http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/Gil_Gonzalez/2008/04/22/True_Shot_Not_Long_Shot By any account, Jake Long is not the best player in this draft. Hands down, Darren McFadden is the best athlete of the crop, if not the best player, and Matt Ryan is clearly the top QB of the bunch. Glen Dorsey or Chris Long would make great additions to a stellar yet aging Dolphins defense. Instead, Team President Bill Parcells, General Manager Jeff Ireland and Head Coach Tony Sparano decided to lay the foundation for what they hope will be an offense that is able to score more than just 17 points per game (26th overall in the NFL in 2007). By selecting Long, the Dolphins are showing they’re committed to fixing their offensive problems long term. More importantly, Long’s selection at left tackle grants the Fins some flexibility to shift players along the O-Line, and provides second-year quarterback John Beck with an added sense of security that he won’t get killed from his blind side.
McFadden may be the most athletic, but I dont think he is in any way the best football talent in the draft. This is a football game, not a track meet. His upright style and lack of mass will get him killed and will make him ineffective. IMO the BEST football prospect in the draft is, hands down no question, Glenn Dorsey. He is a complete DT prospect. A guy who can stuff the run, command a double/triple team, explode into the backfield, disrupt, get a passrush on the QB etc etc. Oh yeah, hes a really stand up guy to boot. A truly great prospect, I hope he has a good career with the Rams. McFadden is the most overrated prospect in the draft by far.
