{"id":407588,"date":"2026-09-22T21:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/407588\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:32:08","slug":"dolphins-q-should-proctor-replace-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/407588\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins Q&A: Can Miami win five games; should Proctor replace Jackson?"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI GARDENS \u2014 Thanks for joining us for the 2026\u00a0Miami Dolphins<\/a> Q&A, where we\u2019ll answer reader\/viewer questions each week from Dolphins Deep Dive w\/Perk.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins<\/a> are 0-2 after losing at the San Francisco 49ers, 35-13<\/a>, last Sunday.<\/p>\n

Miami hosts the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3.<\/p>\n

Q: \u200b\u200bWhere in the world do you see five wins? \u2014 @SJM6791<\/p>\n

Yes, I\u2019m stubbornly sticking with my preseason prediction of a 5-12 record for the winless Dolphins. It\u2019s not a matter of looking at the schedule right now and selecting five games the Dolphins can win. It\u2019s a matter of the Dolphins improving steadily each week, with most of that improvement coming after the Week 6 bye. At some point during the season perhaps they catch a personnel break (maybe Minnesota starts quarterback Carson Wentz in two weeks, for example) or perhaps they beat a team that\u2019s worse than everyone thought, or perhaps they catch someone sleeping. My thought is that the 2026 Dolphins improve late in the season like the 2019 Dolphins, who started 0-7 and finished the season with a 5-11 record.<\/p>\n

Q: \u200bCan we move Proctor to right tackle now if Jackson continues to struggle? \u2014 @derekmoore483<\/p>\n

Rookie left guard Kadyn Proctor, the No. 12 pick of the draft who was converted from left tackle in college, will likely stay at guard for his entire rookie season regardless of how much veteran right tackle Austin Jackson struggles. Proctor is playing well. He was a better run blocker than pass blocker last week once again, according to Pro Football Focus. Proctor is tied for No. 21 in the NFL among guards while Jackson is No. 65 among offensive tackles. Jackson is No. 59 in pass protection and No. 41 in run bocking. Proctor is No. 8 in the run and No. 48 in the pass.<\/p>\n

For those keeping track, Proctor outplayed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain once again, according to PFF. Bain, the former University of Miami standout who many thought the Dolphins should have drafted instead of Proctor, is No. 110 among 112 edge rushers. The publication also said Dolphins rookie cornerback Chris Johnson had a rough outing against San Francisco as all four passes thrown his way were completed and he missed two tackles. Johnson ranks No. 88 among 96 cornerbacks.<\/p>\n

Q: \u200bI really want to see good coaching over everything right now. \u2014 @cdola9544\u200b<\/p>\n

Coaching must be the No. 1 improvement right now. Coaches, starting with head coach Jeff Hafley and then going to offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, defensive coordinator Sean Duggan and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor, must identify errors and then show players how to correct those errors. After that, players must turn that knowledge into execution. If they can\u2019t do that, they should be cut. It\u2019s a player\u2019s league but in this case, and at this very early stage, the corrections (penalties, coverage busts, etc) must start with the coaches. If the coaches don\u2019t improve, the players won\u2019t improve.<\/p>\n

Q: What should fans expect from the coaching staff to know this rebuild is progressing? \u2014@BStucThaPoet\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

Fans should expect that this team maximizes its limited amount of talent every week. The previous coaching staff couldn\u2019t get their teams to play up to their full potential. If this coaching staff repeats that shortcoming this team will fall far short of its over\/under season win total, which opened at 4.5 wins.<\/p>\n

Dolphins Deep Dive: Are rebuilding Dolphins worse than expected? | VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: How long until people start getting cut for doing inexcusable things? \u2014@dedstrk\u200b<\/p>\n

It\u2019s never too early. We remember in October 2016 when coach Adam Gase cut the three offensive linemen \u2014 Dallas Thomas, Billy Turner and Jamil Douglas \u2014 after their poor performances. No one qualifies for such treatment at this point, including punter Bradley Pinion, who dropped a snap last week that caused an 11-yard loss that San Francisco turned into a touchdown and a 35-6 lead, or kicker Riley Patterson, who has missed field goal attempts from 41 and 51 yards this season.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s always good to keep players on edge and allow them to be motivated by the possibility of being released.<\/p>\n

Dolphins Deep Dive: Is Willis showing progress after two games? | VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: We need Pro Bowl franchise players especially at QB \u2013 now feels like it may take a couple of strong drafts to get competitive. \u2014 @petermcdowell<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019ll take a couple of strong drafts, at least, to get competitive. That\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing considering this tear-it-down-to-ground rebuild was planned for financial reasons as opposed to it happening because of personnel failures. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and Hafley knew a poor record was a high likelihood this season when they took over in January with this rebuild in mind.<\/p>\n

This was the first draft for Sullivan and Hafley and through two games (yes, that\u2019s way too early to make a judgement) it looks OK. By the way, it\u2019ll take some good free agency decisions to make this thing work, too.<\/p>\n

Dolphins Deep Dive: Are Robinson\u2019s concussions becoming a concern? | VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: \u200b\u200bDolphins should have kept some veteran players \u2026 But? \u2014 @EdwardTaylor<\/p>\n

Sullivan and Hafley decided most of the veterans were either too expensive or not what they desired for the rebuild so they parted ways with most of them. In the case of wide receiver Jaylen Waddle they got an offer they couldn\u2019t refuse (basically, first- and third-round picks). Again, Sullivan and Hafley knew the situation they were facing when they constructed this roster. They shouldn\u2019t be surprised by the 0-2 start. No one should be surprised.<\/p>\n

Dolphins Deep Dive: Dolphins vs. Chiefs predictions | VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n

Q: Was Achane used enough? \u2014 @mariogonzalez<\/p>\n

Pro Bowl running back De\u2019Von Achane totaled 23 touches for 93 yards vs. San Francisco. He had 20 carries for 74 yards and three receptions for 19 yards while being targeted six times. That\u2019s a large workload. By comparison, San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey led the league with 23.4 touches per game last season. Achane was No. 7 with 19.1 touches per game. Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry was No. 8 at 18.9 touches per game. Achane totaled 15 touches for 66 yards in the opener at the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n

Dolphins Deep Dive: Will a pass rush surface for Miami? | VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI GARDENS \u2014 Thanks for joining us for the 2026\u00a0Miami Dolphins Q&A, where we\u2019ll answer reader\/viewer questions each…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407589,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[114,123,1763,125,124,119,110],"class_list":["post-407588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-latest-headlines","tag-miami","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}