News: The Miami Dolphins have reached a contract agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and will select him with the No. 1 overall pick, according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network. Long will reportedly receive $30 million guaranteed as part of his five-year, $57.5 million deal. That is $2 million less guaranteed than JaMarcus Russell got last year. An official announcement will be made at a 1:45 p.m. ET news conference.WhoDatSay: Well, well. It seems the first pick of the 2008 NFL Draft is in the books. Long will be a Dolphin and should drastically improve Miami's offensive-line play. Now, all attention turns toward the #2 overall pick which St. Louis possesses. The Rams know the Saints want to trade up to select defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, but the organization is leery of dropping down to No. 10, even for an additional first rounder in 2009. Presumably they are weighing their options as to who they would select if they chose to make a trade. Nothing yet is reported to have been offered by the Saints as talks are seemingly still informal. Stay tuned.
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