Top NFL Draft Offensive Tackles: Jake Long Goes to Miami at No. 1

coryh64 posted 4/25/2008 from mvn.com [flag]

There isn’t always a franchise left tackle in every draft, and Jake Long may not be that guy. Regardless, Miami is getting a great lineman, and it’s a good pick, so long as the Dolphins accept that not every top 5 lineman taken makes a great Left Tackle. [link]

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