Could the Dolphins' No. 1 pick be no one? -- South Florida Sun

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With the First Pick of the 2008 Draft, the Dolphins Could Choose to Take a Pass
Published 4/13/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... ludicrous, but I suppose it's one way to avoid paying first-overall money to your draft pick if you're the Miami Dolphins: keep quiet, let the clock expire, and wait for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to say "the Dolphins pass and the Rams are now on the clock." It's never happened intentionally (shockingly, the Mike Tice-led Vikings managed to pull it off a few years ago), but it's perfectly legal. In addition to the economic implications, there are other reasons to "pull a Tice": Why would the Dolphins ever contemplate such an outlandish maneuver? ...

SUNDAY AFTERNOON ONE-LINERS
Published 4/13/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Receivers are a real gamble in round one of the draft. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirms that it’s permissible for a team to intentionally pass its pick . Here’s a look at the Pats’ options at No. 7. Ravens TE Todd Heap once caught a pass, and then got caught up in barbed wire . The Bengals have found a solid player in every round , at least once. Browns QB Brady Quinn still intends to be the starter . The Browns have made 16 trades under G.M. Phil Savage. The Steelers are trying to get their players to confine their hitting ...

Could Dolphins Skip #1 Pick?
Published 4/14/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The NFL Source
... The South Florida Sun-Sentinel brings up a very interesting possibility that hasn’t been talked about very much. That is the Dolphins, with the first overall pick in the draft, just letting the clock run out. ...

Weekend Roundup: Shockey, draft talk
Published 4/14/2008 by Matty I <info@thephinsider.com> at The Phinsider: Front Page Posts
... .  But now the Sun-Sentinel has picked up the story.  And like many of us have already said, the article points out that Miami passing on the pick is very highly doubtful.  And they use the same reasons we used back in February.  Below are some quotes from different people regarding this highly unlikely idea. ...