profootballtalk.com - 4/21/2008
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After days of silence regarding the possibility of the Miami Dolphins doing a deal with offensive tackle Jake Long that would make him the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and put him under contract before his name is called out on Saturday, there are now indications that an agreement could be coming.
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Report: Dolphins close to signing Jake Long
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... .” With all the smoke screens and rumours flying around, it’s impossible to know if this actually means Long will be picked by the Dolphins first overall. And while Curran is confident that Virginia DE Chris Long will go to the Rams at number two, a lot could still go down between now and Saturday. Word is that Jake Long could get a smaller deal than JaMarcus Russell got from the Raiders last year. Pro Football Talk doubts that Long’s agent, Tom Condon, would agree to a drop-off (it has been said that Chris Long would’ve accepted a lesser deal than Russell’s). We ...
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