3 Bold Dolphins predictions as 2020 NFL draft looms

Bolder: Dolphins only pick twice in round one

The Miami Dolphins have picks 5, 18, and 26 in the first round. Pick five is likely to be spent on a quarterback, but after that, there is not much information to go off of. There are multiple scenarios in which Miami may only use two of their first round picks to select players.

The first scenario is the Dolphins taking their quarterback at five, and then packaging both of their next two first rounders to move up and get one of the top four offensive tackles. Andrew Thomas, Mekhi Becton, Jedrick Wills, and Tristan Wirfs are the headliners of what may be the greatest offensive tackle class of all time. If one of those four gets past the New York Jets at pick eleven, Miami should be calling the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. In that scenario, the Dolphins should be trying desperately to get in front of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The other scenario is the Dolphins making picks at five and 18, and then moving out of the first round completely with their final pick. Pick 26 is an awkward spot to be in, because it is in the period where the team may or may not have any first round grades on the available players. If that’s the case, Miami is absolutely a threat to move all the way out of the first round. If the Cincinnati Bengals feel that they need more protection for Joe Burrow, but a player like Cesar Ruiz or Josh Jones won’t be there for their second round pick, they may very well be an enticing trade partner for the Dolphins.