Gholston
Published 4/10/2008 by Matty I <info@thephinsider.com> at The Phinsider: Front Page Posts
... . Now today, as pointed out by bassman , it is being reported by the Sun-Sentinel that talks are also underway between the Dolphins and Ohio State DE/OLB Vernon Gholston. Nit surprisingly, the Dolphins are going to enter contract talks with basically all of the players that they might pick as a way to pit one agent against another, allowing the Fins to get the best deal possible. Yesterday, you'll remember, John Clayton reported that the Dolphins will also likely enter contract talks with Virginia DE/OLB Chris Long and LSU DT Glenn Dorsey. Both Clayton and and Adam ...

NFL Thursday: Eller Arrested; Dolphins Mull No. 1 Pick
Published 4/10/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
... Talks Puzzle Garcia (Tampa Tribune) Vikings: Trouble Returns to Carl Eller (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Lions: Calvin Johnson Expects to Be Twice As Good (Detroit News) Bears : No Panic, but Bears-Harris Talks Break Off (Chicago Sun-Times) AFC News Jets: Kerry Rhodes Snags Huge Jet Deal (Daily News) Dolphins: Dolphins Begin Contract Talks with Potential No. 1 Picks (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) ...

Vernon Gholston, First Overall?
Published 4/10/2008 by Scott at WaitingForNextYear
Vernon Gholston With the Miami Dolphins on the clock with the first overall selection in the upcoming draft, Bill Parcells and company have already stated that they will not be selecting Matt Ryan out of Boston College.  While it was reported yesterday that the ‘Phins have begun talks with the University of Michigan’s Jake Long, another Big Ten star has entered in to the equation . Official contract negotiations with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, and Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston were started this week, according to a source. Coincidentally, Long and Gholston ...