#1 Draft Pick No Longer a Mystery...
Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that the Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with Jake Long formerly a Michagan offensive lineman.
The first pick of the NFL Draft is no longer a mystery.
Michigan offensive lineman Jake Long and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms on a six-year deal, FOXSports.com has learned. The deal, to be voided after five years, is worth $30 million guaranteed and has a total value of $57 million over five years.
Long is slated to fly into Miami later Tuesday to join his new team.
There has been much speculation recently that the team was setting up a smoke screen in their interest of Long, but apparently it wasn't a ruse.
Long, a 6-7, 315-pound tackle, was a two-time All-American at Michigan and was twice named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.
He will be the first offensive lineman to be drafted No. 1 since 1997, when the St. Louis Rams took Ohio State tackle Orlando Pace. It will be the fifth time in league history an offensive lineman has gone No. 1.
Long has insisted he's not consumed with the possibility of going first.
"It doesn't matter to me when I get drafted," he said. "I'll be happy wherever I go and I'm going to do everything I can to have a great career."
With the deal done, the St. Louis Rams are on the clock. The Dolphins have nine total picks in this weekend's draft.
Long gave up just two sacks and was called for only two penalties in his entire career. He joined Pace, Michigan State's Tony Mandarich and Ohio State's Korey Stringer as the only Big Ten linemen to be selected the conference's best in consecutive seasons.
Long's toughest challenge came off the field on the night the Detroit Pistons won the 2004 NBA title. The off-campus house he was living in caught fire and the only way out of his second-floor room, which was filled with smoke, was through a window. He kicked out the screen and belly-flopped on his buddy's Bronco.
Long suffered a sore shoulder from his fall onto a truck, and smoke inhalation landed him in the hospital for a week. He made a full recovery.
During his sophomore season, he missed the first seven games with an ankle injury. Long weighed 335 pounds as Michigan slumped to a 7-5 record that was so startling, it motivated the entire team to get into better shape, including its star tackle. Long lost 20 pounds and kept the weight off the next two seasons.
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Ah, you beat me to it
Nice post. Guess that means no huge offensive tackle from Michigan for the Broncos [as if they already had a chance a that anyway :)]. I guess that means the Rams are on the clock now.
Team choosing first can
because it’s guaranteed that the guy they want will be available when it’s their turn to pick. :)
spock
I bet the Raider nation is salivating
at the possibility of Chris Long falling to them. I promise you that Al Davis will take Long over McFadden. He is obsessed with the old days.
They do it all the time
Of course, it’s not official until the draft pick is actually made, but that’s what happens sometimes when the number one team negotiates with number one picks to be. Think of it as a 15 minute (now 10) plus extended clock.
And I was finally able to experience the good old auto refresh JUST NOW thanks to you Zappa. Yes, it’s great!
I just hope the Fins don't make us endure the entire 10 minutes
I’m glad they reduced the time slated for each team, but still, if he’s their guy get up there and make the pick immediately.
I wish Woody Paige was our coach!
Not sure about this
But I think once Long signs the contract, St Louis is on the clock and able to negotiate with players. So I am guessing the 1st pick will get announced pretty quickly on Saturday afternoon.
My favorite part...
The best part of that story is picturing a 300+ lb guy doing a belly flop onto a Bronco from a 2nd story window. Did the windows just pop out the sides like a jelly donut underfoot?
Or so I'm told.
Glad you mentioned that
I skimmed the article and missed that bit which made reading your comment quite interesting (thinking a Bronco was a player from Denver and not a truck).
The reason that Miami made their pick early
Fear of having their pick holding out. By hammering out a contract and getting it signed they avoid the danger of contract break downs.
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