Miami Dolphins LB David Long Jr. has morphed into a talented off-ball linebacker, setting a career-high with 113 tackles during his first season with the Miami Dolphins in 2023. Prior to that, Long spent four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, accumulating 15 tackles for a loss, 14 pass deflections and 230 total tackles. But ahead of the 2019 draft, Long thought he might wind up in Pittsburgh.
In a feature story in Go Long, Ty Dunne writes that Long thought he could wind up in Pittsburgh after his pre-draft meeting with Mike Tomlin was a “smashing success.