Rams to select Chris Long with No. 2 pick
 

NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting that the St. Louis Rams will select Virginia defensive end Chris Long with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft. Long is expected to help a defensive unit that gave up more points per game last season than any other team except the Detroit Lions.
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Mort reports that the Falcons are likely to pass up Dorsey and draft Matt Ryan with the 3rd overall pick.

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wizzow. Does anyone else think that the shortened pick time has led to picks being announced a little earlier?

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[QUOTE=JGisLordOfTheRings;443083]wizzow. Does anyone else think that the shortened pick time has led to picks being announced a little earlier?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, probably.

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[quote=JGisLordOfTheRings;443083]wizzow. Does anyone else think that the shortened pick time has led to picks being announced a little earlier?[/quote]

Well the draft just got 27 minutes shorter so thats a good sign. Also wonder if the Skins are going to get a chance to trade back. I've been saying for the past few days that I believe they'll trade up if they can't trade back, but the ironic thing is the fact that they might be targeting a guy like Steve Justice or Mike Pollack to help out along the Offensive Line.

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Looks like I've gotta buy a Rams jersey now.... at least he didnt somehow end up with the Cowboys.

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Anyway back on topic this is obviously the smart pick. You would think with the NFL being a copy cat league that after the season fellow UVA Alum Patrick Kearny had teams would be salivating over C. Long. Instead the Rams seemed hesitant up until today, of course they could just be running a little misdirection to get the Saints to trade up.

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Just because of all of the new thread that are being opened recently, I will just say it here:

ESPN's Micheal Smith announced RB Darren McFadden to be picked #4 overrall by the Oakland Raiders and Matt Ryan #3 overall by the Falcons. No link, was on ESPN Sportcenter.

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The Rams can still change their mind, particularly if a trade offer comes their way. From the Ravens for example

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[QUOTE=Stuck in TX;443091]Just because of all of the new thread that are being opened recently, I will just say it here:

ESPN's Micheal Smith announced RD Darren McFadden to be picked #3 overrall by the Oakland Raiders... Link to Follow.[/QUOTE]

...., terrible move in my mind, they already have Michael Bush, Justin Fargas, Dominic Rhodes, and Lamont Jordan, and now they add another RB, retards....

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[QUOTE=SeanTaylor21;443094]...., terrible move in my mind, they already have Michael Bush, Justin Fargas, Dominic Rhodes, and Lamont Jordan, and now they add another RB, retards....[/QUOTE]

Maybe one or more will be traded later on either this weekend or at the begining of the season

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[quote=SeanTaylor21;443094]...., terrible move in my mind, they already have [B]Michael Bush, Justin Fargas, Dominic Rhodes, and Lamont Jordan[/B], and now they add another RB, retards....[/quote]

nothing special with those guys that's for sure

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;443098]nothing special with those guys that's for sure[/QUOTE]

Three of those guys could be starters for any team around the league.

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[QUOTE=SeanTaylor21;443100]Three of those guys could be starters for any team around the league.[/QUOTE]

they're all sidekick backs. The only one I would take is Fargas because of his phenomenal numbers last year in only a few games. When I say [I]I[/I], I dont mean the Redskins, by the way. Thats just who I feel is the best of the four.

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[quote=SeanTaylor21;443100]Three of those guys could be starters for any team around the league.[/quote]

maybe but they're all pretty ho-hum

While McFadden is rated as the top player in the draft on a lot of boards

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[QUOTE=SeanTaylor21;443094]...., terrible move in my mind, they already have Michael Bush, Justin Fargas, Dominic Rhodes, and Lamont Jordan, and now they add another RB, retards....[/QUOTE]

Rhodes probably doesn't have much left. Bush is coming off a major injury. LJ is likely gone (possible June 1 cut?)

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;443106]Rhodes probably doesn't have much left. Bush is coming off a major injury. LJ is likely gone (possible June 1 cut?)[/QUOTE]

Id have to agree that McFadden is a bad pick for them. Im not very high on him in general, but the Raiders have other needs. And running backs will be around later, plus the other LJ, Larry Johnson may be cut next year. Shaun alexnder is a free agent. And they had some great games from their running game last year.

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[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3372456]ESPN - Rhodes is odd man out after Raiders draft McFadden - NFL[/url]

Didn't think that he was gonna get cut, probably get picked up soon though.

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The Rams are lucky. I think they got the best player in the draft. I would have loved for the Skins to get Chris Long.

I would also agree that the Raiders are retards. They have so many other needs. But no they wanted to go with the sexy pick to sell jersey's or something.

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[quote=Riggo44;445780]The Rams are lucky. I think they got the best player in the draft. I would have loved for the Skins to get Chris Long.

I would also agree that the Raiders are retards. They have so many other needs. But no they wanted to go with the sexy pick to sell jersey's or something.[/quote]


You could say the same thing about the Vikings last year

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The Vikings got extremely lucky with the out put from Peterson. Not to mention the Vikings have a pretty good O-Line where as the Raiders line SUCKS! I don't think you can expect any rookie RB to put up numbers like that anytime soon.

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[QUOTE=Riggo44;445786]The Vikings got extremely lucky with the out put from Peterson. Not to mention the Vikings have a pretty good O-Line where as the Raiders line SUCKS! I don't think you can expect any rookie RB to put up numbers like that anytime soon.[/QUOTE]

They also had one of the greatest blocking backs in the league, Tony Richardson.

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[quote=SmootSmack;443106]Rhodes probably doesn't have much left. [/quote]

I disagree on Rhodes. I think he has two or three DUI's left before they never let him drive again.