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Safid Deen

Dolphins could face some challenges moving up from No. 5 in 2020 NFL draft

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier believes he has "more than enough" draft capital to make a move up from the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

But will Grier and the Dolphins find a willing party to make a move if necessary?

The Dolphins have three months until the draft begins April 23 in Las Vegas to decide whether trading up from their current position is the best course of action to land a player they covet for their future.

Many around the NFL believe such action will be needed to land injured Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who could be the first player drafted after LSU standout quarterback Joe Burrow and Ohio State star edge rusher Chase Young.

And the Dolphins surely are equipped to make a move, owning 14 picks in 2020, including three first-rounders and six total among the first 70 selections. Miami also has two picks in the first and second rounds of the 2021 draft that could also come into play.

"I think every team is monitoring what's going on around the league," Grier said Wednesday at the Senior Bowl about keeping tabs on other teams thinking about entering the top 5.

"I think it works both ways because there's a lot of misinformation going out," he said. "Teams are always trying to probe what you're looking for. There's a balance to it, but at the end of the day, no one is tipping their hands right now probably right until draft day. Teams are always talking. Agents talk to people and stuff, too, which unfortunately you don't know who's telling the truth at all times."

The Dolphins sit behind the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and New York Giants in the first round.

Here are some challenges the Dolphins could face if trying to make a deal with each team:

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