#1 NFL Draft Pick

The Miami Dolphins have announced that Jake Long, Offensive Tackle from the University of Michigan will be the top pick in the NFL draft this saturday. I think this is a great pick, not just because he's a Michigan guy, but because I like the idea using top picks on positions like O-line or the defensive front seven. The risk factor seems somewhat lower. With a quarterback, running back or reciever a lot of times you don't know how the player will adapt to the pro game or whether they'll pick up the system. In the case of Long, I don't know if some of the other top prospects can pick up the pro game quickly, overcome injury problems, or stay out of trouble with the law; but I do know that on week 1 Jake Long will still be a six-foot seven-inch, 320 pound road-grader who opens holes for the running backs and keeps the QB's jersey clean.