Thursday, April 10, 2008

The American Dragon: #1 in the NFL Draft?


Sources are saying that the Dolphins and Jake Long are in negotiations to become the number one draft pick in the NFL Draft. Usually the top spot in the draft is associated with a QB, RB, WR, or a once in a lifetime Defensive Player, not an All American tackle.

Is this a good pick for the Dolphins? They need play makers on offense to support a pretty good defense. Parcells is no dummy and he knows that Jake might be anchoring his line for the next 10 years. Bill also knows that Jake is considered the highest probability lock to be a solid NFL'er in the entire draft. We all know there are many first round "play makers" that have been huge NFL busts. See the Detroit lions for any references needed.

So yes, I think it's a good pick, it's also a safe pick. When your sending millions of dollars, I think safe makes allot of sense.

Quick trivia question. Can you name the last Chicago Bear "drafted" offensive player that made the pro bowl? The answer is in the post description.

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