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The Miami Dolphins selected offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, hoping that the 20-year-old out of the University of Alabama will be able to keep Malik Willis upright over the next few years.
Taking offensive linemen is typically boring, but it's also the right decision more often than not. The Dolphins have had a lot of questions on their line over the past few years, and the hope is that Proctor will eventually answer those.
Proctor is set to make a lot of money in the process, as his rookie deal is rather expensive, coming in at $26.1 million over four years, according to Spotrac.
There's a reason why he's making that much money, and that's because of what he was able to do in college, very worthy of being a top pick in the draft, just like he was.
John Eric Sullivan, the Dolphins' general manager, had a lot of good things to say about him, indicating why the Dolphins decided to make this investment in him early in the draft.
"He's unique. He's rare," Sullivan said, per the team. "He's a 350-pound man with unique athletic traits that can play four spots across the line of scrimmage, the left tackle, right tackle, both guards. The athletic traits, for a man his size, are through the roof. I know there have been some questions about his weight. It's well-documented, and obviously, we're very aware. We did our due diligence with our resources.
"We feel really good about where he is at with that, and we brought him in on a 30 visit. I could feel his conviction and his desire to be a good football player and do the things that he needs to do to be the best pro that he can be. All I can tell you is that there wasn't another one in the draft like him, period."
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