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Dolphins tab Michigan’s Jake Long to be #1 overall pick; is it the right choice?

There won‘t be any drama about who will be the first pick in this weekend‘s NFL Draft, as the Miami Dolphins found their man and signed him, pegging Michigan OT Jake Long to add a much-needed boost to their offensive line.

Malcolm gets a mulligan: Kelly gets to run 40 again

Well, Malcolm Kelly is getting a do-over, sort of.
After running times of 4.75 and 4.68 in the 40 and then pinning the blame on it for being unable to run on the surface that he wanted, the OU receiver and potential first-round pick will get a chance to run the 40 again for […]

Raiders set to haul in Hall from Falcons for draft pick

Atlanta and Oakland appear to have all but put the finishing touches that will send CB DeAngelo Hall to the left coast in exchange for the Raiders‘ second-round pick.

Cornered Market: Small school stars nab spotlight

Every season, NFL GMs are faced with a dilemma.  Should they spend a draft pick on a player based on his ability to immediately contribute, or should they go for broke and select someone based on pure potential? 

Race for 2nd: Mendenhall or Stewart?

After Darren McFadden‘s crazy awesome NFL Combine, it immediately became apparent that he would be the first running back selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.  Now, only if the 2nd best option was as clear…..

Combine updates: Keller boosts his stock, Dorsey may drop, and more.

Here are a few notes from the first couple of days of the combine.
The quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers had their drills today, and there‘s a lot to report from those, which we‘ll have later on today. But, until then, here are a few morsels to chew on.