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The Dolphins\u2019 first offseason availability with their new coaching staff yielded insight on the master plan with rookie first-round offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor and what drew them to three receivers and two tight ends in their draft class.<\/p>\n
Some feedback:<\/p>\n
\u25aa New offensive line coach Zach Yenser revealed that the Dolphins gauged Proctor\u2019s willingness to play guard during his predraft 30 visit to team headquarters. Proctor played left tackle for three seasons at Alabama.<\/p>\n
Though Yenser said nothing of the kind, Proctor eventually could end up at right tackle in 2027 if the Dolphins don\u2019t keep Austin Jackson beyond this season.<\/p>\n
For now, the Dolphins believe Proctor playing guard not only helps the Dolphins field their five best linemen, but also will smooth his transition to the NFL.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to happen a little quicker [for him] at guard,\u201d Yenser said. \u201cThat was a conversation through the draft process, on his 30 visit. [We said] \u2018this was our vision for you.\u2019 He said \u2018all I want to do is play. I\u2019\u2019ll play guard.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cThe great thing about Kadyn is the dude sees the game well. The way he communicates, he\u2019s very smart. That\u2019s what I loved about him on our 30 visit. When I was sitting down with him watching film with him, he sees it like a center. He\u2019s not going to play center for us, but that\u2019s how he sees the game big picture.\u201d<\/p>\n
At 6-7 and 352 pounds, Proctor \u201cfits the mold\u201d of a guard in a zone=-blocking scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cOutside zone we\u2019re trying to run and be attacking,\u201d Yenser said. \u201cHe fits that even as big as he is. [At guard], it\u2019s even more of a plus how big he is. That helps us out tremendously.\u201d<\/p>\n
And how will his pass protection skills translate to guard?<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you move outside to inside, everything happens a little quicker for him inside,\u201d Yenser reiterated. \u201cYou\u2019re not playing with as much space. I do think the area you\u2019re playing in is definitely smaller\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re getting your hands on defenders a little quicker. You\u2019ve got to anchor a little better. You set the depth of the pocket. The tackles are setting the width of the pocket. That\u2019s a huge part of our protection with the timing element of the quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n
This was notable: Yenser suggested that Proctor will cross-train at left tackle but not necessarily at right tackle. The Dolphins like cross-training players on the same side.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to be able to keep guys on the same side,\u201d Yenser said. \u201cIf Proctor is going to get tackle reps, you would like for him to stay on the left side. But ultimately, the best five are going to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
(Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik added: \u201cNow he played mainly left side in college, so we\u2019re going to keep him on the left side whether it\u2019s guard or tackle.\u201d)<\/p>\n
Yenser said Texas guard DJ Campbell, picked by the Dolphins in the sixth round and 200th overall, left a lasting impression at his Pro Day.<\/p>\n
\u201cDJ was very explosive,\u201d Yenser said. \u201cYou watch him on film and his Pro Day, which is what really stuck out and really brought my attention to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot that the film wasn\u2019t good. But then you saw the movement skills at Pro Day and the explosiveness and you\u2019re like, \u2018this guy has something in his body.\u2019 I was very happy when they took him. This was a guy I would really like to work with. He fits our scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n
Receivers, tight end feedback<\/p>\n
\u25aa New tight ends coach Ron Middleton was asked the predraft feedback he gave general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley about the two tight ends the Dolphins drafted \u2014 Ohio State\u2019s Will Kacmarek and Mississippi State\u2019s Seydou Traore.<\/p>\n
On Kacmarek: \u201cThrowback tight end, hard-nosed. He\u2019s a tight end that can block [but] not a blocking tight end. He can do other things, too \u2014 can stretch the field, has good hands. His physicality is second to none. And he\u2019s smart and a good kid. I interviewed him [on Zoom]. That was part of the evaluation process and I fell in love with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Traore: \u201cI was pleasantly surprised. He\u2019s a kid that\u2019s relatively new to the game. One thing he has that you can\u2019t coach is he\u2019s athletic, he\u2019s strong, and he\u2019s got the right mentality. And he competed in the SEC and that tells me a lot about him.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a receiving threat, \u201che\u2019s fast and he\u2019s athletic,\u201d Middleton said. \u201cYou can always work with that; he catches the ball well. I like his attitude after he gets the ball in his hands and tries to punish people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa New receivers coach Tyke Tolbert, on Miami\u2019s three rookie receiver draft picks:<\/p>\n
On Texas Tech\u2019s Caleb Douglas: \u201cHe has length, he has speed, he has suddenness. For a tall guy [6-4], he can make the first guy miss. He has all the things we were looking for. When we Zoomed with him, [I could tell] he was a smart guy. All of those things were enough to like him a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Louisville receiver Chris Bell, who continues to recover from November\u2019s torn ACL: \u201cHe\u2019ll be ready at some point in the season\u2026. What he did against the University of Miami; he had a really good game [nine catches, 136 yards, two touchdowns]. We expect that from him every game.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Missouri\u2019s Kevin Coleman Jr., Tolbert loved the \u201cplaymaking ability with the ball in his hand, his quickness, all those things you look for. And he was playing in a conference [SEC, that\u2019s] still the best conference in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roster move<\/p>\n
The Dolphins reached their 91-man offseason roster limit by signing DJ Herman, who was a linebacker at San Diego State, but is being moved to fullback with the Dolphins. Herman, who was a standout special teams player for the Aztecs, is the only fullback on Miami\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n
The Dolphins are permitted to keep 91 players, instead of 90, until mid-August because of a roster exemption for Traore, who is a member of the NFL\u2019s international pathway program.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM.<\/p>\n