I was listening to Mel Kiper on ESPN radio a couple of days ago, and he directly said that Jake Long was the most overrated player in the draft. He mentioned that Jake Long was a “work-in-progress” as a pass-blocker, but would make an immediate impact as a run-blocker. I have heard EVERY draft analyst say that they did not expect Long to make a great left tackle in the NFL. Rather than be a great left-tackle in the NFL, Long will likely make a good right-tackle. This is due to his slower feet and innefficiencies in pass-blocking. I am not saying Long won’t be good at the next level, but there seems to be a lot of question marks for a guy who is getting $30 million guaranteed. I hope he isn’t the next Robert Gallery, and I hope Bill Parcells isn’t making a huge mistake in his first major decision with the Miami Dolphins. I will say this…Bill Parcells is a genius and if he thinks Jake Long will be a good NFL player, then he probably will be. However, if Long proves to be a bust, and Matt Ryan, Chris Long, Vernon Gholston, and Glenn Dorsey emerge as perennial pro-bowlers…the Dolphins will look back and realize they made a huge mistake when they probably shouldn’t have.

DISREGARD EVERYTHING YOU JUST READ FOR A MOMENT….don’t be surprised if Parcells tries to deal Long on draft day. Most NFL GM’s believe he has something up his sleeve. The Dolphins may end up with Gholston, Long, or Dorsey after all…and it would only make draft day much more fun.