{"id":251101,"date":"2026-04-29T14:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251101\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:12:14","slug":"jon-eric-sullivans-latest-revelation-for-the-miami-dolphins-is-good-news-for-two-players-all-at-once","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251101\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon-Eric Sullivan’s latest revelation for the Miami Dolphins is good news for two players all at once"},"content":{"rendered":"

We now have a starting point for what to expect for the Miami Dolphins\u2019 offensive line after the team drafted Kadyn Proctor in the first round. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJan 22, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan speaks to reporters during his introductory press conference at Baptist Health Training Complex.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u2018 selection of Kadyn Proctor<\/a> is one that will serve as a temperature setting move for this team in 2026. It\u2019s the first draft choice of the Jon-Eric Sullivan<\/a> regime and his style of play is something that the franchise hopes will prosper early. If it does, it has a chance to seep into the rest of the team and help re-shape the reputation of the Dolphins. <\/p>\n

The big question since his drafting hasn\u2019t been if Proctor will play. But where he will play. On \u2018The Joe Rose Show\u2019 Wednesday morning, Sullivan made a guest appearance and offered a starting point. <\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan suggests Kadyn Proctor will start out at left guard, Jonah Savaiinaea will kick to right guard<\/p>\n

\"\"Aug 23, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins guard Jonah Savaiinaea. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\u201c(Proctor) will do a little bit of both (guard and tackle), just because we always like to cross-train. But I think probably Day 1, I think (Proctor\u2019s) probably lining up at left guard. And we\u2019re gonna kind of fortify, and we\u2019re gonna move Jonah to the right side and off we go. But it is moving pieces all the time and we really just want to play with a couple different things to get the best five out there. But I think if you pressed me on it? That\u2019s probably what it looks like Day 1, and we\u2019ll see where it goes from there.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan on \u2018The Joe Rose Show\u2019 on Wednesday<\/a><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be clear, these guys have to go out and perform. Sullivan did make sure to point that out as well \u2014\u00a0this is going to be fluid. At least to start. But the starting point of Proctor staying on the life side and working at guard short-term is great news. He gets to take reps between Miami\u2019s two best players on the line. <\/p>\n

The move is also good news for second-year guard Jonah Savaiinaea. The 2025 rookie manned the left guard spot in 2025 despite never playing left guard in college. Savaiinaea played left tackle, right guard, and right tackle at Arizona. Never left guard. And it, frankly, showed in 2025. Savaiinaea struggled mightily at times and wasn\u2019t shy about the challenges of the switch during training camp. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a slow progress\u2026You know, watching TV you think it\u2019s just going from right to left. But when you actually get into that left stagger and you haven\u2019t been in that stagger in your whole life, it\u2019s a big difference. Especially for myself just being able to, like I said, pushing off of my right leg. It\u2019s something I worked on this offseason. Just personal stuff, just being able to get my hip mobility better,\u201d said Savaiinaea during the first week of training camp. <\/p>\n

That muscle memory should awaken quickly on the right side. And it sounds like the Miami Dolphins intend to give him the opportunity to win the right guard spot. Which makes the Proctor to left guard news good news for both the rookie himself and his new line-mate.<\/p>\n

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