Bad News If You Want Jake Long at #1?
by dab415217 on Mar 15, 2008 2:22 PM EDT
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Armando Salguero's Bolg at the Herald
Dolphins not paying great attention to Jake Long
Just got off the phone with a source who was at Jake Long's pro day today in Michigan.
For those of you excited about him being the possible first overall pick to the Dolphins ... I would chill on that idea.
The Dolphins had one representative at the workout today. The St. Louis Rams, who pick second in the draft and believe they have to find someone to replace Orlando Pace, had about a dozen pairs of eyes on Long's work.
[SATURDAY UPDATE: As has been the talk on this thread, Long will work for the Dolphins in a private screening, so to speak. So will Matt Ryan, so will Chris Long and perhaps others. That of itself is not an indication Miami will pick him.]
Long did not run Friday. He simply did position-related drills. If you're a Dolphins fan, it shouldn't matter what he did. He is not the pick.
Look, this is a good draft for offensive tackles. The Dolphins have a need in that they don't have a right tackle. If you believe they're moving Vernon Carey back to right tackle, something the Dolphins have not confirmed, they don't have a left tackle.
But the fact is they can still draft a tackle with the first pick of the second round and fill the position. The fact is they can live with Carey at LT and let the rookie play RT. The fact is this deep tackle class might offer a LT in the second round. The fact is Bill Parcells has not traditionally spent high picks on offensive linemen.
The fact is if Tony Sparano is as good a line coach as everyone says, they can find a diamond in the rough after the first pick and turn him into a diamond on the line. The fact is Jake Long, for all his gifts, is not a No. 1 overall pick type of talent.
By the way, Long is still a pretty good player. He was penalized for a holding once as a redshirt freshman and had one false start as a senior. But that didn't mean he didn't cheat a little.
"Absolutely. I'll admit that I hold," Long said with a laugh at the first day of the NFL scouting combine last month. "I'll get my hands inside and hide it that I'm holding."
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This means nothing
by JDPhinFan on Mar 15, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
We have no idea
As for there being a lot of tackles, this is true, we may see 4 good LTs come out this year. They will all be taken in the first round though. Probably the best tackle left at 32 is Gosder Cherilus from Boston College (and he's a right tackle).
armando is a writer?
i do like the idea of the tackle coming in the 2nd round, chris long in the first
by buster on Mar 17, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
If memory serves me...
Not 100% sure of the above, but I believe this to be the case.
Regardless if I am right on the above though -- the draft is about smoke screens. Let someone below know you are REALLY interested in their player and see if their willing to make a deal.
I am quite sure the Phin Brass already knows who they will be picking. They need to do the proper due diligence though in case they do trade down and their original #1 is gone by the time they now pick.
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