The AFC East 2013

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Jake Long came in to the league as a Number 1 pick overall for Miami & had a great rookie season. Now Miami is considering saying , after a couple of poor years.

Herald reporter Armando Salguero writes that the team already has low-balled Long in contract talks. That probably didn't sit well with Long's camp.
“So the team has to guard against paying a steep price for a player that is declining and showing signs of falling apart,” Salguero writes. “Balance that against the idea that Long, when healthy, is still solid. [He] doesn't suck. He's good. He's not as great as he once was, but he's still good. And letting good players walk is painful, particularly when the team has so many other holes it needs to address.”
But if the price to pay is too much for a guy who used to be elite but no longer is, it might be best to let Long walk away.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/ey...ong-term-plans

Of course, Ireland could always do what the Jets did with Sanchez & pay him a ton of money hoping he'll become elite. The 'sunk cost' effect. [not giving up on a pet project that has lots of capital invested even though it's best to admit you're wrong and let go of the project.]

[OSUBuckeye]

Originally Posted by chevss454

Jake Long came in to the league as a Number 1 pick overall for Miami & had a great rookie season. Now Miami is considering saying , after a couple of poor years.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/ey...ong-term-plans

Of course, Ireland could always do what the Jets did with Sanchez & pay him a ton of money hoping he'll become elite. The 'sunk cost' effect. [not giving up on a pet project that has lots of capital invested even though it's best to admit you're wrong and let go of the project.]

I think Long is going to be a for a rude awaking when he hits the market.

[Ryan91]

Originally Posted by OSUBuckeye

I think Long is going to be a for a rude awaking when he hits the market.

I wonder if Scar thinks he can make Long good again - particularly if Pats don't hold on to Vollmer - would probably want a hefty contract though so that could be a stumbling block
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[OSUBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Ryan91

I wonder if Scar thinks he can make Long good again - particularly if Pats don't hold on to Vollmer - would probably want a hefty contract though so that could be a stumbling block
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Scar can do a lot of things but he can't fix a player that keeps geting hurt.

[Mr.Pink]

I've always been under the impression that long was probly the 1-2 tackle in the league? Other then this past season or maybe 2 not sure? Has he Been having injury problems. But with so many teams looking for a O-line help I'm sure he'll get nice offers. The colts an bears come to mind