With the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins have selected Jake Long out of the University of Michigan. The Dolphins made it official by signing him to a five-year, $58 million deal – of which approximately $30 million is guaranteed.
While a lot of other players appeared to be in the mix about a month ago, Long had become the team’s first option in the last few weeks. After agreeing to a deal, the suspense was over.
Long will help the team’s offense immensely. He’ll start right away and he’s already regarded as an above …read more

1. Miami Dolphins draft Glenn Dorsey
2. St. Louis Rams draft Jake Long
3. Atlanta Falcons draft Matt Ryan
4. Oakland Raiders draft Darren McFadden
5. Kansas City Chiefs draft Sedrick Ellis
6. New York Jets draft Chris Long
7. New England Patriots draft Vernon Gholston
8. Baltimore Ravens draft Leodis McKelvin
9. Cincinnati Bengals draft Keith Rivers
10. New Orleans Saints draft Branden Albert
11. Buffalo Bills draft Chris Williams
12. Denver Broncos draft Derrick Harvey
13. Carolina Panthers draft Jeff Otah
14. Chicago Bears draft Rashard Mendenhall
15. Detroit Lions draft Jonathan Stewart
16. Arizona Cardinals draft Aqib Talib
17. Minnesota Vikings draft Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
18. Houston Texans draft Mike Jenkins
19. Philadelphia Eagles draft Malcolm …read more

1) Miami Dolphins – Glenn Dorsey
Although the Dolphins need a lot of help, Bill Parcells will look at Glenn Dorsey and see a guy who can anchor his defensive line for the next decade.
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2) St. Louis Rams – Jake Long
The biggest problem for the Rams in 2007 was their offensive line. Jake Long can step right in and start right away for St. Louis in 2008.
3) Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan
The Atlanta Falcons need a quarterback and Matt Ryan is the best quarterback in the draft. While he won’t start …read more

With the number two pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams are in a unique position. While their team likely isn’t good enough to win a Super Bowl, the team also isn’t as bad as their record last year indicates. The Rams ended up with the second worst record in the NFL mostly due to injuries.
Offensively, the Rams have a lot of good pieces. At quarterback, running back and wide receiver, the Rams have enough talent. Last year their offensive line was demolished by injuries and became the weakest part of the team.
Defensively, the Rams aren’t nearly …read more

While we don’t know the exact order of the top five picks, here’s an early look at which player each team is likely to pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins are locked into the first spot of the draft and Bill Parcells is now calling the shots in Miami. With Parcells at the helm, the Dolphins will probably go ahead and select the best football player in the draft. As of now, that player appears to be LSU’s Glenn Dorsey. A defensive tackle, Dorsey has a shot to be a dominant defensive player on the NFL level.
St. Louis …read more