Joe Burrow Rumors: Exec Says Dolphins Trading 3 Firsts to Bengals Is 'Too Much'

The Cincinnati Bengals are in a position to draft Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick, but the Miami Dolphins have shown interest in a possible trade from No. 5.

Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted the Dolphins trade up in his latest mock draft, although the package in return is less than some have expected. 

"An NFL executive I consulted with felt that including all three of Miami's first-round picks in this deal would be too much," Zierlein wrote.

In this scenario, the team would deal its No. 5 and No. 18 overall selections as well as multiple second-round picks.

The Dolphins are loaded with draft capital after some aggressive trades during the past year, holding the No. 5, No. 18 and No. 26 overall picks in the first round.

Their interest in Burrow is also well known as they try to find a franchise quarterback.

"They want Joe Burrow. I can’t say that enough," ESPN's Todd McShay said, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. "I know they want Joe Burrow."

Jim Nagy of ESPN argued the Bengals should be willing to make the deal if the Dolphins trade all of their first-round picks:

The Washington Redskins notably sent three first-round picks and a second-rounder in exchange for the rights to take Robert Griffin III in 2012, while the Los Angeles Rams sent six total picks, including two firsts, for the chance to take Jared Goff first overall in 2016.

Moving up won't come cheap for the Dolphins, especially with the Bengals also in need of a quarterback of the future.

It will be up to Miami to decide whether Burrow is worth it after his Heisman Trophy-winning season.