The 2008 NFL draft is this Saturday and Sunday. The big question is who will the Miami Dolphins take with their first pick? Recently, it is said that the Dolphins have been having discussions with Jake Long, the huge tackle from Michigan. It is rumored that they are trying to negotiate a deal with Long, so he can start learning the Dolphins system as soon as possible. Last year, the Raiders selected Jamarcus Russell, the huge quarterback from LSU. They didn’t agree to a deal until training camp was done and finished. This has delayed his development and will hurt the Raiders this season probably. Jake Long is going to be a solid pick for the Dolphins and will become a great player in the NFL in my opinion. He is a franchise offensive lineman and is something the Dolphins desperately need. They actually need help at a number of positions, but this pick makes the most sense to me. A change in this years draft is the time given to each time to make their pick. In the past, team’s have had fifteen minutes to make their first round pick and 10 minutes in the second round. This year there will only be ten minutes in the first round and seven minutes in the second round. I don’t understand what took them this long to change this. They have four months to evaluate all the players and decide what players they need to target in the draft. To me that is plenty of time, so when it comes draft time they don’t need fifteen minutes to make their pick. Hopefully, all you football fans out there enjoy this weekends draft and your team doesn’t disappoint you.
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