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Can a team just say "pass" and skip a turn? If I'm drafting first and I don't see anyone worth the money, and can't trade down, can I just wait until I do see the right player for the cost?
 
The Vikings did this under Mike Tice. I think the player's agent (Kevin Williams?) was successful in securing the salary that would be payable based on the Vikes original draft position, however.
 
Can a team just say "pass" and skip a turn? If I'm drafting first and I don't see anyone worth the money, and can't trade down, can I just wait until I do see the right player for the cost?

You can do nothing. The team drafting next gets to make a selection, then the team after that, and so on until you bring a draft card to the table.

In the early rounds, this will almost certainly going to create a signing problem with whomever you ultimately select, as his agent is going to argue he should get paid in your original slot and will probably file a grievance.
 
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