The Rams
only got 5½ sacks from DEs last year and
Leonard Little will soon be 34. Long was
not only a safe pick but a good one. WR
Donnie Avery went too high but the Rams
love the speed and have the positional
need. CB Justin King should be the
nickel back right away. They failed to
address their o-line issues as two
guards are not going to solve the
problem.
Overall Grade: C
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School
1
2
Chris Long
DE
Virginia
HEIGHT:
6-4 WEIGHT: 284
Long, the son of Hall
of Famer Howie Long, is a complete defensive end who
is an explosive pass rusher as is evidenced by his
14 sacks this year playing in a 3-4 system.
Notes: Long
won the 2007 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year
Award. Long garnered "more than 60 percent of the
votes, the most ever for a winner in the history of
the award." Ted Hendricks and Long's father, Howie,
played together for the Oakland Raiders.
Video: Virginia Defensive End
Chris Long talks about the pressures of
being Hall-of-Famer Howie Long's son and
his future in the NFL
HEIGHT:
6-4 WEIGHT: 284