Jake Long signing with Rams- four years, $36 million

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twitter and ESPN saying Jake Long to the Rams

 

[Mogriffjr]

Big time move. Hope he stays healthy he will be better than the jet rejects they had at tackle...

 

[f16harm]

Big time move. Hope he stays healthy he will be better than the jet rejects they had at tackle...

if it was such a big time move, Miami would never have let him get away, they could have beat the Rams offer. Nor would it have taken him almost a week into free agency to sign.

If Long doesn't revert back to year 1 and 2 form it's gonna be a long year in St Louis with him going against that 49er and Seattle pass rush 4 times. Jake's kryptonite is speed rushers.

 

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if it was such a big time move, Miami would never have let him get away, they could have beat the Rams offer. Nor would it have taken him almost a week into free agency to sign.

If Long doesn't revert back to year 1 and 2 form it's gonna be a long year in St Louis with him going against that 49er and Seattle pass rush 4 times. Jake's kryptonite is speed rushers.

it was a big time move. the man is either going to be a big time help or a big time let down; injuries to be the deciding factor. Miami let him get away because they didn't want to put so much money towards someone who is such a big question mark injury-wise going forward. obviously the Rams know the risks involve (longest physical ever? and a contract less than what the player was asking for) so they are definitely rolling the dice here. to be determined if it pays off.

seems like everyone still believes he can play and judging from 1 message board i have been following, a lot of Phin fans are disappointed he went to St.L but agree $9mil/year was too much.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Offensive tackle Jake Long has agreed to a deal with the St. Louis Rams.

Kevin Demoff, the team's chief operating officer, confirmed the signing Sunday night.

The deal is for four years and could be worth up to $36 million, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the deal was worth $36 million.

Long was placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins in December because of a left triceps injury.

Before that injury, the 27-year-old left tackle had missed only two games in five NFL seasons. He was chosen a Pro Bowl starter each of the four years before 2012.

The 2008 No. 1 overall pick has become a less dominant blocker as his injuries accumulate. He was slowed by an ankle injury as a rookie and hurt his shoulder in 2010. In 2011, he battled back trouble, then missed the final game with a torn right biceps.

Long's decision reportedly came down to St. Louis and a return to Miami. He spent three days in St. Louis last week and took a physical before returning to Miami without a contract, as the Dolphins tried to re-sign him.

According to the league source, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a play for Long as well, although it occurred after Long's negotiations were too far along with St. Louis.

Rams general manager Les Snead would not get into specifics regarding negotiations or concerns over Long's injury history. In general, though, he said injury concerns were not a factor from the Rams' standpoint.

"What I'll say is, health is not a problem," Snead said.

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