Virginia defensive end Chris Long is such a versatile athlete that some draft analysts have said he could line up at all seven positions on a defensive front. That's probably overkill (could he really play nose tackle in a 3-4 defense?), but it's true that he's going to be easy to fit into a spot in the starting lineup as a rookie in St. Louis after the Rams took him with the second pick in the NFL draft today.
Long, who won a high school slam dunk contest in 2003, is a much better athlete than he gets credit for; although he wasn't a workout wonder at the combine like Ohio State's Vernon Gholston, he's fast and explosive. He had 14 sacks as a senior.
Trivia: Long was born with a sixth finger on his left hand, which was amputated. Maybe if it hadn't been he'd play offense; that seems like an advantage in catching the ball.
Previously on FanHouse:
The NFL Will Soon Decide Whether or Not to Screw the Rams
It'll Take More Than a Broken Leg to Keep the Rams from Drafting Glenn Dorsey
Darren McFadden Sits Atop the Rams' Draft Board -- Uh, So What?
FanHouse Mock Draft: St. Louis Rams Select OT Jake Long No. 2
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