(Roger Goodell voice now activated)

With the first pick of the 2008 National Football League Draft, the Miami Dolphins select Jake Long, offensive lineman, University of Michigan.

(Roger Goodell voice now deactivated)

(Jake (R) already has his South Beach party clothes all picked out)

The MIAMI HERALD reports that the Dolphins have signed Jake to a long contract on Tuesday, a 5-year-deal worth $57.75 million. Guess he’s not so adverse to playing in Miami, after all.

The signing ends any speculation that the ‘Fins would try to trade away their #1 draft spot. And GM Jeff Ireland seems pleased to be getting what the team wanted all along:

”Jake was our guy from the beginning. I don’t make it a habit of telling you what is on our board, but Jake Long was on the top of our board for a long time.”

Well, we already kind of knew that.

Now that the drama has been sucked out of Saturday’s first pick - St. Louis Rams, you’re now on the clock.