One down and two to go before Al Davis makes his choice

RdrRob posted 4/23/2008 from mvn.com [flag]

One of the many possible scenarios for the Raiders’ fourth overall selection in this weekends draft is officially off of the board. Jake Long, the Michigan offensive tackle, signed with the Dolphins today for a reported 5 year $57.75 million contract with $30 million guaranteed. That comes to one year less and $3.25 million less than last year’s number one pick, JaMarcus Russell. It’s ... [link]

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