Jake Long

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC East

2013-04-20 17:05:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the East divisions: AFC East The Buffalo Bills are once again in search of a quarterback, and might reach for one...

O-linemen are A-listers in 2013 NFL draft

2013-04-25 22:40:00

� NEW YORK -- If there was any doubt, the NFL is still tackle football. Five of the first 19 picks in the opening round of the 2013 draft were offensive tackles, including three of the first four selections. Three guards and a center went too on a...

NFL draft is a real passing game for quarterbacks

2013-04-27 19:01:00

NEW YORK — Say this for the 2013 quarterback class: They've learned how to slide. Four of them were selected in the fourth round Saturday, two of whom — USC's Matt Barkley and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib — were widely believed to be first-...

Memorable moments in the history of the NFL draft

2013-04-25 00:00:00

NEW YORK — There's no Andrew Luck, no Robert Griffin III, no headline-grabbing talent who unquestionably belongs at the top of this year's NFL draft. This year, the most likely scenario at Radio City Music Hall involves the Kansas City Chiefs...

Question of the Day: What will Bill Cowher be doing next season and where?

2010-12-22 16:32:59

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joe Strauss column

2013-05-13 08:14:02

Two days of rookie minicamp at Rams Park concluded Saturday afternoon. The closed-to-public sessions led to heightened media arousal over assigned numbers and assorted college tales. No. 8 overall pick Tavon Austin wore No. 11 (blue jersey), looked...

The Wisconsin State Journal Tom Oates column

2013-05-12 09:34:02

The Green Bay Packers are supremely confident in their ability to develop football players, and with good reason. They have a 20-year history of taking players who were drafted in the middle or late rounds and turning them into long-term contributors....

High hopes for Lane Johnson at start of Eagles career

2013-05-11 00:00:00

There will be expectations heaped on the shoulders of Lane Johnson, but they may come earlier than normal, even for a top-five draft pick, because of the position he plays. From 2006 to 2012, seven tackles were taken in the first five draft picks, and...

One Dolphins draftee could become team's best pick of last decade

2013-05-02 08:48:00

It’s the day before the Dolphins’ three-day rookie mini-camp, so let’s play a game. Let’s see which players selected in the first through fifth rounds have a chance to be the franchise’s best draftee of their respective...

Bryant McKinnie, three others work out for Dolphins

2013-05-01 12:11:00

The Miami Dolphins’ search for an offensive tackle led them to have workouts Wednesday for three players – Kansas City right tackle Eric Winston, Indianapolis right tackle Winston Justice and Atlanta right tackle Tyler Clabo. That follows a...

Dolphins weighing tackle options

2013-05-02 01:52:12

The Miami Dolphins' search for an offensive tackle led them to have workouts Wednesday for three players — Kansas City right tackle Eric Winston, Indianapolis right tackle Winston Justice and Atlanta right tackle Tyler Clabo. That follows a...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tipsheet column

2013-04-29 08:14:02

Rams coach Jeff Fisher is a confident fellow. So is his general manager, Les Snead. They don't crave validation from the national media. But they got it anyway after aggressively filling team needs during the 2013 NFL Draft. The Rams traded up to...

Jake Long, the Dolphins' starting left tackle the past five seasons, has agreed to terms with the Rams on a four-year contract worth up to $36 million.

2012-08-24 00:00:00

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Dolphin's quarterback Ryan Tannehill needs help getting up from teammates Steve Slaton at left and Jake Long at center after being hit hard while throwing.

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Jake Long (right) and Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Will Barker (left) during practice

2012-07-27 00:00:00