It was a long day for Jake and what that means

[Landshark]

Long is only 27. Any decline is purely a matter of getting him in shape, motivation, or using him correctly. His injuries haven't been that serious. This summer, it was an MCL sprain. No big issue, if handled properly.

I have complete confidence that Long can return to his level of "elite" again.

Wrong.  He played through a lot of nagging injuries, just like Tony Boselli did.  Both are finding out the hard way that doing that can injure you permanently.  I'm not confident at all that Long can return to elite status.

[Fins4ever]

I don't know if Jake can return to elite or how his injuries have impacted him, but I do know this. The FO has a value chart...if you will....and I do not see them paying in the 10-12 mil range for a new contract.

While I like Jake, I replace him for 1/2 the cost and spend the money on a play-maker.

[MikeO]

Long is only 27. Any decline is purely a matter of getting him in shape, motivation, or using him correctly. His injuries haven't been that serious. This summer, it was an MCL sprain. No big issue, if handled properly.

I have complete confidence that Long can return to his level of "elite" again.

I don't. He has had too many injuries to too many body parts. If it was JUST the knee. or JUST the biceps. That is one thing. He is damaged all over though. He is Tony Boselli 2.0