Dolphins' Loss Would Clinch No. 1 Pick
16th December, 2007 - 10:54 am
ESPN - A loss at Baltimore on Sunday will bring the Miami Dolphins one step closer to the ignominy of the NFL's first-ever 0-16 season. It will also bring them a consolation prize of sorts: the first selection in the 2008 draft.

No other team in the league has fewer than three victories. With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, a Miami loss to the Ravens will mathematically eliminate all the other franchises from the dubious right to invest $60 million or more on an untested rookie.

Speculation and debate in South Florida have already begun about how the dismal Dolphins might best use the first overall selection in 2008. Although the evaluation process is still in early stages leaguewide, many scouts believe Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, who is expected to forgo his remaining college eligibility to enter the draft, will be the most coveted prospect. [READ]

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