Day 1 of the Draft went pretty well for the Florida NFL franchises.

The Dolphins already had their #1 pick locked in, so Jake Long was not a surprise. They filled their need for an OL as well but the Dolphins were not done shoring up their needs - which are many. They needed a defensive lineman, and they got Philip Merling with the 32nd pick overall. Eventhough the Dolphins have John Beck and Josh McCown in camp already, they went ahead and drafted another QB in Chad Henne from Michigan. Big arm, good head and heart, could be another Romo-type for Parcells?

The Jaguars focused on strengthening their pass rush. In order to defeat a team like the Patriots, and take the next step forward, the Jaguars realized their need to get stronger in that department since they have lost Marcus Stroud. The Jags were expected to make a move for Jason Taylor, but as Jack Del Rio revealed on ESPN today they felt the Dolphins valued him a bit higher then they would have liked - so no deal. Instead, Jacksonville moved up from the late first round to the #8 spot (by trading their 3rd round picks and swapping with Baltimore's first round picks) in order to pick up Derrick Harvey DE from Florida. The Jags weren't done as they also drafted another DE in Quentin Groves .

 The Buccaneers also focused on their areas of need, namely defense. They drafted CB Aqib Talib from Kansas, KR Dexter Jackson from Appalachian State and something for the offense, OG Jeremy Zuttah from Rutgers.

Today is the NFL Draft.

At precisely 3pm today, Jake Long will be officially announced as the #1 pick in this year's draft. He has already signed a 5 year contract worth about $57 million dollars.

The only intrigue left is who the St Louis Rams will take with the #2 pick and where Darren McFadden will end up. Well, that is obviously not the only intrigue left on this day.

Today the NFL draft will go from rounds 1 to 3. 

The Dolphins next pick will be the #32 pick overall to lead off the 2nd round. They also have the 57th and 64th picks slated for today.

The Jaguars have a different approach to the draft this year as they are building off of their playoff momentum. They will have the 26th, 58th, 71st and 89th selections today.

Then there is the Bucs - kind of in between where the Jags and Dolphins are. There is a rumor that they are highly interested in Dolphins DE Jason Taylor - so watch for something to happen there. Today they will be picking 20th, 52nd, and 83rd. 

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