In his latest Monday Morning Quarterback Column, SI.com’s Peter King has some interesting notes on this weekend’s NFL draft:
• Miami has a real chance of getting Jake Long signed as the No. 1 pick.
• St. Louis doesn’t want Vernon Gholston; so if Long does go to Miami, Gholston could slide.
• This one really surprises me, and at first I didn’t think it was true, but New Orleans is serious about trading into the top four — preferably for LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey but not only for Dorsey. Wish I could tell you the other apple of their eye, but I don’t know who he is.
• I have been saying Dorsey to Atlanta for a month. I heard two things this weekend that are shifting me northward, to Matt Ryan.
• The Jets love Matt Ryan. If I were Kellen Clemens, that would be a worrisome thing.
• If Ryan is sitting there at six or seven, I expect Detroit, Carolina and Chicago to inquire about trading up.
Ryan still seems to be the mystery of this year’s draft. King makes an interesting point in his mock draft by noting that the Falcons have been overly obvious lately in their affection for Dorsey. Normally that’s a sure sign that a team won’t go with that prospect and therefore King’s thoughts about Atlanta taking Ryan aren’t far-fetched
Hmm…
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