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The Dolphins flirtations with Michigan tackle Jake Long over the past few weeks have been well-publicized  but this morning, with six days to go before the draft, a league source is indicating that a contract agreement is nearly in place. Word that Miami initiated talks with Long's agent, Tom Condon, surfaced almost two weeks ago. Condon actually was in South Florida to meet ... [link]

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Dolphins, Long Close To Deal
Published 4/21/2008 by Gary Grund at JetsCentral
Tom Curran of NBC Sports is reporting that the a contract agreement between the Miami Dolphins and Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long is nearly in place. Way to contradict the rumor in my last post… The same report states that with Jake Long off the board, the Rams are almost a lock to go defense with the second overall pick and Virginia defensive end Chris Long is very confident that’s where he’ll be playing in 2008. This is very solid news if the Jets want to keep their options open at six. However, based on ...

Rumor Mongering: Jake Long Deal With MIA Close
Published 4/21/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
There’s a bunch of fresh rumor-mongering afoot, just five days from the draft … Source: NBCSports.com Rumor: Jake Long Almost Locked? Validity: Knowing that the Dolphins can run the ball to the right side for the next five years with Justin Smiley and Jake Long is a scary thought. The Dolphins have made their intentions known about signing Long and it looks like the deal is close. My Thoughts: As fallout, it sounds like Chris Long is “very ...

Report: Fish are close to an agreement with Jake Long
Published 4/21/2008 at Shutdown Corner
Tom Curran at MSNBC says that a contract agreement between the Dolphins and Jake Long is "nearly in place." Again, I don't believe anything anyone says this time of year.

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