REPORT: Dolphins agree to terms with Jake Long to be #1 overall pick

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Jake Long now off the Rams board
Published 4/22/2008 by VanRam <info@turfshowtimes.com> at Turf Show Times: Front Page Posts
Well, that takes care of that. The Dolphins and Jake Long have agreed to a five year, $57.5 million contract, with $30 million guaranteed. (More on the Long scoop at the Phinsider.) This means, besides the fact that the Rams are on the clock, and our choices for the #2 pick seem most likely to be Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey or Vernon Gholston. Gholston would still be my choice, and I'd think the Rams will have to think about looking for an OT in the second round to address a key need. If the conventional wisdom is to be believed, they'll probably take Dorsey at ...

Thank You, Bill Parcells & Jeff Ireland…
Published 4/22/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... …for killing whatever little drama there might’ve been concerning the first overall pick in this weekend’s 2008 NFL Draft. ...

Dolpins Tab Jake Long As Their Guy & Other News
Published 4/23/2008 by UtesFan89 at Playing For Pride
Well, the Dolphins have made their choice. And they have decided, just days before the NFL draft, that the guy they want is Jake Long. And with his contract already signed, it guarantees that he’ll be in training camp on time. Which is good, because hold-outs are idiots. (Not to mention that the NFL needs ...

NFL Draft Nuggets: Chad Johnson, Miami Dolphins, Bucs Draft Philosophy
Published 4/23/2008 by JScott <info@bucem.com> at Buc 'Em: Front Page Posts
With the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.. The Miami Dolphins select, Offensive Tackle Jake Long, from the University of Michigan. ...