Dolphins sign Long, will select OT No. 1 overall

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CONFIRMED: Dolphins agree to terms with Jake Long to be #1 overall pick
Published 4/22/2008 by Matty I at The Phinsider: Front Page Posts
... ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Dolphins have reached a contract agreement with Michigan OT Jake Long to be the team's #1 overall pick in Saturday's draft: ...

Mort: Jake Long to the Dolphins is a done deal
Published 4/22/2008 at Shutdown Corner
Chris Mortensen's a busy guy today. His latest scoop is that the Dolphins have agreed to contract terms with Jake Long, and that he'll be the top pick in the NFL Draft. A news conference is supposed to be coming at 1:45.

BREAKING: Dolphins Have Contract with Jake Long
Published 4/22/2008 by Aaron Schatz at Football Outsiders
BREAKING: Dolphins Have Contract with Jake Long And the St. Louis Rams are on the clock. posted 4-22-2008 at 12:14 PM by Aaron Schatz || Extra Points 1 Comment I wonder what the contract will look like, compared to Jamarcus. Certainly a smattering of egg on PFT’s face on this one. :: Flounder — 4/22/2008 @ 12:17 pm RSS feed for comments on this post. Leave a comment Your names and email address are required --- it's part of an effort to reduce comment spam -- but your email address won't be displayed. If you create a comment, but it ...

First domino falls at top of the draft
Published 4/22/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... The Dolphins' reported agreement with Michigan's Jake Long removes some suspense from the top of the draft while giving St. Louis first crack at the top defensive player on their board, should the Rams choose to go in that direction. That scenario played out yesterday during a conference-call mock draft with veteran NFL beat reporters. We gave Glenn Dorsey to the Rams in the second spot, a scenario that left the Falcons with a potentially difficult decision in the third spot: Atlanta could take the lower-risk route of drafting a lineman -- Chris Long ...

Breaking News: Jake Long Signs With Dolphins
Published 4/22/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
ESPN.com is reporting that the Dolphins and Jake Long have reached an agreement on a contract. This now puts the Rams on the clock, as they can start negotiating with players, we’ll see if things start to fall into place … we’ll keep you posted. Hat tip to John G. for passing along.

Daily Links - Pretty Pretty Please
Published 4/22/2008 by Kyle at BroncoTalk
... 2000 and 2005. [Rocky Mountain News] Have the Charger humiliations made Mike Shanahan think that offensive line is the answer? [Denver Post] How much do finances matter to teams picking high in the draft? [Colorado Springs Gazette] The Eagles offered the Chiefs Lito Sheppard with picks for Jared Allen. [Yahoo! Sports] It appears the Dolphins and OT Jake Long have agreed to terms, making him the first pick in the draft. [ESPN] MLB: ...

Jake Long to the 'Fins
Published 4/22/2008 by Coach Christensen at NE Patriots Draft
According to ESPN, the Dolphins have agreed to terms with Jake Long and will select him with first overall pick. This has a nice effect for the Patriots, as the chances that one of Sedrick Ellis, Glenn Dorsey, Darren McFadden, or Matt Ryan will be there have increased exponentially. Each of those four have serious interest from suitors outside the top ten, who are willing to part with first-day picks in order to grab the guy they want. ...

REPORT: Dolphins agree to terms with Jake Long to be #1 overall pick
Published 4/22/2008 by Matty I <info@thephinsider.com> at The Phinsider: Front Page Posts
ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Dolphins have reached a contract agreement with Michigan OT Jake Long to be the team's #1 overall pick in Saturday's draft: ...

Should the Bears trade up?
Published 4/22/2008 by Rickhouse at Tremendous Upside Potential
... What the decision should come down to is how the organization feels about Vanderbilt’s Williams and Jeff Otah of Pitt. We already know Michigan tackle Jake Long is going #1 overall to Miami, and Virginia’s Albert and Boise State’s Ryan Clady are expected to be gone by 14. Either Williams or Otah will likely be gone as well, meaning the best the Bears can hope for is whoever is left. Of course, a team could trade in front of the Bears to grab the last of the elite tackles, leaving the Bears with nothing. ...

Dolphins' Pick is In; Good News for the Bills
Published 4/22/2008 by Brian Galliford <info@buffalorumblings.com> at Buffalo Rumblings: Front Page Posts
... In a development that has taken place remarkably early, the Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with offensive tackle Jake Long on a 5-year, $57.5 million contract ($30 million guaranteed), which will make Long the first overall pick in Saturday's NFL Draft. The Dolphins have been negotiating with Long for over a week; the team, headed up by Bill Parcells, had also been rumored to be interested in defensive ends Chris Long (Virginia) and Vernon Gholston (Ohio State). ...

