http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/27/fins-wont-have-problem-signing-no-32-pick/ The reason? The first player picked in round two will be, in essence, the last player picked in round one. And the player’s agent could drive a hard bargain, hoping to get his client paid like the 32nd name off the board, not the 33rd. But with the Dolphins “earning” the top pick in each round and the Dolphins thereafter hiring a V.P. of football operations (Bill Parcells) and a head coach (Tony Sparano) who are represented by agent Jimmy Sexton, the possibility of a holdout or other trouble dropped significantly when the Dolphins selected (you guessed it) a Sexton client at the top of round two. Specifically, the Fins took Clemson defensive end Phillip Merling, who dropped out of round one due to recent hernia surgery and (as mentioned during the televised draft coverage) a recent workout that was less-than-stellar.
