SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long

sandtrapjack · 04-22-2008, 02:12 PM

The Miami Dolphins have reached a contract agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and will select him with the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday's draft, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
The announcement will come at a 1:45 p.m. ET news conference.

Despite speculation that Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells really had planned to select Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston or Virginia defensive end Chris Long, sources told ESPN's Michael Smith that since the Dolphins opened negotiations with Jake Long they were talking to him exclusively.
Long, a 6-foot-7, 313-pound senior who moved to left tackle in 2006 and started his final 26 games, was an All-America selection and Big Ten lineman of the year in each of his last two seasons.
Offensive line is considered the biggest need for the Dolphins, who went 1-15 last year.

Dirtbag59 · 04-22-2008, 02:15 PM

Man, this is turning out to be an exciting week.

MTK · 04-22-2008, 02:41 PM

I think he's a smart pick for them.

12thMan · 04-22-2008, 02:44 PM

I betcha a shiny nickel Parcells has that team turned around in no time.

MTK · 04-22-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

I betcha a shiny nickel Parcells has that team turned around in no time.

alot depends on their QB situation, right now it looks very shaky

12thMan · 04-22-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

alot depends on their QB situation, right now it looks very shaky

Yeah, who is the QB down there? Makes you feel good we got Campbell!

Watch for a trade though.

ArtMonkDrillz · 04-22-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

Yeah, who is the QB down there? Makes you feel good we got Campbell!

Watch for a trade though.

Isn't it going to be Beck, the 34 year old second year player out of The U (BYU).

dmek25 · 04-22-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

Yeah, who is the QB down there? Makes you feel good we got Campbell!

Watch for a trade though.

12th, do you have anyone in mind? not a whole lot out there. but i do agree that the dolphins will not enter the 2008 season with Cleo Lemon as the starter. does it say something about the league, if his name is even thought of as a starter?

KLHJ2 · 04-22-2008, 02:59 PM

http://http://fftoday.com/nfl/agent/agent.html

http://http://www.nfl.com/teams/rost...d&d-447263-n=1

They are high on John Beck and have McCown. There are also some decent FA QB's that still don't have jobs. Oh, and they can always add another one later in the draft.

12thMan · 04-22-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

12th, do you have anyone in mind? not a whole lot out there. but i do agree that the dolphins will not enter the 2008 season with Cleo Lemon as the starter. does it say something about the league, if his name is even thought of as a starter?

Not many good QBs out there right now. Not even all those bums on the Buccaneers roster are worth a dime.

I would say Trent Edwards (Bills) or yes, Brady Quinn, would have to be on the table for the Browns.

MTK · 04-22-2008, 03:02 PM

They should have drafted Quinn last year.

GMScud · 04-22-2008, 03:03 PM

News conference live right now on ESPN...

Reportedly around $30M in guaranteed money. It's a smart, safe pick for Miami. Their O-line is awful.

BDBohnzie · 04-22-2008, 03:03 PM

With Jake Long locked up, I can see Parcells taking the best available QB with one of their 2nd Round Picks...to compete with John Beck, Casey Bramlet, Matt Baker, and Josh McCown. Especially if Matt Ryan or Brian Brohm is around.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 04-22-2008, 03:04 PM

Great pick for them, If they had drafted Quinn last year they would have had a QB and a LT for 10 years but they are high on Beck, but I couls see them trying to pickup Henne or Flacco.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 04-22-2008, 03:04 PM

Oh and I called it in the Warpath Mock Draft

04-22-2008, 02:12 PM	#1
sandtrapjack The Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,994	SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long The Miami Dolphins have reached a contract agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and will select him with the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday's draft, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. The announcement will come at a 1:45 p.m. ET news conference. Despite speculation that Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells really had planned to select Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston or Virginia defensive end Chris Long, sources told ESPN's Michael Smith that since the Dolphins opened negotiations with Jake Long they were talking to him exclusively. Long, a 6-foot-7, 313-pound senior who moved to left tackle in 2006 and started his final 26 games, was an All-America selection and Big Ten lineman of the year in each of his last two seasons. Offensive line is considered the biggest need for the Dolphins, who went 1-15 last year.

04-22-2008, 02:15 PM	#2
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 14,750	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long Man, this is turning out to be an exciting week. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

04-22-2008, 02:41 PM	#3
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long I think he's a smart pick for them. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long I betcha a shiny nickel Parcells has that team turned around in no time.

04-22-2008, 02:59 PM	#9
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 46 Posts: 5,829	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long http://http://fftoday.com/nfl/agent/agent.html http://http://www.nfl.com/teams/rost...d&d-447263-n=1 They are high on John Beck and have McCown. There are also some decent FA QB's that still don't have jobs. Oh, and they can always add another one later in the draft.

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MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long They should have drafted Quinn last year. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long News conference live right now on ESPN... Reportedly around $30M in guaranteed money. It's a smart, safe pick for Miami. Their O-line is awful. __________________ Tardy

04-22-2008, 03:03 PM	#13
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long With Jake Long locked up, I can see Parcells taking the best available QB with one of their 2nd Round Picks...to compete with John Beck, Casey Bramlet, Matt Baker, and Josh McCown. Especially if Matt Ryan or Brian Brohm is around. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

04-22-2008, 03:04 PM	#14
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,167	Re: SOURCES: Dolphins reach contract agreement with Jake Long Great pick for them, If they had drafted Quinn last year they would have had a QB and a LT for 10 years but they are high on Beck, but I couls see them trying to pickup Henne or Flacco. __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

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