PM Roundup: Another Radio Guy Hates Blogs. Sigh.
Published 4/22/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... think Scouts Inc.’s Todd McShay should have his own network.” (SI) All NFL busts wind up in Toronto, which is where David Boston has surfaced. (Sports Point) Trust and the MSM. (A Large Regular) Isiah Thomas is sort of like George Costanza. (1 Happy St.) The Army is so hard-up to add bodies, they are accepting convicted felons. (Washington Post) Mort says the Dolphins have come to terms with Jake Long. (ESPN) What Braves are Cooperstown-bound? (Atlanta Magazine) The Dodgers ...

To the left, to the left, to the right, to the right
Published 4/22/2008 by Alex Carver at The Phish Tank
... So with the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins have selected Jake Long, offensive tackle, Michigan. The 6′7″, 315 pound All-American and his $57.5 million contract will anchor the left side of the Miami offensive line for the next five years. But what will happen to the Phins’ 2004 first round pick, Vernon Carey? ...

With The First Selection In The 2008 NFL Draft. . .
Published 4/22/2008 by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
... . . . The Miami Dolphins select University of Michigan offensive tackle, Jake Long. It’s official. The first bit of suspense for the NFL draft has been buzzkilled, now that Bill Parcells has signed the former Michigan standout as his first overall selection in 2008. It’s a pretty wise selection, if you ask me, given what is out there and what’s safest with the first pick. He’s huge, he’s quick, and he reminds a lot of people of Joe Thomas, one of the best rookies from last year’s crop. The problem is, when you mention big and ...

The Countdown To A Recitation Of Names You Don't Know Begins Now [NFL Draft]
Published 4/22/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... to another draft, and forgotten all about this one. That said, everyone's all a-twitter about the draft, so it must be acknowledged — and we understand Drew is going to hammer us for this viewpoint on Thursday — and we'll be covering it all weekend too. The weekend editor is the suddenly famous Christmas Ape, and he'll be joined by Michael Tanier of Football Outsiders, doing the sort of instant analysis that we're all helplessly addicted to. And yes: Jake Long is going first. So yeah: Young men you don't know, post underwear inspection. ...

Let the draft play out, please
Published 4/23/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... No one seemed to know the answer. The NFL office, the Rams and agents of players the Rams potentially could talk to where all trying to figure it out for most of the afternoon. At the end of the day, though, there was some clarity. ...

THE RAMS APPARENTLY ARE NOT ON THE CLOCK
Published 4/23/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... or when the Bengals agreed to terms with Carson Palmer prior to the 2003 draft — that the team with the No. 2 overall pick would acquire the ability to negotiate with one or more players after the first overall selection is under contract. And we’re not ashamed to admit that our understanding apparently was wr-wr-wr-wr-screwed up. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that the league has informed the St. Louis Rams that they are not permitted to negotiate with any of the other draft prospects between now and Saturday.  The decision reportedly came from the league’s management ...

Despite what everyone’s saying, Rams aren’t “on the clock”
Published 4/23/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... , assuring the Michigan offensive tackle that he’ll go number one in Saturday’s NFL draft. But that doesn’t mean the St. Louis Rams, who hold the second pick, can start negotiating with Chris Long/Vernon Gholston/etc. Despite the fact media outlets have been reporting all day that the Rams are now “on the clock,” the team isn’t allowed to negotiate with or sign a prospect until after it has made the pick at 3:11 p.m. Saturday (are there betting props for the time of picks? Because if there are, we’re going with 3:11). This league rule is likely in place to prevent the ...

Miami Makes 2009 and 2010 Draft Picks
Published 4/23/2008 by Jeff V at JV Sports
... After successfully signing Michigan offensive lineman, Jake Long, to a multi-year deal the dolphins didn't stop there. Team President, Bill Parcells, went on the record saying this: ...

Talking Points (with a little hacking and wheezing thrown in)
Published 4/23/2008 by hooper <info@rockytoptalk.com> at Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts
... As you already know, the Dolphins have taken all the fun out of the first round by signing Jake Long.  With the Fish taking all the suspense out of their pick and not going with ...

2008 NFL Draft Odds
Published 4/23/2008 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... entertaining thing to root for while watching the draft. Betting on this would give you a rooting interesting for every pick in the first round, except for when they have the same prediction. I'll probably have some kind of post early next week on whose mock drafts were the most accurate. There are also odds one each of the first 11 picks. I'm not going to post them in full (go here for that), but here are the favorites for each pick: 1. Miami, Jake Long (N/A) 2. St. Louis, Chris Long/Glenn Dorsey (each 10/11) 3. Falcons, Matt Ryan/Glenn Dorsey ...

The Destruction Of A Legacy
Published 4/29/2008 by Scott at Bucstats.com weblog
... Really? Because I find it hard to believe that Jake Long being the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL sits well with, oh... every other offensive lineman in the NFL. A lot of them had great college careers, too, plus they've performed well at the next level. Long could be the next Orlando Pace or he could be the next Robert Gallery. No one knows. But Upshaw thinks he should be paid like the best of the best and let the Dolphins live with the consequences either way. ...