stltoday.com - 4/23/2008
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Jeff Ireland Jake Long, April 22, 2008--Michigan tackle Jake Long, left, looks on as Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland speaks to the media during a news conference announcing Long's signing. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
Oakland Raiders: Breaking NEWS!
mvn.com 4/24/2008 — 11:00 AM PST
Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that even though the Rams have not made a firm decision on who they’ll select with their first pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, Glenn Dorsey, DT from LSU, is the likely choice. If the Rams were to select Dorsey, that would leave only the Falcons in the way of Chris Long coming to Oakland with the fourth pick of the draft.
Rams leaning toward Dorsey? —
Turf Show Times
Update [2008-4-24 13:21:55 by VanRam]: Be sure to read 3k's take on the DT/DE/trade debate for the Rams draft. Note particularly that Carriker has beefed up to about 315, more in line with a DT than a DE, don't ya think? Ok, other than keeping an eye on the news, I don't know what else there is to say about the draft. The Rams will either pick Dorsey, Chris Long, Vernon Gholston or trade ...
Barring a trade, all signs pointing to Dorsey at No.2 —
NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
At this point, all signs seem to be pointing to Louisiana State defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey as the St. Louis Rams ' choice according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. But there is also sentiment for defensive end Chris Long of Virginia, and to a lesser degree Ohio State's Vernon Gholston. And as of Wednesday evening, one team official said, "It's not a clear-cut choice." Of course, a ...
Buzz: Have the Rams Made Their Choice? —
thejetsblog.com
Saint Louis is looking to make teams eager to get above others with a report coming out of the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch today.
At this point, all signs seem to be pointing to Louisiana State defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey as the Rams’ choice. But there is also sentiment for defensive end Chris Long of Virginia, and to a lesser degree Ohio State’s Vernon Gholston.
And as of ...
NFL Draft Jabber 4/24/08 —
Football Jabber
The Rams are on the clock. Glenn Dorsey and Chris Long would look good here (or a trade to New Orleans). The Rams would like to start negotiating but the league says notta.
“They cannot (negotiate),” a league official told the Post-Dispatch via e-mail Wednesday afternoon. “That has been our policy. Only the [...]
Plenty of intrigue at '08 NFL Draft —
SPORTS COUCH POTATO
The folks at ESPN must be delighted at all of the intrigue surrounding this year's NFL Draft, which it will be televising wall-to-wall for the 28th year. What we know is the Miami Dolphins will make Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long the first player chosen. What we think we know are which five players will come off the board next. What we have no idea about are where these guys are going. ...
Raiders’ fate rests on Falcons decision —
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With Jake Long signed by the Miami Dolphins, the first pick of the draft is already locked in. This leaves the Rams and Falcons picking ahead of the Oakland Raiders, and both teams have the potential to take the players that the Raiders should covet the most.
With the second pick, the St. Louis Rams are most likely to take Glenn Dorsey or Chris Long.
With the third pick, the Atlanta ...
Final NFL Mock Draft —
NE Patriots Draft
Final 2008 NFL Mock Draft - 4/23/08 Prior 3-Round Version: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 These picks reflect what team will draft what player, regardless of draft position due to trades. 1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long - OT - Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams- Chris Long - DE - Virginia 3. Atlanta Falcons - Glenn Dorsey - DT - LSU 4. Oakland Raiders - Vernon Gholston - DE - OSU 5. Kansas City Chiefs - ...
On the Clock —
St. Louis Rams
The Miami Dolphins have not only decided to draft OT Jake Long out of Michigan with the first overall pick, they have already signed him to a contract. The deal is for five years and is valued at $57.5 million, with $30 million of it guaranteed money.
The football community will be abuzz with discussion of the pick in the coming days, but for the St. Louis Rams, this means only one thing: ...
The Rams are Officially on the Clock —
FanHouse
I think the Rams are bummed. I don't care what anyone says about Glenn Dorsey or Chris Long or Vernon Gholston . Jake Long was the guy the Rams' wanted, and with him heading to South Beach they'll have to look in another direction. Not that they don't have options -- the aforementioned three top prospects would all help St. Louis, and there are trade possibilities to be had . So what'll they ...
Jake Long now off the Rams board —
Turf Show Times
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 SPORTS BUZZ 2008-04-20 HOUR ONE —
The Sports Buzz
THE SPORTS BUZZ is brought to you by THE NFL DRAFT ! Someone is going home with $30 Million in the bank, but it is the Greatest Event for Football Fans that reminds us that The season kicks off in five more months!
This Hour is strictly dedicated to The NFL Draft. We predict the first twelve picks in the draft, and debate who should go where. The Draft is this Saturday at 3 PM, and Miami ...
Mock Draft Upside Ya Head —
The 3rd String Safety
Welcome to Draft Week at the 3rd String Safety! Pick # Team Name Player Name 1 Miami Dolphins Jake Long 2 St. Louis Rams Chris Long 3 Atlanta Falcons Glenn Dorsey 4 Oakland Raiders Vernon Gholston 5 Kansas City Chiefs Brandon Albert 6 New York Jets ...
Falcons Being Set Up For Glenn Dorsey Pick —
The Falcoholic
If you believe NBC Sports writer Tom Curran , the Dolphins are extremely close to agreeing on a contract with OT Jake Long. Let the gnashing of teeth and weeping commence. What's interesting about this is that Curran thinks the Rams will also snap up Chris Long at #2 in this scenario, which leaves the Falcons with a clear choice between Matt Ryan, Glenn Dorsey and perhaps Sedrick Ellis. ...
Goodbye Longs, Hello Dorsey —
St. Louis Rams
The Rams should draft Glenn Dorsey with the second pick in next weekend’s draft.
There. I said it.
And I’m glad.
Let’s pretend for a moment that Bill Parcells and the Miami Dolphins don’t exist and that, as a result, the Rams have the four men considered the elite players in this draft at their disposal. Just in case any reader happened to have returned from ...
Final WCG Mock Draft —
Windy City Gridiron
I wanted to get your comments on how you think the draft went. Surprised the Brohm is still on the board? Strange that Albert went so low? Pick Team Player Drafter Analysis 1 Miami Dolphins Jake Long McRipper Details 2 St. Louis Rams Chris Long Chad Details 3 Atlanta Falcons Glenn Dorsey mas12 Details 4 Oakland Raiders ...
Mock draft starts up —
Railbird Central
The mock draft Railbird Central is taking part of with NBC Sports is underway. So far it looks like this: 1) DOLPHINS - Jake Long 2) RAMS - Vernon Gholston 3) FALCONS - Matt Ryan 4) RAIDERS - Chris Long 5) CHIEFS - Glenn Dorsey 6) JETS - Darren McFadden 7) PATRIOTS - Sedrick Ellis 8) RAVENS - Branden Albert 9) BENGALS - Derrick Harvey 10) SAINTS - Keith Rivers Any hopes of a player like ...
New Mock Top 10 —
Mark Maske's NFL Insider
I'll get an entire first round posted soon but here, quickly, is my current thinking on the top 10 so that there's something here for everyone to ridicule. I'm pretty sure I can at least get the top pick right... 1. Dolphins... Jake Long, T, Michigan ...
