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bakes781 · 04-22-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

This is good. Now there is nothing holding back the Rams from trying to reach a contract agreement with their choice. Unless they are trying to trade down.

If they are smart their choice will be Dorsey.

ESPN radio just had Scott Linehan on & of course he wouldn't say who he was picking lol but he did mention DL as one of their biggest needs.

I agree on Dorsey.

signbabybrady · 04-22-2008, 12:39 PM

I think anyone who did a Mock should not be allowed to change now that Jake went one. If you were wrong your wrong. I mean media people, I don't care how many you guys on here do.

PaulThePat · 04-22-2008, 12:40 PM

How does this work on Draft Day ? Do they simply not start the clock for Miami and announce Jake Long as the No 1 pick straight away ?

***ctpatsfan77*** · 04-22-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JoePats

Russell FYI got 32 in guarantees last year with a maximimum value of 68 mil over 6 years.

So . . . $57M/5 = $11.4M/yr with $30M/5 = $6M/yr guaranteed
$68M/6 = $11.33M/yr with $32M/6 = $5.33M/yr guaranteed

So, (very slightly) higher potential average, much higher guarantee.

Watson's IQ · 04-22-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by primetime

Let the speculation on who the Rams are going to take begin in earnest.

My money is on Dorsey, but I've been wrong before.

PatsandTrojans55 · 04-22-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dryheat44

Adam Shefter also. 5 years, 57 million, 30 million guaranteed. I guess I need to do another mock draft now.

Dorsey will be pick #2 (my opinion based on what I hear about the Rams plan and based on what I sense teams are feeling about Chris Long). (Nothing bad about Long just some cold feet from some moreso than others but Dorsey fits better with the plan.)
PT55

PatsandTrojans55 · 04-22-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulThePat

How does this work on Draft Day ? Do they simply not start the clock for Miami and announce Jake Long as the No 1 pick straight away ?

They start the clock and Miami puts in the pick when they are ready and can take the full 10 minutes if desired.
PT55

bakes781 · 04-22-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by signbabybrady

I think anyone who did a Mock should not be allowed to change now that Jake went one. If you were wrong your wrong. I mean media people, I don't care how many you guys on here do.

lol this is why I hold off posting a mock until the last week.

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How does this work on Draft Day ? Do they simply not start the clock for Miami and announce Jake Long as the No 1 pick straight away ?

No they'll still put Miami on the clock. Most years the #1 is signed prior to draft day. Leave it to Al Davis to not know they could do that.

PonyExpress · 04-22-2008, 12:56 PM

So it's looking like

1. J Long
2. Dorsey
3. Ryan
4. McFadden
5. Clady
6. C Long
7. Gholston

or
1. J Long
2. Dorsey
3. Ryan
4. Gholston
5. Clady
6. C. Long
7. trade down with a team that wants McFadden or Ellis

Either way, it looks like the Pats have a very good shot at trading up to #5 for C. Long, so that KC can take Clady at #7.

dryheat44 · 04-22-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PonyExpress

So it's looking like

1. J Long
2. Dorsey
3. Ryan
4. McFadden
5. Clady
6. C Long
7. Gholston

or
1. J Long
2. Dorsey
3. Ryan
4. Gholston
5. Clady
6. C. Long
7. trade down with a team that wants McFadden or Ellis

Either way, it looks like the Pats have a very good shot at trading up to #5 for C. Long, so that KC can take Clady at #7.

or

1. J Long
2. C Long (depending if St. L would rather line up a DT-DE combo of Carriker-Long or Dorsey-Carriker)
3. Dorsey (New Orleans has reportedly been trying to trade into this spot)
4. Gholston
5. Clady
6. McFadden
7. ????? I guess if somebody wants to get ahead of Baltimore for Ryan, or Baltimore themselves.

It's really wide open.