{"id":277709,"date":"2026-05-20T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277709\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T06:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:00:32","slug":"the-miami-dolphins-strong-belief-in-kadyn-proctor-reportedly-stems-from-some-unique-intel-given-to-jon-eric-sullivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277709\/","title":{"rendered":"The Miami Dolphins’ strong belief in Kadyn Proctor reportedly stems from some unique intel given to Jon-Eric Sullivan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone with the Alabama Crimson Tide program apparently played a large hand in the Miami Dolphins\u2019 belief in Kadyn Proctor. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 8, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins guard Kadyn Proctor (74) works during rookie minicamp 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

Some eyebrows raised when the Miami Dolphins<\/a> selected offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor with their first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. <\/p>\n

The move wasn\u2019t considered \u201cchalk\u201d, but it also was the range that Proctor was expected to challenge and reach for. Simulations and mocks had Proctor as a common pick in the teens. Sometimes he even landed higher thanks to some rumored ties to the Cleveland Browns. The Dolphins grabbed him at No. 12 overall and, per head coach Jeff Hafley, they\u2019d have picked him at No. 11, too. <\/p>\n

Proctor is a player with some questions on his resume regarding his playing weight. But according to Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer, part of Miami\u2019s belief in Proctor was shaped by a contact with the Alabama Crimson Tide program. <\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins\u2019 belief in Kadyn Proctor shaped by Alabama intel<\/p>\n

\"\"Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74).<\/p>\n

\u201c(GM Jon-Eric) Sullivan\u2019s background in Green Bay, and in particular on the college trail, became a commodity. Through a trusted, longtime friend of his at Alabama, a different picture of Proctor was painted for the Dolphins.\u00a0The words \u201ccompetitive\u201d and \u201cprideful\u201d kept coming up. Yes, Proctor had gained weight, and it bothered him that he let it happen. But most importantly, he did something about it.<\/p>\n

Proctor went to Miami on a 30 visit and acknowledged and took responsibility for what happened. And promised he wasn\u2019t going back to that weight. Which bolstered Miami\u2019s feeling that it was a one-time problem, and Proctor was the kind of guy who\u2019d respond when challenged.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer<\/a><\/p>\n

And so here we are. Proctor is the hallmark piece of Jon-Eric Sullivan\u2019s first draft in Miami. The team elected to draft him and move him to guard instead of drafting a natural guard like Penn State\u2019s Vega Ioane, who went 14th overall. It\u2019s a bet. They\u2019re all bets in the NFL Draft. But it is a bet with several storylines spiraling off of it to watch nonetheless. <\/p>\n

If the Dolphins end up being right about Proctor, Jeff Hafley\u2019s words on the Richard Sherman podcast from a few weeks ago will ring true. <\/p>\n

It was there that Hafley remarked that in a few years, we may look back on a player as big and gifted as Proctor, being as young as he is and playing a premium position, going at No. 12 as a steal. Here\u2019s hoping he\u2019s right. Because such a development would mean a hell of a whole lot for Miami\u2019s aspirations for an impactful offensive line. Proctor will be a building block. Whoever Sullivan found his connection with at Alabama can be credited with a major assist on the pick. But now we know where the staunch belief in Proctor stems from and why. Here\u2019s to them being right. <\/p>\n

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